Hector Christie

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Hector Christie OBE (7 December 1881 – 4 April 1957) was a New Zealand lawyer, local politician and scouting leader. He was born in Wanganui, New Zealand, on 7 December 1881.[1]

In the 1946 New Year Honours, Christie was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for patriotic and social welfare services in connection with the organisation of the boy scouts movement.[2] In 1953, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Crowther, A. J. "Hector Christie". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "No. 37410". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1973. p. 160.
  3. ^ "Coronation Medal" (PDF). Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette. No. 37. 3 July 1953. pp. 1021–1035. Retrieved 17 April 2021.