TRENGROVE, George Sean

T47259, Colonel, Colonel’s List, New Zealand Army (Territorial Force)

CITATION

Member of the Royal Victorian Order

Distinguished Service Decoration

New Year Honours List 2009

Colonel Trengrove deployed to Timor Leste from October 2007 to February 2008 on a short term Regular Force engagement as the

Deputy Commander of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF). His role was pivotal in ensuring effective interaction at an

operational level between the Security Forces of Timor Leste, the United Nations Police contingent and the ISF. He adopted a

proactive approach to ensure that relationships between Timor Leste government officials and staffs of the United Nations mission

and the ISF were enhanced. He constantly reinforced in all forums the role and mandate of the ISF, to ensure a clear delineation of

responsibility in regards to the appropriate forces and the level of force to be used to provide a stable environment. He also worked

tirelessly to build and maintain trust between the local Timorese communities and the international security forces.

KNOWN AWARDS

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration

New Zealand Operational Service Medal

United Nations Truce Supervisory Medal (UNTSO)

New Zealand General Service Medal - Timor Leste

New Zealand Sesquicentenial Medal 1990

New Zealand Armed Forces Award

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