1946 New Year Honours (MBE)
This is a list of MBEs awarded in the 1946 New Year Honours The 1946 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginning of 1946. They were announced on 1 January 1946 for the United Kingdom, and Dominions, Canada, the Union of South Africa, and New Zealand.New Zealand list: Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) Military Division Royal Navy *Telegraphist Lieutenant Thomas Congdon Adams, (Retd). *Temporary Lieutenant (A) David Paul Adamson, RNVR. *Lieutenant-Commander (S) David Christopher Aherne, (Retd). *Temporary Captain William Taylor Allen, RME. *Temporary Lieutenant (Acting Temporary Captain) Arthur John Austin, Royal Marines. *Mr. Clifford Avent, Temporary Acting Commissioned Master-at-Arms. *Acting Captain (Commissioned Staff Sergeant Major (Retd.)) Julius Bach, Royal Marines. ...
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Member Of The Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom#Modern honours, knight if male or dame (title), dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceas ...
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