Laurel Grace Barker McAlister (20 October 1892 – 25 February 1981) was a New Zealand welfare worker and community leader. She was born in

Temuka Temuka is a town on New Zealand's Canterbury Plains, 15 kilometres north of Timaru and 142 km south of Christchurch. It is located at the centre of a rich sheep and dairy farming region, for which it is a service town. It lies on the no ...

, New Zealand, on 20 October 1892. In the

1946 New Year Honours The 1946 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginni ...

, McAlister was appointed a

Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

, in recognition of her service as a member of the Women's War Service Auxiliary. In 1977, she was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal.

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1892 births 1981 deaths New Zealand social workers People from Temuka New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire {{NewZealand-bio-stub