John Llewellyn Saunders (1891–1961) was a notable New Zealand dentist and public health administrator. He was born in

Dunedin Dunedin ( ; ) is the second-most populous city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from ("fort of Edin"), the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of S ...

, New Zealand in 1891. In the

1956 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1956 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 2 January 1956 to celebra ...

, Saunders was appointed a

Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

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1891 births 1961 deaths New Zealand public servants New Zealand dentists New Zealand Commanders of the Order of the British Empire New Zealand Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Health professionals from Dunedin 20th-century dentists {{NewZealand-gov-bio-stub