1969 New Year Honours Explained

The New Year Honours 1969 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 20 December 1968 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1969.[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 Peer

Barons

Privy Councillor

Knight Bachelor

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

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
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)

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

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

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO)

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Member 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.

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

Medal 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)

Military Division
Civil Division

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

Civil Division

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

Civil Division

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

Military Division
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
State of New South Wales

Commander 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
State of Tasmania

Officer 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

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

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

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

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

British Empire Medal (BEM)

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

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

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

Queen's Fire Services Medal (QFSM)

England and Wales

Colonial Police Medal (CPM)

Brunei
Overseas Territories

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Royal Air Force

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

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

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

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Order of the British Empire

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

Civil Division

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 Military Forces
Royal Australian Air Force
Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

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

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

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

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

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

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Royal Australian Air Force

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Australian Air Force

New Zealand

See main article: 1969 New Year Honours (New Zealand).

Sierra Leone

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

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Gambia

Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Guyana

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

Barbados

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)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Mauritius

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Notes and References

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