1970 New Year Honours Explained

The New Year Honours 1970 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 30 December 1969 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1970.[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

Baroness
Baron

Privy Councillor

Knight Bachelor

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

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)

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
State of Western Australia

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

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

Royal Victorian Order

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 (MVO)

Fourth Class
Fifth Class

Medal of the Royal Victorian Order (RVM)

In Silver:

Order of the British Empire

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

Civil Division

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

Military Division
Civil Division

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

Military Division
Civil Division

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)

Order of the Companions of Honour:

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

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

British Empire Medal (BEM)

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

    Royal Red Cross (RRC)

    Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

    Air Force Cross (AFC)

    Royal Navy
    Royal Air Force

    Air Force Medal (AFM)

    Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

    England and Wales
    Scotland
    Northern Ireland
    British Railways Board
    State of Queensland
    State of South Australia
    State of Western Australia
    State of Tasmania
    Nigeria
    Overseas Territories

    Queen's Fire Services Medal (QFSM)

    England and Wales

    Colonial Police Medal (CPM)

    Brunei
    Overseas Territories

    Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

    Royal Navy
    Army
    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 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
    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

    Royal Red Cross (RRC)

    Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

    Air Force Cross (AFC)

    Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

    New Zealand

    See main article: 1970 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)

    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
    Civil Division

    Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

    Gambia

    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

    Guyana

    Knight Bachelor

    Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

    Barbados

    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

    Mauritius

    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

    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: