1952 Birthday Honours Explained

The Queen's Birthday Honours 1952 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The Queen, and were published in supplements of the London Gazette on 30 May 1952 for the United Kingdom and Colonies, Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon, and Pakistan.

United Kingdom and Colonies

Viscount

Baron

Privy Counsellor

Baronet

Knight Bachelor

State of Victoria:
State of South Australia:
State of Western Australia.
Commonwealth Services:
Colonies, Protectorates, Etc.:

Order of the Bath

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)

Military Division

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Additional Companion:

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Honorary Companion:

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 4th class (MVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 5th class (MVO)

Order of the British Empire

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)

Civil Division

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Honorary Officers:

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Honorary Members

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Companions of the Imperial Service Order

Home Civil Service:
Australian states and Bechuanaland Protectorate:
Colonial Service:

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
State of Tasmania:
Colonial Empire:

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Bar to the Royal Red Cross

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Wing Commander:
Acting Wing Commander:
Squadron Leader:
Acting Squadron Leader:
Flight Lieutenant:
Master Pilot:
Master Engineer:

Bar to Air Force Cross

Squadron Leader:
Flight Lieutenant:

Air Force Medal (AFM)

Flight Sergeant:
Acting Flight Sergeant:
Sergeant:

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Squadron Leader:
Acting Squadron Leader:
Flight Lieutenant:
Flying Officer:
Master Pilot:
Flight Sergeant:
Sergeant:

King's Police and Fire Services Medal

Police:
Fire Service:
Australia:
Colonies:

Colonial Police Medal

Southern Rhodesia:
Basutoland:
Bechuanaland protectorate:
Swaziland:
Colonial Empire:

Australia

Knight Bachelor

Order of the Bath

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Order of the British Empire

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Civil Division

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

New Zealand

See main article: 1952 Birthday Honours (New Zealand).

Ceylon

Knight Bachelor

Order of the British Empire

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companions of the Imperial Service Order

Pakistan

Order of the Bath

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Order of the British Empire

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division