Sir Cyril Newall

Sir Cyril Newall

Sir Cyril Newall (governor-general from 1941–6) was a former chief of air staff who was sent to New Zealand by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

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D F Butler

Posted: 04 Sep 2020

As a boy I remember his getting offside when he made a broadcast addressed to “ men of the army and navy and gentlemen of the airforce”

D F Butler

Posted: 04 Sep 2020

As a boy I remember his getting offside when he made a broadcast addressed to “ men of the army and navy and gentlemen of the airforce”