Arthur Davenport (electrical engineer)
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Arthur Egbert Davenport CMG (17 April 1901 – 15 April 1973) was a New Zealand electrical engineer and electricity administrator. He was born in Marton, New Zealand.[1]
In 1953, Davenport was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.[2] In the 1963 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, in recognition of his service as general manager of the New Zealand Electricity Department.[3]
References
- ^ Martin, John E. "Arthur Egbert Davenport". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Coronation Medal" (PDF). Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette. No. 37. 3 July 1953. pp. 1021–1035. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "No. 43012". The London Gazette. 8 June 1963. p. 4831.
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