1967 New Zealand bravery awards
The 1967 New Zealand bravery awards were announced via a special honours list dated 8 May 1967, and recognised five people for brave conduct and acts of gallantry following an explosion at the Strongman coal mine on 19 January 1967.[1]
British Empire Medal (BEM)
[edit]- Civil division, for gallantry
- Archibald Auld – of Greymouth
- Wilfred Boardman – of Dunollie
- George William Ewen – of Runanga
- Ronald James Gibb – of Dunollie
- Richard Francis Thomas – of Greymouth
References
[edit]- ^ "Honours for gallantry" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette. No. 33. 18 May 1967. p. 903.