The 1923 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of

King George V George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. Born during the reign of his grandmother Que ...

, were appointments made by the King on the recommendation of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 2 June 1923. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.

Knight Bachelor

* The Honourable Frederick Revans Chapman – judge of the

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. File:Frederick Revans Chapman.jpg, Sir Frederick Chapman

Order of the Bath

Companion (CB)

;Military division * Captain (Commodore, 2nd class)

Alan Geoffrey Hotham Admiral Sir Alan Geoffrey Hotham, (3 October 1876 – 10 July 1965) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He also played first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1901. Naval career Born the son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Hotham, Hotham was bor ...

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. In recognition of valuable services rendered in organising, recruiting, and training for the

New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy The New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy also known as the New Zealand Station was formed in 1921 and remained in existence until 1941. It was the precursor to the Royal New Zealand Navy. Originally, the Royal Navy was solely responsible for ...

, and as naval adviser to the New Zealand government. File:Alan Geoffrey Hotham 1922 (cropped).jpg, Alan Hotham

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion (CMG)

* Captain

Thomas Edward Donne Thomas Edward Donne (1860–1945) was a New Zealand civil servant, author, recreational hunter and collector of Māori antiquities and New Zealand fine art. Career Railways Department Donne was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1859, son of Willi ...

– secretary, office of the high commissioner in London for New Zealand. * James William Tibbs – lately headmaster of the

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. In recognition of services to education. File:Thomas Edward Donne.jpg, Thomas Donne File:James William Tibbs 1903 (cropped).jpg, James Tibbs

Order of the British Empire

Knight Commander (KBE)

;Civil division * Robert Howard Nolan – of

Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...

. In recognition of his public services. File:Robert Howard Nolan.jpg, Sir Robert Nolan

Officer (OBE)

;Civil division * Frederick William Flanagan – permanent head of the Valuation Department. File:Frederick William Flanagan.jpg, Frederick Flanagan

References

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