1971 New Zealand gallantry awards
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.[1][2][3][4]
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
- ^ "Honours and awards" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette. 20 May 1971. p. 946.
- ^ "Honours and awards" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette. 27 May 1971. p. 984.
- ^ "Honours and awards" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette. 29 October 1971. p. 2233.
- ^ "Honours and awards" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette. 2 December 1971. p. 2672.