1968 New Year Honours Explained

The New Year Honours 1968 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. They were announced in supplements to the London Gazette of 29 December 1967 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1968.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

At this time honours for Australians were awarded both in the United Kingdom honours, on the advice of the premiers of Australian states, and also in a separate Australia honours list.[2]

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 Commonwealth

Life Peers

Barons

Privy Counsellors

Knights Bachelor

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of Western Australia

Order of the Bath

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

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division

Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division

Companions 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)

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

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

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

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

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Western Australia

Royal Victorian Order

Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO)

Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

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

At this time the two lowest classes of the Royal Victorian Order were "Member (fourth class)" and "Member (fifth class)", both with post-nominal letters MVO. "Member (fourth class)" was renamed "Lieutenant" (LVO) from the 1985 New Year Honours onwards.

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

Medals of the Royal Victorian Order (RVM)

In Gold
In Silver

Order of the British Empire

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

Civil Division

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

Civil Division
State of Victoria

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

Military Division
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
Civil Division

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia
State of Western Australia

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia
State of Western Australia
State of Tasmania

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Overseas Awards
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia
State of Western Australia
State of Tasmania

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Companions of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

Home Civil Service
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
State of New South Wales
State of Queensland
State of South Australia

British Empire Medals (BEM)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
United Kingdom
State of New South Wales
State of Queensland
State of Western Australia
Overseas Territories

Queen's Police Medals (QPM)

England and Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
State of Queensland
State of South Australia
Nigeria
Overseas Territories

Queen's Fire Services Medals (QFSM)

England and Wales
State of Victoria

Colonial Police Medals (CPM)

Overseas Territories

Royal Red Crosses (RRC)

Army

Associates of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Air Force Crosses (AFC)

Army
Royal Air Force

Bar to Air Force Cross

Queen's Commendations for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Air Force
United Kingdom

Australia

Knights Bachelor

Order of the Bath

Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

Order of the British Empire

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

Civil Division

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Australian Military Forces
Royal Australian Air Force
Civil Division

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

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

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

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

Companions of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medals (BEM)

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

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Bar to Air Force Cross

Queen's Commendations for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Australian Air Force
Australian Military Forces

New Zealand

See main article: 1968 New Year Honours (New Zealand).

Sierra Leone

Order of the British Empire

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

Jamaica

Knight Bachelor

Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medals (BEM)

Military Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Gambia

Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medals (BEM)

Civil Division

Guyana

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Barbados

Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medals (BEM)

Military Division
Civil Division

Notes and References

  1. United Kingdom list:
  2. Australia list:
  3. New Zealand list:
  4. Sierra Leone list:
  5. Jamaica list:
  6. Gambia list:
  7. Guyana list:
  8. Barbados list: