ACKROYD, David Bruce

Major, Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment (The Duke of York’s Own)

CITATION

Distinguished Service Decoration

Queen's Birthday Honours List 2012

Major ACKROYD served as Logistics Advisor to the Falantil – Forca de Defesa De Timor Leste (F-FDTL) from June 2004 to July 2005.  In November

2010, he returned to Timor Leste to serve a second 12 month tour as Logistic Advisor to the Logistic Commander of the F-FDTL. In these roles he

trained, provided advice and mentored Timor Leste officers in the tactical and operational aspects of military logistics and encouraged them to find

solutions to problems and situations, rather than solving the problems himself and imposing solutions. The outcome has been the considerable

improvement in the capacity and overall skill levels in logistics management within the F-FDTL. He has also been pro-active within a multi-national

group of advisors whose efforts have created a sound base upon which the F-FDTL will grow and develop their maintenance and support

capabilities. Apart from his specialised role, his commitment to the F-FDTL has ensured that recent Falantil Day parades, when the legacy of those

who contributed and sacrificed so much for the Independence of Timor Leste are honoured, have been staged in a professional manner. The

esteem with which New Zealand is now held within Timor Leste, is due in no small measure to his skills and diplomacy.

KNOWN AWARDS

New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration

New Zealand Operational Service Medal

East Timor Medal and bar

United Nations Medal (UNMISET)

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New Zealand General Service Medal Timor Leste

New Zealand Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal and bar

New Zealand Fire Service Long Service Medal

New Zealand Defence Service Medal

Regular

Timor Leste Solidarity Medal

Chief of General Staff Commendation

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