Donald Robertson
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Donald Robertson ISO
(1860 - 31 May 1942) was the first Public Service Commissioner
in New Zealand. Prior to being the Public Service Commissioner, he was Secretary of the Post & Telegraph Department.
He wrote the Early History of the New Zealand Post Office. When he retired he lived in the south of France, but came back to New Zealand in the depression. He was born in Dunedin, and died in a Wanganui private hospital. Robertson married Edith Martin in 1883. They had two sons, Philip Robertson
and Major H. D. Robertson of the NZMC.
Imperial Service Order
The Imperial Service Order was established by King Edward VII in August 1902. It was awarded on retirement to the administration and clerical staff of the Civil Service throughout the British Empire for long and meritorious service. Normally a person must have served for 25 years to become...
(1860 - 31 May 1942) was the first Public Service Commissioner
State Services Commissioner
The State Services Commissioner is the chief executive of New Zealand's State Services Commission and has a range of responsibilities for the Public Service, the State Services and the wider state sector...
in New Zealand. Prior to being the Public Service Commissioner, he was Secretary of the Post & Telegraph Department.
He wrote the Early History of the New Zealand Post Office. When he retired he lived in the south of France, but came back to New Zealand in the depression. He was born in Dunedin, and died in a Wanganui private hospital. Robertson married Edith Martin in 1883. They had two sons, Philip Robertson
Philip Robertson
Philip Wilfred Robertson was a New Zealand chemist, university professor, and writer.Philip Robertson, son of Donald Robertson was born in 1884 and educated at Wellington College, where he was dux in 1900. He then graduated with an MA in chemistry from Victoria University of Wellington in 1905,...
and Major H. D. Robertson of the NZMC.