Major General (Rtd.) John Boswell, of Wellington, ONZM for services to the New Zealand Defence Force
Major General John Boswell had a distinguished career with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) from 1984 until his retirement in 2024. He had postings to the First and Second Infantry Battalion, including as the Commanding Officer of the 2nd/1st Battalion, and has been deployed on numerous operational missions, including deployments to Angola, the Middle East and Timor-Leste, and as Commander of New Zealand’s Provincial Reconstruction Team to Afghanistan. He served as Chief of Army between 2018 and 2024, during which time the Army responded to numerous domestic and international crises. He is an advocate for The Networked Enabled Army and has worked tirelessly for the welfare and wellbeing of Army personnel. Major General Boswell previously served as Assistant Chief of Strategic Commitments and Land Component Commander with the NZDF.