1945 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)
The 1945 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were appointments made by the King to various orders and honours. The awards were made in recognition of war service by New Zealanders and were announced on 14 June 1945. No civilian awards were made. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. Order of the Bath Companion (CB) Military division, additional Brigadier (temporary) Albert Edward Conway – New Zealand Staff Corps; of Wellington. Order of the British Empire Commander (CBE) Military division, additional Acting Air Commodore Ronald Burns Bannerman – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Wellington. Acting Air Commodore Hector Douglas McGregor – Royal Air Force; of Napier. Officer (OBE) Military division, additional Wing Commander Miles Aylmer Fulton Barnett – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Wellington. Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Morton Foster – New Zealand Staff Corps; of Auckland. Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick William Kemp – New Zealand Medical Corps; of Upper Hutt. Member (MBE) Military division, additional Flight Lieutenant John Darral Ackerman – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Masterton. Senior Commander Jean Neill Erwin – New Zealand Women's Army Auxiliary Corps; of Christchurch. Major John Robert