Mrs Margaret Mitchell, of Auckland, MNZM for services to the Royal New Zealand Naval Women’s Association
Mrs Margaret Mitchell has been involved with the Royal New Zealand Naval Women’s Association (RNZNWA) for 55 years, with 20 years as National President. She has advocated for increased recognition and visibility of women’s Naval service. She has led and directed large RNZNWA conferences. She is RNZNWA Representative to the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association. She was Treasurer and President of the Auckland branch of the RNZNWA. She spent hundreds of hours of research and planning on an exhibition of the Women’s Service staged at the RNZN Museum. Mrs Mitchell was an active New Zealand Cadet Force (Sea Cadets) Officer for many years.