Herbert Leslie Bockett (29 June 1905 – 17 October 1980) was a New Zealand public servant. He was born on 29 June 1905.
Bockett was responsible for New Zealand's assisted immigration scheme that first attracted British people colloquially known as "
Ten Pound Poms
Ten Pound Poms (or Ten Pound tourists) is a colloquial term used in Australia and New Zealand to describe British citizens who migrated to Australia and New Zealand after the Second World War. The Government of Australia initiated the Assisted ...
" but was later expanded to cover other European countries.
In 1953, Bockett was awarded the
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal. In the
1961 New Year Honours, he was appointed as a
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, George III, King George III.
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, in recognition of his service as
Secretary of Labour and Director of Employment.
On 30 March 1965, Bockett was appointed as an
Officer of the Order of St John
The Order of St John, short for Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (french: l'ordre très vénérable de l'Hôpital de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem) and also known as St John International, is a British royal order of ...
and on 19 April 1968 was promoted to Commander of the same order.
References
1905 births
1980 deaths
New Zealand public servants
New Zealand Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
Commanders of the Order of St John
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