1991 New Zealand bravery awards explained

The 1991 New Zealand bravery awards were announced via a Special Honours List dated 19 December 1991. Twelve of the 33 recipients were recognised for acts of bravery during the Aramoana Massacre on 13 November 1990.^[1]

In relation to the Aramoana Massacre

George Cross (GC)

• Stewart James Guthrie – sergeant, New Zealand Police. Posthumous

George Medal (GM)

• Eva Helen Dickson – of Aramoana.

Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM)

• Victor James Crimp – of Aramoana. Posthumous

• Don Nicholas Fraser Harvey – constable, New Zealand Police.
• Paul Alan Knox – detective, New Zealand Police.

• Terry Edward Van Turnhout – constable, New Zealand Police.
• David Thomas Weir – senior constable, New Zealand Police.

Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct

• Michael Arthur Kyne – sergeant, New Zealand Police
• Timothy Philip Ashton – constable, New Zealand Police
• Robert William Barlass – constable, New Zealand Police
• Peter Gerard McCarthy – constable, New Zealand Police

• Chiquita Danielle Holden.

In relation to other events

George Medal (GM)

• Royd Philip Kennedy – senior fire fighter, No. 1A01 District (Auckland), New Zealand Fire Service.

• Peter Morris Umbers – senior constable, New Zealand Police. Posthumous

Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM)

• Sergeant John Akurangi – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.

• Warrant Officer Class Two Kevin Charles Friis – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Regular Force) (Retired).

• Peter Wallace Sutton.

• James Lindsay Thomas – traffic officer, Traffic Safety Service, Ministry of Transport.

Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct

• James Rangi Samuel Toheroa Robinson – custody manager, New Zealand Prison Service, Department of Justice, Christchurch.

• Squadron Leader Stephen Geoffrey Bone – Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Flight Sergeant Ross Stephen Paterson – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

• Lee Frances Vogel.

• Alan Brian Lawry – corporal, Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport (Retired).

• Paul David Garrett – traffic sergeant, Traffic Safety Service, Ministry of Transport

• Kevin Barry Reid.

• Ian David Harrison – traffic officer, Traffic Safety Service, Ministry of Transport

• Peter Bruce Waring-Taylor Clarke – sergeant, New Zealand Police.

• Scott Allan Barclay – gunner, Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery.

• Murray John Whitmore – sergeant, New Zealand Police.

• Owen Haslam Woods – assistant commander, No 1AO1 District (Auckland), New Zealand Fire Service.
• Raymond Warby – divisional officer, No 1AO1 District (Auckland), New Zealand Fire Service.

• Kevin Bruce Anderson – traffic officer, Traffic Safety Service, Ministry of Transport

• Brent Thorpe.

Notes and References

1. News: Honours and awards . 20 December 1991 . New Zealand Gazette . 4057–4061 . 196.