Gordon McDowell
Gordon McDowell, of Taupō, received the Queen's Service Medal at an investiture ceremony on 31 March 2009 for services to returned services personnel. Mr McDowell has been a member of the Taupō RSA for some 40 years. He has served as the welfare officer for more than 20 years and devotes many hours supporting widows, widowers, or those who suffer from a disability. He has been the Chairman of the Taupō RSA Trust for more than 15 years. The trust oversees the club's buildings and pensioner flats and provides mobility scooters and walking frames at no cost to those with a disability. Mr McDowell was awarded life membership of the Taupō RSA in 1986 and received the RSA Gold Star Award in 1993.