1946 New Year Honours (New Zealand)

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The 1946 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by King George VI on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginning of 1946. They were announced on 1 January 1946. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

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

Privy Councillor

Knight Bachelor

Order of the Bath

Knight Commander (KCB)

Military division

Companion (CB)

Military division

Order of St Michael and St George

Knight Commander (KCMG)

Companion (CMG)

Order of the British Empire

Knight Commander (KBE)

Civil division
Military division

Commander (CBE)

Civil division
Military division

Officer (OBE)

Civil division
Military division

Member (MBE)

Civil division
Military division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil division
Military division

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Royal Red Cross

Associate (ARRC)

Air Force Cross (AFC)

King's Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air

Mention in despatches

References

  1. "No. 37407". The London Gazette (supplement). 1 January 1946. p. 1.
  2. "No. 37410". The London Gazette (4th supplement). 1 January 1946. pp. 157–165.
  3. "New Year honours list" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette. No. 7. 7 February 1946. pp. 131–133.
  4. "Amendment" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette. No. 3. 15 January 1948. p. 41.
  5. "New Year honours: supplementary awards". Evening Star. 17 January 1946. p. 8. Retrieved 4 April 2021.