1964 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)

The 1964 Queen's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of Elizabeth II, were appointments made by the Queen on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 13 June 1964.[1]

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.

Knight Bachelor

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Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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Companion (CMG)

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Order of the British Empire

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Knight Commander (KBE)

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Military division

Commander (CBE)

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Civil division
Military division

Officer (OBE)

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Civil division
Military division

Member (MBE)

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Civil division
  • Joseph Allan JP – of Lake Pukaki. For services to local government and to farming.
  • Catherine Raincliff Ashton – of Auckland. For services to the community, particularly in the interests of children and the elderly.
  • Edmund Peter Cahill – deputy superintendent, Paparua Prison, Christchurch.
  • Rebecca Noble-Campbell – of Wairoa. For services to the community, especially in connection with the welfare of women.
  • Emily Bessie Cannell – of New Plymouth. For services to education and child welfare.
  • The Reverend Robert Lye Challis – minister in New Zealand in charge of the welfare of Pacific Islanders.
  • Gertrude Charlotte Dunn JP – of Lower Hutt. For services to the community.
  • Walter James Egington – of Motueka. For services to local government.
  • The Reverend Archibald Macfarlane Elliffe – superintendent of the Otago Presbyterian Social Services Association.
  • Alister Hay Goyder – of Blenheim. For services to local government.
  • George Andrew Holmes – superintendent of the Invermay Research Station.
  • The Reverend Mutu Paratene Kapa – of Tuakau. For services to the Māori people.
  • Clark McConachy – of Auckland. For community and charitable services.
  • Margaret Kate McCorkindale. For social welfare services, especially in connection with the Feilding Plunket Society.
  • Roland Keith Milne – of Christchurch. For services to the community in educational and welfare fields.
  • Albert Edward Naulls BEM. For services to Government House, Wellington.
  • James Joseph Hamilton Nisbet JP – of Hikurangi. For services to the community, especially in connection with the Returned Services' Association.
  • Kenneth James Strange JP – of Nelson. For services to the community, especially in connection with the Returned Services' Association.
  • Michael Joseph Sullivan JP – of Westland. For services to local government and community welfare.
  • John Leddra Wallis – chairman of the Otorohanga County Council.
Military division

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

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  • Keith Menzies – lately Assistant Secretary of Justice.
  • David Archibald Wraight – lately Navy Secretary.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

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Civil division, for gallantry
Civil division
  • Ernest David Fraser – sergeant, New Zealand Police Force.
Military division
  • Chief Petty Officer Cook (O) Keith Lionel Mack – Royal New Zealand Navy.
  • Chief Ordnance Artificer Arthur Hamilton Norris – Royal New Zealand Navy.
  • Stores Chief Petty Officer Selwyn Desmond Walter – Royal New Zealand Navy.
  • Chief Radio Supervisor Anthony James Edmond Woolford – Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.
  • Sergeant Ruth Gertrude Kirton – New Zealand Women's Royal Army Corps (Regular Force).
  • Sergeant Ronald William Rowe – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
  • Flight Sergeant Alan Peter Longley – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
  • Flight Sergeant Henry Dickson Richmond – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Force Cross (AFC)

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  • Squadron Leader Russell George Archer – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
  • Flight Lieutenant Murray Davis Peacock – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
  • Master Engineer David John Abercromby BEM – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

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Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

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  • Master Signaller Michael Patrick Joseph Phillips – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

References

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  1. ^ "No. 43345". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 13 June 1964. pp. 4977–4980.