Stewart Graeme Guthrie , GC ( 22 November 1948 – 13 November 1990 ) was a New Zealand Police sergeant and is the most recent Commonwealth civilian recipient of the George Cross , the highest award for conspicuous gallantry not in the face of an enemy awarded in certain Commonwealth countries . He received the award for his role in the police response to the Aramoana massacre , in which he lost his life
Aramoana massacre
Aramoana massacre
Stewart Guthrie