Simmons, lately assistant director, Postal Services Division, Postmaster-General's Department, South Australia. Ernest Albert Edwards, Deputy Commissioner of Taxation, South Australia. British Empire Medal (BEM) Military Division Australian Military Forces 22388 Warrant Officer II (temporary) Norman Cross, Royal Australian Engineers. 15400 Sergeant William Joseph Hoban, Royal Australian Infantry Corps. 346407 Sergeant Richard William Houlcroft, Royal Australian Army Medical Corps. 2950 Staff Sergeant Vivian Joseph Irvine, Royal Australian Signals Corps. 81170 Corporal (temporary) Kirung Tapit, Royal Australian Infantry Corps. 258892 Sergeant Desmond Michael O'Connell, Royal Australian Infantry Corps. 28999 Staff Sergeant John Daniel O'Shea, Royal Australian Infantry Corps. 847 Warrant Officer Class II (temporary) Telek, Royal Australian Infantry Corps. 212549 Corporal (temporary) Anthony James Urquhart, Royal Australian Engineers. 16663 Sergeant Kevin Stanley Wendt, Royal Australian Infantry Corps. Royal Australian Air Force A21105 Flight Sergeant Leon Jeffery Hawes. A23730 Flight Sergeant Robert John McShane. A6387 Flight Sergeant Brian Rodwell Merry. A24200 Sergeant John George Pound. A39655 Corporal Brian Gibson Love. Civil Division Reginald Charles Abbott, Foreman, Grade 3, Department of the Navy. Vera Minnie Elizabeth Addison. For services to the community of Kangaroo Ground, Victoria. Thomas Urich Agst. For services to the community of Hardy's Bay, New South Wales. William James Shields Aplin, Senior Technical Officer, Grade 2, Department of the Navy. Jessie Louise Arrowsmith. For services to the community of Gloucester, New South Wales. Douglas Henry David Beadel, Senior Technical Officer, Grade 2, Department of Civil Aviation, Konedobu, Territory of Papua and New Guinea. George Frederick Buckley, . For services to ex-servicemen, of Wentworthville, New South Wales. David Burchell. For services to Diving and the collection of Australian War Relics, Tusmore, South Australia. Hilda Carey. For services to the community of North Sydney, New South Wales. Clifford Herbert Collins, Formerly Male Nurse, Repatriation Department, West Hawthorn, Western Australia. Phyllis Louise Jessie Congress, Typist in Charge, Grade 1, Department of Immigration, Western Australia. Beatrice Mary Corsini. For services to the community of Oaks Estate, Australian Capital Territory. Bernard James Evans. For public services, Canungra, Queensland. George Fisher. For services to the welfare of ex-servicemen, Waverley, New South Wales. Jon Charles Hayes. For services to ex-servicemen, Marrickville, New South Wales. Kenneth Kaiw. For public services in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea. Lillian Keys. For services to the community of Piggabeen, New South Wales. David Lamond, lately Superintendent (Maintenance), Australian Capital Territory Electricity Authority. Richard Logan, Clerical Assistant, Grade 4, Postmaster General's Department,