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John George Laughton

John George Laughton

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John George Laughton CMG (2 December 1891 – 3 July 1965) was a New Zealand Presbyterian missionary. He was born in the parish of Holm in Orkney, Scotland, on 2 December 1891.[1]

In the 1948 King's Birthday Honours, Laughton was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, in recognition of his service as a member of the Māori Mission Department of the Presbyterian Church.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Irwin, Jim. "John George Laughton". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. [2]
    "No. 38312". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1948. p. 3397.



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