The 1919 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of
King George V, were appointments made by the King on the recommendation of the New Zealand government to
various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on or dated 3 June 1919.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.
Ronald Macintosh MacDonald. For services in connection with the New Zealand War Contingent Association, London.
William Hugh Montgomery – of Wellington. For services as assistant director of base records.
Iris Brenda Rolleston MBE – of
Lowry Bay. For services in organising the Taumaru Hospital (Lowry Bay) for Wounded and Convalescent Soldiers, and for voluntary services as matron.
George Shirtcliffe – of Wellington. For services in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Kīngi Tōpia – of
Taihape; high chief of the
Whanganui and
Tūwharetoa tribes. For services in connection with recruiting and in securing land for returned
Māori soldiers.
Thomas Wilson – of Wellington. For services in connection with the Financial Assistance Board.
Major Hugh Vickerman DSO – New Zealand Railway Engineers.
Captain Herbert Horatio Spencer Westmacott – Auckland Regiment.
Gilbert Archey
Noel Brodrick
Henry Cleary
Fred Earl
Guy Scholefield
George Shirtcliffe
Duncan Stout
Charles Treadwell
Member (MBE)
Civil division
Alfred Montague Adams – of Wellington. For services as chief executive officer of the Munitions and Supplies Department.
Rachel Mary Barton – of
Hāwera. For services in connection with patriotic organisations.
Margaret Brown Blackwell – of
Kaiapoi. For services in connection with the Countess of Liverpool Fund for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Hilda Bloomfield – of Auckland. For services in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem and for the
Victoria League.
Annie Elizabeth Blundell – of Wellington. For services in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Alexander Burt Jr. – of Auckland. For services in connection with the Motor Boat Section of the New Zealand Defence Forces.
Edith de Castro – of Wellington. For services in institutions at
Cairo and in canteen at
Ismailia, Egypt.
Esther Charles – of Auckland. For patriotic services.
Lydia Clark – of Wellington. For services in connection with the Countess of Liverpool Fund for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Ethel Mary Cooper – of Wellington. For services in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John.
Frances Zoe Courage – of
Amberley. For services in connection with the New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Gertrude Alice Crawford – of Nelson. For services in connection with the Countess of Liverpool Fund for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Ethel Cuff – of
Te Aroha. For services in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Hannah Dawson – of Auckland. For patriotic services.
George Finley Dixon – of Wellington. For services as private secretary to the
Minister of Defence.
Mabel Makua-i-te-rangi Hapuku Ellison – of
Ōpapa. For service in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Harold Gerard – of Samoa. For services as assistant private secretary to the Minister of Defence.
Louisa Grace Charlotte Greenslade – of
Hamilton. For patriotic services.
Thomas Gunnion – of
Temuka. For patriotic services.
Agnes Brenda Boyd Guthrie – of Christchurch. For services as a voluntary worker at the Victoria Military Ward of the
Wellington Hospital.
Eveline Alice Marian Harcourt – of Wellington. For services on the voluntary staff at Base Records Office.
Kate Clara Harrison – of
Whangārei. For patriotic services.
Henry William Harrington – of Wellington. For services as censor.
Ethel Constance Chapman Macassey – of Dunedin. For patriotic services.
Mina MacDonald. For services at the Aotea Home,
Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.
Mysie McDonnell. For services at the Aotea Home, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.
Agnes Maxwell McDougall – of
Bluff. For services in connection with patriotic undertakings.
Pura McGregor – of
Putiki. For services in connection with the Maori Expeditionary Force.
Nesta Gertrude Maling – of Timaru. For services in connection with the Countess of Liverpool Fund for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Basil Arthur Marris – of Wellington. For services as chief clerk, Base Records Office.
Alfred Andrew Martin – of Auckland. For services in organising supply of motor vehicles at Auckland for returning soldiers.
Lieutenant Frederick Gwilliam Matthews – of Wellington For services as private secretary to the Minister of Defence.
James Dothie Millton – of Christchurch. For services in connection with the Citizens' Defence Corps.
Winnifred Moeller – of Napier. For patriotic services.
Janet Elizabeth Murray – of Auckland. For services in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Leo Francis O'Neill – of Wellington. For services in the Chief of the General Staff's branch of the Defence Department.
Lucy Philson – of Auckland. For patriotic services.
Mary Ann Potter – of Milton. For services in connection with the Red Cross and the Countess of Liverpool Fund.
George Charles Rodda – of Wellington. For services as officer in charge of war expenses branch of the Defence Department.
William Archibald Russell – of Dunedin. For services in connection with patriotic undertakings.
George Herbert Scales – of
Lower Hutt. For services in shipping matters, and other patriotic work.
Annie Wilhelmina Smart – of Napier. For services in connection with patriotic undertakings.
Lilly Mary Smith – of Christchurch. For services in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Martha Tahumu Spencer – of Bluff. For services in connection with the Maori Expeditionary Force.
Florence Johanna Stevenson – of Christchurch. For work for the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Bernard Edward Howard Tripp – of Timaru. For work for the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Evelyn Elaine Lydia Ward – of Wellington. For services on the voluntary staff at Base Records Office.
Charles White – of
Blenheim. For services in connection with patriotic funds.
Cecil James Wray – of London. For services in connection with prisoners of war and the comfort of New Zealand troops in hospitals in the United Kingdom.
Elten Wray – of London. For services in connection with New Zealand prisoners of war.
Fanny Ross Young – of
Edinburgh. For services in connection with the New Zealand War Contingent Association, London.
Military division
Captain William Atwell – New Zealand Staff Corps.
2nd Lieutenant Norman Bell – New Zealand Army Service Corps.
Captain Charles Henry Booth – Auckland Regiment.
Major John Thomas Bosworth – New Zealand Staff Corps.
Captain Arthur William Brocks.
Major Henry Harwood Brown – New Zealand Staff Corps.
The 1919 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of
King George V, were appointments made by the King on the recommendation of the New Zealand government to
various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on or dated 3 June 1919.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.
Ronald Macintosh MacDonald. For services in connection with the New Zealand War Contingent Association, London.
William Hugh Montgomery – of Wellington. For services as assistant director of base records.
Iris Brenda Rolleston MBE – of
Lowry Bay. For services in organising the Taumaru Hospital (Lowry Bay) for Wounded and Convalescent Soldiers, and for voluntary services as matron.
George Shirtcliffe – of Wellington. For services in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Kīngi Tōpia – of
Taihape; high chief of the
Whanganui and
Tūwharetoa tribes. For services in connection with recruiting and in securing land for returned
Māori soldiers.
Thomas Wilson – of Wellington. For services in connection with the Financial Assistance Board.
Major Hugh Vickerman DSO – New Zealand Railway Engineers.
Captain Herbert Horatio Spencer Westmacott – Auckland Regiment.
Gilbert Archey
Noel Brodrick
Henry Cleary
Fred Earl
Guy Scholefield
George Shirtcliffe
Duncan Stout
Charles Treadwell
Member (MBE)
Civil division
Alfred Montague Adams – of Wellington. For services as chief executive officer of the Munitions and Supplies Department.
Rachel Mary Barton – of
Hāwera. For services in connection with patriotic organisations.
Margaret Brown Blackwell – of
Kaiapoi. For services in connection with the Countess of Liverpool Fund for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Hilda Bloomfield – of Auckland. For services in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem and for the
Victoria League.
Annie Elizabeth Blundell – of Wellington. For services in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Alexander Burt Jr. – of Auckland. For services in connection with the Motor Boat Section of the New Zealand Defence Forces.
Edith de Castro – of Wellington. For services in institutions at
Cairo and in canteen at
Ismailia, Egypt.
Esther Charles – of Auckland. For patriotic services.
Lydia Clark – of Wellington. For services in connection with the Countess of Liverpool Fund for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Ethel Mary Cooper – of Wellington. For services in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John.
Frances Zoe Courage – of
Amberley. For services in connection with the New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Gertrude Alice Crawford – of Nelson. For services in connection with the Countess of Liverpool Fund for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Ethel Cuff – of
Te Aroha. For services in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Hannah Dawson – of Auckland. For patriotic services.
George Finley Dixon – of Wellington. For services as private secretary to the
Minister of Defence.
Mabel Makua-i-te-rangi Hapuku Ellison – of
Ōpapa. For service in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Harold Gerard – of Samoa. For services as assistant private secretary to the Minister of Defence.
Louisa Grace Charlotte Greenslade – of
Hamilton. For patriotic services.
Thomas Gunnion – of
Temuka. For patriotic services.
Agnes Brenda Boyd Guthrie – of Christchurch. For services as a voluntary worker at the Victoria Military Ward of the
Wellington Hospital.
Eveline Alice Marian Harcourt – of Wellington. For services on the voluntary staff at Base Records Office.
Kate Clara Harrison – of
Whangārei. For patriotic services.
Henry William Harrington – of Wellington. For services as censor.
Ethel Constance Chapman Macassey – of Dunedin. For patriotic services.
Mina MacDonald. For services at the Aotea Home,
Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.
Mysie McDonnell. For services at the Aotea Home, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.
Agnes Maxwell McDougall – of
Bluff. For services in connection with patriotic undertakings.
Pura McGregor – of
Putiki. For services in connection with the Maori Expeditionary Force.
Nesta Gertrude Maling – of Timaru. For services in connection with the Countess of Liverpool Fund for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Basil Arthur Marris – of Wellington. For services as chief clerk, Base Records Office.
Alfred Andrew Martin – of Auckland. For services in organising supply of motor vehicles at Auckland for returning soldiers.
Lieutenant Frederick Gwilliam Matthews – of Wellington For services as private secretary to the Minister of Defence.
James Dothie Millton – of Christchurch. For services in connection with the Citizens' Defence Corps.
Winnifred Moeller – of Napier. For patriotic services.
Janet Elizabeth Murray – of Auckland. For services in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Leo Francis O'Neill – of Wellington. For services in the Chief of the General Staff's branch of the Defence Department.
Lucy Philson – of Auckland. For patriotic services.
Mary Ann Potter – of Milton. For services in connection with the Red Cross and the Countess of Liverpool Fund.
George Charles Rodda – of Wellington. For services as officer in charge of war expenses branch of the Defence Department.
William Archibald Russell – of Dunedin. For services in connection with patriotic undertakings.
George Herbert Scales – of
Lower Hutt. For services in shipping matters, and other patriotic work.
Annie Wilhelmina Smart – of Napier. For services in connection with patriotic undertakings.
Lilly Mary Smith – of Christchurch. For services in connection with the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Martha Tahumu Spencer – of Bluff. For services in connection with the Maori Expeditionary Force.
Florence Johanna Stevenson – of Christchurch. For work for the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Bernard Edward Howard Tripp – of Timaru. For work for the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Evelyn Elaine Lydia Ward – of Wellington. For services on the voluntary staff at Base Records Office.
Charles White – of
Blenheim. For services in connection with patriotic funds.
Cecil James Wray – of London. For services in connection with prisoners of war and the comfort of New Zealand troops in hospitals in the United Kingdom.
Elten Wray – of London. For services in connection with New Zealand prisoners of war.
Fanny Ross Young – of
Edinburgh. For services in connection with the New Zealand War Contingent Association, London.
Military division
Captain William Atwell – New Zealand Staff Corps.
2nd Lieutenant Norman Bell – New Zealand Army Service Corps.
Captain Charles Henry Booth – Auckland Regiment.
Major John Thomas Bosworth – New Zealand Staff Corps.
Captain Arthur William Brocks.
Major Henry Harwood Brown – New Zealand Staff Corps.