NEW ZEALAND AWARDS
The Gold Pioneer Axe Award
Regulations
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The Legion of Frontiersmen (New Zealand) Command has instituted the Gold Pioneer Axe in order to recognise exceptional and exemplary service to the New Zealand Command.
The Legion of Frontiersmen (New Zealand) Command has instituted the Gold Pioneer Axe in order to recognise exceptional and exemplary service to the New Zealand Command.2.The award will be properly known as the "Gold Pioneer Axe" which is described as a "Gold bushman's plumb axe".
The award will be properly known as the "Gold Pioneer Axe" which is described as a "Gold bushman's plumb axe".3.The award will be worn (one inch) 25mm above the right breast pocket on the Legion uniform, and shall replace the Pioneer Axe in silver.
The award will be worn (one inch) 25mm above the right breast pocket on the Legion uniform, and shall replace the Pioneer Axe in silver.4.There will be no more than five serving Legion members as holders of the Gold Pioneer Axe at any one time.
There will be no more than five serving Legion members as holders of the Gold Pioneer Axe at any one time.5.Only one award of the Gold Pioneer Axe may be made in any one calendar year. Years of non-issue may not be accumulated.
Only one award of the Gold Pioneer Axe may be made in any one calendar year. Years of non-issue may not be accumulated.6.The Gold Pioneer Axe can only be awarded within New Zealand.
The Gold Pioneer Axe can only be awarded within New Zealand.7.The Gold Pioneer Axe may only be awarded once to any one individual.
The Gold Pioneer Axe may only be awarded once to any one individual.8.The recipient may use the post-nominal GPNR.
The recipient may use the post-nominal GPNR.9.Unit Commanders may not make application for this award.
Unit Commanders may not make application for this award.10Subject to these regulations the Gold Pioneer Axe is awarded by the members of New Zealand Headquarters, to a person who has rendered a continuous period of not less than fifty years service to the New Zealand Command.
Subject to these regulations the Gold Pioneer Axe is awarded by the members of New Zealand Headquarters, to a person who has rendered a continuous period of not less than fifty years service to the New Zealand Command.11The character and conduct of the nominee for the award shall be considered irreproachable and exemplary.
The character and conduct of the nominee for the award shall be considered irreproachable and exemplary. 12Every recipient of the Gold Pioneer Axe shall already be a Life Member of New Zealand Command.
Every recipient of the Gold Pioneer Axe shall already be a Life Member of New Zealand Command. 13A register of names of awardees shall be maintained by New Zealand Headquarters.
A register of names of awardees shall be maintained by New Zealand Headquarters. 14All awards shall be notified in Routine Orders (Journal).
All awards shall be notified in Routine Orders (Journal).15The Gold Pioneer Axe cannot be revoked once awarded.
The Gold Pioneer Axe cannot be revoked once awarded.AWARD RECIPIENTS
5625 TWISLETON Francis Morphet (posthumously) [1920]
18770 FINDLATER James Chalmers [1962]
16713 CARNCROSS Claude Walter [1962]
250 BATHE Claude Thomas [1986]
801 FUNNELL David Spencer [1996]
913 BAKER Douglas John [1996]
3136 LONGSTAFF Maurice Donald [1999]
3538 McINTYRE Alick [2004]
1106 HAMMOND Raymond [2006]
1105 YORKE Desmond [2007]
1360 LEPPER Alan William George [2008]
1570 YEARBURY Donald Arthur [2013]
2126 MYERS Arthur [2020]
2127 VAILE Ross [2021]
OVERSEAS RECIPIENTS
RIGBY Edward (Australia) [1986]
POTTER Ron (UK) [pre 2004]
