1954 New Zealand bravery awards

The 1954 New Zealand bravery awards were announced via a special honours list on 29 January 1954, and recognised four people for acts of bravery in the aftermath of the Tangiwai disaster on 24 December 1953.^[1]

George Medal (GM)[edit]

Arthur Cyril Ellis – postmaster, Taihape.
John Warren Holman – of South Beach, Plimmerton.

British Empire Medal (BEM)[edit]

Civil division

Arthur Dewar Bell – of Raetihi.
William Ian Inglis – railway guard, of Ngaio, Wellington.

References[edit]

^ "No. 40084". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 January 1954. p. 623.

[1] "No. 40084". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 January 1954. p. 623.

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