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)
- Arthur Cyril Ellis – postmaster, Taihape.
- John Warren Holman – of South Beach, Plimmerton.
British Empire Medal (BEM)
- Civil division
References
- ^ "No. 40084". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 January 1954. p. 623.