Alan Candy

Candy in 1948

Ronald Alan Candy CBE (25 August 1903 – 27 October 1974) was a New Zealand farmer and dairy industry leader. He was born in Wanganui, New Zealand, on 25 August 1903.[1] He was chairman of Massey Agricultural College from 1944 to 1946.[2]

In the 1946 New Year Honours, Candy was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his services as a member of the National Council of Primary Production.[3] In 1953, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal,[4] and in the 1969 Queen's Birthday Honours he was promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the dairy industry.[5]

References

  1. ^ Stanley, R. D. "Ronald Alan Candy". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Past Officers and Members of the Council and Honourary Graduates". Massey University. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. ^ "No. 37410". The London Gazette (4th supplement). 1 January 1946. p. 160.
  4. ^ Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 90. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
  5. ^ "No. 44865". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 14 June 1969. p. 6002.


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