Alan Candy

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]

Candy in 1948

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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