1943 New Year Honours (New Zealand)
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The 1943 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours in recognition of war service by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1942 and the beginning of 1943, and were announced on 1 January 1943. No civilian awards were made.[1][2][3]
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.
Commander (CBE)
- Military division, additional
- Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary Brigadier) Henry Esau Avery CMG DSO – New Zealand Military Forces; of Wellington.
Henry Avery
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Officer (OBE)
- Military division, additional
- Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) George Frederick Bertrand – New Zealand Military Forces; of New Plymouth.
- Wing Commander Esmond Allen Gibson – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Wellington.
- Commander Andrew Douglas Holden – Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve.
George Bertrand
Esmond Gibson
Andrew Holden
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Member (MBE)
- Military division, additional
- Commissioned Gunner William Robert Corner – Royal Navy.
- Squadron Sergeant-Major (Warrant Officer Class II) Eric William Gerrie Hutton Forsyth, New Zealand Military Forces; of Auckland.
- Flight Lieutenant Frank Lionel Goldsmith – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Christchurch.
- Warrant Officer Class II Martin Te Takahi McRae – New Zealand Military Forces; of Ohinemutu.
Eric Forsyth
Martin McRae
British Empire Medal (BEM)
- Military division
- Flight Sergeant (now Pilot Officer) Walter Andrew Chandler – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Christchurch.
- Chief Engine Room Artificer Charles Thomas John Foster – Royal Navy.
- Warrant Officer Gordon Kells – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Wellington.
- Corporal Leslie Maddern – New Zealand Military Forces; of Cape Colville.
- Supply Chief Petty Officer John Fleetwood Potts – Royal Navy.
- Sergeant John Rennie – New Zealand Military Forces; of Christchurch.
Air Force Cross (AFC)
- Squadron Leader James Duff Hewett – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Wellington.
- Squadron Leader Henry Campbell Walker – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Palmerston North.
Henry Walker
