1942 Birthday Honours (New Zealand) Explained

See also: 1942 Birthday Honours. The 1942 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 11 June 1942.^[1] ^[2] ^[3] No civilian awards were made.

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

Order of the Bath

Companion (CB)

Military division, additional

Lieutenant-General Edward Puttick – Staff Corps, New Zealand Military Forces; of Wellington.

Order of the British Empire

Commander (CBE)

Military division, additional

Group Captain George Stacey Hodson – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Christchurch.

Officer (OBE)

Military division, additional

Lieutenant-Commander Richard James Bailey – Royal Navy.
Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Edgar Ravenswood McKillop – New Zealand Military Forces; of Wellington.

Member (MBE)

Military division, additional

Flight Lieutenant Donald Edward Grigg – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Auckland.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temporary Captain and Quartermaster) Thomas Alexander Stewart McKenzie – Permanent Staff, New Zealand Military Forces; of Christchurch.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military division

Chief Stoker Herbert Frederick McKain – Royal New Zealand Navy.
Supply Chief Petty Officer John Francis Whitehead – Royal New Zealand Navy.

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Lieutenant-Commander Gordon Bridson – Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.
Lieutenant-Commander John George Hilliard – Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Wing Commander Donald William Baird – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Flight Lieutenant Edward Buckland Firth – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Blenheim.

Air Force Medal (AFM)

Sergeant Allan Arthur Hodder – air gunner, Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Auckland.

Mention in despatches

Acting Squadron Leader Athol Eric Arnott – Royal Air Force.
Acting Flight Lieutenant Frederick Henry Craig – Royal Air Force.
Flight Lieutenant Philip Henry Creswell – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Wing Commander Hector Ivo Dabinett – Royal Air Force.
Acting Squadron Leader John Swire Dinsdale – Royal Air Force.
Acting Group Captain Geoffrey Twyford Jarman – Royal Air Force.
Acting Group Captain Lancelot Elworthy Jarman – Royal Air Force.
Wing Commander Rex Laughton Kippenberger – Royal Air Force.
Acting Group Captain Hector Douglas McGregor – Royal Air Force.
Squadron Leader Trevor Owen Marshall – Royal Air Force.
Acting Flight Lieutenant Hayden Hugh James Miller – Royal Air Force.
Squadron Leader Ian Gordon Richmond – Royal Air Force.
Air Commodore Herbert Bainbrigge Russell – Royal Air Force.
Acting Flight Lieutenant Clive King Saxelby – Royal Air Force.
Flight Lieutenant George Ronald Simich – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Sergeant James Bayntun Starky – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Flying Officer Charles William Halliwell Thomson – Royal Air Force.
Flight Lieutenant Ronald Galpin Thorby – Royal Air Force.
Sergeant Robert Alfred Turton – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Wing Commander Eric William Whitley – Royal Air Force.

Notes and References

News: Birthday honours . 11 June 1942 . . 24218 . 5 . 2 April 2021.
News: Personal . 16 June 1942 . Otago Daily Times . 2 . 2 April 2021.
News: Dominion fliers . 18 June 1942 . Gisborne Herald . 4 . 2 April 2021.