1986 Australia Day Honours

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The 1986 Australia Day Honours were announced on 26 January 1986 by the Governor General of Australia, Sir Ninian Stephen. [1] [2] [3]

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The Australia Day Honours are the first of the two major annual honours lists, announced on Australia Day (26 January), with the other being the Queen's Birthday Honours which are announced on the second Monday in June.

Order of Australia

Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)

RecipientCitationNotes
Sir Bernard James Callinan CBE DSO MC For service to the Public Service and the community [1] [2] [3]
Dr Victor Peter Chang For service to international relations between Australia and China and to medical science
The Honourable Sir John Cochrane Moore For service to industrial relations
Dr John Paul Wild CBE For service to science and to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Sir Geoffrey John Yeend CBE For public service, particularly as secretary to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and as secretary to Cabinet

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

General Division

RecipientCitationNotes
Dr Graham Irving AlexanderFor service to agriculture, particularly in the field of animal protection [1] [2]
Professor Donald Thomas AndersonFor service to the education, particularly in the field of biology
Emeritus Professor Peter Orlebar BishopFor service to medical science, particularly in the field of physiology
Bevan Preston BradburyFor service to the community and the retail industry
Professor Maxwell Howard BrennanFor service to science and technology
Commissioner Eva Evelyn Burrows For service to the temporal and spiritual welfare of the community and to social justice as the world leader of the Salvation Army
Professor David Edmund Caro OBE For service to learning
The Hon Francis Xavier Lockington Connor For service to the law
Richard Kevan Gosper For service to sport and sports administration
The Honourable Sir Asher Alexander Joel KBE For service to the community.
Kevin James KirbyFor service to secondary industry, and to the community
John Archibald LandellsFor service to Australian industry through the development of a competitive national electricity market, as chairman of the National Grid Management Council
Hugh Mitchell McKenzieFor service to the pastoral industry
Emeritus Professor Reginald John MoirFor service to agriculture through teaching and research
Dr Jack Philip MorrisFor service to the community, particularly as Director of the Victorian Red Cross Blood Bank
Peter Lawrence Quirk Norris OBE For service to the community, particularly through the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia
Norman Oakes For public service, particularly as secretary and comptroller of accounts of the New South Wales Treasury
James Anthony Albert RickardFor service to the community, particularly as foundation national director and chairman of the Tasmanian Advance Australia Committee
David Iser Smith CVO For service to the Crown, as Official Secretary to the Governor-General and as Secretary of the Order of Australia
Douglas Arthur SwanFor service to education, particularly as Director-General of Education in New South Wales
Paul Murray TrainorFor service to secondary industry, particularly in the field of medical technology
Margaret Valadian For service to the community, particularly in the field of Aboriginal education and culture.
Peter Frederick WilliamsFor service to medicine, particularly in the fields of children's orthopaedic surgery and surgical training programmes
Joseph Ian Norman WinterFor service to the community, and to industry and commerce
The Honourable John David Wright For service to politics, industrial relations and the community

Military Division

BranchRecipientCitationNotes
Navy Rear Admiral William James Crossley AM For service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as Chief of Naval Personnel [1] [2]
Rear Admiral Peter Ross Sinclair For service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as the First Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy
Army Major General Derek Christopher John Deighton MBE For service to the Australian Army in the field of logistic development
Major General Lawrence George O'Donnell For service to the Australian Army as Chief of the General Staff
Air Force Air Vice Marshal Peter John ScullyFor service to the Royal Australian Air Force as Air Officer Commanding Support Command

Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

General Division

RecipientCitationNotes
Peter Darrel AgarsFor service to the Accountancy profession [1] [2]
Dr John Ronald AllenFor service to the sugar industry, particularly with the Sugar Research Institute
Graham Richard AndrewFor service to the public service, particularly as Chief Administrative Officer of the Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation
Keith Arthur BagleyFor service to the community
James Keith BainFor service to commerce, particularly with the Sydney Stock Exchange
Harold Noel BalcombFor service to the community and primary industry
Thomas Noel BartonFor service to the honey industry
Alan Francis BatleyFor service to the accountancy profession
Joseph Anthony BattantaFor service to the Public Service
Dr Isabel Joy Bear For service to science, particularly in the field of mine chemistry
Jack Wilson BennettFor service to primary industry
Charles Josef Berg OBE For service to the arts, particularly as Chairman of the Australian Opera
Douglas Maurice BlakeFor service to the Commonwealth parliament
Margaret Cooper BoothFor service to nursing
The Hon David Ernest Buffett For service to the community of Norfolk Island, particularly as Chief Minister
Dr Richard James CampbellFor service to education
Professor John Henry Carver For service to science, particularly in the field of physics
Dr Kenneth ChanFor service to public service, particularly as Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Judith Ann Clingan For service to young people in the field of music
Richard ConollyFor service to local government and public service
Professor Joseph Frederick CorreyFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology
Dr Alex Baillie CostinFor service to conservation
Professor Roger David Covell For service to music
Dr James Meyrick CrokerFor service to the dental profession
Claire Dan For service to the performing arts
The Most Reverend Bishop Francis Peter de Campo For service to the community and religion
Dr Sydenham DobbinFor service to the community, particularly in the field of dental health
Nance Clare Donkin For service to the community, particularly in the fields of children's literature and adult education
Dr Max Warwick DunstoneFor service to medicine
Dr Patricia May Edgar For service to the media, particularly in the field of children's television
Sister Mary Bernice Elphick OBE For service to hospital administration and to nursing
John Graham EvansFor service to maritime industry
Dr David Geoffrey FailesFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of surgery
John Stuart Gaden For service to the performing arts
Alexander McLaren GallFor service to the building industry
Samuel Hubert Statham GillFor service to the community, particularly with the Royal Perth Hospital.
Dr John Sylvester GladstonesFor service to primary industry, particularly in the field of agriculture.
Bruce Raymond GoddardFor service to industry, particularly in the field of electronic engineering.
Dr Robert Charles GodfreyFor service to medicine particularly in the field of paediatrics.
Dr Hugh McLeod Gordon For service to veterinary science
Dr Michael Miles Gore For service to scientific education
Dr Wallace Gladstone GrigorFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of paediatrics
Nicholas Paul Hasluck For service to literature
Dr John Francis HennesseyFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of infertility
Dorothy Coade Hewett For service to literature.
Paul Hogan For service to tourism and entertainment.
Dr Margaret Cooper HolmesFor service to medical research.
Maxwell Arthur HowellFor service to education.
Leslie Gordon Stuart HylandFor service to industry, particularly public transport.
Dr Germaine Anne Joplin For service to science, particularly in the field of geology.
Paul David Kahl MBE For service to primary industry.
Bruno KruminsFor service to ethnic affairs and to the Latvian community in Australia
Donald James LithgowFor service to scouting
Mathew James Kane LodgeFor service to industry, particularly to the oil and gas industries
John Michael Lovett For service to those with impaired hearing
The Reverend Doctor The Honourable Malcolm George MackayFor service to the community, particularly in the fields of religion, education and politics
Grahame Edgar MappFor service to the coal industry and to the community
Fay Surtees Marles For public service, particularly in the field of social welfare
Patrick Daniel McArdleFor public service, particularly with the Australian Taxation Office
Verne McLarenFor service in conservation
Paul Francis McNamee For service to tennis and to the Victorian Tennis Foundation
Ian Alexander Meldrum For service to the fostering of international relief and to youth
Eric Thomas MillarFor public service, particularly with the Victoria Police Force
Dr Eric William MillsFor service to education
Jeanette McDonald MossFor service to the welfare of those with disabilities
Dr Margaret MulveyFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, and to the community
Carmel Josephine NilandFor service to the community, particularly in the field of women's affairs
Susan O'ReillyFor service to international relations between Australia and the Republic of Ireland
Robert John Butler PearsonFor service to the metallurgy industry and to the community
Dr Albert James Penberthy For service to music
William Graeme PhilpFor service to the accountancy profession
Harold Victor Quinton CMG OBE For service to industry, particularly in the field of commerce, and to the community
Dr Bryce Crossley RankineFor service to wine industry technology and to education
Wallace Redvers ReadFor service to science, particularly in the field of solar energy
Nancy Winifred RehfeldtFor service to welfare, particularly in relation to women and children
Cyril Robert RichardeFor service to the community, particularly in the field of development aid to Indonesia
Alec RobinsonFor public service, particularly with the Metropolitan Passenger Transport Trust, Perth
Desmond Glyn RossFor service to local government
Mervyn Ernest SedunaryFor public service, particularly with the Department of Lands, South Australia
Leonard George Shillam For service to sculpture
Kathleen Joyce Shillam For service to the arts, particularly in the field of sculpture, and to education
Andrew Gerard Slack For service to Rugby Union football
James Graham Somerville For service to conservation
Dorothy Christine SomervilleFor service to the legal profession and to the community
Clement Stuart SpencerFor public service to the community
Ronald Grant StewartFor service to the community, particularly with the Salvation Army
Leon George Stubbings OAM For service to the community, particularly with the Australian Red Cross Society
Daniel Robert Rhys ThomasFor service to arts administration
Brian Reginald Tobin For service to tennis, particularly in the field of administration
John Herbert Todd For service to Australian football
Joseph Charles TrethowanFor public service, particularly with the State Electricity Commission of Victoria
Roy Frederick TurnerFor service to the community
Murray Davey Tyrrell For service to the wine industry and to tourism
Reginald Bladen WalkerFor service to local government and to primary industry
Dr Agnes Grace WarrenFor service to medicine and to international relations, particularly in the field of leprosy care and treatment
The Reverend Canon Allan Victor WhithamFor service to religion and social welfare
Dr Alan Ralph Wannop WilsonFor public service, particularly with the Australian Atomic Energy Commission

Military Division

BranchRecipientCitationNotes
Navy Captain Peter Douglas BriggsFor service to the Royal Australian Navy as the Director, Submarine Warfare Systems Centre, HMAS Watson [1] [2]
Commodore Peter Harrington JamesFor service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as the Director-General Service Conditions in the Department of Defence.
Commander Michael Charles WebsterFor service as the officer in charge during the salvage of HMAS WOLLONGONG at Gabo Island
Captain Graham Douglas WhiteFor service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as the New Construction Submarine Project Director.
Army Major Matthew John ChambersFor service as Operations Officer, 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, particularly in the field of parachute capability development
Lieutenant Colonel John Patrick DwyerFor service to the Australian Army in the field of command and instructional training
Major Peter FinchFor service to the Australian Army in the field of computer management
Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Bernard Kelly RFD ED For service as Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion, the Royal New South Wales Regiment.
Brigadier Gordon James MurphyFor service as Australian Defence and Army Attaché to Indonesia
Colonel Leslie Orme PetersFor service to officer management with the Office of the Military Secretary
Colonel Patrick Theophilus Henry ThorneFor service as Commanding Officer, Corps of Staff Cadets, Royal Military College, Duntroon
Major Valma Doreen WalsFor service to the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps, particularly as Staff Officer Nursing, Headquarters 3rd Military District
Air Force Wing Commander Robert Charles BennettFor service to the Royal Australian Air Force as Chief Engineer for the F111C Pave Tack, Guided Weapons Programme
Group Captain Kevin John BricknellFor service to the Royal Australian Air Force as a staff officer within the Directorate of Training – Air Force
Squadron Leader Peter Anthony KelleyFor service to the Royal Australian Air Force as Commanding Officer, RAAF School of Photography.
Wing Commander Peter John McDermottFor service to the Royal Australian Air Force as Navigator Training Flight Commander with No. 292 Squadron
Wing Commander Allan William TitheridgeFor service to the Royal Australian Air Force as Commanding Officer, No. 77 Squadron, RAAF Williamtown
Wing Commander Noel Kenneth WainwrightFor service to the Royal Australian Air Force as the Resident Manager in France for the AS350B Squirrel Helicopter Project

Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

General Division

RecipientCitationNotes
Marin Martin Alagich BEM For services to the Yugoslav community in Australia [1] [2]
Jessie Elizabeth Mary AyresFor service to the community.
Antonio BamonteFor service to the Italian community
Noel James BanksFor service to the sport of greyhound racing
Lily BarboutisFor service to the people with impaired hearing
James Aloysius BarlowFor service to the community
Charles Howard BeanlandFor service to technical education
Thomas Joseph BellewFor service to the sport of Rugby League and for public service
Jean Gertrude Anne BibbyFor service to the sport of lawn bowls
Maria Aurelai BoffaFor service to the Office of the Italian Consul-General and to the Italian community
Margaret Ruth BoltonFor service to nursing, particularly to the Daw Park Repatriation Hospital
Magda BozicFor service to the community
William Campbell BroadFor service to the community and local government
Allan Robert BullFor service to local government and the community.
Janet BullFor service to the welfare of those with intellectual disabilities
Iris Buntine BEM For service to the community
William Eddie Munro BurnettFor service to the welfare of ex-service personnel
William Frederick BuschFor service to the welfare of ex-service personnel and to the community
Mervyn Bancroft ButterfieldFor service to the sport of surf lifesaving
Margaret CahillFor service to women's amateur athletics
Ethel Teresa Hephzibah CallaghanFor service to the community
Alma Henry CalvertFor service to the community
Oswald Matthew CampbellFor service to the community, particularly with the St Vincent de Paul Society
Frank Pearson CampbellFor service to the community
Edwin Arthur Frederick Thomas CarnallFor service to public service, particularly with the Commonwealth Passenger Transport Service
Colin James ChristieFor service to the community
Canon Thomas Russell Hope ClarkFor service to the community and religion
Heather ClarkFor service to community welfare organisations
Henry Michael ClarkeFor service to the trade union movement
Ella Mary Josephine CliftonFor service to the community
Aleksander CmielewskiFor service to the Polish Community and to sport
Agathocles Agathocleous ConstantineFor service to the sport of soccer and to the community
Evelyn Alice CoverleyFor service to the community, particularly as a fund raiser for charitable organisations
Harry Mercer CurbyFor service to music and music education
William Ralph Davison ED For service to the welfare of ex-service personnel
Sydney Lance DawkinsFor service to animal husbandry
Dr Andrew Steven DezseryFor service to ethnic publishing and welfare
Councillor Kevin Arthur DowlingFor service to the community and local government
Elma Jean DressingFor service to the community
Arnold Joseph DruryFor service to the community
Ian Craig DunlopFor service to the public, particularly in the field of ethnographic film making
Douglas Avon DunstanFor service to the community
John Raymond DyerFor service to the community and local government
Arthur Edward EarleFor service to the community
Edith Evelyn EllisFor service to the community, particularly with the Country Women's Association
June Sadie EpsteinFor service to the arts and to the welfare of people with disabilities
The Reverend Keith Robertson EwinFor service to religion and to the community
Joan Evelyn FieldingFor service to secretarial education
Judith Osborne FinlasonFor service to the community, particularly with the Community Activities Centres Network
Isabel Ann Flick For service to the Aboriginal community
Dr Harold William Arthur Forbes ED For service to the medicine, particularly in the field of child welfare
Trudy FranzenFor service to the welfare and education of children with severe learning difficulties
James FryerFor service to the trade union movement
Henry Gordon GallagherFor service to the sport of swimming
Beverley June GledhillFor service to the community, particularly in promoting Australian inventions.
Ronald William GleesonFor service to the community and to Christian education.
William Harry GreenFor service to the community
Harold James GreggFor service to the recreational welfare of prisoners
Mary Patricia GuyFor service to the community, particularly to charitable organisations in Australia and overseas
Margaret Elizabeth HallFor service to the community.
Audrey May HardmanFor service to the community
Matthew Harris BEM For service to the community
John Dennis HarrisonFor service to the sport of Australian football
Thomas HartFor service to the welfare of ex-service personnel
The Reverend Canon Dr David Harvey Sutton MBE ED For service to the community
Reginald Geoffrey HelyarFor public service and for service to the community
Ronald Keith HendersonFor service to the community, particularly with the St John Ambulance Association.
Malcolm Sidney HerbertFor service to the sport of rifle shooting.
Anne Bower IngramFor services to children's literature.
Bernard JacksFor service to the Life Insurance Industry.
Rodney JohnsonFor service to the sport of amateur pistol shooting.
Leo John KeeganFor service to the community.
Patricia Ann KeillorFor service to pre-school education.
Harold Leon KellawayFor service to ballet.
Eva Valma KennedyFor service to Aboriginal welfare.
Grant Hayden KennyFor services to the sports of surf lifesaving and canoeing.
Sister Mary Gregory KerrFor service to the teaching of music.
Donald James KerrFor service to the community.
Kenneth Lionel KieslingFor service to the community and to local government.
Shelagh Margaret KingFor service to pony clubs.
Charles Anthony LacazeFor service to the sport of junior Rugby Union football.
Alan Leslie LaneFor service to the community and to local government.
Francis Victor LindFor service to junior Rugby League football.
Henry Thomas LowryFor service to music
Bernard Charles LyeFor service to local government
Cosimo Alberto Claudio MarianiFor service to the Italian community, particularly in the field of sport
Alice Mavis MartinFor service to the sport of netball
Cyril James McGoreyFor public service
Robert Stanley McGrathFor service to the community
Paul Terence McNallyFor service to libraries, particularly in the field of audio-visual aids
John Stanley Raymond Meredith For service to Australia folklore and music.
John William MerkusFor service to the community and local government
Walter Hillary MillerFor service to the sport of Australian football
Ivan Noel MolloyFor service to the welfare of those with impaired vision
Peter Guy Montgomery For service to the sport of water polo
Dr Richard John MulhearnFor service to medicine
Anthony William Mundine For service to sport, particularly to boxing and to Aboriginal youth
Una Josephine NorburnFor service to the community
Charles Edmund Gendecourt NottFor service to the community and to local government
Jack Griffith OdewahnFor service to the sport of lawn bowls
Grace Mary Parbery For service to the community
Leonard William ParishFor public service
George Errington ParlbyFor service to the sport of rowing
Keith William Pearson For service to the community and to local government.
Ronald Mark PennFor service to the community
Evelyn Winifred PowellFor service to the welfare of children with physical disabilities
George Harrison PrattFor service to the community
Archibald Herbert PriceFor service to the sport of hockey
Frances Mary PulsfordFor service to the community and to the Young Women's Christian Association
Joyce Ivy RadbourneFor service to the outback community of Western Australia
Robert Warren RegnisFor service to engineering
Phillip Edward RiceFor service to lifesaving
Dulcie Michel RichardsFor service to the Australian dairy goat industry
Ivy May RichardsFor service to speech education
George Wilfred RichardsonFor service to the Australian stockhorse breeding industry and to the community
Guiseppe RinaudoFor service to the Italian community in Queensland
Agnes Isabel RobertsonFor service to the community
Joan Mary Therese RussellFor public service
Francis Joseph RutynaFor service to the Polish community in Queensland
Margaret RyanFor public service
Luigi SassoFor service to the community and to orchid growing
David SchierFor service to the sport of rowing
Sister Mary Raphael ShovellerFor service to education
Phyllis Leeton SimpkinsFor service to the community
Albert Glen SmithFor service to the Museum of Australia and to the community
Leonard Norman SommerfeldFor service to the welfare of ex-service personnel.
William John SorraghanFor service to the community and to local government
Margaret Gordon SprattFor service to the community
Sadie Ursula StevensFor service to the community
Twink Edwina StoryFor service to the community
Sister Mary Placid TaitFor service to education
Rabbi Uri ThemalFor service to multicultural education and radio broadcasting
Margaret Isobel ToogoodFor service to the welfare of ex-service personnel
Valerie Hazel TorningFor service to the community
Dr My-Van Tran For service to Asian-Australian relations
Ignatius Stephen TraversFor service to the community
Errol Clifford TrussFor service to agriculture
Thelma Rosalind VollprechtFor service to the community and to nursing
Margaret Mary WaitFor service to the community and to nursing
John William Miles WalmsleyFor service to the community and to local government
Mervyn Arthur WarrickFor service to the community
Barry John WeirFor service to arts administration
Timothy Henry WestFor service to the community
Lawrence Herbert WharmbyFor service to the sport of table tennis and to the community
Phyllis Dorothy WildFor service to the community in the field of public libraries
Keith Desmond WilsonFor service to the community and to local government
Ella May WoodFor service to the Australian Red Cross Society
William Treloar WoodheadFor service to podiatry.
Alfred Bryan WooreFor service to the community

Military Division

BranchRecipientCitationNotes
Navy Warrant Officer Ronald James BatemanFor service to the RAN Submarine arm as Establishment Maintenance Officer, HMAS Platypus [1] [2]
Warrant Officer Kenneth Rodney FergusonFor service to the RAN as the Barrackmaster and Base Engineer Officer at HMAS Nirimba
Chief Petty Officer William Harold HoussenlogeFor service to the development of Mulloka sonar system.
Warrant Officer John KindnessFor service in the Reserve Pay Group, Brisbane Port Division, Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
Chief Petty Officer Thomas John MeanyFor service as the Chief Steward on the personal staff of the Flag Officer Naval Support Command.
Army Staff Sergeant Gordon William DugganFor service as CQMS in the 9th Battalion, the Royal QLD Regiment.
Warrant Officer Class I John Henry DunsheaFor service as RSM of 2nd/4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
Warrant Officer Class I Arthur Murphy FrancisFor service as Regimental Sergeant Major of 3rd Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment
Warrant Officer Class I Ronald John FullerFor service to Unit Logistic Administration
Warrant Officer Class I Cheryl Nancy JonesFor service as a supervisor, communications with 4th Signal Regiment.
Warrant Officer Class I Henry Alfred KingFor service as Quartermaster, 1st Aviation Regiment.
Staff Sergeant Philip Anthony KirkmanFor service to the Australian Intelligence Corps.
Warrant Officer Class I Maurice McGuireFor service to the Army Reserve in Queensland, in particular to 5th 11th Field Regiment.
Warrant Officer Class II Graham John NewboultFor service to the Army in the field of control and supply of parachute equipment.
Warrant Officer Class I Graham Edward O'TooleFor service to the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, in particular as the Master Gunner at the Directorate of Artillery, Army Office.
Warrant Officer Class I Peter James Charles PrewettFor service as the Master Gunner in the Field Force Artillery
Warrant Officer Class I Kenneth Edward RundellFor service as an Instructor in Support Weapons Wing, Infantry Centre, particularly in the development of weapon doctrine.
Warrant Officer Class I Ronald Sydney RyanFor service as Warehouse Supervisor, 21st Supply Battalion
Warrant Officer Class I Gary John SutherlandFor service as Regimental Sergeant Major, Army Office
Air Force Flight Sergeant Arthur Harold ClearyFor service to the RAAF as a Radio Technician with No 2 Control and Reporting Unit
Warrant Officer Noel Desmond DarrFor service to the RAAF as Loadmaster Leader with No 37 Squadron
Warrant Officer Ian Ross DaviesFor service to RAAF as a Laboratory Technician at No 3 RAAF Hospital
Warrant Officer Robert Milne EleyFor service to the RAAF as a Warrant Officer Engineer with No 5 Squadron
Flight Sergeant Kenneth John LeslieFor service to the RAAF as a Signals Operator with the Defence Signals Directorate in Melbourne.
Warrant Officer James LyonsFor service to the RAAF as a Senior Clerk Supply with Base Squadron RAAF Richmond.
Warrant Officer Robert John Charles RidgesFor service to the RAAF as a Radio Technician Ground with the Air Transportable Telecommunications Unit.

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