1957 Birthday Honours

The Queen's Birthday Honours 1957 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, and were published on 4 June 1957 for the United Kingdom and Colonies,[1] Australia,[2] New Zealand,[3] and to members of the British Armed Forces in recognition of distinguished and gallant services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]

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

Viscount

Baron

Baronet

Knight Bachelor

State of South Australia
State of Victoria
Overseas Territories

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
Additional Knight Commander
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Civil Division

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Additional Companions
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Royal Air Force
Additional Knight Commander
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Civil Division
Additional Companion

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)

Honorary Companions

Royal Victorian Order

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)

Military Division
Additional Knight Grand Cross
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Civil Division

Dame 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
Additional Knight Commander
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division

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

Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Additional Commanders
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Army
Additional Commanders
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Royal Air Force
Additional Commanders
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Civil Division


Honorary Commander

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Additional Officers
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Army
Additional Officers
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Royal Air Force
Additional Officers
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Civil Division
Honorary Officers

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Additional Members
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Army
Additional Members
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Honorary Members
Royal Air Force
Additional Members
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Civil Division
Honorary Members

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

Home Civil Service
State of South Australia & State of Tasmania
Overseas Civil Service

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Royal Navy
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Army
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Royal Air Force
In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Civil Division
United Kingdom
Australia
Overseas Territories

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

In Silver

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]

Bar to Distinguished Service Order

In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force

Bar to the Distinguished Service Cross

In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]

Military Cross (MC)

In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Royal Navy
Army

Bar to the Military Cross

Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)

In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]

Air Force Cross (AFC)

In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]

Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)

In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]

Military Medal (MM)

In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Royal Navy
Army

Air Force Medal (AFM)

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Air Force
United Kingdom

Queen's Police Medal

England and Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Southern Rhodesia
Overseas Territories

Queen's Fire Services Medal

England and Wales
Scotland
Australia
Overseas Territories

Colonial Police Medal

Southern Rhodesia
Bechuanaland
Swaziland
Overseas Territories

Mention in Despatches

In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956.[4]
Royal Navy
Army
Commands and Staff
12th Royal Lancers
Royal Tank Regiment
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Corps of Royal Engineers
Royal Corps of Signals
Scots Guards
The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own)
The Royal Welch Fusiliers
The Border Regiment
The South Staffordshire Regiment
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
The Manchester Regiment
The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)
The Durham Light Infantry
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)
The Parachute Regiment
The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
Royal Army Service Corps
Royal Army Medical Corps
Women's Royal Army Corps
General List
Royal Air Force

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

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

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
Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

Australian Civil Service.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
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

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

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division
Military Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division
Military Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division
Military Division

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division
Military Division

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

References

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