He was awarded by President Charles de Gaulle in 1966 .
Mr Reece Discombe ( 1966 ) , New Zealand engineer and diver for re-locating Comte de la Perouse 's two lost vessels in 1962 .
Reece Discombe was awarded by President Charles de Gaulle in 1966 .
Mr Reece Discombe ( 1966 ) , New Zealand engineer and diver for re-locating Comte de la Perouse 's two lost vessels in 1962 .