Blazey, Cecil Albert Biography 1971

BLAZEY, Cecil Albert
OBE [Officer of the Order of the British Empire] (1945), ED [ Efficiency Decoration]
Assistant manager for NZ, AMP Society, Wellington, Council
Born: Hastings, 31 [21] July 1909, son of WR Blazey; married 1935 Mavis Emily, daughter of E Peek
Education: Christchurch Boys High School, Canterbury University; secondary schools tennis champ 1926; senior rugby, tennis
Association Australian Insurance Institute; member Canterbury University Rugby Club 1968, Chairman NZ University Rugby Counci1 1945-1967, executive since 1936; life member 1961; chairman Wellington centre NZAAA [New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association], member 1964; NZAAA management committee since 1954, president 1959-1960, chairman since 1966; executive NZ Rugby Union since 1957; director insurance tutorial school since 1945; member executive council Insurance Institute of NZ since 1954, president 1960-1961; member 1962; member International Rugby Football Board since 1964; chairman 1965
CRASC [Commander of the Royal Army Service Corps] NZ Division 1948-1952; colonel-commandant RNZASC [Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps] 1957-1969; lieutenant-colonel 3 NZ Division NZ Expeditionary Force in the Pacific 1943-44; Council since 1956
Recreation: gardening, sports administration
Private address: 318 Karori Rd, Wellington 5