Cecil Albert BLAZEY (1909 – 1998)
Name
Cecil Albert BlazeyKnown as
CesGender
MaleMilitary identification
World War 2 Regiment Number, Lieutenant-Colonel, Third NZ Division 1943-44Birthdate
21 July 1909Birthplace
HastingsMarriage(s)
1935
Christchurch
Date of death
20 February 1998Place of death
WellingtonParents
- William Robert Blazey
- Emily Blazey, nee Cross
Partner(s)
- Emily Blazey, nee Peek
Secondary education
Christchurch Boys' High SchoolTertiary education
University of CanterburyBiography
Family moved to Christchurch about 1911
Accomplished sportsman and renowned administrator
Professional career was with the AMP Insurance Society
During World War Two he became a Lieutenant-colonel in the NZ Army Service Corps
Awarded Order of the British Empire (Military) together with an Efficiency Medal (ED), 1945
Inaugural inductee into the NZ Sports Hall of Fame, 1990
Appointed Commander of the British Empire for service to sports, 1991
Accession number
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