The 1936 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of
King Edward VIII
Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January ...
, were appointments made by the King on the advice of the New Zealand government to
various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 23 June 1936.
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.
Knight Bachelor
* Dr
James Sands Elliott – of
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island ...
. For public services.
* The Honourable
John Ranken Reed – senior judge of the
Supreme Court
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, and acting
chief justice.
File:Sir James Elliott 1937 (cropped).jpg, Sir James Elliott
File:John Ranken Reed 1907 (cropped).jpg, Sir John Reed
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Companion (CMG)
*
Carl August Berendsen – permanent head of the
Prime Minister's Department
A cabinet department or prime minister's department is a department or other government agency that directly supports the work of the government's central executive office, usually the cabinet and/or prime minister, rather than specific minister ...
and secretary for
External Affairs, Wellington.
* Daniel Vickery Bryant – of
Te Rapa
Te Rapa is a mixed light industrial, large-scale retail and semi-rural suburb to the northwest of Hamilton Central, central Hamilton, New Zealand. It is built on a flat area that was previously the bed of an ancient river, the forerunner to the ...
. For social-welfare and philanthropic services.
File:Carl Berendsen.jpg, Carl Berendsen
Order of the British Empire
Commander (CBE)
;Civil division
*
Jean Gardner Batten. For general services to aviation.
File:Famous aviatrix Jean Batten following her flight from England to Australia, 1934 (26692049102).jpg, Jean Batten
References
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Birthday Honours (New Zealand)
1936 awards
1936 in New Zealand