AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

The Victoria Cross VC

The New Zealand Cross NZC

The George Cross GC

New Zealand Gallantry Star NZGS

New Zealand Bravery Star NZBS

Distinguished Service Order DSO

New Zealand Gallantry Decoration NZGD

New Zealand Bravery Decoration NZBD

Royal Red Cross RRC

Distinguished Service Cross DSC

The Military Cross MC

Distinguished Flying Cross DFC

Air Force Cross AFC

Royal Red Cross, Associate ARRC

Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM

The George Medal GM

Queen’s Police Medal QPM

Queen’s Fire Service Medal QFSM

Distinguished Service Medal DSM

The Military Medal MM

Distinguished Flying Medal DFM

Air Force Medal AFM

Queen’s Gallantry Medal QGM

New Zealand Gallantry Medal NZGM

New Zealand Bravery Medal NZBM

New Zealand Antarctic Medal NZAM

Distinguished Service Decoration DSD

Meritorious Service Medal MSM

The Polar Medal

Mention in Despatches MiD

The Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct QCBC

The Queen's / King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air CVSA

CHIEF OF STAFF COMMENDATIONS

Chief of Defence Force / Chief of Defence Commandation

Chief of Air Staff / Chief of Airforce Commendation

Chief of Army General Staff / Chief of Army Commendation

Chief of Naval Staff / Chief of Navy Commendation

ORDERS OF CHIVALRY & STATE ORDERS

Baronets in NZ Bt

Knight Bachelor KB

Orders of St Michael & St George GCMG, KCMG, DCMG, CMG

Order of the Bath KCB, CB

Order of New Zealand ONZ

NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT

Knight Grand Companion GNZM

Knight Companion KNZM

Dame Companion DNZM

Principal Companion PCNZM

Distinguished Companion DCNZM

Companion CNZM

Officer ONZM

Member MNZM

QUEEN'S SERVICE ORDERS

Queen's Service Order QSO

Queen's Service Medal QSM For Public & Community Service 1975 - 2007

Queen's Service Medal QSM Awards after 2007

ORDER OF THE BATH

Companion CB

ORDERS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE - Military Division

Knight Commander KBE

Commander CBE

Officer OBE civil

Officer OBE military

Member MBE civil

Member MBE military

Medal BEM civil

Medal BEM military

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Dept of the Prime Minister & Cabinet, Honours Secretariat

Mr Alan Polaschek

The Complete DCM in New Zealand - 1983

NZ and the Distinguished Service Order - 1994 - ISBN 0-473-02406-3

London Gazettes

NZ Defence Force

Papers Past

Various newspapers from around New Zealand

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