1971 New Zealand gallantry awards

Awards list for New Zealand August 2020 August 2020 The 1971 New Zealand gallantry awards were announced via four Special Honours Lists dated 7 May, 27 May, 27 September and 19 October 1971, and recognised 12 New Zealand military personnel for gallantry during operations in Vietnam.http://www.nzlii.org/nz/other/nz_gazette/1971/37.pdf Honours and awards 20 May 1971 New Zealand Gazette 946 37http://www.nzlii.org/nz/other/nz_gazette/1971/38.pdf Honours and awards 27 May 1971 New Zealand Gazette 984 38http://www.nzlii.org/nz/other/nz_gazette/1971/81.pdf Honours and awards 29 October 1971 New Zealand Gazette 2233 81http://www.nzlii.org/nz/other/nz_gazette/1971/95.pdf Honours and awards 2 December 1971 New Zealand Gazette 2672 95 Order of the British Empire Member (MBE) Military division, for gallantry Warrant Officer First Class Richard Rex Hudson – Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery. Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) Flight Lieutenant Douglas Ian Paterson – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Woodville. Military Medal (MM) Corporal Roland Joseph Horopapera – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Private Robert Wayne Day – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Mention in despatches Captain William Anthony Blair – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Sergeant Graeme Cecil Faulkner – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Lieutenant Alastair Ronald Forrest MacKenzie – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Squadron Leader John Lambert Alexander Pendreigh – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Wanganui. Lance Corporal William Charles Teller – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Major Evan John Torrance – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Flight Lieutenant Gordon Lennox Wood – Royal New Zealand Air Force. Sergeant Jersey Bassett Yandall – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. References Gallantry awards New Zealand gallantry awards