John Saunders (dentist)

John Llewellyn Saunders CBE DSO VD (1891–1961) was a notable New Zealand dentist and public health administrator. He was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1891.[1]

In 1953, Saunders was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.[2] In the 1956 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[3]

References

  1. ^ Brooking, Tom. "John Llewellyn Saunders". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 420. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
  3. ^ "No. 40671". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 1956. p. 44.