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Legion of Frontiersmen (New Zealand) Command
14847 WESTON Claude Horace
18770 FINDLATER,
James Chalmers
264 SAMPSON,
James Harrold
L73 PARRISH, Sandra Gae
1106 YORKE, Raymond Desmond "Des"
3132 BOARD, Erroll Henry
801 FUNNELL, David Spencer
752 PUKLOWSKI,
Allan Frederick
913 BAKER Douglas John
3473 LENNAN Arthur Herman
3751 BOESLEY Ken
461 CONGREVE Jack B
21777 HONORE
David Andrew
1242 SOMMERVILLE
Charles O'Neil
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L247 BAKER Val
Dr RETI
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PATRONS & PAST PATRONS

1984 - 2001The Hon Sir David Stuart BEATTIE, GCMG, GCVO, QSO, KStJ, QC, NZCM
2001 - 2018Lady Norma Margaret Sarah BEATTIE, QSO, CStJ
2018 - Dr Shane RETI, MP













PAST COMMANDANTS AND ORGANISING OFFICERS
(A Commandant is elected for a term of three years from June of the year
elected to June of the retiring year unless otherwise stated or re-elected)

1908 Captain John COOK
1909 Captain John COOK
1910 Captain John COOK
1911 Captain John COOK
1912 Captain John COOK
1913 Captain John COOK
1914 Captain John COOK
1915 Captain Francis Morphet TWISLETON, MC, MID, (On Active Service)
1916 Captain Francis Morphet TWISLETON, MC, MID, (On Active Service)
1917 Captain Francis Morphet TWISLETON, MC, MID, (On Active Service)
1926 Colonel Claude Horace WESTON, DSO, MID, VD, KC
1927 Colonel Claude Horace WESTON, DSO, MID, VD, KC
1928 Colonel Claude Horace WESTON, DSO, MID, VD, KC
1929 Colonel Claude Horace WESTON, DSO, MID, VD, KC
1930 Colonel Claude Horace WESTON, DSO, MID, VD, KC
1931 Colonel Claude Horace WESTON, DSO, MID, VD, KC
1932 Colonel Claude Horace WESTON, DSO, MID, VD, KC
1933 Colonel Claude Horace WESTON, DSO, MID, VD, KC
1934 Colonel Clifford Noel VICKRIDGE
1935 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1936 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1937 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1938 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1939 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1940 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1941 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1942 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1943 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1944 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1945 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1946 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1947 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1948 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1949 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1950 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1951 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1952 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1953 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1954 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1955 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1956 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1957 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1958 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1959 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1960 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1961 Colonel James Chalmers "Jim" FINDLATER, ED, GPnr, LMSM
1962 Colonel David Andrew HONORE, Pnr
1963 Colonel David Andrew HONORE, Pnr
1964 Colonel David Andrew HONORE, Pnr
1965 Colonel John 'Jack' Bertram CONGREVE, Pnr, LMSM
1966 Colonel John 'Jack' Bertram CONGREVE, Pnr, LMSM
1967 Colonel John 'Jack' Bertram CONGREVE, Pnr, LMSM
1968 Colonel John 'Jack' Bertram CONGREVE, Pnr, LMSM
1969 Colonel John 'Jack' Bertram CONGREVE, Pnr, LMSM
1970 Colonel John 'Jack' Bertram CONGREVE, Pnr, LMSM
1971 Colonel Allan Frederick PUKLOWSKI, JP, Pnr, LMSM
1972 Colonel Allan Frederick PUKLOWSKI, JP, Pnr, LMSM
1973 Colonel Allan Frederick PUKLOWSKI, JP, Pnr, LMSM
1974 Colonel Allan Frederick PUKLOWSKI, JP, Pnr, LMSM
1975 Colonel Allan Frederick PUKLOWSKI, JP, Pnr, LMSM
1976 Colonel Allan Frederick PUKLOWSKI, JP, Pnr, LMSM
1977 Colonel James Harrold SAMPSON, MID, Pnr, LMSM, LCM
1978 Colonel James Harrold SAMPSON, MID, Pnr, LMSM, LCM
1979 Colonel James Harrold SAMPSON, MID, Pnr, LMSM, LCM
1980 Colonel Douglas John BAKER, QSM, JP, NZCM, NZPC, GPNR, CGA, SF, LCM, LMSM, ACM, AMM
1981 Colonel Douglas John BAKER, QSM, JP, NZCM, NZPC, GPNR, CGA, SF, LCM, LMSM, ACM, AMM
1982 Colonel Douglas John BAKER, QSM, JP, NZCM, NZPC, GPNR, CGA, SF, LCM, LMSM, ACM, AMM
1983 Colonel Douglas John BAKER, QSM, JP, NZCM, NZPC, GPNR, CGA, SF, LCM, LMSM, ACM, AMM
1984 Colonel Douglas John BAKER, QSM, JP, NZCM, NZPC, GPNR, CGA, SF, LCM, LMSM, ACM, AMM
1985 Colonel Douglas John BAKER, QSM, JP, NZCM, NZPC, GPNR, CGA, SF, LCM, LMSM, ACM, AMM
1986 Colonel Douglas John BAKER, QSM, JP, NZCM, NZPC, GPNR, CGA, SF, LCM, LMSM, ACM, AMM
1987 Colonel Douglas John BAKER, QSM, JP, NZCM, NZPC, GPNR, CGA, SF, LCM, LMSM, ACM, AMM
1988 Colonel Neil DALTON, Pnr, SF, LMSM
1989 Colonel Neil DALTON, Pnr, SF, LMSM
1990 Colonel Neil DALTON, Pnr, SF, LMSM
1991 Colonel Neil DALTON, Pnr, SF, LMSM
1992 Lieutenant Colonel Neil SOMMERVILLE, LDSC, Pnr, LMSM, LCM
1993 Colonel David Spencer FUNNELL, QSM, Pnr, LMSM, AMM
1994 Colonel Arthur Herman LENNAN, CGA, LMSM*, ACM
1995 Colonel Arthur Herman LENNAN, CGA, LMSM*, ACM
1996 Colonel Arthur Herman LENNAN, CGA, LMSM*, ACM
1997 Colonel Arthur Herman LENNAN, CGA, LMSM*, ACM
1998 Colonel Arthur Herman LENNAN, CGA, LMSM*, ACM
1999 Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth George BOESLEY, SBStJ
1999 Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth George BOESLEY, SBStJ
2000 Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth George BOESLEY, SBStJ
2001 Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth George BOESLEY, SBStJ
2002 Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth George BOESLEY, SBStJ
2003 Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth George BOESLEY, SBStJ
2003 December to May 2004 (Acting) Commandant: Colonel Arthur Herman LENNAN, CGA, LMSM*, ACM
2004 Lieutenant Colonel Errol Henry BOARD, Pnr, LCM
2005 Lieutenant Colonel Errol Henry BOARD, Pnr, LCM
2006 Acting Commandant: Lieutenant Colonel Raymond.Desmond YORKE, GPNR, LMSM, SF
Commandant Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Gae PARRISH, Pnr, SF, LMSM, AMM
2007 Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Gae PARRISH, Pnr, SF, LMSM, AMM
2008 Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Gae PARRISH, Pnr, SF, LMSM, AMM
2009 Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Gae PARRISH, Pnr, SF, LMSM, AMM
2010 Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Gae PARRISH, Pnr, SF, LMSM, AMM
2011 Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Gae PARRISH, Pnr, SF, LMSM, AMM
2012 Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Gae PARRISH, Pnr, SF, LMSM, AMM
2013 Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Gae PARRISH, Pnr, SF, LMSM, AMM
2014 Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Gae PARRISH, Pnr, SF, LMSM, AMM
2015 Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Gae PARRISH, Pnr, SF, LMSM, AMM
2016 Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Gae PARRISH, Pnr, SF, LMSM, AMM
2017 Lieutenant Colonel Sandra Gae PARRISH, Pnr, SF, LMSM, AMM
2017-18 Acting Commandant: Lieutenant Colonel Arthur MYERS, PC, LMSM, SF
2018 Lieutenant Colonel Valerie J. BAKER, Pnr, CGA, LMSM, LCM, ACM, SD
2019 Lieutenant Colonel Valerie J. BAKER, Pnr, CGA, LMSM, LCM, ACM, SD
2020 Lieutenant Colonel Valerie J. BAKER, Pnr, CGA, LMSM, LCM, ACM, SD
2021 Lieutenant Colonel Valerie J. BAKER, Pnr, CGA, LMSM, LCM, ACM, SD
2022 Lieutenant Colonel Valerie J. BAKER, Pnr, CGA, LMSM, LCM, ACM, SD
2023 Lieutenant Colonel Valerie J. BAKER, Pnr, CGA, LMSM, LCM, ACM, SD
2024
2126 MYERS Arthur