The 1954 New Zealand Royal Visit Honours were appointments by Elizabeth II to the Royal Victorian Order, to mark her visit to New Zealand in the summer of 1953–1954. During her visit, she visited 46 towns and cities. The honours were announced between 15 January and 29 January 1954. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. Royal Victorian Order Knight Grand Cross (GCVO) Lieutenant-General Sir (Charles) Willoughby (Moke) Norrie – governor-general and commander-in-chief of New Zealand Knight Commander (KCVO) William Alexander Bodkin – of Alexandra Commander (CVO) Eric Henry Compton – commissioner, New Zealand Police Force; of Wellington David Emmet Fouhy – of Wellington Arthur Grant Harper – of Wellington Major Michael Augustus Tulk Trasenster – 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards; of Wellington Member, fourth class (MVO) Clement Anthony Furlong – of Wellington Percy James Nalder – assistant commissioner, New Zealand Police Force; of Wellington In 1984, Members of the Royal Victorian Order, fourth class, were redesignated as Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO). Member, fifth class (MVO) Inspector Willis Spencer Brown – New Zealand Police Force; of Wellington Squadron Leader John Te Herekiekie Grace – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Wellington Major Noel Rodney Ingle – New Zealand Military Forces; of Trentham Betty Nora Manning – of Wellington William Laurie Middlemass – of Auckland Patrick Jerad O'Dea – of Lower Hutt Peter John Hope Purvis – of Wellington Flight Lieutenant Bruce William Thomas Richards – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Wellington Squadron Leader Cyril Laurence Siegert – Royal New Zealand Air Force; of Whenuapai William Graham Taylor – of Wellington Captain Henry Campbell Walker – New Zealand National Airways Corporation; of Lower Hutt Charles Henry Williams – of Wellington Royal Victorian Medal Silver (RVM) John Baxendale – of Auckland Allan Stewart Dawson – of Wellington Detective Sergeant Alan Robertson Grant – New Zealand Police Force; of Christchurch John Nathaniel George Mounsey – of Auckland Warrant Officer First Class Albert Edward Naulls – New Zealand Army; of Wellington Henry Richard Rump – of Wellington Horace Joseph Stevenson – of Wellington References 1954 awards Royal Visit Honours Monarchy in New Zealand