Awards list for New Zealand
The1977 Queen's Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours in New Zealand , celebrating the official birthday ofElizabeth II and the 25th anniversary of heraccession to the throne , were appointments made by the Queen on the advice of the New Zealand government tovarious orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 11 June 1977.[ 1] [ 2]
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.
Honorary military appointments [ edit ] Her MajestyThe Queen – to be colonel-in-chief,Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps . Her MajestyQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother – to be colonel-in-chief,Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps . His Royal HighnessThe Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh – to be field marshal,New Zealand Army , and Marshal of theRoyal New Zealand Air Force . His Royal HighnessThe Prince of Wales – to be air commodore-in-chief, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Her Royal HighnessThe Princess Anne, Mrs Mark Phillips – to be colonel-in-chief,Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals andRoyal New Zealand Nursing Corps . Her Royal HighnessPrincess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester – to be colonel-in-chief,Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps . Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)[ edit ] Additional member Military division Order of Saint Michael and Saint George [ edit ] Knight Commander (KCMG)[ edit ] Order of the British Empire [ edit ] Dame Commander (DBE)[ edit ] Civil division Knight Commander (KBE)[ edit ] Civil division Civil division Military division Air Commodore Harold Gordon MossAFC – head, New Zealand Defence Liaison Staff,Canberra . Civil division ^ Appointment annulled and cancelled in 2000.[ 3] [ 4] Military division Civil division Stanley Nicholas Bakulich – ofDargaville . For services to trade-union affairs. William Arthur Black – ofTe Anau . For services to search and rescue operations.Raymond Stanley Boyce – of Wellington. For services to the arts.Ronald Hugh Davis – ofNapier . For services to the building industry and community. Mary Eileen Gillies (Sister Mary Justine) – of Auckland. For services to education. Kenneth Ralph Gillon – of Napier. For services to the community and local-body affairs. Otto Gram – ofTaumarunui . For services to search and rescue operations. Richard Stopford Higginbotham – of Auckland. For services to the community. Marie Jean Hobbs – of Auckland. For services to women'sbowling . Grenville Frederick Hughes – ofPapakura . For services to horseracing as a jockey. Marion Elizabeth Jackman – of Wellington. For services to sport, especially athletics. Helene Douglas Love McIver – ofTimaru . For services to the community.Andrew McNicol – of Auckland. For services to the education and training of intellectually handicapped children. Charles Norman Nicholls – of Auckland. For services to horticulture, athletics and the community. George Alexander Ronald Petrie – of Invercargill. For services to horticulture. Arthur Richard Rackley – of Dunedin. For services to the arts and community. Peter Riwaru Ririnui – ofTauranga . For services to the community and trade-union affairs. Nellie Elizabeth Robertson – of Palmerston North. For services to the community. Colin Desmond Smith – of Hamilton. For services to the community. Victor Gerald Spiller – of Christchurch. For services to local-body and community affairs Frederick John TaylorJP – ofEltham . For services to the community. Agnes Theodore (Akinihi Tiatoa)JP – of Auckland. For services to the community inŌtara . Thomas Grace Tyrer – ofWaikanae Beach . For services to agricultural journalism. John Thomas Voyle – ofCambridge . For services to sport. Alvin Harry WoolvenJP – of Hamilton. For services to the dairy industry. Military division Warrant Officer Richard Keith Berge – Royal New Zealand Navy Lieutenant Commander Victor William Fifield – Royal New Zealand Navy. Warrant Officer Class II Allan Harold Blackler – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Territorial Force). Warrant Officer Class II Edwin Te Runa Chadwick – Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps. Temporary Major and Quartermaster Clifford Raymond Parker –Royal New Zealand Engineers . Temporary Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Henry Pilling – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Squadron Leader Donald Bruce Dalzell – Royal New Zealand Air Force. Squadron Leader William Henry Hillman – Royal New Zealand Air Force. Squadron Leader Gordon Thompson – Royal New Zealand Air Force. British Empire Medal (BEM)[ edit ] Civil division Eleanor Elizabeth Alden – of Dunedin. For services as aPlunket nurse. Thomas Ralph Birdsall – of Hamilton. For services to education and the community. William John Burton – ofGisborne . For services to sport, especially rifle shooting and archery. James Michael CashmanJP – ofTākaka . For services to the community. Jessie Lois Edwards – of Invercargill. For services to nursing. Carl Rubenstein Prime – of Auckland. For services to the community. Keitha Beamish-White – ofRotorua . For services to the tourist industry. Military division Chief Radio Mechanic Gary Raymond Cousins – Royal New Zealand Navy. Chief Petty Officer Peter Ernest Joseph Kneebone – Royal New Zealand Navy. Staff Sergeant David George Arps – Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps. Sergeant Roland Joseph HoropaperaMM – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Temporary Warrant Officer Class II Gordon Arthur Nairn – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Territorial Force). Temporary Warrant Officer Class II Arthur Richard Tristram – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Leading Aircraftman Michael Andrew Naus – Royal New Zealand Air Force. Flight Sergeant Awhetu Te Rangi Waiariki – Royal New Zealand Air Force. Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO)[ edit ] For community service [ edit ] Garfield Johnson
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For public services [ edit ] Queen's Service Medal (QSM)[ edit ] For community service [ edit ] Eileen Lucy Barry – of Tauranga. Ronald Edward George Cameron – of Christchurch. Francis Herbert Cramer – ofInglewood . Elaine Roma Delicate – ofPlimmerton . Henry John Bowling – of Hamilton. Catherine Ellen Hancox – of Whangārei. Ruth Heagney – ofBlenheim . Hyacinth Jordan Jenkins – ofMasterton . James Claude Percival Kirkland – of Invercargill. William Henry Ross KyddJP – of Taumarunui. Myrtle Rita McElwainJP – ofPapatoetoe . Rose McLaughlin – ofLeeston . Foufouhetogia Marion McQuoid – of Auckland. Gordon John Alexander Nicholls – of Auckland. Barbara Mary Procter – of Auckland. Henry Coffield Bucknall Scott – ofStratford . Ivan Fletcher Somerville – ofBalclutha . Ivan Stanicich – of Christchurch. Ahenata Taiapa – ofPorirua . Maraea Anne Te KawaJP – ofRuatoria . Violet Mary Tuanui – ofChatham Islands . Henry Arthur Wilkinson – of Upper Hutt. Kenneth Ernest Young – ofTaupō . For public services [ edit ] Nora Jean BourkeJP – of Auckland. Edith Isabel Charteris – of Wellington; associate to theChief Justice . Victor James Crimp JP – of Dunedin.Patricia Ellen Curtis – of Whangārei. John Williamson Dryden HallJP – ofOrewa . Leslie Robertson Hercus – of Dunedin. Cyril George Imrie – ofFoxton Beach ; lately Works Supervisor,Ministry of Works and Development ,RNZAF Base Ohakea . Albert Melbourne LattaJP – ofNgāruawāhia . Taylor Samuel MihaereJP – of Palmerston North. Leith Fennor Miles – senior sergeant, New Zealand Police. Veronica Denise Sexton – of Wellington; supervising shorthand typist, Department of Justice. Douglas Gilbert Simes – of Christchurch; transmission superintendent (Canterbury),New Zealand Electricity Department , Islington. Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)[ edit ] Queen's Police Medal (QPM)[ edit ] Robert Neville Cuthbert – constable, New Zealand Police. Laurence Ferguson Smith – sergeant, New Zealand Police. Air Force Cross (AFC)[ edit ] Wing Commander Donald William Pawson – Royal New Zealand Air Force. Air Force Medal (AFM)[ edit ] Sergeant Christopher Leonard Frederick Knight – Royal New Zealand Air Force.