1985 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)

The 1985 Queen's Birthday Honours for Australia were announced on Monday 10 June 1985 by the office of the Governor-General.

The Birthday Honours were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.

Order of Australia

Companion (AC)

Military Division BranchRecipientCitationNotesArmyGeneral Sir Phillip Harvey Bennett, For service to the Australian Defence Force, particularly as Chief of the Defence Force

Officer (AO)

General Division RecipientCitationNotesAnthony Joseph AyersFor service to the development and implementation of administrative structures, systems and proceduresDuilio BarroFor service to the Italian communityProfessor David Parker CraigFor service to the community, particularly in the field of physical chemistryJohn Dowell DaviesFor service to the artsDr Eric Cunningham DaxFor service to medicine, particularly in the fields of psychiatry and mental healthDr Edgar John DonaldsonFor service to ophthalmology, particularly in the field of retinal detachment surgeryProfessor Hugh Alexander DunnFor services to the public service, particularly in the field of international relations and in the development of Australian relations with ChinaSister Fabian ElliottFor service to the community, particularly in the fields of hospitals and nursingJames Herbert ForrestFor service to the community and to the legal professionRay GietzeltFor service to the trade union movementDr Bryan HudsonFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of endocrinologyProfessor Helen Hughes-DorranceFor service to international relations, particularly in the field of economicsDonald Aitken JohnstoneFor service to conservationDonald James LittleFor public service, particularly in the field of engineering educationJohn Laurence MenadueFor public serviceRaymond Ford PaleyFor service to industry particularly private and public sector financial institutions and to the communityAnthony John Walker PowellFor public service, particularly in the field of town planningEmeritus Professor Geoffrey SawerFor service to learning in the field of lawDr Brian Walter ScottFor service to commerce particularly in the field of management consultancyJohn Hackman Sumner, For service to theatre in AustraliaJohn Edward TruscottFor service to the arts, particularly in the field of theatre and film designDr Howard Ernest WilliamsFor service to medicine particularly in the field of paediatricsRichard Arthur WoolcottFor public service as a diplomatic representative

Military Division BranchRecipientCitationNotesNavyRear Admiral Ian Warren KnoxFor service to the Australian Defence Force as Vice Chief of the Defence ForceArmyMajor General Barry Herbert HockneyFor service to the Australian Army, particularly in the field of personnel administration and policyMajor General William Brian James, For service to the Australian Army, medical services and as Director-General of Army Health ServicesAir ForceAir Vice Marshal Raymond George FunnellFor service to the Royal Australian Air Force as Chief of the Air StaffAir Vice Marshal Edward Arundel Radford, For service to the Royal Australian Air Force as Chief of Air Force Personnel

Member (AM)

General Division RecipientCitationNotesLeonard Lyof AmadioFor service to the arts, particularly as director of the SA Department of the ArtsMarjory Alice AngasFor service to Aboriginal welfareDr Patricia Marea BaleFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of histopathologyFranco Belgiorno-Nettis, For service to secondary industry and to the artsDr Henry Joseph BlackmoreFor service to the deaf and hearing impairedWalter Lewis Bridgland, For service to the communityGeorge Julian BrowningFor service to museums, particularly in the design and construction of dioramasMeryl Caldwell-SmithFor service to the community and nursingClive Bernard ChurchillFor service to sport, particularly rugby league football and to the communityDouglas Harold CollettFor service to the wine industryChristopher Samuel CullenFor service to industry, particularly in the field of commerce and to the communityJohn Macdonald DavidsonFor service to the profession of architectureDouglas Ian DonaldsonFor service to the automotive industryDr Peter DunnFor services to the public service as a Defence scientist in the field of chemical research for Australia and UN organisationsDorothy Joan DurdinFor service to nursing educationDoreen Josephine EblenFor service to nursing, particularly with repatriation general hospitalsMonsignor Paul El KhouryFor service to the Lebanese communityAlexander George EverardFor service to the French communityJames Michael Bede FitzpatrickFor public service, particularly as chairman of the Housing Loans Insurance CorporationEmeritus Professor Gustav Julius FraenkelFor service in the field of medical educationThe Honourable Henry Bernard FrenchFor service to the trade union movementDr Bryan Harle GandeviaFor service to the Australian War Memorial and to the public serviceGeorge GollaFor service to musicThe Reverend Dr Ian Hamilton GrimmettFor service to religion and to education, particularly as Master of Kings College University of QueenslandDr Elsie HarwoodFor service to the welfare of the ageingTrevor HaworthFor service to the tourist industryMatthew Edward HeagneyFor service in the field of industrial relationsDr Reginald William HessionFor service to the dental professionIrene Ellen Healy Hughes, For service to the War Widow's GuildPatrick Michael HurleyFor public service, particularly with the South Australian Police ForceGilbert Wallace JacksonFor service to the community of Norfolk Island, particularly as a member of the Norfolk Island Legislative AssemblyClaude Harold KellionFor service to diabetic research particularly through the Kellion Diabetes FoundationDr Hugh Daley KennareFor public service particularly with the South Australian Dental ServiceJohn Michael KerinFor service to primary industry, particularly in South AustraliaLeslie Ross LesterFor service to the insurance industry, particularly in relation to natural disaster reliefCon MarinosFor service to the Greek community in AustraliaIan George MartinFor service to industry particularly in the field of international tradeJohn Eric McClellandFor service to hospital administrationDavid James McGarryFor service to industry, particularly in the development of Australia's natural resourcesClarice McNamaraFor service to the community, particularly in the development of human relationshipsDonald James MunroFor service to the performing arts particularly as an administratorFrancis Perry NolanFor public serviceBernard Matthew O'SullivanFor service to the communityElizabeth Florence PattersonFor service to the community and to educationDouglas Gordon PriceFor service to engineeringSheila Mary Grace Prior, For service to the communityAleksander RanoschyFor service to educationAlderman Michael Francis ReynoldsFor service to local government and to the communityJohn Hornby RowlandFor public service, particularly with the Department of TransportJohn SaundersFor service to industry and to the communityThe Very Reverend Lancelot Rupert ShiltonFor service to religionJames Chadder ShoveltonFor service to the community particularly as chairman of the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal in Western AustraliaShirley Colleen Smith, For service to the Aboriginal communityProfessor Alice Erh-Soon TayFor service to legal teaching and researchJack Anzac TremaineFor service to the community of Kangaroo IslandPeter John ValkenburgFor service to industry particularly in the areas of trade and manufacturingDr Andrew Elgar Vern-Barnett, For service to the welfare of people with disabilities, particularly autistic childrenMichael John VernonFor service in the field of consumer affairsAlan Everard WatkinFor service to the welfare of those with impaired hearing and to the communityDr Robert James Whitelaw, For public service, particularly to the department of the treasury and international financial institutionsAllen Edward WilliamsFor public service with the railway of Western AustraliaThe Reverend John David WilliamsFor service to religionGeorge WinstonFor service to welfare of those with disabilities, particularly as the founder of technical aid to the disabledDr Hugh John WirthFor service in the field of animal welfare, particularly with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Military Division BranchRecipientCitationNotesNavyCommodore Richard Malcolm BairdFor service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as the Director General Naval Manning and Training Commander John Joseph DoyleFor service to the Hydrographic Branch of the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as Deputy HydrographerCommodore Anthony Lancaster HuntFor service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as Helicopter Project DirectorCommander Kerry Charles StephenFor service as the Commander, Australian Mine Warfare and Patrol Boat ForceArmyColonel Alexander BartschFor service to the Army Reserve, particularly in Western AustraliaLieutenant Colonel Brian William CloughleyFor service to the Office of the Chief of the Army ReserveLieutenant Colonel Peter Douglas GibbonsFor service as Commanding Officer of the North West Mobile ForceMajor Geoffrey Frank HealeyFor service as the Officer Commanding 211 Supply CompanyCaptain Roderick Douglas McLeodFor service as Quartermaster of 1st Battalion the Royal Australian RegimentCaptain Robert Edward MillsFor services as Adjutant/Quartermaster of 2nd Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Services UnitPrincipal Chaplain Douglas Hodson PercivalFor services as an Army ChaplainMajor Barry John RustFor service to the Australian Army in the field of Personnel AdministrationCaptain Paul Duncan ThompsonFor service to the Australian Army Reserve, particularly in the Brisbane Water Transport UnitCaptain Albert John WhippFor service as the Quartermaster of the Infantry CentreAir ForceAir Commodore William John BeltonFor service to the Royal Australian Navy as the Senior Engineering Officer of the Tactical Fighter Project Office in the USASquadron Leader Leigh Macquarie GordonFor service to the Royal Australian Air Force as a pilot and particularly as leader of the RAAF Formation Aerobatic Team, the RoulettesSquadron Leader Donald Joseph LynamFor service to the Royal Australian Air Force with Logistics Branch, Headquarters Support CommandWing Commander Raymond John MacleanFor service to the Royal Australian Air Force as a Supply OfficerSquadron Leader Colin George StoreyFor service to the Royal Australian Air Force in the Directorate of Personnel, AirmenFlight Lieutenant Stephen Henry WilliamsFor service to the Royal Australian Air Force as a Supply Officer at Base Squadron Richmond Medal (OAM)

General Division