Ronald Stuart Park

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Ronald Stuart Park CB CBE (1895–1980) was a New Zealand military leader and administrator. He was born in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand in 1895. [1]

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In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal. [2] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1943 King's Birthday Honours, [3] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1953 in recognition of his gallant and distinguished service during the Korean War. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ McGibbon, Ian. "Ronald Stuart Park". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post . CXIX (105). 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "No. 36033". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 May 1943. p. 2425.
  4. ↑ "No. 39756". The London Gazette . 20 January 1953. p. 423.


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