1970 Birthday Honours Explained

The 1970 Queen's Birthday Honours were appointments to orders and decorations of the Commonwealth realms to reward and highlight citizens' good works, on the occasion of the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. They were announced in supplements to the London Gazette of 5 June 1970.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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

Baron

Life Peers

Privy Counsellor

Knight Bachelor

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

Order of the Bath

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

Military Division
Civil 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

Companion 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 Queensland
State of South Australia

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Members of the Fourth Class
Members of the 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)

Civil Division

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

Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
State of Queensland

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

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

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Royal Air Force

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

England and Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Isle of Man
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Western Australia
Malawi
Overseas Territories

Queen's Fire Services Medal (QFSM)

England and Wales
Scotland
Overseas Territories

Colonial Police Medal (CPM)

Brunei
Overseas Territories

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

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
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)

Royal Australian Air Force

Air Force Medal (AFM)

Royal Australian Air Force

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Australian Air Force

New Zealand

See main article: 1970 Birthday Honours (New Zealand).

Sierra Leone

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

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)

Mauritius

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. Mauritius list: