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A Short History of the
NZ Permanent Force Old Comrades'
Association

Patrons of the Association

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1938 -Captain H.R.W. Meikle JP, Mayor of Devonport
1949-52His Excellency the Governor General Lord Freyberg VC GCMG KCB KBE DSO and three bars, Order of Valour and MC (Greek), m.i.d.
1953-69Major General Sir Stephen Weir KBE CB DSO and bar, mid
1970-83Lieutenant General Sir Leonard Thornton KCB CB mid
1984-89Major General W.S. McKinnon CB CBE BSc
1990-98Major General R.D.P. Hassett CB CBE
1999-Brigadier R.J. Andrews CBE

 

Presidents of the Association

1934-36Major General Sir George Richardson KBE CB CMG (Auckland Section; after Sir George died on 11 Jun 38 the Section apparently went into suspended animation.)
1936Lieutenant Colonel S.G. Sandle, Sergeant-at-Arms, House of Representatives (Wellington Section).
1937-41Mr J. Spence JP. Wellington Section assumed national responsibilities during World War II.
1942-46Mr W.B. McIlveney MVO JP
1947-58Major C.H. Gallagher MBE
1959-70Captain A.J. Baigent MBE
1971Mr L.W. Woods
1972-75Mr D.P. O'Connor
1975-76Captain A.J. Baigent MBE
1977-84Mr W.L. Ruffell
1985-86Captain James G. Gilberd
1987-93Mr A. Boyd
1994Captain James G. Gilberd
1995-98WO1 I.S. Foster RNZA.
1999-Mr D.P. O'Connor
2000-Mr R.G. (Bob) Blankley MBE

 

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