Kenneth Williamson

Kenneth Williamson, of Hamilton, received the Queen's Service Medal at an investiture ceremony on 31 March 2009 for services to the community.  Mr Williamson has been involved with a wide range of organisations in the Waikato and the Bay of Plenty for many years.  These have included the MS Waikato Trust, the Perry Foundation, the Scottwood Trust, the Te Whakaruruhau Māori Women's Refuge, the Waikato Diocesan School for Girls, the University of Waikato Foundation, and the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic netball franchise.  He was deputy chair of the board of Hamilton Girls' High School.  He is a member of the Waikato/Thames Valley District Air Training Corps Association of New Zealand and a member of the St Peter's Tennis Club.  Mr Williamson is also a member of the Order of St John in Hamilton, where he has served as an auxiliary ambulance officer and is a member of the St John Midland Regional Ambulance Trust Board.