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NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 63

Dr Murray LAUGESEN, of Waiheke Island.
Ross Roderick SPENCE, of Auckland.
Ms Barbara Judith WALKER, of Kaikohe.
Graham Richard WHITE, of North Shore City.

THE QUEEN’S SERVICE MEDAL FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

Q.S.M.
Douglas Alexander BAIRD, of Timaru.
Mrs Lily Christina Mary BAKER, of Hastings.
Mrs Jean BASSETT, of Taumarunui.
Donald Raymond Peter BETHUNE, of Hamilton.
Mrs Margaret Nancy BOOTH, of Gisborne.
Benjamin Graham CARR, of Christchurch.
Mrs Noeline Kathleen CASEY, of Upper Hutt.
George Gordon CLEVERLEY, J.P., of Wainuiomata.
Robert COLLINS, J.P., of Levin.
Te Whakapumautanga DOWNS, of Taupo.
Dr George West EMERSON, of Dunedin.
The Very Reverend Dr John Oliver EVANS, of Auckland.
Mrs Fay MacDonald GILES, of Auckland.
Mrs Barbara Anne GRIFFIN, J.P., of Orewa.
Mrs Maureen Winifred Okeroa JONES, of Stewart Island.
Raymond William JONES, of Stewart Island.
Mrs Lois Audrey KELLY, of Morrinsville.
Mrs Arieta Leoitiiti Vila KERR, of Auckland.
John (Hoani) Apiata KOMENE, J.P., of Auckland.
Mrs Chana Esther LUST, of Wellington.
Miss June McGREGOR, of Gisborne.
Eric McKELLAR, of Auckland.
Mrs Verna Elaine MOSSONG, J.P., of North Shore City.
Nuku Roti RAPANA, of Auckland.
Mrs Jean Heather ROBINSON, of Auckland.
Mrs Jean Nancy RUDDENKLAU, of Christchurch.
Kurt SCHWARZ, of Wellington.
Harbans SINGH-RANDHAWA, of Ngaruawahia.
Mrs Betty Murray THOMSON, of Masterton.
The Reverend Mataara Raureti WAARA, of Taupo.
Mrs Mavis Isabel WARREN, of Upper Hutt.
Miss Maureen Francis Emily WHITING, of Christchurch.

THE QUEEN’S SERVICE MEDAL FOR PUBLIC SERVICES

Q.S.M.
Mrs Alison Mamie ANDERSON, of Temuka.
Ms Alison Ann BROAD, of Invercargill.
Mrs Merle DONNELL, of North Shore City.
Donald James GEDDES, of Whakatane.
Mrs Margaret Ann GIBSON SMITH, of Warkworth.
William Cuthbert GUY, J.P., of Auckland.
John Frederick HAYNES, of Nelson. Senior Constable, New Zealand Police.
Brent Arthur HOLMES, of Auckland. Inspector, New Zealand Police.
Mrs Joan (Johnny) HUDSON, of Whakatane.
Francis Murray HUSTLER, of Orewa.
Mrs Janice Lorraine JEFFERY, of Tauranga.
Leslie Allan JEFFERY, of Tauranga.
Charles Edmund JONES, J.P., of Wellington.
Ms Lesley Dawn KEAST, J.P., of Christchurch.
Colin George KENNEDY, J.P., of Wellington.
John Linton KING, of Manukau City.
Mrs Maureen Elaine KŌS, of Rawene, Northland.
Douglas Henry Robert LASKEY, J.P., of Hamilton.
Wilfred Brian LITTEN, of Auckland.
Mrs Marlene Joyce McKERROW, of Oamaru.
Mrs Margaret Ellen McNAMARA, of Dargaville.
Frederick Herbert MATTHEWS, of Wanganui.
John Sydney MORAN, of Porirua. Senior Sergeant, New Zealand Police.
Jack MORRIS, of Southbrook, North Canterbury.
Brian Henry PALMER, of Christchurch.
Nelson Francis RANGI, of Kawerau.
The Reverend Harvey Te Hawe RURU, of Nelson.
Brian Douglas SEYMOUR, of Alexandra. Senior Sergeant, New Zealand Police.
James Arnold SUTTON, J.P., of Oratia, West Auckland.
Michael David TOD, of Pukekohe.
Mrs Patricia Dulcie WELLS, J.P., of Urenui.
Herbert George WESTBROOKE, of Tokoroa. Chief Fire Officer, Mangakino Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service (Retired).

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of June 2000.
MARIE SHROFF, Secretary and Registrar, The Queen’s Service Order.

NEW ZEALAND GALLANTRY AWARDS

The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the New Zealand celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to approve the following New Zealand Gallantry Award:

N.Z.G.D.

To receive the New Zealand Gallantry Decoration:

NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE

Lieutenant Colonel John Charles DYER (P49877), Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery.

CITATION

Lieutenant Colonel Dyer, on 6 January 1999, was serving in Sierra Leone with the United Nations Mission when rebel forces attacked Freetown, evading strongpoints in the city which were being guarded by the Nigerian-led Intervention Force (ECOMOG). The evacuation of all remaining United Nations personnel from the country was then ordered. By this stage, United Nations vehicles had become targets for both the rebels and frightened ECOMOG soldiers. Nevertheless, Lieutenant Colonel Dyer traversed Freetown to ensure that all United Nations personnel were accounted for. This task became more dangerous as the day progressed and at one point, during the rescue of a group of military observers, Lieutenant Colonel Dyer and his vehicles came under fire from tense ECOMOG personnel. At all times, Lieutenant Colonel Dyer remained calm and in control displaying a considerable presence of mind and disregard for danger in an extremely stressful situation. Through his personal courage and an accurate appreciation of a changing and volatile situation, Lieutenant Colonel Dyer was able to accomplish the successful evacuation of one hundred and twenty military and civilian United Nations personnel from Sierra Leone.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of June 2000.
MARIE SHROFF, Clerk of the Executive Council.