Sir Geoffrey Newland Roberts CBE AFC (8 December 1906 – 27 August 1995) was a New Zealand military aviator and leader, and airline manager. He was born in Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand in 1906. [1]
Roberts was awarded the Air Force Cross in the 1941 King's Birthday Honours. [2] In 1946 he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his service in operations against the Japanese. [3] He was appointed a Knight Bachelor, for services to aviation, in the 1973 New Year Honours. [4]
In 2001, Roberts was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame. [5]
Sir Geoffrey Newland Roberts CBE AFC (8 December 1906 – 27 August 1995) was a New Zealand military aviator and leader, and airline manager. He was born in Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand in 1906. [1]
Roberts was awarded the Air Force Cross in the 1941 King's Birthday Honours. [2] In 1946 he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his service in operations against the Japanese. [3] He was appointed a Knight Bachelor, for services to aviation, in the 1973 New Year Honours. [4]
In 2001, Roberts was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame. [5]