The 1943 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were appointments made by the King to various orders and honours. The awards were made in recognition of war service by New Zealanders and were announced on 2 June 1943. No civilian awards were made. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Contents

• Order of the Bath
• Companion (CB)
• Order of the British Empire
• Commander (CBE)
• Officer (OBE)
• Member (MBE)
• British Empire Medal (BEM)
• Air Force Cross (AFC)
• Mention in despatches
• References

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

Order of the Bath

Order of the British Empire

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military division

• Flight Sergeant George Joseph Goodsell – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Auckland.
• Staff Sergeant George James McKandry – New Zealand Military Forces; of Auckland.
• Corporal Alan Stuart Paterson – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Herbert.
• Sergeant Craig Martyn Renner – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Lance Corporal Martin Marshall Small – Wellington West Coast Regiment, New Zealand Military Forces; formerly of Masterton.

Air Force Cross (AFC)

• Squadron Leader Edgar Francis Harvie – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Squadron Leader Ronald Bruce Leslie MacGregor – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Christchurch.
• Squadron Leader Oliver James O'Brien – Royal Air Force; of Christchurch.

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  Ronald MacGregor

Mention in despatches

• Flying Officer Donald Arthur Adams – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Hamilton. ^[A]
• Sergeant Eric William Barr – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Christchurch
• Acting Flight Lieutenant Ivan Oswald Breckon – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Auckland.
• Sergeant Richmond Brough – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Mangateparu. ^[B]
• Pilot Officer Francis Charles Fox – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Napier.
• Leading Aircraftman Clarence Mervyn Glading – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Rahotu
• Pilot Officer Malcolm Robert Head – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Invercargill.
• Flight Lieutenant David John Verdun Henry – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Invercargill.
• Sergeant John Lloyd Joyce – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Christchurch.
• Acting Squadron Leader Phillip John Lamason DFC – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Napier.
• Acting Squadron Leader Roy John Alexander Leslie – Royal Air Force; of Waitara.
• Sergeant John Anderson Macpherson – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Kaitaia.
• Acting Flight Lieutenant Roy Bramwell Spear DFC – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Christchurch.
• Squadron Leader Freeman Jesse Steel DFC – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Napier.
• Flying Officer John Gordon Thomson – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Manakau.
• Acting Squadron Leader Stephen Delancy Watts – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Morrinsville.

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  Donald Arthur Adams
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  Eric William Barr
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  Richmond Brough
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  Malcolm Robert Head
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  David John Verdun Henry
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  Phil Lamason
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  Freeman Jesse Steel

References