1944 Birthday Honours (Mentioned in Despatches) explained

The 1944 King's Birthday Honours, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 2 June 1944 for the United Kingdom and British Empire, New Zealand, and South Africa.

Being near the end of World War II, it included a great many military personnel who were Mentioned in dispatches.

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their mention.

Mentioned in Despatches

Royal Air Force
  • Acting Air Marshal
  • Air Vice-Marshals
    Acting Air Vice-Marshal
    Air Commodores
    Acting Air Commodores
    Group Captains
    Acting Group Captains
    Wing Commanders
    Acting Wing Commanders
    Squadron Leaders
    Acting Squadron Leaders
    Flight Lieutenants
    Acting Flight Lieutenants
    Flying Officers
    Pilot Officers
    Acting Pilot Officer
    Warrant Officers
    Acting Warrant Officers
    Flight Sergeants
    Acting Flight Sergeants
    Sergeants
    Acting Sergeants
    Corporals
    Acting Corporals
    Leading Aircraftmen
    Aircraftmen 1st Class
    Aircraftmen 2nd Class
    Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service
  • Acting Senior Sister
  • Sisters
    Women's Auxiliary Air Force
  • Group Officer
  • Acting Wing Officers
    Squadron Officers
    Acting Squadron Officer
    Flight Officers
    Acting Flight Officers
    Section Officers
    Assistant Section Officer
    Warrant Officers
    Flight Sergeants
    Sergeants
    Acting Sergeant
    Corporals
    Acting Corporal
    Leading Aircraftwomen
    Aircraftwomen 1st Class
    Aircraftwomen 2nd Class
    Royal Navy
  • Lieutenants
  • Chief Petty Officer
    Royal Australian Air Force
  • Air Commodore
  • Group Captain
    Wing Commander
    Squadron Leader
    Acting Squadron Leaders
    Flight Lieutenants
    Acting Flight Lieutenants
    Flying Officers
    Pilot Officers
    Warrant Officers
    Acting Warrant Officer
    Flight Sergeants
    Sergeants
    Acting Sergeant
    Corporals
    Aircraftman 1st Class
    Royal Canadian Air Force
  • Air Commodore
  • Acting Air Commodore
    Group Captain
    Acting Group Captains
    Acting Wing Commanders
    Acting Squadron Leaders
    Flight Lieutenants
    Acting Flight Lieutenants
    Flying Officers
    Pilot Officers
    Warrant Officers
    Acting Warrant Officer
    Flight Sergeants
    Acting Flight Sergeants
    Sergeants
    Corporals
    Leading Aircraftmen
    Aircraftman 1st Class
    Flying Officer
    Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division)
  • Section Officer
  • Assistant Section Officer
    Corporals
    Royal New Zealand Air Force
  • Acting Wing Commander
  • Acting Squadron Leaders
    Flight Lieutenant
    Acting Flight Lieutenants
    Flying Officers
    Pilot Officers
    Flight Sergeants
    Sergeant
    South African Air Force
  • Lieutenant-Colonels.
  • Majors
    Captains
    Lieutenants
    2nd Lieutenants
    Flight Sergeants
    Air Sergeants
    Air Corporals
    Air Mechanics
    Private
    South African Women's Auxiliary Air Force
  • Major
  • 2nd Lieutenant
    Flight Sergeants
    Air Sergeant
    Air Corporals
    Indian Air Force
  • Flying Officer
  • Corporal
    Artificers, 1st Class
    Indian Women's Auxiliary Corps
  • Junior Commander
  • RAF Levies
  • Lieutenant-Colonel
  • Majors
    Captain.
    Lieutenants.
    Warrant Officer 2nd Class
    Senior Sergeant
    Sergeant
    Rab Emma
    Rab Khamshi
    Rab Khaila
    Rab Tremma
    Civilian
    Royal New Zealand Air Force
  • Mentioned in despatches
  • Flight Lieutenant
  • Flight Sergeant