1958 Birthday Honours Explained

The Queen's Birthday Honours 1958 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. They were published on 3 June 1958 for the United Kingdom and Colonies, Australia, New Zealand, Ghana, and the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.

United Kingdom and Colonies

Baron

Privy Councillor

Baronet

Knight Bachelor

State of Queensland
State of South Australia
State of Victoria
Commonwealth Relations
Overseas Territories

Order of the Bath

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

Civil Division

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

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

Order of Merit (OM)

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)

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)

Military Division
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

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

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

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

Home Civil Service
State of Victoria and Southern Rhodesia
Overseas Civil Service

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
  • United Kingdom
  • Tasmania
    Basutoland
    Overseas Territories

    Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

    In Silver

    Royal Red Cross (RRC)

    Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

    Air Force Cross (AFC)

    Royal Navy
    Royal Air Force

    Bar to Air Force Cross

    Second Bar to Air Force Cross

    Air Force Medal (AFM)

    Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

    Royal Navy
    Royal Air Force
    United Kingdom
    Overseas Territories

    Queen's Police Medal

    England and Wales
    British Transport Commission
    Scotland
    Northern Ireland
    Southern Rhodesia
    Overseas Territories

    Queen's Fire Services Medal

    England and Wales
    Scotland
    State of New South Wales
    Overseas Territories

    Colonial Police Medal

    Southern Rhodesia
    Swaziland
    Overseas Territories

    Australia

    Knight Bachelor

    Order of the Bath

    Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

    Military Division

    Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

    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)

    Military 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

    Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

    Australian Civil Service

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Military Division
    Civil Division

    Air Force Cross (AFC)

    New Zealand

    See main article: 1958 Birthday Honours (New Zealand).

    Ghana

    Order of the Bath

    Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

    Military Division

    Order of the British Empire

    Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Military Division
    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

    Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

    Ghana Civil Service.

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Civil Division

    Queen's Police Medal

    Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

    Knight Bachelor

    Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

    Order of the British Empire

    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

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Military Division