1965 Birthday Honours Explained

The Queen's Birthday Honours 1965 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. The announcement date varies from year to year. The 1965 Queen's Birthday Honours were announced on 12 June for the United Kingdom,[1] Australia,[2] New Zealand,[3] Sierra Leone,[4] Jamaica,[5] Trinidad and Tobago,[6] Malawi,[7] and the Gambia.[8]

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

Life Peer

Baron

Privy Councillor

Knight Bachelor

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

Order of the Bath

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

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

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

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)

Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG)

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

State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia

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
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
State of Victoria
State of Queensland

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
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia
State of Western Australia
Rhodesia

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia
State of Western Australia
State of Tasmania
Rhodesia

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia
State of Western Australia
State of Tasmania
Rhodesia

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

Home Civil Service
State of Victoria
State of South Australia
State of Western Australia
Rhodesia
Overseas Civil Service

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
United Kingdom
Overseas Territories
State of Victoria
State of Western Australia
Southern Rhodesia

Bar to the British Empire Medal

Military Division

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

In Gold
In Silver
Honorary

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

England and Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
State of New South Wales
State of South Australia
Southern Rhodesia
Overseas Territories

Queen's Fire Services Medal (QFSM)

England and Wales
Scotland
State of South Australia
Overseas Territories

Colonial Police Medal (CPM)

Rhodesia
Overseas Territories

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Bar to Air Force Cross

Air Force Medal (AFM)

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Air Force
United Kingdom

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
Royal Australian Navy
Australian Army
Royal Australian Air Force
Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Royal Australian Navy
Australian Army
Royal Australian Air Force
Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Royal Australian Navy
Australian Army
Royal Australian Air Force
Civil Division

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Royal Australian Navy
Australian Army
Royal Australian Air Force
Civil Division

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Royal Australian Air Force

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Australian Navy
Australian Army
Royal Australian Air Force

New Zealand

See main article: 1965 Birthday Honours (New Zealand).

Sierra Leone

Knight Bachelor

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Jamaica

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)

Military Division
Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division

Trinidad and Tobago

Knight Bachelor

Malawi

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Gambia

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Notes and References

  1. UK list:
  2. Australia list:
  3. New Zealand list:
  4. Sierra Leone list:
  5. Jamaica list:
  6. Trinidad and Tobago list:
  7. Malawi list:
  8. Gambia list: