The Queen's Birthday Honours 1957 were appointments in many of the

Commonwealth realm A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state in the Commonwealth of Nations whose monarch and head of state is shared among the other realms. Each realm functions as an independent state, equal with the other realms and nations of the Commonwealt ...

s of Queen

Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...

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, Australia, New Zealand, 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. 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

* The Right Honourable Harold Vincent, Baron Mackintosh of Halifax, DL, chairman,

National Savings Committee The National Savings Movement was a British mass savings movement that operated between 1916 and 1978 and was used to finance the deficit of government spending over tax revenues. The movement was instrumental during World War II in raising fu ...

Baron

* Sir Horace Evans, GCVO, MD, FRCP. Physician. * Lieutenant-General Sir (Charles) Willoughby Moke Norrie, GCMG, GCVO, CB, DSO, MC, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief, New Zealand. *

Joseph Arthur Rank Joseph Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank (22 December 1888 – 29 March 1972) was a British industrialist who was head and founder of the Rank Organisation. Family business Rank was born on 22 or 23 December 1888 at Kingston upon Hull in England into ...

. For public services.

Baronet

* Captain James Alexander Lawson Duncan, MP, Member of Parliament for

North Kensington North Kensington is an area of west London. It is north of Notting Hill and south of Kensal Green and in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The names North Kensington and Ladbroke Grove describe the same area. North Kensington is w ...

, 1931–1945, and for South Angus since 1950. For political and public services. * Hamilton William Kerr, MP, Member of Parliament for

Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, amid the Pennines and between the rivers Irk and Medlock, southeast of Rochdale and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, wh ...

, 1931–1945, and for

Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cambridge bec ...

since 1950. Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Health, May–July 1945. For political and public services. * Sir Fitzroy Hew Maclean, CBE, MP, Member of Parliament for Lancaster since 1941. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Financial Secretary,

War Office The War Office was a department of the British Government responsible for the administration of the British Army between 1857 and 1964, when its functions were transferred to the new Ministry of Defence (MoD). This article contains text from ...

, 1954–1957. For political and public services. * The Right Honourable Sir Henry Urmston Willink, MC, QC. For public services.

Knight Bachelor

* Major

Edward Beddington-Behrens Major Sir Edward Beddington-Behrens (2 February 1897 – 28 November 1968) was a British soldier, businessman and patron of the arts, and a leading advocate of European co-operation. Early life Beddington-Behrens was born in Paris in 189 ...

, CMG, MC. For services to the

European Movement The European Movement International is a lobbying association that coordinates the efforts of associations and national councils with the goal of promoting European integration, and disseminating information about it. History The origins of the ...

. *

Isaiah Berlin Sir Isaiah Berlin (6 June 1909 – 5 November 1997) was a Russian-British social and political theorist, philosopher, and historian of ideas. Although he became increasingly averse to writing for publication, his improvised lectures and talks ...

, CBE, Fellow of

All Souls College All Souls College (official name: College of the Souls of All the Faithful Departed) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Unique to All Souls, all of its members automatically become fellows (i.e., full members of t ...

, University of Oxford. *

Reginald Poulton Biddle Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language. Etymology and history The meaning of Reginald is “King". The name is derived from the Latin ''Reginaldus'', which has been influenced by the Latin word ''regina'', meaning "queen". Th ...

, CBE, TD. For public services in Southampton. *

William Robson Brown Sir William Robson Brown (1 September 1900 – 25 February 1975) was a British Conservative politician. He was elected in 1950 as the first Member of Parliament for the new Surrey constituency of Esher. Robson-Brown served until his retirement i ...

, MP, Member of Parliament for

Esher Esher ( ) is a town in Surrey, England, to the east of the River Mole. Esher is an outlying suburb of London near the London-Surrey Border, and with Esher Commons at its southern end, the town marks one limit of the Greater London Built-Up Ar ...

since 1950. For political and public services in Surrey. * Gordon Roy Cameron, MB, FRCP, Professor of Morbid Anatomy,

University College Hospital University College Hospital (UCH) is a teaching hospital in the Fitzrovia area of the London Borough of Camden, England. The hospital, which was founded as the North London Hospital in 1834, is closely associated with University College London ...

Medical School, University of London. * John Middleton Campbell, chairman, Booker Brothers, McConnell & Co. Ltd. *

Harry Campion Sir Harry Campion, KCB, CBE (20 May 1905 – 24 May 1996) was a British statistician and the first director of what was the Central Statistical Office of the United Kingdom. He was also first director of the United Nations Statistical Office. ...

, CB, CBE, director, Central Statistical Office, Cabinet Office. * William Emsley Carr, chairman, ''

News of the World The ''News of the World'' was a weekly national Tabloid journalism#Red tops, red top Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid newspaper published every Sunday in the United Kingdom from 1843 to 2011. It was at one time the world's highest-selling En ...

''. *

Charles Travis Clay Sir Charles Travis Clay (30 July 1885 – 31 January 1978) was an English librarian and antiquarian who was the librarian of the House of Lords Library from 1922 to 1956. Early life and education Clay was born at Rastrick House in Rastrick, near ...

, CB, lately Librarian, House of Lords. * His Honour

Brett Mackay Cloutman Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Brett Mackay Cloutman VC MC KC (7 November 1891 – 15 August 1971) was a British Army officer who was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that c ...

, VC, MC, QC, Senior Official Referee, Supreme Court of Judicature. * Colonel John Gordon Crabbe, OBE, MC, TD. For public services.

Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Dumfries. *William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry 17 March 1794 –1797 * Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch 17 November 1797 – 20 April 1819 *Charles Douglas, ...

. *

Geoffrey Crowther Geoffrey Crowther, Baron Crowther Kt. (13 May 1907 – 5 February 1972) was a British economist, journalist, educationalist and businessman. He was editor of ''The Economist'' from 1938 to 1956.His major works include 'Economics for Democrats'(1 ...

. For services to Journalism. * Leslie Doubleday, JP. For political and public services in Kent. * Thomas Robinson Ferens, CBE. For political and public services in Hull. * Charles John Geddes, CBE, Member of the General Council,

Trades Union Congress The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is a national trade union centre A national trade union center (or national center or central) is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a country. Nearly every country in the world has a national tra ...

. * George Colvile Hayter-Hames, CBE, DL, chairman,

Devon County Council Devon County Council is the county council administering the English county of Devon. Based in the city of Exeter, the council covers the non-metropolitan county area of Devon. Members of the council (councillors) are elected every four years to ...

. For services to Agriculture in Devon. * Robert John Rolston Harcourt, JP,

Lord Mayor of Belfast The Lord Mayor of Belfast is the leader and chairperson of Belfast City Council, elected annually from and by the City's 60 councillors. The Lord Mayor also serves as the representative of the city of Belfast, welcoming guests from across the Un ...

. For public services. *

Alister Clavering Hardy Sir Alister Clavering Hardy (10 February 1896 – 22 May 1985) was an English Marine biology, marine biologist, an expert on marine ecosystems spanning organisms from zooplankton to whales. He had the artistic skill to illustrate his books with ...

, Linacre Professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy, University of Oxford. * Air Commodore

Arthur Vere Harvey Arthur Vere Harvey, Baron Harvey of Prestbury, Knight Bachelor, Kt. (31 January 1906 – 5 April 1994) was a senior Royal Air Force officer and a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician who served as a Member of Parliament (Un ...

, CBE, MP, Member of Parliament for

Macclesfield Macclesfield is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Bollin in the east of the county, on the edge of the Cheshire Plain, with Macclesfield Forest to its east ...

since 1945. For political and public services. * Samuel Thompson Irwin, CBE, MCh, FRCS, MP. For political and public services in Belfast. * William Clarence Johnson, CMG, CBE,

HM Inspector of Constabulary His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) is a public body of the Scottish Government and reports to the Scottish Parliament. It has statutory responsibility for the inspection of the effectiveness and efficiency of the ...

, Home Office. * George Basil Todd-Jones, Presiding Special Commissioner of Income Tax, Board of Inland Revenue. * Herbert Gladstone McDavid, CBE, chairman and managing director,

Glen Line Glen Line was a UK shipping line that was founded in Glasgow in 1867. Its head office was later moved first to London and then to Liverpool. History The firm had its roots in the co-operation between the Gow and McGregor families in Glasgow ...

Ltd. * John Leslie Martin, Professor of Architecture, University of Cambridge. * Major-General Aymer Maxwell, CBE, MC, chairman,

British Legion The Royal British Legion (RBL), formerly the British Legion, is a British charity providing financial, social and emotional support to members and veterans of the British Armed Forces, their families and dependants, as well as all others in ne ...

, Scotland. * Lieutenant-Colonel

Dealtry Charles Part Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Dealtry Charles Part OBE (28 February 1882 – 9 February 1961) was sheriff and Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire and an owner of race horses. Part was the son of Charles Part and Isabella Mackintosh (of Mackintosh). He wa ...

, OBE. For public services in Bedfordshire. Lately

Lord Lieutenant A lord-lieutenant ( ) is the British monarch's personal representative in each lieutenancy area of the United Kingdom. Historically, each lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In 1871, the lieutenant's responsibility ...

. * George White Pickering, MD, FRCP, Regius Professor of Medicine, University of Oxford. * Frederick Pickworth, chairman,

English Steel Corporation The English Steel Corporation Ltd was a United Kingdom steel producer. The company was jointly owned by Cammell Laird and Vickers and was formed to bring together their basic steel making interests, principally in the Sheffield area but also incl ...

Ltd. * Lieutenant-Colonel George Kenneth Fordham Ruddle, TD, DL. For political and public services in

Rutland Rutland () is a ceremonial county and unitary authority in the East Midlands, England. The county is bounded to the west and north by Leicestershire, to the northeast by Lincolnshire and the southeast by Northamptonshire. Its greatest len ...

. * Colonel

Malcolm Stoddart-Scott Colonel Sir Malcolm Stoddart-Scott OBE MC TD (23 September 1901 Pontefract– 15 June 1973) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He attended Elmfield College and was then a master there. He qualified as a doctor from the ...

, OBE, TD, MD, MP, Member of Parliament for Pudsey and Otley, 1945–1950, and for

Ripon Ripon () is a cathedral city in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. The city is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the city ...

since 1950. For political and public services. * William Scott, OBE, JP. For political and public services in

Jarrow Jarrow ( or ) is a town in South Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It is east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is situated on the south bank of the River Tyne, about from the east coast. It is home to the southern portal of the Tyne ...

. * William Sinclair, CBE, JP. For political services in Scotland. * Edward Walter Thompson, JP, chairman, John Thompson Ltd.,

Wolverhampton Wolverhampton () is a city, metropolitan borough and administrative centre in the West Midlands, England. The population size has increased by 5.7%, from around 249,500 in 2011 to 263,700 in 2021. People from the city are called "Wulfrunian ...

. * William Gosselin Trower. For political and public services. *

Donald Wolfit Sir Donald Wolfit, KBE (born Donald Woolfitt; Harwood, Ronald"Wolfit, Sir Donald (1902–1968)" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, September 2004; online edn, January 2008; accessed 14 July 2009 20 April 1902 ...

, CBE, Actor-Manager. * Alec Thomas Sharland Zealley, chairman,

Remploy Remploy is an organisation in the United Kingdom which provides employment placement services for disabled people. It is a major welfare-to-work provider, delivering a range of contracts and employment programmes, for people with substantial barr ...

Ltd. ;State of South Australia * John Stanley Murray, of Adelaide, State of South Australia. For public services. ;State of Victoria * Professor Arthur Barton Pilgrim Amies, CMG, DDSc, FRACS, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Science,

University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb nor ...

, State of Victoria. * Colonel the Honourable William Watt Leggatt, DSO, MC, ED, Agent-General in London for the State of Victoria. * Henry Arthur Winneke, OBE, Solicitor General, State of Victoria. ;Overseas Territories *

Grantley Herbert Adams Sir Grantley Herbert Adams, CMG, QC (28 April 1898 – 28 November 1971) was a Barbadian politician. He served as the inaugural premier of Barbados from 1953 to 1958 and then became the first and only prime minister of the West Indies Federa ...

, CMG, QC. For public services in

Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...

. * Ernest Samuel Beoku-Betts, MBE. For public services in Sierra Leone. * Paget James Bourke,

Chief Justice of Cyprus The Chief Justice of Cyprus was the head of the Supreme Court of Cyprus until 1961. The administration of Cyprus was taken over by the British government, following the Russo-Turkish War, under the Convention of 4 June 1878. Charles Alfred Coo ...

. * Richard Brunel Hawes, CMG, MB, FRCP, Consulting Physician to the

Colonial Office The Colonial Office was a government department of the Kingdom of Great Britain and later of the United Kingdom, first created to deal with the colonial affairs of British North America but required also to oversee the increasing number of col ...

. * Frank Wilfred Holder, KCMG, QC, Chief Justice of British Guiana. * Joseph Henry Pierre, MB, FRCS(Ed), Specialist Surgeon, General Hospital,

Port of Spain Port of Spain (Spanish: ''Puerto España''), officially the City of Port of Spain (also stylized Port-of-Spain), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando. The city has a municip ...

, Trinidad. * Bernard Vidal Shaw, Senior

Puisne Judge A puisne judge or puisne justice (; from french: puisné or ; , 'since, later' + , 'born', i.e. 'junior') is a dated term for an ordinary judge or a judge of lesser rank of a particular court. Use The term is used almost exclusively in common law ...

, Special Court, Cyprus. * John Whyatt, QC, Chief Justice, Singapore.

Order of the Bath

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

;Military Division * Admiral Sir Charles Edward Lambe, KCB, CVO. * General Sir Francis Wogan Festing, KCB, KBE, DSO (611). Colonel, The

Royal Northumberland Fusiliers The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Raised in 1674 as one of three 'English' units in the Dutch Anglo-Scots Brigade, it accompanied William III to England in the November 1688 Glorious Revolution an ...

. * Air Chief Marshal Sir

Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman Air Chief Marshal Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman, (17 January 1899 – 28 April 1978) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the middle of the 20th century and the penultimate RAF commander-in-chief of the Indian Air Force. Early life and ...

, KCB, KBE, DFC, AFC. ;Civil Division * Sir Frank Aubrey Newsam, KCB, KBE, CVO, MC,

Permanent Under-Secretary of State A permanent secretary (also known as a principal secretary) is the most senior civil servant of a department or ministry charged with running the department or ministry's day-to-day activities. Permanent secretaries are the non-political civil ...

, Home Office.

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

;Military Division * Vice-Admiral

Geoffrey Barnard Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Barnard & Bar (12 November 1902 – 19 December 1974) was a Royal Navy officer who became Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff. Naval career Barnard joined the Royal Navy in 1916 during the First World War, and subsequen ...

, CB, CBE, DSO. * Vice-Admiral Gerald Vaughan Gladstone, CB. * General Sir Dudley Ward, KBE, CB, DSO (41238), late Infantry. * Lieutenant-General Sir Geoffrey Kemp Bourne, KBE, CB, CMG (23643). Colonel Commandant,

Royal Regiment of Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ...

. * Lieutenant-General Cyril Frederick Charles Coleman, CB, CMG, DSO, OBE (27168), late Infantry. * Air Vice-Marshal John Humphrey Edwardes-Jones, CB, CBE, DFC, AFC. * Air Vice-Marshal

Laurence Frank Sinclair Air Vice Marshal Sir Laurence Frank Sinclair, (13 June 1908 – 14 May 2002) was a Royal Air Force officer who was awarded the George Cross for rescuing a severely injured airman from a crashed and burning plane. RAF career Sinclair joined the R ...

, GC, CB, CBE, DSO. :;Additional Knight Commander :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Vice-Admiral Leonard Francis Durnford-Slater, CB. ;Civil Division * Noel Kilpatrick Hutton, CB, First Parliamentary Counsel.

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

;Military Division ;;Royal Navy * Rear-Admiral

Keith McNeil Campbell-Walter Rear Admiral Keith McNeil Campbell-Walter CB (born Keith McNeil Walter, 31 August 1904 – 24 April 1976) was a senior Royal Navy officer. Naval career Born on 31 August 1904, Keith McNeil Campbell-Walter was educated at Bedford School and at B ...

. * Rear-Admiral George Kempthorne Collett, DSC. * Rear-Admiral Sir John Ralph Coote, Bt, CBE, DSC. * Surgeon Rear-Admiral David Duncan, OBE, MD, ChB. * Rear-Admiral Lawrence George Durlacher, OBE, DSC. * Rear-Admiral Harry Philpot Koelle. * Rear-Admiral John Bertram Newsom. * Surgeon Rear-Admiral Arnold Ashworth Pomfret, OBE, MB, ChB. * Rear-Admiral Sir St. John Reginald Joseph Tyrwhitt, Bt, DSO, DSC. * Rear-Admiral Wilfrid John Wentworth Woods, DSO. ;;Army * Major-General Geoffrey Ernest Butler, CBE (47699),

Corps of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME ) is a corps of the British Army that maintains the equipment that the Army uses. The corps is described as the "British Army's Professional Engineers". History Prior to REME's for ...

. * Major-General Thomas Bell Lindsay Churchill, CBE, MC (38512). Colonel,

The Manchester Regiment The Manchester Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1958. The regiment was created during the 1881 Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot and the 96th R ...

. * Major-General

Rohan Delacombe Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe, (25 October 1906 – 10 November 1991) was a senior British Army officer. He was the last British Governor of Victoria, Australia from 1963 to 1974. Early life Delacombe was born in St. Julian's, Malta, on 25 ...

, CBE, DSO (34748). Colonel, The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment). * Major-General Robert Withers Ewbank, CBE, DSO (38372), late

Corps of Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the ''Sappers'', is a corps of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces and is heade ...

. * Major-General Richard James Moberly, OBE (34480), late

Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS or R SIGS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communi ...

. * Major-General Philip Francis Palmer, OBE, QHS, MB (35621), late

Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. The RAMC, the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, the Royal Army Dental Corps a ...

. * Major-General

Charles Leslie Richardson General Sir Charles Leslie Richardson, (11 August 1908 – 7 February 1994) was a senior British Army officer who saw service in the Second World War and reached high office in the 1950s. A 1928 graduate of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwic ...

, CBE, DSO (40407), late Corps of Royal Engineers. * Major-General John Michael Kane Spurling, CBE, DSO (31731), late Infantry. * Major-General William Gurdon Stirling, CBE, DSO (36888), late Royal Regiment of Artillery. * Major-General Ronald Walton Urquhart, DSO (34932), late Corps of Royal Engineers. :;Additional Companions :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Brigadier (Temporary Major-General) Geoffrey Lucas, CBE (32021), Staff, late Royal Armoured Corps. * Brigadier (Temporary) Kenneth Thomas Darling, CBE, DSO (44052), Staff, late Infantry. ;;Royal Air Force * Air Vice-Marshal Alexander Annan Adams, DFC. * Air Vice-Marshal John Darcy Baker-Carr, CBE, AFC. * Air Vice-Marshal Joseph Cox, OBE, DFC. * Air Vice-Marshal Walter Philip George Pretty, CBE. * Acting Air Vice-Marshal Herbert James Kirkpatrick, CBE, DFC. * Air Commodore Alfred Thomas Monks. * Air Commodore Ronald Charles Storrar, OBE. * Group Captain Howard Wright Penney, CBE. :;Additional Knight Commander :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Acting Air Marshal Denis Hensley Fulton Barnett, CB, CBE, DFC. :;Additional Companion : In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October-December 1956 * Acting Air Commodore Thomas Öther Prickett, DSO, DFC, Royal Air Force. ;Civil Division * Anthony John Aglen, Deputy Secretary,

Scottish Home Department The Scottish Office was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1999, exercising a wide range of government functions in relation to Scotland under the control of the Secretary of State for Scotland. Following the e ...

. * John Henry Benjamin Chapman, Principal Deputy

Director of Naval Construction The Director of Naval Construction (DNC) also known as the Department of the Director of Naval Construction and Directorate of Naval Construction and originally known as the Chief Constructor of the Navy was a senior principal civil officer resp ...

, Admiralty. * Arnold William France, Under-Secretary,

HM Treasury His Majesty's Treasury (HM Treasury), occasionally referred to as the Exchequer, or more informally the Treasury, is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for developing and executing the government's public finance policy and ec ...

. * Denis William Garstin Latimer Haviland, Under-Secretary,

Ministry of Supply The Ministry of Supply (MoS) was a department of the UK government formed in 1939 to co-ordinate the supply of equipment to all three British armed forces, headed by the Minister of Supply. A separate ministry, however, was responsible for aircr ...

. * David Willis Wilson Henderson, Director, Microbiological Research Establishment, Ministry of Supply. * John Keith Horsefield, Director of Finance and Accounts,

General Post Office The General Post Office (GPO) was the state postal system and telecommunications carrier of the United Kingdom until 1969. Before the Acts of Union 1707, it was the postal system of the Kingdom of England, established by Charles II in 1660. ...

. * Reginald Howlett, Under-Secretary, Ministry of Education. * Frank William Mottershead, Under-Secretary,

Ministry of Defence {{unsourced, date=February 2021 A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ...

. * Francis Ralph Hay Murray, CMG, Officer Grade IV, Senior Branch, Foreign Service. * Brigadier James Alexander Oliver, CBE, DSO, TD, ADC, DL, chairman,

Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Association The Territorial Auxiliary and Volunteer Reserve Associations were formed in 1908 under the provisions of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 to provide local support to the Territorial Force in the United Kingdom. There were originally 104 ...

of the Counties of Angus and the City of Dundee. * Denis O'Neill, Under-Secretary, Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation. * Henry Thompson Smith, Assistant Under-Secretary of State,

Air Ministry The Air Ministry was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the Royal Air Force, that existed from 1918 to 1964. It was under the political authority of the Secretary of State ...

. * Keith Lievesley Stock, Under-Secretary, Ministry of Power. * Richard George Kitchener Way, CBE, Lately Deputy Under-Secretary of State,

(now Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Defence.) * Anthony Edward Welch, CMG, Under-Secretary,

Board of Trade The Board of Trade is a British government body concerned with commerce and industry, currently within the Department for International Trade. Its full title is The Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council appointed for the consideration of ...

. :;Additional Companion * Brigadier

Ivan de la Bere Brigadier Sir Ivan de la Bere, (25 April 1893 – 27 December 1970) was a senior British Army officer, who played a prominent part in the Siege of Malta during the Second World War. He was later an official in the Royal Household. Early life ...

, CVO, CBE, Secretary,

Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood The Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, or simply the Central Chancery, is an office of the Lord Chamberlain’s department within the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for the administration of or ...

, and Deputy Secretary, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath.

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

* Sir

Hugh Mackintosh Foot Hugh Mackintosh Foot, Baron Caradon (8 October 1907 – 5 September 1990) was a British colonial administrator and diplomat who was Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations and the last governor of British Cyprus. E ...

, KCMG, KCVO, OBE, Captain General and Governor-in-Chief, Jamaica. * Sir Donald Charles MacGillivray, KCMG, MBE, High Commissioner, Federation of Malaya. * Sir

James Wilson Robertson Sir James Wilson Robertson, (27 October 189923 September 1983) was a British civil servant who served as the last colonial governor-general of Nigeria from 1955 to 1960. Early life and education He was educated at Merchiston Castle School ...

, GCVO, KCMG, KBE, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief, Federation of Nigeria.

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

* The Right Honourable Austin Richard William Low, CBE, DSO, TD, MP, Member of Parliament for Blackpool North since 1945. Parliamentary Secretary,

, 1951–1954; Minister of State,

, 1954–1957. For political and public services. * Henry John Bevis Lintott, CMG, Deputy Under-Secretary of State,

Commonwealth Relations Office The Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations was a British Cabinet minister responsible for dealing with the United Kingdom's relations with members of the Commonwealth of Nations (its former colonies). The minister's department was the Commo ...

. * Ian Morrison Ross Maclennan, CMG, High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in Ghana. * John Gutch, CMG, OBE,

High Commissioner for the Western Pacific The High Commissioner for the Western Pacific was the chief executive officer of the British Western Pacific Territories, a British colonial entity, which existed from 1877 until 1976. Numerous colonial possessions were attached to the Territori ...

. * Sir William Henry Tucker Luce, KBE, CMG, Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Aden. * Colin Hardwick Thornley, CMG, CVO, Governor and Commander-in-Chief, British Honduras. * John Eltringham Coulson, CMG, Minister at Her Majesty's Embassy in Washington. * Patrick Henry Dean, CMG, Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office. *

Leslie Alfred Charles Fry Sir Leslie Alfred Charles Fry (17 April 1908 – 21 October 1976) was a British diplomat, who served as Ambassador to Hungary, Indonesia and Brazil. He was awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross by the Government of Brazil. When ...

, CMG, OBE, Her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Budapest. * William Horace Montagu-Pollock, CMG, Her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Lima.

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

* Brigadier Sydney Collingwood, CBE, MC, Regional Director (at Rome), Southern Region,

Imperial War Graves Commission The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations mil ...

. * Captain William Richmond Fell, CBE, DSC,

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

(Retired), Senior Civilian Officer, United Kingdom Salvage Unit,

Port Said Port Said ( ar, بورسعيد, Būrsaʿīd, ; grc, Πηλούσιον, Pēlousion) is a city that lies in northeast Egypt extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal. With an approximate population of 6 ...

. * Frederick Roland George Heaf, MD, FRCP, David Davies Professor of Tuberculosis,

University of Wales The University of Wales (Welsh language, Welsh: ''Prifysgol Cymru'') is a confederal university based in Cardiff, Wales. Founded by royal charter in 1893 as a federal university with three constituent colleges – Aberystwyth, Bangor and Cardiff � ...

, and Consultant in Tuberculosis to the

. * Ernest James Henry Holt, CBE, lately Adviser for the Olympic Games held in Melbourne, Commonwealth of Australia. * Charles Kemp, CBE, Senior Trade Commissioner for the United Kingdom in the

Union of South Africa The Union of South Africa ( nl, Unie van Zuid-Afrika; af, Unie van Suid-Afrika; ) was the historical predecessor to the present-day Republic of South Africa. It came into existence on 31 May 1910 with the unification of the Cape, Natal, Trans ...

. * Roland Stuart Andrews, chairman and managing director, Gas & Fuel Corporation, State of Victoria. * The Honourable Francis Edward Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, Deputy High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in Ghana. * The Most Reverend Eris Michael O'Brien, Archbishop of Canberra & Goulburn. For public services in the State of New South Wales. * Alan Lowe Reynolds, OBE, formerly Secretary for Justice, Internal Affairs & Housing,

Southern Rhodesia Southern Rhodesia was a landlocked self-governing British Crown colony in southern Africa, established in 1923 and consisting of British South Africa Company (BSAC) territories lying south of the Zambezi River. The region was informally kn ...

. * Kenneth Francis Villiers Sanderson, Judge of the Local Court in Adelaide, State of South Australia. * John Brayne-Baker, lately Deputy Commissioner of the Cameroons,

Federation of Nigeria The Federation of Nigeria was a predecessor to modern-day Nigeria from 1954 to 1963. It was a British protectorate until its independence on 1 October 1960. British rule of Colonial Nigeria ended in 1960, when the ''Nigeria Independence Act 1960 ...

. * John Coleraine Hanbury Barcroft, Financial Secretary,

Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the M ...

. * John Winder Cusack, OBE, Defence Secretary and Minister for Internal Security & Defence,

Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , ...

. * Leslie Harold Newsom Davis,

Permanent Secretary A permanent secretary (also known as a principal secretary) is the most senior Civil Service (United Kingdom), civil servant of a department or Ministry (government department), ministry charged with running the department or ministry's day-to-day ...

, Ministry of Communications & Works,

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...

. * Ralph Leonard Emmanuel Dreschfield, QC, Attorney-General, Uganda. * Sidney Harold Evans, OBE, lately Chief Information Officer, Colonial Office, now Adviser on Public Relations to the Prime Minister. * Alan James Gracie, Federal Establishment Officer,

Federation of Malaya The Federation of Malaya ( ms, Persekutuan Tanah Melayu; Jawi script, Jawi: ) was a federation of what previously had been British Malaya comprising eleven states (nine Malay states and two of the British Empire, British Straits Settlements, P ...

. * Derek Headly, lately British Adviser,

Kelantan Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode"). Kelantan is located in the ...

, Federation of Malaya. * Richard Owen Hennings, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Kenya. *

Solomon Hochoy Sir Solomon Hochoy (20 April 1905 – 15 November 1983) was the last colonial governor of Trinidad and Tobago and the first governor-general upon the country's independence in 1962. He was the first non-European governor of a British crown col ...

, OBE, Colonial Secretary,

Trinidad Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is often referred to as the southernmos ...

. * Charles Howitt, Deputy Chairman, Public Service Commission, Federation of Malaya. *

Glyn Smallwood Jones Sir Glyn Smallwood Jones (9 January 1908 – 10 June 1992), was a British colonial administrator in Southern Africa. He was the last governor of Nyasaland (now Malawi) from 1961 until it achieved independence in 1964. He served as the only gov ...

, MBE, Provincial Commissioner,

Northern Rhodesia Northern Rhodesia was a British protectorate in southern Africa, south central Africa, now the independent country of Zambia. It was formed in 1911 by Amalgamation (politics), amalgamating the two earlier protectorates of Barotziland-North-West ...

. * David McLellan, ED, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Director of Education, Singapore. * David James Masterton Mackenzie, OBE, MB, ChB, Director of Medical Services,

Northern Region, Nigeria Northern Nigeria was an autonomous division within Nigeria, distinctly different from the southern part of the country, with independent customs, foreign relations and security structures. In 1962 it acquired the territory of the British Nort ...

. * Charles Demoree Newbold, QC, Legal Secretary, East Africa High Commission. * Alfred Foley Francis Polden Newns, Secretary to the Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief, and the Council of Ministers, Federation of Nigeria. * Percy Herbert Nightingale, Financial Secretary,

Zanzibar Zanzibar (; ; ) is an insular semi-autonomous province which united with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania. It is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of many small islands ...

. * George Kingsley Roth, OBE, Secretary for Fijian Affairs,

Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...

. *

Ivor Frederick Wentworth Schofield Ivor Frederick Wentworth Schofield (5 July 1904 – 25 September 1979) was a British colonial administrator in West Africa. Life Ivor Frederick Wentworth Schofield was born on 5 July 1904 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. He attended th ...

, Administrative Officer, Staff Grade,

Western Region, Nigeria The former Western State of Nigeria was formed in 1967 when the Western Region was subdivided into the states of Lagos and Western State. Its capital was Ibadan, which was the capital of the old region. In 1976, the state was subdivided into thre ...

. * Oscar Alan Spencer, Economic Adviser, Federation of Malaya. * Cyril Maxwell Palmer Brown, Counsellor (Commercial) at Her Majesty's Embassy in Washington. * John Lewis Croome, lately Counsellor, United Kingdom Delegation to the

Organisation for European Economic Co-operation The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; french: Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, ''OCDE'') is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate e ...

, Paris. * Alan John Edden,

Foreign Office Foreign may refer to: Government * Foreign policy, how a country interacts with other countries * Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in many countries ** Foreign Office, a department of the UK government ** Foreign office and foreign minister * Unit ...

. * Colonel Hugh Vincent Fraser, OBE, TD, lately

Military Attaché A military attaché is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission, often an embassy. This type of attaché post is normally filled by a high-ranking military officer, who retains a commission while serving with an embassy. Opport ...

at Her Majesty's Embassy in Cairo. * Guy George Hannaford, OBE, Counsellor at Her Majesty's Embassy in Rome. * James Dalton Murray, Foreign Office. * Edward Heywood Peck, Deputy to the General Officer Commanding and Head of Political Division, Berlin (British Sector). * Christopher Louis George Phillpotts, lately First Secretary at Her Majesty's Embassy in Athens. * John Hughes Wardle-Smith, Counsellor (Commercial) at Her Majesty's Embassy in

Djakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...

. * Brigadier Charles Deane Steel, OBE, Foreign Office. ;Honorary Companions * Tuan Sheikh Ahmad bin Sheikh Mustapha, CBE, JP. For public services in the Federation of Malaya. * Othman bin Mohamed, Commissioner for Malaya in the United Kingdom.

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

* Major Edward William Spencer Ford, CB, MVO. * Major-General

George Frederick Johnson Major-general (United Kingdom), Major General Sir George Frederick Johnson, (28 November 1903 – 23 July 1980) was a senior British Army officer who fought in the Second World War and was Major-General commanding the Household Division, Major-G ...

, CB, CBE, DSO. * Ralph Marnham, MChir, FRCS. * Sir John Mitchell Harvey Wilson, Bt, CVO.

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

* Major-General Sir Allan Henry Shafto Adair, Bt, CB, DSO, MC. * Frederick Arthur Bishop.

Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 4th class (MVO)

* Captain John Harold Adams, Royal Navy. * Commander Francis Bruen, Royal Navy. * Surgeon Commander Peter Geoffrey Burgess, BM, BCh, Royal Navy. * Captain Harold Lewis Cryer, Royal Navy. * Commander John Assheton Eardley-Wilmot, DSC, Royal Navy. * William Neil Maclay, MBE, MRCS, LRCP. * Peter Parker. * The Honourable Iris Irene Adele Peake. * Phyllis Murray.

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

* Douglas Butt. * Squadron Leader John Edwin Loxton, OBE, Royal Air Force.

Order of the British Empire

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

;Military Division * General Sir Nevil Charles Dowell Brownjohn, KCB, CMG, OBE, MC, ADC (Gen.) (11450). Colonel Commandant, Corps of Royal Engineers. :;Additional Knight Grand Cross :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * General Sir

Charles Frederic Keightley General Sir Charles Frederic Keightley, (24 June 1901 – 17 June 1974) was a senior British Army officer who served during and following the Second World War. After serving with distinction during the Second World War – becoming, in 1944, th ...

, GCB, KBE, DSO (14936), late Royal Armoured Corps. ;Civil Division * Sir Francis Edwards Evans, KCMG, Her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary in Buenos Aires.

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

;Civil Division * The Right Honourable Dame Dehra Kerr Parker, DBE, MP, Member of

Northern Ireland Parliament The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended because of its inability to restore ord ...

, 1921-1929 and since 1933. Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education, 1937–1944; Minister of Health and Local Government, 1949–1957. For political and public services in Northern Ireland.

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

;Military Division ;;Royal Navy * Vice-Admiral Arthur Gordon Voules Hubback, CB, CBE. * Vice-Admiral

Stephen Hope Carlill Vice-Admiral Sir Stephen Hope Carlill (23 December 1902 – 9 February 1996) was a Royal Navy admiral who served as the last British Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy from 1955 to 1958, when he was succeeded by Vice-Admiral Ram Dass Kata ...

, CB, DSO ( on loan to the Government of India). * Major-General Cecil Farndale Phillips, CB, CBE, DSO, Royal Marines. :;Additional Knight Commander :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Vice-Admiral Maxwell Richmond, CB, DSO, OBE. ;;Army * Lieutenant-General Charles Douglas Packard, CB, CBE, DSO (26992). Colonel Commandant, Royal Regiment of Artillery. * Lieutenant-General (temporary) Edric Montague Bastyan, CB, CBE (27151), late Infantry. ;;Royal Air Force * Air Marshal Raymund George Hart, CB, CBE, MC. * Air Vice-Marshal George David Harvey, CB, CBE, DFC. ;Civil Division * Captain Sir Ian Frederick Cheney Bolton, Bt, OBE. For services to the Boy Scout Movement in Scotland.

Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire in Scotland. The office was abolished in 1975, and replaced with the Lord Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk. * David Erskine, 9th Earl of Buchan 1713 – 1715 * ''incompl ...

. * James Bowman, CBE, chairman,

National Coal Board The National Coal Board (NCB) was the statutory corporation created to run the nationalised coal mining industry in the United Kingdom. Set up under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, it took over the United Kingdom's collieries on "v ...

. * Brigadier Lionel Herbert Harris, CBE, TD, Engineer-in-Chief,

. * The Right Honourable Geoffrey William Richard Hugh, Earl of Munster. A

Lord-in-waiting Lords-in-waiting (male) or baronesses-in-waiting (female) are peers who hold office in the Royal Household of the sovereign of the United Kingdom. In the official Court Circular they are styled "Lord in Waiting" or "Baroness in Waiting" (without ...

, 1932–1938;

Paymaster General His Majesty's Paymaster General or HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom. The incumbent Paymaster General is Jeremy Quin MP. History The post was created in 1836 by the merger of the posit ...

, 1938–1939; Parliamentary

Under-Secretary of State for War The position of Under-Secretary of State for War was a British government position, first applied to Evan Nepean (appointed in 1794). In 1801 the offices for War and the Colonies were merged and the post became that of Under-Secretary of State for ...

, 1939, India and Burma, 1943–1944,

Home Affairs An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government department that is responsible for internal affairs. Lists of current ministries of internal affairs Named "ministry" * Ministry ...

, 1944–1945,

Colonies In modern parlance, a colony is a territory subject to a form of foreign rule. Though dominated by the foreign colonizers, colonies remain separate from the administration of the original country of the colonizers, the '' metropolitan state'' ...

, 1951–1954;

Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister who does not head a particular ministry. The sinecure is particularly common in countries ruled by coalition governments and a cabinet w ...

, 1954–1957. * Leslie Harold Robinson, CB, Second Secretary, Board of Trade. * George Vernon Kitson, CBE, Her Majesty's Consul-General at Milan. * Sir Frank (Francis) Palmer Selleck, MC, Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne, State of Victoria, since 1954. * Colonel Lee Hau Shik, CBE, JP, Minister of Finance, Federation of Malaya. * Sir

Stafford William Powell Foster-Sutton Stafford () is a market town and the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It lies about north of Wolverhampton, south of Stoke-on-Trent and northwest of Birmingham. The town had a population of 70,145 in the ...

, CMG, OBE, QC, Chief Justice of the Federation of Nigeria.

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

;Civil Division * Anne Margaret Bryans, CBE, Deputy Chairman,

British Red Cross Society The British Red Cross Society is the United Kingdom body of the worldwide neutral and impartial humanitarian network the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society was formed in 1870, and is a registered charity with more ...

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

;Military Division ;;Royal Navy * Captain James Edward Best, (Retd). * Captain Howard Francis Bone, DSO, DSC. * Instructor Captain Stanley Walter Croucher Pack. * Acting Captain John Gordon Stanning, OBE. :;Additional Commanders :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Commodore Desmond Parry Dreyer, DSC. * Captain

Charles Piercy Mills Vice Admiral Sir Charles Piercy Mills, (4 October 1914 – 27 July 2006) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Governor of Guernsey. Naval career Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Mills joined the Royal Navy in 1932.

, DSC. * Captain Theodore Edward Podger, UK Salvage Unit. ;;Army * Brigadier (temporary) Ian Herbert Fitzgerald Boyd, OBE (38385), late

. * Colonel Joseph Theodore Burgess (26786), late

Royal Army Educational Corps The Royal Army Educational Corps (RAEC) was a corps of the British Army tasked with educating and instructing personnel in a diverse range of skills. On 6 April 1992 it became the Educational and Training Services Branch (ETS) of the Adjutant Gene ...

. * Colonel (temporary) John Frederick Carroll, OBE (34600),

The Royal Norfolk Regiment The Royal Norfolk Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army until 1959. Its predecessor regiment was raised in 1685 as Henry Cornwall's Regiment of Foot. In 1751, it was numbered like most other British Army regiments and named ...

(Employed List), (now RARO). * Brigadier Lawrence Norman Cholmeley, MBE (33327), late

. * Brigadier

Ernest Dynes Ernest Desmond Dynes CBE (30 March 1903 – 21 June 1968) was an English cricketer in the 1920s and 1930s and later a Brigadier in the British Army and an Aide-de-Camp to Queen Elizabeth II. A right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler, he pla ...

, OBE, ADC (28066), late

Royal Army Service Corps The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and dom ...

. * Brigadier Lindley Robert Edmundson Fayle, DSO, OBE (26965), late Corps of Royal Engineers (now RARO). * Colonel (temporary) John Michael Green, MBE (230115), Corps of Royal Engineers. * Colonel (temporary) Michael George Howard Henley (44878),

The King's Regiment (Liverpool) The King's Regiment (Liverpool) was one of the oldest line infantry regiments of the British Army, having been formed in 1685 and numbered as the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot in 1751. Unlike most British Army infantry regiments, which were ...

. * Colonel George Laing, MBE (41033), late Infantry. * Brigadier

Richard Eyre Lloyd Major-General Richard Eyre Lloyd CB, CBE, DSO (7 December 1906 – 10 April 1991) was a British Army officer who served as Director of Military Intelligence. Military career Lloyd was commissioned into the Royal Engineers. He served in the ...

, DSO, OBE (37083), late Corps of Royal Engineers. * Brigadier John Francis Macnab, DSO, OBE (34875), late Infantry. * Colonel (acting) Hugh Rose, DSO, TD (66450), The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment), Territorial Army. * Brigadier (temporary) Michael Alan Wethered Rowlandson, OBE (41182), late Royal Regiment of Artillery (now RARO). * Brigadier (local) Noel Frederick Bridgman Shaw, DSO, OBE (384031),

6th Gurkha Rifles The 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles was a rifle regiment of the British Indian Army, before being transferred to the British Army following India's independence. Originally raised in 1817 as part of the army of the British East India Compa ...

(Employed List). * Brigadier Leslie Cuthbert Turnbull (17622),

Royal Army Ordnance Corps The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army. At its renaming as a Royal Corps in 1918 it was both a supply and repair corps. In the supply area it had responsibility for weapons, armoured vehicles and other military equip ...

. * Colonel (temporary) Lionel Johnson Wood, OBE (37208),

The Dorset Regiment The Dorset Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1958, being the county regiment of Dorset. Until 1951, it was formally called the Dorsetshire Regiment, although usually known as "The Dorsets". In 1 ...

. :;Additional Commanders :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Brigadier (Temporary) Ewing Henry Wrigley Grimshaw, DSO, OBE (50117), Staff, late Infantry. * Colonel Joseph Harold Spence Lacey, OBE (36703), Staff, late Corps of Royal Engineers. * Brigadier William Guise Tucker, OBE (37097), Staff, late Royal Corps of Signals. ;;Royal Air Force * Air Commodore James Hill, MB, ChB. * Group Captain Frederic Osborne Storey Dobell. * Group Captain George Desmond Garvin. * Group Captain Walter MacIan King. * Group Captain Geoffrey Lowe, DFC, AFC. * Group Captain Harry Leslie Rudd. * Group Captain Henry Niel George Wheeler, DSO, OBE, DFC, AFC. * Group Captain Cathcart Michael Wight-Boycott, DSO. * Acting Group Captain Leslie Thomas Card. * The Reverend Gordon Hyslop. :;Additional Commanders :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Group Captain Albert Avion Case, OBE. * Group Captain William Vernon Crawford-Compton, DSO, DFC. * Group Captain John Charles Macdonald, DFC, AFC. * Group Captain Brian Radley Macnamara, DSO. ;Civil Division * Elsie Myrtle Abbot, Under-Secretary, HM Treasury. * Harry Surtees Altham, DSO, MC, chairman,

Marylebone Cricket Club Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's Cricket Ground, which it owns, in St John's Wood, London. The club was formerly the governing body of cricket retaining considerable global influence ...

Youth Cricket Association. * Thomas Ernest Bean, General Manager, The

Royal Festival Hall The Royal Festival Hall is a 2,700-seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London. It is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge, in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is a Grade I l ...

. * Charles Kellam Bird, MM, General Manager, Eastern Region, British Railways. * Arthur Thomas Black, Director of Electronic Production (Munitions), Ministry of Supply. * Richard Frank Bonallack, OBE. For political services in Essex. * Arthur Wilfred Bonsall, MBE, Grade A1 Officer,

Government Communications Headquarters Government Communications Headquarters, commonly known as GCHQ, is an intelligence and security organisation responsible for providing signals intelligence (SIGINT) and information assurance (IA) to the government and armed forces of the Un ...

. * Alexander King Bowman, MB, ChB, Senior Administrative Medical Officer, Western

Regional Hospital Board In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

, Scotland. * Josephine Mary Macalister Brew, Education and Training Officer, National Association of Mixed Clubs & Girls' Clubs. (Died 30 May 1957. Dated 30 May 1957). * Ivor John Carnegie Brown, Author and Journalist. * John Appleby Brown, JP. For political and public services in

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the a ...

. * William Brown, OBE, JP, chairman, Chesterfield Savings Committee, Derbyshire. * The Right Honourable Marie Enid, Baroness Burnham, JP, Chief Commissioner for England,

Girl Guides Association Girlguiding is the operating name of The Guide Association, previously named The Girl Guides Association and is the national guiding organisation of the United Kingdom. It is the UK's largest girl-only youth organisation. Girlguiding is a char ...

. * Captain Peter Merrick Burrell, Commodore Master, SS ''Highland Brigade'',

Royal Mail Lines The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company was a British shipping company founded in London in 1839 by a Scot, James MacQueen. The line's motto was ''Per Mare Ubique'' (everywhere by sea). After a troubled start, it became the largest shipping group ...

Ltd. * Alderman

John Lindow Calderwood John Lindow Calderwood CBE (22 January 1888 – 7 February 1960) was an English solicitor, a British Army officer and an independent politician in Wiltshire, in the west of England. He was chairman of Wiltshire County Council from 1949 until hi ...

, chairman,

Wiltshire County Council Wiltshire County Council (established in 1889) was the county council of Wiltshire in the South West of England, an elected local Government body responsible for most local government services in the county. As a result of the 2009 restructur ...

. * James William Campbell, Financial Adviser to the Iron & Steel Holding and Realisation Agency. * Gilbert Carmichael, OBE, Secretary,

Metropolitan Police Office The Metropolitan Police Office (MPO) was the department of the British Home Office which administered the Metropolitan Police of London, the only British territorial police force to be administered by central government A central government ...

. * Edmund Cawkell, MBE, JP. For political and public services in

Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and G ...

. * John Benjamin Leslie Clark, Director of Accountancy Services, Ministry of Supply. * Stanley Clifford, OBE, chairman, Central Milk Distributive Committee. * Walter Leslie Cottier, Her Majesty's Inspector of Schools (Staff Inspector), Ministry of Education. * David Paton Cuthbertson, MD, Director,

Rowett Research Institute The Rowett Institute is a research centre for studies into Food science, food and nutrition, located in Aberdeen, Scotland. History The institute was founded in 1913 when the University of Aberdeen and the Scottish Agricultural College, Nort ...

Bucksburn Bucksburn is an suburb of the city of Aberdeen, Scotland, named after the stream that flows through it. The stream is called Bucks Burn. Bucksburn was formerly a market village before being swallowed up by the spread of the city. The area is b ...

, Aberdeenshire. * George Alexander Cassady Devine. For services to the Theatre. * John Wilfred Edmondson, OBE, Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. * Reginald Lawrence Elkington, Controller, Export Licensing Branch, Board of Trade. * Norman Randall Elliott, OBE, chairman, South Eastern Electricity Board. * Group Captain

Edward Fennessy Sir Edward Fennessy CBE (17 January 1912 – 21 November 2009) was an English electronics engineer who helped lead several developments of early radar systems under Robert Watson-Watt and went on to lead development of a variety of radio naviga ...

, OBE, managing director,

Decca Radar The Decca Radar company was a British manufacturer of radar systems. There were originally two divisions, Marine and Heavy Radar, with separate product lines. The latter was sold to Plessey in 1965, and the term "Decca Radar" normally refers to ...

Ltd. * Commander James Buchanan Findlay, DL, Royal Navy (Retd). For political services in

Ayrshire Ayrshire ( gd, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir, ) is a historic county and registration county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine and it borders the counties of Re ...

. * Leonard Samuel Flatman, Director of Ordnance Factories (Ammunition), Ministry of Supply. * George Robert Freeman, chairman,

Trustee Savings Bank A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Because ...

Inspection Committee. *

William George Gillies Sir William George Gillies (1898–1973) was a renowned Scottish landscape and still life painter. He is often referred to simply as W. G. Gillies. Life Gillies was born in Haddington, East Lothian. He had just enrolled at the Edinburgh C ...

, Head of School of Drawing and Painting,

Edinburgh College of Art Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) is one of eleven schools in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. Tracing its history back to 1760, it provides higher education in art and design, architecture, histor ...

. * Ernest Walter Godfrey, OBE, Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation. * Lieutenant-Colonel John Godman, DL. For public services in

Gloucestershire Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean. The county town is the city of Gl ...

. *

Basil Gray Basil Gray, (1904 – 1989), was an art historian, Islamicist, author, and the head of the British Museum's Oriental department. Early life Basil Gray was born in 1904 at Kensington, the son to Charles Gray and Florence Elworthy Cowell. His f ...

, Keeper of the Department of Oriental Antiquities,

British Museum The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence. It docum ...

. * Commander Richard Cecil Dudly Grimes, JP, Royal Navy (Retd). For political and public services in

Derby Derby ( ) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, which is in the East Midlands Region. It was traditionally the county town of Derbyshire. Derby gai ...

. * Howard Walker Grimmitt, Chief Engineering Inspector, Ministry of Power. * Frederic Clare Hawkes, OBE, Secretary, Chartered Auctioneers' & Estate Agents' Institute. * The Honourable Julian Thurstan Holland-Hibbert, Member, National Advisory Council on the Employment of the Disabled; chairman, National Association for the Paralysed. * Margaret Neville Hill, chairman, Hill Homes Ltd. For services to the aged. * Stanley Isaac Hill, Manager, Constructive Department, HM Dockyard, Malta. * Beatrice Hindley, JP. For political and public services in

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...

. *

Edmund Langley Hirst Sir Edmund Langley Hirst CBE FRS FRSE (21 July 1898 – 29 October 1975), was a British chemist. Life Hirst was born in Preston, Lancashire on 21 July 1898 the son of Elizabeth (née Langley) and Rev Sim Hirst (1856-1923) a Baptist minister. He ...

, Forbes Professor of Organic Chemistry,

University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 15 ...

. * Percy Holt. For political and public services in

Surrey Surrey () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South East England, bordering Greater London to the south west. Surrey has a large rural area, and several significant urban areas which form part of the Greater London Built-up Area. ...

. * Sibyl Gertrude Horner, MB, BS, Deputy Senior Medical Inspector of Factories, Ministry of Labour & National Service. * Commodore Robert Lancelot Fortescue Hubbard, RD, RNR (Retd), lately Elder Brother,

Corporation of Trinity House "Three In One" , formation = , founding_location = Deptford, London, England , status = Royal Charter corporation and registered charity , purpose = Maintenance of lighthouses, buoys and beacons , he ...

. * Stephen Hudson, Director, Robert Hudson & Sons (Contractors) Ltd.,

Sunderland Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ...

. * Donald Hunter, MD, FRCP, Physician and Director of Research, Industrial Medicine Unit,

London Hospital The Royal London Hospital is a large teaching hospital in Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is part of Barts Health NHS Trust. It provides district general hospital services for the City of London and Tower Hamlets and spe ...

. * Oliver Lawrence Jacks, MC, JP, chairman and Joint Managing Director, Ashton Brothers & Co. Ltd. * Reginald Frederick Jenkins, OBE, Assistant Secretary, Air Ministry. * Edward Martin Furnival Jones, Attached War Office. * John Edward Robert Griffin Kean, Director of Works & Services (Scotland), Ministry of Works. * Alderman Charles Henry Knifton, JP, chairman, Middlesex Agricultural Executive Committee. * Bernard Edwin Lawrence, Chief Education Officer, Essex. * Edward Le Bas, RA, Painter. * David Henry Leck, MC, Assistant Solicitor, Office of HM Procurator General & Treasury Solicitor. * Edmund Oliver Lewis, MRCS, LRCP, Lord Chancellor's Medical Visitor in Lunacy. * Kathleen Ida Long, Pianist. * Alderman Henry Lumby, JP. For political and public services in

. * Richard Sedgwick McDougall, Treasurer,

Hertfordshire County Council Hertfordshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hertfordshire, in England, the United Kingdom. After the 2021 election, it consists of 78 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, ...

. * John Gilchrist McMeeking, OBE, JP, chairman, Nottingham & District Local Employment Committee. * James Athole McMillan, OBE, Senior Education & Advisory Officer, National Agricultural Advisory Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. * Fred Marshall, chairman and managing director, Thos. Marshall & Son Ltd., Leeds. * John Victor Stratton Mills, Resident Magistrate, Belfast. Lately representative of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Northern Ireland, at the United Nations World Congress on the prevention of crime. * George Thomson Milne, Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Health. * John Lamb Murray Morrison, Professor of Mechanical Engineering,

University of Bristol , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...

. * Andrew James Moyes, OBE, Accountant, Fees Office, House of Commons. * Patrick Hudson O'Hanlon, Principal Executive Officer, Foreign Office. *

Carola Oman Carola Oman CBE (11 May 1897 – 11 June 1978) was an English historical novelist, biographer and children's writer. She was best known for her retelling of the Robin Hood legend and for a 1946 biography of Admiral Lord Nelson.Entry for Carola O ...

(Carola Mary Anima, Lady Lenanton), Writer. * Leonard Jack Osborne, Director of Movements, Admiralty. * Hugh Edmund Pacey, Headmaster,

Prince Rupert School Prince Rupert School was a secondary school in Rinteln, Lower Saxony, Germany, and was operated by the Service Children's Education for children of military personnel and its employees of the former British sector of West Germany. Over the years ...

Wilhelmshaven Wilhelmshaven (, ''Wilhelm's Harbour''; Northern Low Saxon: ''Willemshaven'') is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea, and has a population of 76,089. Wilhelmsha ...

, War Office. *

Hampton Wildman Parker Hampton Wildman Parker (5 July 1897 – 2 September 1968) was an English zoologist. Parker was Keeper of Zoology at the Natural History Museum from 1947 to 1957. He is the author of several works on snakes and frogs: Parker discovered a new speci ...

Keeper of Zoology The Keeper of Zoology was a zoological academic position within the Natural History Museum in London, England. The Keeper of Zoology acted as the head of the Department of Zoology. The following is a list of those who have held this position, whic ...

British Museum (Natural History) The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum an ...

. * James George Pearce, OBE, Director of Research, British Cast Iron Research Association. * Peter Neville Luard Pears, Singer. * Sir Charles Alexander Petrie, Bt, Author and Historian. * Edward Player, managing director, Birmid Industries Ltd. * Victor Robert Pochin, JP, DL. For public services in Leicestershire. * Colonel Donald Portway, TD, DL, Representative Member, Territorial & Auxiliary Forces Association,

County of Cambridge Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a county in the East of England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the ...

and

Isle of Ely The Isle of Ely () is a historic region around the city of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England. Between 1889 and 1965, it formed an administrative county. Etymology Its name has been said to mean "island of eels", a reference to the creatures that ...

. * William Henry Ralph Reader, MBE. For services to the

Boy Scouts Association The Scout Association is the largest Scouting organisation in the United Kingdom and is the World Organization of the Scout Movement's recognised member for the United Kingdom. Following the origin of Scouting in 1907, the association was form ...

. * Alderman Richard Gruffydd Robinson, JP. For public services in Cardiff. * Archibald Hugh Houstoun Ross, OBE, lately Director of Forestry for Scotland. * Cecil Percy James Ruck, Chief Inspector, Immigration Branch, Home Office. * Alderman Doris, Lady Shepperson, JP. For political and public services in

Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire (; abbreviated Hunts) is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire and a historic county of England. The district council is based in Huntingdon. Other towns include St Ives, Godmanchester, St Neots and Ramsey. The popul ...

. * Leslie Graham Shrimpton, Principal Executive Officer, Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance. * Dunstan Skilbeck, Principal,

Wye College bio sciences -> social sciences -> business school Pictures of OLT, Old Hall,Cloister, Parlour --> The College of St Gregory and St Martin at Wye, commonly known as Wye College, was an education and research institution in the village of Wye ...

, University of London. * Sydney Smith, chairman,

Scottish Gas Board The Scottish Gas Board was a state-owned utility providing town gas, gas for light and heat to industries and homes in Scotland. The Board was established on 1 May 1949, and dissolved in 1973 when it became a region of the British Gas Corporatio ...

. * Douglas George Sopwith, Director of Mechanical Engineering Research,

Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, abbreviated DSIR was the name of several British Empire organisations founded after the 1923 Imperial Conference to foster intra-Empire trade and development. * Department of Scientific and Industria ...

. * Donald Stephenson, OBE, Controller, Overseas Services, British Broadcasting Corporation. * Leslie Philip Stephenson, lately chairman, Lincolnshire (

Lindsey Lindsey may refer to : Places Canada * Lindsey Lake, Nova Scotia England * Parts of Lindsey, one of the historic Parts of Lincolnshire and an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 ** East Lindsey, an administrative district in Lincolnshire, a ...

) Agricultural Executive Committee. * Maxwell Clifford Tebbitt, Superintending Architect for Public Health Services, Ministry of Housing & Local Government. * Michael Hubert Tetley, Honorary Treasurer, Dr. Barnardo's Homes. * Bernard Stephen Townroe, OBE, DL, Secretary-General, Franco-British Society. * George Edward Tremaine. For political services. * Charles Malcolm Vignoles, OBE, managing director, Shell-Mex & BP Ltd. * Alfred Ralph Wagg. For social and philanthropic services. * Captain Sir Offley Wakeman, Bt, JP, DL, chairman,

Shropshire County Council Shropshire County Council was the county council of the non-metropolitan county of Shropshire in England. History The Council came into its powers under the Local Government Act 1888 on 1 April 1889 and was known as Salop County Council from for ...

, and chairman, County Councils Association Education Committee. * Francis William Walker, Convener,

Inverness County Council Inverness-shire ( gd, Siorrachd Inbhir Nis) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. Covering much of the Highlands and Outer Hebrides, it is Scotland's largest county, though one of the smallest in populatio ...

. * James Walker, chairman, Electricity Board for Northern Ireland. * Joseph Herbert Watson, MBE, MC, Chemist and Assayer,

Royal Mint The Royal Mint is the United Kingdom's oldest company and the official maker of British coins. Operating under the legal name The Royal Mint Limited, it is a limited company that is wholly owned by His Majesty's Treasury and is under an exclus ...

. * Francis Jardine Welch, Engineer Surveyor-in Chief, Marine Safety Division, Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation. * William Reginald Wheway, JP. For political and public services in

Walsall Walsall (, or ; locally ) is a market town and administrative centre in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands County, England. Historic counties of England, Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located north-west of Birmingham, east ...

. * Commander Alfred Martyn Williams, DSC, JP, DL, Royal Navy (Retd). For political and public services in Cornwall. * Reginald William Woodford, Accountant and Comptroller General, Board of Customs & Excise. * Ada Anna Woodman, MBE, Chairman of Council,

Royal College of Nursing The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is a registered trade union in the United Kingdom for those in the profession of nursing. It was founded in 1916, receiving its royal charter in 1928. Queen Elizabeth II was the patron until her death in 2022. ...

. *

George Grey Wornum George Grey Wornum (17 April 1888 – 11 June 1957) was a British architect. Grey Wornum was born in London and educated at Bradfield College and the Slade School of Art. He studied architecture under the guidance of his uncle, Ralph Selden Wornum ...

, Architect. * Joseph Wright, OBE, Director,

Dunlop Rubber Dunlop Ltd. (formerly Dunlop Rubber) was a British multinational company involved in the manufacture of various natural rubber goods. Its business was founded in 1889 by Harvey du Cros and he involved John Boyd Dunlop who had re-invented and d ...

Co. Ltd. * Major Henry Alwyn Barker, OBE. British subject lately resident in Egypt. * Harold Godfrey Crawshaw, OBE, lately Assistant Administrator for Finance, International Administration of Tangier. * Ian Douglas Davidson, lately President of the ''Compania Shell de Venezuela''. * Lieutenant-Commander Wolstan Beaumont Charles Weld Forester, RN, (Retd), lately Her Majesty's Consul-General at Nice. * James Darsie Gillie, ''

Manchester Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...

'' Correspondent at Paris. * Herbert Morgan Jones, lately General Manager of the Anglo-Egyptian Oilfields Ltd., Cairo. * Brandon Laight, OBE, lately Headmaster of the English School, Cairo. * Alan Guy Elliot-Smith, lately Headmaster of Victoria College, Cairo. * Brigadier John William Ferguson Treadwell (Retd), vice-president and Director of the

English-Speaking Union The English-Speaking Union (ESU) is an international educational membership organistation. Founded by the journalist Sir Evelyn Wrench in 1918, it aims to bring together and empower people of different languages and cultures, by building skill ...

of the United States. * Keith Courtney Acutt. For services to Industry in the

Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation or CAF, was a colonial federation that consisted of three southern African territories: the Self-governing colony, self-governing British colony of Southe ...

. * Archibald Simpson Anderson, MB, FRACS, Honorary Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon to the Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, State of Victoria. * Arthur Beggs, of Beaufort, State of Victoria. For services to Agriculture. * Lieutenant-Colonel John Frederick Page Burt, MVO, Official Secretary to the Governor of the State of Western Australia. * Thomas Warden Cree, a prominent Member of the United Kingdom community in

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

, Pakistan. * Benjamin Thomas Edye, ChM, FRCS, Honorary Consulting Surgeon to the

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (abbreviated RPAH or RPA) is a major public teaching hospital in Sydney, Australia, located on Missenden Road in Camperdown. It is a teaching hospital of the Central Clinical School of the Sydney Medical School ...

and other institutions in the State of New South Wales. * Russell England, OBE, JP, Chairman of the European Advisory Council,

Bechuanaland Protectorate The Bechuanaland Protectorate () was a British protectorate, protectorate established on 31 March 1885, by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (later the United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) in So ...

. * Chief Bathoen Seeapitso Gaseitsiwe, OBE, of the

Bangwaketse The Bangwaketse (also known as the BaNgwaketse, or Ngwaketse) are one of the eight principal tribes in Botswana, and are ethnic Tswana. (The "Ba" or "Bo" prefix in African tribal names in southern Africa means "people of" or "people who speak". ...

Tribe, Bechuanaland Protectorate, Chairman of the African Advisory Council for the Protectorate. * Charles Henry Hand. For public services in the State of Tasmania. * Gilbert Sherman McDonald, OBE, deputy director of Education, State of South Australia. * Robert Jackson Noble, Under-Secretary and Permanent Head of the Department of Agriculture, State of New South Wales. * Stanley Mortimer Pechey, Southern Rhodesia representative on the Governing Board of the Rhodesian Iron & Steel Company. * Councillor William Ernest Roff, of Ballaarat, State of Victoria. * Arthur Leslie Brice Bennett, OBE, DFC. For public services in

Tanganyika Tanganyika may refer to: Places * Tanganyika Territory (1916–1961), a former British territory which preceded the sovereign state * Tanganyika (1961–1964), a sovereign state, comprising the mainland part of present-day Tanzania * Tanzania Main ...

. * Allan Shaw Campbell, JP. For public services in Jamaica. * Eugene Aubrey Pyfrom Dupuch. For public services in the Bahamas. * Cyril Charles Emmett, Chairman of the

Nigerian Coal Corporation The Nigerian Coal Corporation (NCC) is a Nigerian parastatal corporation responsible for mining and selling coal. It is based in Enugu. Origin In 1909, coal was discovered in Enugu, Nigeria. The Ogbete drift mine opened six years later. The Ogbe ...

, Federation of Nigeria. * William Douglas Farrington, Chief Inspecting Engineer, Office of the Crown Agents for Oversea Governments & Administrations. * Cecil Gordon Harrison, General Manager and chairman, Railway and Port Swettenham Boards,

Malayan Railway Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) (Jawi: كريتاڤي تانه ملايو برحد) or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was firs ...

, Federation of Malaya. * Joshua Abraham Hassan, MVO, JP. For public services in Gibraltar. * Samuel Horton Oluwole Jones, OBE, MB, ChB, Director of Medical Services,

Gambia The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...

. * George Kinnear, OBE. Lately Director, ''

East African Standard ''The Standard'' is one of the largest newspapers in Kenya with a 48% market share. It is the oldest newspaper in the country and is owned by The Standard Group, which also runs the Kenya Television Network (KTN), Radio Maisha, ''The Nairobian' ...

'', Kenya. * Lieutenant-Commander Geoffrey Michael Knocker, Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. For public services in the Federation of Malaya. * Philip Lee Tau Sang, OBE. For public services in

North Borneo North Borneo (usually known as British North Borneo, also known as the State of North Borneo) was a British Protectorate, British protectorate in the northern part of the island of Borneo, which is present day Sabah. The territory of North Borneo ...

. * Clifford Lewis. For public services in Uganda. * James Alexander Macdonald, Deputy Inspector-General,

Nigeria Police Force The Nigeria Police Force is the principal law enforcement and the lead security agency in Nigeria. Designated by the 1999 constitution as the national police of Nigeria with exclusive jurisdiction throughout the country, as at 2016 it has a s ...

. * William Thomas Mackell, OBE. Lately Chief Federal Adviser on Education, Federation of Nigeria. * Guy Charles Madoc, Director of Intelligence, Federation of Malaya. * Ernest Steven Monteiro, MD, FRFPS, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Professor of Clinical Medicine,

University of Malaya The University of Malaya ( ms, Universiti Malaya, UM; abbreviated as UM or informally the Malayan University) is a public research university located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the oldest and highest ranking Malaysian institution of highe ...

. *

Maurice Scott Sir Henry Maurice Scott (23 July 1910 – 5 June 1976) was a Fijian lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Legislative Council between 1947 and 1966, serving as Speaker between 1958 and 1966. Biography Born in 1910, Scott was the son of ...

, DFC. For public services in

. * Anthony Arthur Shillingford, Director of Education,

, now Chief Federal Advisor on Education, Federation of Nigeria. * William George Syer, Commissioner,

Sierra Leone Police Force The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) is the national police force of the Republic of Sierra Leone. It is primarily responsible for law enforcement and crime investigation throughout Sierra Leone. The Sierra Leone Police is under the jurisdiction of the ...

. * The Right Reverend Frank Oswald Thorne, MC, Bishop of Nyasaland. * Michael William Turner, JP. For public services in Hong Kong. * James Bowie White, Director, Roads Organisation, Uganda. * Hugh Oliver Beresford Wooding, QC. For public services in Trinidad. * Frederick Henry Woodrow, OBE, Director of Public Works, Tanganyika. :;Honorary Commander * Abdul Aziz bin Haji Abdul Majid, Mentri Besar, Selangor, Federation of Malaya.

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

;Military Division ;;Royal Navy * Commander Frederick Arthur Kemmis Betty, VRD, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. * Commander Arthur Francis Blowers. * Commander (A) Norman Henry Bovey, DSC, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. * Chief Officer Sheila Helen Broster, Women's Royal Naval Service. * Commander George Walter Dibben. * Commander Hugh William Falcon-Steward, (Retd). * Major John Norman Hedley, DSO, Royal Marines. * The Reverend Jack Newton Charles Holland, Chaplain. * Commander Frederick Ross James. * Surgeon Commander James Lees, MRCS, LRCP. * Commander James George Patrick Douglas Long, (Retd). * Commander Derek Roy Mallinson. * Acting Commander John Frederick Stewart. * Instructor Commander John Russell Thorp. :;Additional Officers :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Captain Albert Victor Barton, Master, . * Major Basil Ian Spencer Gourlay, MBE, MC,

3 Commando Brigade 3 Commando Brigade (3 Cdo Bde), previously called the 3rd Special Service Brigade, is a commando formation of the British Armed Forces. It is composed of the Royal Marine Commandos, alongside commando qualified sailors, soldiers and airmen f ...

, Royal Marines. * Commander Edward Findley Gueritz, DSC. * Lieutenant-Commander (then Acting Commander) Lionel Geoffrey Lyne, DSC, . * Commander William Charles Simpson, DSC, . ;;Army * Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm Stewart Balmain, MBE (64148),

15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars The 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was formed by the amalgamation of the 15th The King's Hussars and the 19th Royal Hussars in 1922 and, after service in the Second World War, it was ama ...

, Royal Armoured Corps (Employed List). * Lieutenant-Colonel John Webb Beazley, TD (64307), Royal Regiment of Artillery, Territorial Army. * Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) John Reginald Blomfield, MC (67063), Corps of Royal Engineers. * Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Carstairs Buchanan, MC, TD (66802),

The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1959. The regiment was created on 1 July 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms, by the merger of the 32nd (Cornwall Light ...

, Territorial Army. * Lieutenant-Colonel Norah Kathleen Cadden (211199),

Women's Royal Army Corps The Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC; sometimes pronounced acronymically as , a term unpopular with its members) was the corps to which all women in the British Army belonged from 1949 to 1992, except medical, dental and veterinary officers and cha ...

. * Lieutenant-Colonel Alastair Cameron, MBE (47530), Royal Regiment of Artillery. * Colonel (local) (now Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary)) James Noel Cowley (170308)

10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own) The 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales's Own) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army raised in 1715. It saw service for three centuries including the First World War and Second World War but then amalgamated with the 11th Hussars (Prince Al ...

, Royal Armoured Corps. * Lieutenant-Colonel John Brynmor Davies (194591),

. * Lieutenant-Colonel Clifford Mayhew Dodkins, DSO (380533),

3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) The 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was formed in 1922 as part of a reduction in the army's cavalry by the amalgamation of the 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales's) and the Carab ...

, Royal Armoured Corps (Employed List). * Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel

Robert Gordon-Finlayson General Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson (15 April 1881 – 23 May 1956) was a senior British military officer who was appointed Adjutant-General to the Forces in 1939. Military career Finlayson entered the British Army from the Suffolk Militia and ...

, MBE (69036), Royal Regiment of Artillery. * Lieutenant-Colonel Roger John Gary Fleming, TD (74255), Royal Regiment of Artillery, Territorial Army (now TARO). * Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Raymond Grace (52622),

The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment), formerly the 3rd Regiment of Foot, was a line infantry regiment of the British Army traditionally raised in the English county of Kent and garrisoned at Canterbury. It had a history dating back to 1572 and ...

. * Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Charles Kirkpatrick Halford, DSO, MBE (62867), The

York & Lancaster Regiment The York and Lancaster Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1881 until 1968. The regiment was created in the Childers Reforms of 1881 by the amalgamation of the 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment o ...

. * Lieutenant-Colonel (Quartermaster) Charles William Victor Hankinson (152772),

Army Physical Training Corps The Royal Army Physical Training Corps (RAPTC) is the British Army corps responsible for physical fitness and physical education and has been headquartered in Aldershot since its foundation in 1860. Its members are all Royal Army Physical Trainin ...

. * Lieutenant-Colonel George Douglas Travis Harris (58060),

. * Major Beverley Harold Holloway, TD (256867), Corps of Royal Engineers, Territorial Army. * Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) William Leonard Horton (214316), Royal Regiment of Artillery. * Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel William Godfrey Fothergill Jackson, MC (73056), Corps of Royal Engineers. * Lieutenant-Colonel Alan Albert Martin-Jenkins, TD (134026),

. * Lieutenant-Colonel (acting) Ernest Marchant Kenber, TD (64020),

Combined Cadet Force The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) is a youth organisation in the United Kingdom, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), which operates in schools, and normally includes Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force sections. Its aim is to "provide a ...

. * Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Cumberland Laughton, MBE (63514), Royal Regiment of Artillery. * Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Lowther Ewart Clark Leask, DSO, MBE (62419),

The Royal Scots Fusiliers The Royal Scots Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1678 until 1959 when it was amalgamated with the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) to form the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Mar ...

(Employed List). * Lieutenant-Colonel Roy Leyland (65469),

The East Surrey Regiment The East Surrey Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1959. The regiment was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot, the 70th ...

. * Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Robert Taylor Lundie, MC, MB(94926),

. * Lieutenant-Colonel (now Colonel) William Lords Mather, MC, TD (66950), The Cheshire Yeomanry (Earl of Chester's), Royal Armoured Corps, Territorial Army. * Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Maurice William Mountain (66139),

The Border Regiment The Border Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, which was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot and the 55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot. After service ...

. * Lieutenant-Colonel (Quartermaster) Charles Herbert Patrick, MBE (88573), Royal Corps of Signals (now retired). * Lieutenant-Colonel (acting) Francis Wheatly Patrick, TD (39528),

Army Cadet Force The Army Cadet Force (ACF), generally shortened to Army Cadets, is a national youth organisation sponsored by the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence and the British Army. Along with the Sea Cadet Corps and the Air Training Corps, the ACF mak ...

. * Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Peter Algernon Rodney Reyne, MC (391532), Royal Regiment of Artillery. * Lieutenant-Colonel Michael William Temple Roberts, MBE (62879), The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) (Employed List). * Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Arthur Hughes Sheppard (63424),

. * Lieutenant-Colonel Maurice Irving Silverton, TD, MRCS, LRCP, DPH (72620), Royal Army Medical Corps, Territorial Army. * Lieutenant-Colonel Ronald Guy Swadling (129776), Royal Regiment of Artillery, Territorial Army. * Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Maude Tompkins (234261), Women's Royal Army Corps. * Lieutenant-Colonel David Noel Hugh Tyacke (66134), The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. * Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Christopher Patrick Wheeler (158235),

City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) The City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) was a yeomanry regiment of the British Territorial Army, formed in 1901 from veterans of the Second Boer War. In World War I it served dismounted in the Gallipoli Campaign but reverted to the mounted r ...

, Territorial Army (now TARO). * Lieutenant-Colonel (acting) Ronald Warren Whitmore, TD (76008), Combined Cadet Force. * Lieutenant-Colonel (acting) Richard Thomas Meurig Williams, MC, TD (190713), Royal Regiment of Artillery, Territorial Army. * Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Peter Geoffrey Wykeham, MC (56419), The

King's Shropshire Light Infantry The King's Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the Childers Reforms of 1881, but with antecedents dating back to 1755. It served in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II. In 196 ...

. * Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) (Staff Paymaster, 1st Class) Cedric Lionel Herbert Young (125074),

Royal Army Pay Corps The Royal Army Pay Corps (RAPC) was the corps of the British Army responsible for administering all financial matters. It was amalgamated into the Adjutant General's Corps in 1992. History The first "paymasters" have existed in the army before t ...

. * Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Eric Arnold Heaslip (EC.4266), Special List (ex-

Indian Army The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four- ...

). Until recently on loan to the Government of India. * Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Hengrave Kitson, Basutoland Mounted Police. * Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond Hubert Stone, Rhodesia and Nyasaland Staff Corps. * Lieutenant-Colonel Ronald Alexander McInnes, MC, Commanding Officer, Negri Sembilan Home Guard, Federation of Malaya. * Lieutenant-Colonel Lawrence Joseph West, Commanding Officer, Selangor Home Guard, Federation of Malaya. :;Additional Officers :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Holroyd Gibbon (66187), Royal Tank Regiment. * Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Compton Lewis (64532), Corps of Royal Engineers. * Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary) Stuart John Cornfoot, MVO, MBE, ERD (85748), Corps of Royal Engineers. * Major Geoffrey Wingfield Shepherd, MBE (74564), Corps of Royal Engineers. ;;Royal Air Force * Wing Commander William Alexander Covill (21294). * Wing Commander John Frank Davis, DFC, AFC (78867). * Wing Commander Charles Walter Hayes (123491). * Wing Commander Francis Victor Morello (39256). * Wing Commander Charles Trengrove Nance (89935). * Wing Commander Donald Arthur Pocock (102191),

Royal Air Force Regiment The Royal Air Force Regiment (RAF Regiment) is part of the Royal Air Force and functions as a specialist corps. Founded by royal warrant in 1942, the Corps carries out soldiering tasks relating to the delivery of air power. Examples of such t ...

. * Wing Commander Robert Edgar Guy Van der Kiste, DSO (39248). * Wing Commander David Evelyn Alfred Williams (37581). * Acting Wing Commander Albert Longhurst (114790),

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch) The Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch), often abbreviated to RAFVR(T), was a Volunteer Reserve element of the Royal Air Force specifically appointed in a cadet training role within the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Members ...

. * Squadron Leader Douglas Ian Benham, DFC, AFC (104443). * Squadron Leader William Cuthill Blair (119709). * Squadron Leader Sydney William Kenneth Hart (167819). * Squadron Leader James Carlyle Marmion (165684). * Squadron Officer Sheila Penelope Titcombe (3832),

Women's Royal Air Force The Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) was the women's branch of the Royal Air Force. It existed in two separate incarnations: the Women's Royal Air Force from 1918 to 1920 and the Women's Royal Air Force from 1949 to 1994. On 1 February 1949, the ...

. * Squadron Leader John Asquith Wilson (130824). * Acting Squadron Leader Peter Howard, MB, BS (502025). * Acting Squadron Leader Philip Armett Inman (58640). * Acting Squadron Leader Arthur John Wainwright, MB, BS (502218). :;Additional Officers :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Wing Commander Edward Charles Ashley (45192). * Squadron Leader Robert Henry Collins Hustwith (151796). * Squadron Leader John Henry Lowes, AFC (43936). * Squadron Leader John Alexander Gwynne Tucker (168600). ;Civil Division * Richard Acheson. For political services in

County Tyrone County Tyrone (; ) is one of the six Counties of Northern Ireland, counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional Counties of Ireland, counties of Ireland. It is no longer used as an admini ...

. * Edmund Patrick Grove Annesley, lately managing director, Omo Sawmills, subsidiary of the

Colonial Development Corporation British International Investment, (formerly CDC Group plc, Commonwealth Development Corporation, and Colonial Development Corporation) is the development finance institution of the UK government. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ...

, Nigeria. * Alfred Henry Appleyard, Principal Clerk to the Corporation of Lloyd's. * Donald Charles James Arnold, Chief Constable,

Cambridgeshire Constabulary Cambridgeshire Constabulary is the local territorial police force that covers the county of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough unitary authority. It provides law enforcement and security for an area of and population of 856,000 people, in a pred ...

. * Herbert Louis Nicholson Ascough, Divisional Manager, Cable & Wireless (West Indies) Ltd., Barbados. * Joseph Louis Barentz, Senior Inspector of Taxes, Board of Inland Revenue. * Nellie Beer, JP, Member, Interdepartmental Committee on Horticultural Marketing. * Colin Stanley Knowles Benham, Director, Benham & Sons Ltd. * Ernest Henry Betts, Deputy Controller, Telecommunications Liaison Group, War Office. * Walter John Searles Bew, Clerk, Essex River Board. * Alderman Harry Bolland. For political and public services in the

West Riding of Yorkshire The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county County of York, West Riding (the area under the control of West Riding County Council), abbreviated County ...

. *

Norman Loftus Bor Norman Loftus Bor CIE OBE FRSE FLS FNI (2 May 1893 – 22 December 1972) was an Irish botanist. He was awarded the Linnean Medal of the Linnean Society in 1962. Life Bor was born in Tramore, County Waterford in Ireland in 1893, the son ...

, CIE, assistant director,

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. An internationally important botanical research and education institution, it employs 1,100 ...

. * Alfred Stanley Bowes, First Class Valuer, Board of Inland Revenue. * Harold Wiblen Brown. For political and public services in

Luton Luton () is a town and unitary authority with borough status, in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 census, the Luton built-up area subdivision had a population of 211,228 and its built-up area, including the adjacent towns of Dunstable an ...

. * William George Bunday, Deputy Chief Investigation Officer, Board of Customs & Excise. * Arthur William Bunnage, Head Postmaster,

Stockport Stockport is a town and borough in Greater Manchester, England, south-east of Manchester, south-west of Ashton-under-Lyne and north of Macclesfield. The River Goyt and Tame merge to create the River Mersey here. Most of the town is within ...

, Cheshire. * Gilbert John Tudway Cains, Chief Officer, Nottingham Fire Brigade. * James William Calder, Senior District Inspector of Mines & Quarries, North Eastern Division, Ministry of Power. * William Henry Capper, JP. For public services in

Warrington Warrington () is a town and unparished area in the borough of the same name in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Mersey. It is east of Liverpool, and west of Manchester. The population in 2019 was estimat ...

. * Arthur William Chapman, Registrar, University of Sheffield. * Rowland Charlton, MBE, JP, Alderman, Andover Borough Council. * Leslie George Child, Principal, Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation. * Hugh Whitmore Christie. For political and public services in Kent. * Philip Richard Clipsham, MBE, Principal,

. * David Spence Clouston, Veterinary Surgeon, Zetland. * Charles Coates, assistant director of Finance, Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation. * Frederick James Cochrane, JP, President,

Irish Football Association The Irish Football Association (IFA) is the governing body for association football in Northern Ireland. It organised the Ireland national football team from 1880 to 1950, which after 1954, became the Northern Ireland national football team. ...

. * Alderman Arthur Benjamin Cooke, JP, chairman, Local Health Committee,

Gloucestershire County Council Gloucestershire County Council is a county council which administers the most strategic local government services in the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire, in the South West of England. The council's principal functions are county road ...

. * Mabel Alice Dobbin Crawford, MD, FRCSI, Medical Officer, Ministry of Supply. * The Reverend Canon Louis Warden Crooks, Parliamentary Chaplain,

Parliament of Northern Ireland The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended because of its inability to restore ord ...

. * Herbert George Ovard Cross, MBE, lately deputy director of Naval Information, Admiralty. * Eugene John Cruft, MVO. For services to Music. * William Victor Curtis, Honorary Secretary, Forces Help Society & Lord Roberts Workshops, South Essex. * Cyril Mangnall Davies, Deputy-Chairman, Manchester Savings Committee. * Herbert William Dawson, Organist and Master of the Choir,

St. Margaret's Church, Westminster The Church of St Margaret, Westminster Abbey, is in the grounds of Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square, London, England. It is dedicated to Margaret of Antioch, and forms part of a single World Heritage Site with the Palace of Westminster a ...

. * Jack James Bampfylde Dempster, Deputy Chief Education Officer,

Southampton Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Po ...

. * Rose Myfanwy Dewey, Her Majesty's Inspector of Schools, Ministry of Education. * William Burton Doak, Chief Inspector of Schools, Ministry of Education, Northern Ireland. * Colvin Edward Docker, Chief Engineer,

Coastal Command RAF Coastal Command was a formation within the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was founded in 1936, when the RAF was restructured into Fighter, Bomber and Coastal Commands and played an important role during the Second World War. Maritime Aviation ...

, Royal Air Force. * John William Dodd, chairman, Pontypridd Local Employment Committee. * Mary Katherine Dorothy Douglas, MB, ChB(Ed). For political and public services in

Fife Fife (, ; gd, Fìobha, ; sco, Fife) is a council area, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries with Perth and Kinross (i ...

. * Herbert Langdon Dowsett. For political and public services in Essex. * John Horsfall Dyde, Deputy Chairman, Eastern Gas Board. * Margery Helen Edwards, Headmistress, Gleed County Secondary Girls' School, Spalding. * Bernard Albert Ellis, Senior Principal Scientific Officer, Government Chemist's Department. * Bernard Myrddin Evans, Grade I Officer, Ministry of Labour & National Service. * Einion Evans, Representative of the British Council, Wales. * Harold Fairbank, Director, Luddington Experimental Horticulture Station, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. * John Herbert Farmer. For social and charitable services in

Guernsey Guernsey (; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; french: Guernesey) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency. It is the second largest of the Channel Islands ...

. * John Carter Fidler, Principal Scientific Officer, Food Investigation Organisation, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research. * Ronald Field, Member of the Central Youth Employment Executive, Ministry of Labour & National Service, representing the Ministry of Education. * Peter Farquhar Flett, Senior Marine Salvage Officer, Mediterranean and Malta. * George Ford, Assistant Chief Architect, Ministry of Works. *

Sidney Colwyn Foulkes Sidney Colwyn Foulkes (1884–1971) OBE FRIBA FILA AMTPI was a Welsh architect, especially known for his architectural designs in Colwyn Bay, cinemas and council estates in North Wales. He was one of the first industrial landscape architects i ...

. For services to architecture in Wales. * Captain Bernard Cecil Frost, Flight Captain,

British Overseas Airways Corporation British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state-owned airline created in 1939 by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd. It continued operating overseas services throughout World War II. After the passi ...

. * Frank Gardner, Principal, Carlisle Technical College. * Thomas Philip Garland, Clerk, Monmouthshire & Newport Executive Council. * William Alfred Gething, lately Senior Chief Executive Officer, Public Works Loan Board. * George Isaac Gibbons, Chief Labour Officer,

Courtaulds Courtaulds was a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of fabric, clothing, artificial fibres, and chemicals. It was established in 1794 and became the world's leading man-made fibre production company before being broken up in 1990 into Courtaulds ...

Ltd. * George Cruickshank Gilbert, JP, Provost of the Royal Burgh of

North Berwick North Berwick (; gd, Bearaig a Tuath) is a seaside town A seaside resort is a town, village, or hotel that serves as a vacation resort and is located on a coast. Sometimes the concept includes an aspect of official accreditation based on th ...

, East Lothian. * Gordon Gilchrist, Chief Accountant, Supreme Court Pay Office, Supreme Court of Judicature. * Arthur Glover, Head of Technical Research,

Co-operative Wholesale Society A co-operative wholesale society, or CWS, is a form of co-operative federation (that is, a co-operative in which all the members are co-operatives), in this case, the members are usually consumer cooperatives. According to co-operative economi ...

Ltd., Manchester. * Alderman Ioan Ynyr Glynne, MC, chairman, Caernarvon & Blaenau Festiniog National Insurance Appeal Tribunals. * Ann Armstrong Graham, Principal Nursing Officer,

Northumberland County Council Northumberland County Council is a unitary authority in North East England. The population of the non-metropolitan unitary authority at the 2011 census was 316,028. History It was formed in 1889 as the council for the administrative county of N ...

. * John Grant, Chief Constable, Burgh Police Headquarters,

Kilmarnock Kilmarnock (, sco, Kilmaurnock; gd, Cill Mheàrnaig (IPA: ʰʲɪʎˈveaːɾnəkʲ, "Marnock's church") is a large town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland and is the administrative centre of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. ...

. * Percy Victor Norman Grayling, chief executive officer,

Export Credits Guarantee Department , type = Department , logo = UK Export Finance logo.svg , logo_width = 150 , logo_caption = , seal = , seal_width = , seal_caption = , picture = Government Offices Great George Street. ...

. * Arthur Griffiths, JP, Member, North Western Regional Board for Industry. * John William Hall, Senior Inspector (Horticulture), Department of Agriculture for Scotland. * Tom Harker, MC, Headmaster, Chester-le-Street (Secondary) Modern School, County Durham. * Harold Cecil Harper, Chief Accountant,

National Dock Labour Board The National Dock Labour Board (NDLB), which administered the National Dock Labour Scheme, was an administrative board for the operation of British docks. Creation of National Dock Labour Board In 1947, Parliament introduced the "Dock Workers’ ...

. * Colonel Carrique Edgar Lewin-Harris, DL, Secretary, Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Association, County of Somerset. * Stanley Charles Camps Harris, JP, Member, South Eastern Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board. * Mary Margaretta Embrey Harrison, MBE, chief executive officer, Foreign Office. * Francis John Hartwell, Principal Scientific Officer, Safety in Mines Research Establishment, Ministry of Power. * Richard Selwyn Haskew, chairman and managing director, General Chemical & Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. * John Haslett, MC, Deputy Chief Inspector Board of Customs & Excise. * William Ivor Hawkes, chief executive officer, Board of Trade. * Maurice Hewitt Hawkins, MBE, Principal, Air Ministry. * Alderman Ernest George Heal, JP, Deputy Chairman, Isle of Wight Agricultural Executive Committee. * Maurice James Hellier, County Planning Officer,

Derbyshire Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...

. * Ernest Harold Hickery, chairman, East Wales Local Productivity Committee. * Frank Hill, Regional House Coal Officer, North Midland Region, House Coal Distribution (Emergency) Scheme. * Richard Norton Hollyer, Representative of the British Council, Ghana. * Alderman Frederick Holmes, Chairman of the Managers, Castle Howard Approved School, Hull. * Strother Smith Hopkins, County Inspector,

Royal Ulster Constabulary The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) was the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001. It was founded on 1 June 1922 as a successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC)Richard Doherty, ''The Thin Green Line – The History of the Royal ...

. * Harold Robert Hubert, Senior Chief Executive Officer, War Office. * Penrhyn Stanley Hudson, Director, Commonwealth Bureau of Plant Breeding & Genetics. * Frederick William Isard, Alderman, Bromley Town Council. * Captain Kenneth Wallwyn James, Royal Navy (Retd), Senior Chief Executive Officer,

. * Francis Wynn Jones, Grade 2 Officer, Ministry of Labour & National Service. * Griffith Vernon Wynne Jones, JP. For political and public services in South Wales. * Robert William Kelley, Principal Regional Officer, North West Metropolitan & Southern Hospital Areas, Ministry of Health. * Francis Haughton Kelly. For political services in

Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands. The city l ...

. * Lieutenant-Commander Philip William Thomas Kime, RNVR. For political services in Hertfordshire. * Heinz Koeppler, Warden, Wilton Park Centre,

Steyning Steyning ( ) is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Horsham District, Horsham district of West Sussex, England. It is located at the north end of the River Adur gap in the South Downs, four miles (6.4 km) north of the ...

, Foreign Office. * Alderman Frederick Lawrence, JP. For public services in

Paddington Paddington is an area within the City of Westminster, in Central London. First a medieval parish then a metropolitan borough, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965. Three important landmarks of the district are Paddi ...

. * Charles Louis Lawton, Chief Actuary, York County Savings Bank. * Bernard Leslie Lelliott, MBE, Chief Welfare Officer,

Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Blue Circle Industries was a British public company manufacturing cement. It was founded in 1900 as the Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd through the fusion of 24 cement works, mostly around on the Thames and Medway estuaries, toget ...

Ltd. * Alderman Mary Dorothy Lewis, MBE, JP, chairman, South Wales Street Groups Advisory Savings Committee. * Alderman Alfred Herbert Little, JP, For public services in

Bournemouth Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the Southern ...

. * Gwynneth Nesta McCleary, Principal, Board of Trade. * James McClenaghan, chairman, Larne Harbour Ltd.,

County Antrim County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim, ) is one of six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population o ...

. * Leslie Ashby Macdonnell, Member Variety Sub-Committee,

Combined Services Entertainment BFBS Live Events (formerly Combined Services Entertainment (CSE) until 2 March 2020) is the live entertainment arm of the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) (and prior to March 2020 the Services Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC), a regist ...

Advisory Committee. * John Alexander McGregor, Burgh Engineer, Surveyor & Planning Officer, Paisley. * Harry Roy Mackay, Firemaster, South Western Area Fire Brigade, Scotland. * Ellen Jane McLaughlin, Headmistress, Lawside Roman Catholic Academy,

Dundee Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ...

. * Donald Alexander Stewart McLeish, For political services in Glasgow. * Maud Lilburn MacLellan, TD, Corps Commander, Women's Transport Service (First Aid Nursing Yeomanry). * Herbert Blythe Mallalieu, Principal Intelligence Officer, War Office. * Alderman Howard Rothwell Mallett. Assistant County Commissioner for Relationship, Cambridgeshire, Boy Scouts Association. * Edith Louise Manley, MBE, Regional Administrator, Northern Region,

Women's Voluntary Services The Royal Voluntary Service (known as the Women's Voluntary Services (WVS) from 1938 to 1966; Women's Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS) from 1966 to 2004 and WRVS from 2004 to 2013) is a voluntary organisation concerned with helping people in need ...

. * Edward Grey Marchant, MBE, chief executive officer, Air Ministry. * Noel John Margetts, lately chief executive officer, Admiralty. * Henry Alfred Metayers, Senior Architect, Home Office. * Commander Thomas Gerald Michelmore, RD, RNR (Retd), Chief Inspector of Lifeboats,

Royal National Lifeboat Institution The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the largest charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, as well as on some inland waterways. It i ...

. * Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Mighall, Chief Constable, Southport Borough Police. * David Forbes Milne, Generation Engineer, North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board, Tummel Valley Stations. * George Morrison, managing director, Greenock Dockyard Co. Ltd. * William Morrison Morrison, Principal, Scottish Education Department. * Edward Reginald Mount, Principal Information Officer,

Central Office of Information The Central Office of Information (COI) was the UK government's marketing and communications agency. Its Chief Executive reported to the Minister for the Cabinet Office. It was a non-ministerial department, and became an executive agency and a t ...

. * Alexander Ernest Munro, Principal Surveyor for Japan,

Lloyd's Register of Shipping Lloyd's Register Group Limited (LR) is a technical and professional services organisation and a maritime classification society, wholly owned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a UK charity dedicated to research and education in science and ...

. * Major Robert Alistair Murray. For political and public services in Scotland. * Helen Mary Murtagh, Member, Board of Governors, United Birmingham Hospitals. * The Honourable Lucia Charlotte Susan FitzRoy-Newdegate, JP. For political and public services in Warwickshire. * Lieutenant-Colonel

Augustus Charles Newman Lieutenant Colonel Augustus Charles Newman, (19 August 1904 – 26 April 1972) was a British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonw ...

, VC, TD, DL, Director, W. & C. French Ltd., Civil Engineering and Public Works Contractors, Essex. * John Hewley Outhwaite Noble, Deputy Controller, Scotland. Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance. * Thomas Park Noble, Chief Engineer, SS ''Edinburgh Castle'', Union Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd. * Cyril Vernon Oliver, JP, chairman, Maidstone & District Local Employment Committee. * Arthur Douglas Parham, Deputy Chief Housing and Planning Inspector, Ministry of Housing & Local Government * Arthur Reginald Parr, District Auditor, Ministry of Housing & Local Government. * Lieutenant-Colonel James Beaumont Worsley Pennyman, JP, DL. For public services in the

North Riding of Yorkshire The North Riding of Yorkshire is a subdivision of Yorkshire, England, alongside York, the East Riding and West Riding. The riding's highest point is at Mickle Fell with 2,585 ft (788 metres). From the Restoration it was used as ...

. * John Alexander Philip, managing director,

Philip and Son Philip and Son (also Philip & Son) was a shipbuilder in Kingswear, near Dartmouth, Devon, England. Operating from 1858 until the late 1990s, the company provided employment opportunities for nearly 141 years for many people of Dartmouth. It was ...

Ltd., Dartmouth. * Alfred Samuel Charles Phillips, Principal Production Engineer, Admiralty. * John Francis Phillips, Lately Assistant General Secretary, National Farmers' Union. * The Reverend Martin Wallis Pinker, General Secretary, National Association of Discharged Prisoners Aid Societies. * William Henry Pocock, JP, Member, Traffic Commissioners, South Eastern Traffic Area. * Cecil Norman Potter, County Commissioner, Middlesex, Boy Scouts Association. * Brigadier James Maudsley Rawcliffe, MC, TD. For political services. * Frank Aubrey Rawlings, Finance Officer,

Central Electricity Authority The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) was a body that managed and operated the electricity supply industry in England and Wales between 1 April 1955 and 31 December 1957. The CEA replaced the earlier British Electricity Authority (BEA) as a r ...

. * Augustus Cecil Reeve, MBE, chief executive officer, HM Treasury. * Arthur Reginald Albert Rendall, Head of Designs Department, British Broadcasting Corporation. * Alderman Sidney Frank Rich. For political and public services in

Wandsworth Wandsworth Town () is a district of south London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan The London Plan is the statutory spatial development strategy for the Gre ...

. * Frederick Lubovius Richard, MB, ChB, Commissioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade, Staffordshire. * Alfred Richardson, Deputy Public Relations Adviser, Prime Minister's Office. * Walter James Robinson, assistant director of Stores, Admiralty. * Michael Joseph Ronayne, Chief Engineer, Ford Motor Co. Ltd. * Olive Mary Rudd, JP. For political and public services in

Exeter Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...

. * James Henry Rule, MBE, Member, National Savings Assembly,

South Buckinghamshire South Bucks was one of four local government districts in the non-metropolitan county of Buckinghamshire, in South East England. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, by the amalgamation of the area of Bea ...

. * Susan Ryder. For services to Displaced Persons and Refugees in Western Germany. * Walter Howard Scarborough, Telephone Manager, Canterbury, General Post Office. * Edward Shanks, Principal Officer, Ministry of Finance, Northern Ireland. * Captain Henry Alldred Shaw, Master, SS ''Pacific Fortune'',

Furness Withy Furness Withy was a major British transport business. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange. History The company was founded by Christopher Furness and Henry Withy (1852–1922) in 1891 in Hartlepool. This was achieved by the amalgamatio ...

& Co. Ltd. * Neil Shaw, lately President, ''

An Comunn Gàidhealach An Comunn Gàidhealach (; literally "The Gaelic Association"), commonly known as An Comunn, is a Scottish organisation that supports and promotes the Scottish Gaelic language and Scottish Gaelic culture and history at local, national and internat ...

'' (The Highland Association). * Ronald Andrew Shaw, assistant director, Aircraft Research, Ministry of Supply. * Herbert Basil Sheasby, MBE, JP, Joint Secretary, National Federation of Wholesale Grocers & Provision Merchants. * Henry Arthur Thomas Simmonds, Deputy County Commissioner, London, Boy Scouts Association. * William John Simmons, JP, chairman, Berkshire Agricultural Executive Committee. * Thomas Haines Sims, Senior Medical Officer, Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance. * Arthur Roy Slyth, deputy director of Audit, Exchequer and Audit Department. * Norman Arthur Smedley, Finance Officer and Chief Accountant, Post Office Headquarters, Scotland. * John Smiles, Senior Scientific Officer, Department of Biophysics & Optics,

National Institute for Medical Research The National Institute for Medical Research (commonly abbreviated to NIMR), was a medical research institute based in Mill Hill, on the outskirts of north London, England. It was funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC); In 2016, the NIMR b ...

. * The Honourable Marjorie Methwold Constantine-Smith. For political and public services in Lancashire and Cheshire. * Thomas Robert Howey Smith, JP, chairman, Jarrow & Hebburn Disablement Advisory Committee. * Alderman Emanuel Snowman. For public services in Hampstead. * Herbert George Spencer, JP, Deputy Chairman, Monmouthshire Agricultural Executive Committee. * Joanna Ravenscroft Spicer, Head of Programme Planning, Television Service, British Broadcasting Corporation. * Reginald Stacey, Principal, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. * William Joe Stern, Principal Scientific Officer, Ministry of Defence. * Clifford William Stevens. For political and public services in Portsmouth. * George Alexander Stevens, Honorary Secretary, Post Office Fellowship of Remembrance. * Charles Stewart, Principal Inspector of Taxes, Board of Inland Revenue. * Albert Leonard Story, Senior Principal Scientific Officer, Air Ministry. * John Terence Sutton, Higher Waterguard Superintendent, Board of Customs & Excise. * Herbert Thomas Symons, chairman, Bournemouth War Pensions Committee. * Alderman Ellen Maud Thornton. For public services in Eastbourne. * John Thomas Tomblin, Superintendent, Planning Trials Division,

Atomic Weapons Research Establishment The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) is a United Kingdom Ministry of Defence research facility responsible for the design, manufacture and support of warheads for the UK's nuclear weapons. It is the successor to the Atomic Weapons Research ...

, Aldermaston. * Lionel Peter Twiss, DSC, Chief Test Pilot, Fairey Aviation Co. Ltd. * Claude Anderson George Wallis, Principal, Colonial Office. * Ernest Victor Walshe, Town Planning Officer,

Belfast Corporation Belfast City Council ( ga, Comhairle Cathrach Bhéal Feirste) is the local authority with responsibility for part of the city of Belfast, the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. The Council serves an estimated population of (), the l ...

. * Sidney Francis Ward, chief executive officer, Ministry of Works. * Wyndham Evelyn Holmes Watkins, Consulting Engineer and Architect, South Wales. * Ronald Wentworth, Principal, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. * Walter Westin, Grade 2 Officer, Ministry of Labour & National Service. * Gordon Weston, Technical Director,

British Standards Institution The British Standards Institution (BSI) is the national standards body of the United Kingdom. BSI produces technical standards on a wide range of products and services and also supplies certification and standards-related services to business ...

. * Edward Whitworth, Deputy Research Manager,

Imperial Chemical Industries Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) was a British chemical company. It was, for much of its history, the largest manufacturer in Britain. It was formed by the merger of four leading British chemical companies in 1926. Its headquarters were at M ...

Ltd (Nobel Division), Ardeer. * Richard Hilditch Williams, Senior Railway Employment Inspector, Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation. * Thomas Hamilton Wilson, Secretary, Herring Industry Board. * Victor Henry Wilton, assistant director of Aircraft Production, Ministry of Supply. * Harry Charles Wood, chairman, Deeside & District Savings Committee. * William Wood, MB, BS, Head of Virus Research Unit,

Glaxo Laboratories GSK plc, formerly GlaxoSmithKline plc, is a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company with global headquarters in London, England. Established in 2000 by a merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. GSK is the tent ...

Ltd. * The Reverend Canon Howard Frank Woolnough, Wing Chaplain, Manchester Wing, and chairman, Chaplains' Committee,

Air Training Corps The Air Training Corps (ATC) is a British volunteer-military youth organisation. They are sponsored by the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Air Force. The majority of staff are volunteers, and some are paid for full-time work – including C ...

. * Arthur Wragg, Manager, Shell Department, and Chief Metallurgist,

Vickers-Armstrongs Vickers-Armstrongs Limited was a British engineering conglomerate formed by the merger of the assets of Vickers Limited and Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Company in 1927. The majority of the company was nationalised in the 1960s and 1970s, w ...

(Engineers) Ltd., Newcastle upon Tyne. * Sydney James Wrigglesworth, Director and General Manager, Oldham & Sons Ltd., Denton, Manchester. * Joseph Gilbert Yardley, MBE, Secretary, Bath & West and Southern Counties Society. * Dora Abdela, British subject resident in Monaco. * Fergus Lee Dempster, DSC, lately Second Secretary at Her Majesty's Embassy in Saigon. * Charles Edward Hobart Druitt, MC, Assistant Petroleum Attaché at Her Majesty's Embassy in Washington. * John Edmund Fox, General Manager of the Turyag Company,

İzmir İzmir ( , ; ), also spelled Izmir, is a metropolitan city in the western extremity of Anatolia, capital of the province of the same name. It is the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara and the second largest urban agglo ...

. * Albert Victor Goudie, British Consul at

Coquimbo Coquimbo is a port city, commune and capital of the Elqui Province, located on the Pan-American Highway, in the Coquimbo Region of Chile. Coquimbo is situated in a valley south of La Serena, with which it forms Greater La Serena with more than ...

. * William Bertram Hesmondhalgh, lately First Secretary (Information), United Kingdom Delegation to the United Nations, New York. * Geoffrey Lionel Henry Hitchcock, British Council Representative in Austria. * Alfred Horace King, lately Manager of British Coaling Depots Ltd.,

Port Tewfik The Suez Port is an Egyptian port located at the southern boundary of the Suez Canal. It is bordered by the imaginary line extending from Ras-El-Adabieh to Moussa sources including the North Coast until the entrance of Suez Canal. Originally ''Port ...

. * Robert Littlejohn, British subject resident in Argentina. * Howard Sydney Meech, British Governor of the Allied National Prison,

Werl Werl (; Westphalian: ''Wiärl'') is a town located in the district of Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Werl is easily accessible because it is located between the Sauerland, Münsterland, and the Ruhr Area. The Hellweg road ...

. * Leslie Mitchell, First Secretary (Labour) at Her Majesty's Embassy in Rio de Janeiro. * Walter Thomas Rees, a Director of Messrs. Hull, Blyth & Co. (Port Said) Ltd., lately of Port Said. * Colonel Michael Joseph O'Brien-Twohig, Superintending Queen's Foreign Service Messenger. * Henry James Walker, lately Assistant Cultural Attaché at Her Majesty's Embassy in Bonn. * William John Wilkinson, General Manager of the ''Banque-de-Commerce'',

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

. * Captain Guy Dingwall Williams, MC, British Vice-Consul at

Jerez de la Frontera Jerez de la Frontera (), or simply Jerez (), is a Spanish city and municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain, located midway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cádiz Mountains. , the ...

. * Karl Frederick Waverling Woods, lately Chief Engineer,

Iraqi State Railways Iraqi Republic Railways Company (IRR; ar, الشركة العامة لسكك الحديد العراقية) is the national railway operator in Iraq. Network IRR comprises of . IRR has one international interchange, with Chemins de Fer Syrien ...

. * Paulin Frederick Barrett, MBE, Under-Secretary, Ministry of Transport & Works, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. * Thomas James Biggs, MB, ChM, Vice Chairman of the Board of Management, and Senior Physician, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Sydney, State of New South Wales. * John Brown. For municipal services in the State of New South Wales. * The Reverend James Maxwell Burton, a missionary in Basutoland. For services to African Education. * Lieutenant-Colonel George Griffith Ffloyd Chomley. For social welfare services in the

Marandellas Marondera (known as Marandellas until 1982) is a city in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe, located about 72 km east of Harare. History It was first known as Marandella's Kraal, corrupted from Marondera, chief of the ruling VaRozvi people who ...

Wedza District Wedza (or Hwedza) is a district in the province of Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. It is located about south of Marondera, and south of Harare. The area was sparsely inhabited by the Mbire people of the Soko Clan as early inhabitants who mined iron i ...

, Southern Rhodesia. * The Honourable John Alexander Ferguson, formerly a Member of the Industrial Commission in the State of New South Wales. For public services. * Noel Gerald Carleton Gane, FRCS(Ed), a Consultant Surgeon, of

Salisbury Salisbury ( ) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England with a population of 41,820, at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne. The city is approximately from Southampton and from Bath. Salisbury is in the southeast of Wil ...

, in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. * Anne Blanche Alice Gordon, MBE. For honorary services rendered under the auspices of organisations for the care of the Blind and Physically Handicapped in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. * Robert Joseph Hawkes, Chairman of the Ambulance Transport Service Board, State of New South Wales. * Peter Hughes, District Commissioner,

Maseru Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, Maseru lies directly on the Lesotho–South Africa border. Maseru had a population of 330,760 in the 2016 census. The ...

, Basutoland. * Acting Chief Constructor-Captain Leonard Kirkpatrick,

Royal Corps of Naval Constructors The Royal Corps of Naval Constructors (RCNC) is an institution of the British Royal Navy and Admiralty for training in naval architecture, marine, electrical and weapon engineering. It was established by Order in Council in August 1883, on the r ...

, detached for loan service to the Indian Navy. * Edward Acton Lloyd, Chief Commissioner of the Boy Scouts Organisation in the State of New South Wales. * John Arthur King Martyn, Headmaster of

The Doon School The Doon School (informally Doon School or Doon) is a selective all-boys boarding school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, which was established in 1935. It was envisioned by Satish Ranjan Das, a lawyer from Calcutta, who prevised a school mode ...

, Dehra Dun, India. * Otto Mastbaum, Malaria Medical Officer, Swaziland Medical Service. * Donald McLennan, JP, of Scottsdale, State of Tasmania. For public services. * Jean Eileen Muntz, President of the Royal College of Nursing in the State of Victoria. * John Francis Chalmers Park, musical director of the Bulawayo Municipal Orchestra, Southern Rhodesia. * Julia Rapke, Special Magistrate, Children's Courts, State of Victoria. * Alderman Walter Frederick Riddiford, Mayor of the

City of Broken Hill The City of Broken Hill is a local government area in the Far West region of New South Wales, Australia. The area contains an isolated mining city, Broken Hill, located in the outback of New South Wales and is surrounded by the Unincorporated F ...

, State of New South Wales. * Councillor Robert Monteith Rolland, Sale Town Council, State of Victoria. * The Reverend Gordon Rowe, President of the Methodist Conference, State of South Australia. For social welfare services, particularly to Aborigines. * Tom Ceilings Stephens, formerly Garden Suburb Commissioner, State of South Australia. * Sidney Bruce Williams, ISO, Administrative Officer, Swaziland. * Bryan Abbott, MBE, Administrative Officer,

. * Chief Samuel Adeloye Aboluwodi. For services to the Co-operative Movement in the Western Region, Nigeria. * Stanley Vernon Adams, JP, City Secretary & Treasurer,

George Town, Penang ) , short_description = Capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang , image_map = , map_caption = Location of George Town in Penang , pushpin_map = Penang#Malaysia#Asia#Earth , pushpin_maps ...

, Federation of Malaya. * Joseph Antoine Hermann Andre, MBE, MRCS, LRCP, deputy director of Medical Services,

Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It incl ...

. * Arthur Henry Armitage, Overseas Audit Service, deputy director of Audit, Singapore. * Marie Grace Augustin. For public services in St. Lucia, Windward Islands. * Frederick William Bailey, Controller of Government Stores,

. * George Percy Bargery, Translator, British and Foreign Bible Society,

. * Max Barnett For public services in Northern Rhodesia. * Humphrey Malomo Samuel Boardman, LRCS, LRCP, assistant director of Medical Services, Sierra Leone. * Major David Ronald Bridges, Blind Welfare Officer, Department of Social Welfare, Federation of Malaya. * Ronald Ernest Brown, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice & Local Government, Western Region, Nigeria. * Herbert Charles Butcher, DSC, deputy director of Chemistry, Federation of Malaya. * William Ernest Calton, Government Chemist, Tanganyika. * Chan Chi On. For public services in North Borneo. * Ainslie Bennett Leigh Clarke, Administrative Officer, Federation of Malaya. * Edward James Cooper. For public services in Johore, Federation of Malaya. * Sidney Ernest Coppen, Senior Engineer, Mechanical Engineering Department, Office of the Crown Agents for Oversea Governments & Administrations. * Alfred John Craig, MD, FRCS. For medical services in Malta. * Ivan Robert Dale. Lately Deputy Chief Conservator of Forests, Uganda. * Florence Evelyn Daysh. For social and welfare services in Barbados. * Muthiah Doraisingham, Deputy Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Health & Deputy Director of Medical Services, Singapore. * William Henry Especkerman, MBE, Assistant to the Private Secretary to the Governor, Singapore. * Mabel Lucy Everett, Queen Elizabeth Overseas Nursing Service, Principal Matron, Medical Department, Hong Kong. * John Cartwright Braddon Fisher, Administrative Officer, Sarawak. * Gilbert Maxwell Fletcher, Deputy Establishment Secretary, Uganda. * Margaret Ferguson Gartshore, Headmistress, St. Andrew High School for Girls, Jamaica. * Allan James Gerard, Chief Generation Engineer, Central Electricity Board, Federation of Malaya. * Frederick William Goodwin, Government Printer and Comptroller of Stationery, Zanzibar. * John William Gregory, Comptroller of Customs & Excise,

British Guiana British Guiana was a British colony, part of the mainland British West Indies, which resides on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana. The first European to encounter Guiana was S ...

. * Charles Curtis Harris, Administrative Officer, Tanganyika. * Alhaji Isa Kaita, Minister of Natural Resources, Northern Region, Nigeria. * Miriam Janisch, Assistant Director-of Education, Kenya. * Captain Robert Philip Johnstone. For public services in Trinidad. * Anne Laugharne Phillips Griffith-Jones, MBE. For services to education in the Federation of Malaya. * Chief Majebere bin Masanja, MBE, Chief of Mwagalla Chiefdom,

Maswa District Maswa District is one of the five districts of the Simiyu Region of Tanzania Inhabited by Sukuma ( Nyantuzu People). It is bordered to the north by Magu District and Itilima District, to the east by the Meatu District, to the south by the Kishapu ...

, Tanganyika. * John Mackay Malcolm, Provincial Commissioner, Sierra Leone. * Baldev Sahai Mohindra. For public services in Kenya. * Leonard Geoffrey Morgan, deputy director of Education, Hong Kong. * Major Omer Faik Muftizade, MBE, Commissioner,

Paphos Paphos ( el, Πάφος ; tr, Baf) is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, and New Paphos. The current city of Pap ...

, Cyprus. * Kenneth Crosthwaite Murray, Surveyor of Antiquities, Federation of Nigeria. * Adam Noble. For public services in the Eastern Region, Nigeria. * Derek Antony Gordon Reeve, Senior District Commissioner, Nyasaland. * The Venerable Archdeacon Harry Vivian Collett Reynolds, Archdeacon of the Solomons and Vicar-General of the Diocese, Western Pacific. *

Dhun Jehangir Ruttonjee Dhun Jehangir Ruttonjee (10 July 1903 – 28 July 1974) was a leader of the Indian community in Hong Kong. He was chairman of the Hong Kong Anti-Tuberculosis and Thoracic Diseases Association [ zh] and a Legislative Councillor. Rutto ...

, JP. For public services in Hong Kong. * Mallam Muhammadu Sambo. For public services in the Northern Region, Nigeria. * Lauraeston Sharp, Senior Assistant Commissioner,

Uganda Police Force The Uganda Police Force is the national police force of Uganda. The head of the force is called the Inspector General of Police (IGP). The current IGP is Martin Okoth Ochola. Ochola replaced former IGP, General Kale Kayihura in March 2018. Rec ...

. * Robert Stewart Slessor, MB, ChB, Senior Medical Officer, Falkland Islands. * Major Ian Edmund Snell, MBE, Assistant Adviser,

Eastern Aden Protectorate The Aden Protectorate ( ar, محمية عدن ') was a British protectorate in South Arabia which evolved in the hinterland of the port of Aden and in the Hadhramaut following the conquest of Aden by the Bombay Presidency of British India ...

. * Edward Charles Sowe, MBE, Postmaster General, Gambia. * Donald Stephens, Director of Intelligence, Cyprus. * Arthur Wesley Sugunaratnam Thevathasan, MRCP. For public services in Singapore. * George Worthington Thom, Administrative Officer, Eastern Region, Nigeria. * Thomas Charles Whitbread Tippin, Senior Marine Engineer, East African Railways & Harbours Administration. * Joseph Vassallo, Director of Education, Malta. * Harold George Ward, Deputy Representative, Overseas Territories Income Tax Office. * Edward John Hugo Colchester-Wemyss, Commissioner, Bahamas Police Force. * Edward Williams, deputy director of Agriculture, Nyasaland. ;Honorary Officers * Yeoh Cheang Kang, JP. For public services in Perak, Federation of Malaya. * Abdul Rahman Mohamed Abu Bakar. For public services in Penang, Federation of Malaya. * Ameri Tajo. For public services in Zanzibar.

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

;Military Division ;;Royal Navy * Lieutenant-Commander Sidney William Alfred Charlton, BEM, RNVR. * Lieutenant-Commander Richard George Ralph Clay. * Engineer Lieutenant-Commander Sydney William Dobinson, (Retd). * First Officer Margaret Louise Doughty, Women's Royal Naval Service. * Supply Lieutenant Kenneth Leonard Finch, BEM, (Retd). * Lieutenant-Commander (SP) James Hunter, RNVR. * Lieutenant-Commander Lionel Jackson, (Retd). * Major Thomas Melvin Lenham, Royal Marines. * Engineer Lieutenant-Commander Charles Leonard Martin. * Recruiting Officer Alfred Henry Edward Watkins. * Lieutenant-Commander (SD) Alfred Henry West. * Lieutenant-Commander Robert Andrew Williams. * Lieutenant (SD) George Alan Morley Wookey. :;Additional Members :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Lieutenant-Commander George Hill Creese, HMS ''Eagle''. * Lieutenant-Commander John Homersham Golds, . * Lieutenant-Commander John Morris Jones, 895 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Lieutenant John Arthur Charles Morgan, 845 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Lieutenant-Commander Eric Norman Read, HMS ''Kingarth'' * Lieutenant-Commander Deryck Arthur James Sheppard, 810 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Lieutenant-Commander Alan Montagu Burleigh Taylor, HMS ''Eagle''. ;;Army * Captain Wellington Umo Bassey (WA/1), The

Royal West African Frontier Force The West African Frontier Force (WAFF) was a multi-battalion field force, formed by the British Colonial Office in 1900 to garrison the West African colonies of Nigeria, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone and Gambia. In 1928, it received royal recognition ...

. * Major James Willcox Berridge (86005),

Irish Guards The Irish Guards (IG), is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and is part of the Guards Division. Together with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish infantry regiments in the British Army. The regiment has parti ...

. * 22557866 Warrant Officer Class II Lawrence Bowles, The

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army. It officially existed from 1881 to 1968, but its predecessors go back to 1755. In 1968, the regiment was amalgamated with the Somerset and Cornwall ...

, Territorial Army. * Major (temporary) Jack Broadbent (345215),

. * Major (

Director of Music A music(al) director or director of music is the person responsible for the musical aspects of a performance, production, or organization. This would include the artistic director and usually chief conductor of an orchestra or concert band, the di ...

) Basil Hector Brown, ARCM (388004),

. * Major Thomas Hadden Caldwell, TD (384611),

, Territorial Army. * Major Sidney George Chissim (307697),

Royal Armoured Corps The Royal Armoured Corps is the component of the British Army, that together with the Household Cavalry provides its armour capability, with vehicles such as the Challenger 2 Tank and the Scimitar Reconnaissance Vehicle. It includes most of the A ...

. * Major (temporary) Peter Hollis Clayton (397206), The

Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) was a line infantry regiment of the English and later the British Army from 1661 to 1959. It was the senior English line infantry regiment of the British Army, behind only the Royal Scots in the British Arm ...

. * S/57239 Warrant Officer Class I Reginald Stanley Cole,

. * S/782249 Warrant Officer Class I Laurence Charles Collins, Royal Army Service Corps. * Captain George William Cox (414005),

Royal Army Dental Corps The Royal Army Dental Corps (RADC) is a specialist corps in the British Army that provides dental health services to British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace. The corps is a part of the British Army's Army Medical Services. ...

. * Major Thomas Stevenson Craig, MC (85709), Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. * 2976865 Warrant Officer Class II Samuel Montgomery Crumlish, MM, Royal Regiment of Artillery, Territorial Army. * Major Robert James Patrick Cummins (174748), The

Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1966. The regiment was formed, as the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment), in 1881 as part of the Childers Ref ...

, Territorial Army. * Lieutenant Welby Arthur James Davey, TD (67721),

, Territorial Army. * Captain (Quartermaster) John Arthur Davies, TD (291101), Royal Army Medical Corps, Territorial Army. * 2615076 Warrant Officer Class I Alfred Dickinson,

Grenadier Guards "Shamed be whoever thinks ill of it." , colors = , colors_label = , march = Slow: " Scipio" , mascot = , equipment = , equipment ...

. * 21021029 Warrant Officer Class I Martin Dillon,

Royal Pioneer Corps The Royal Pioneer Corps was a British Army combatant corps used for light engineering tasks. It was formed in 1939, and amalgamated into the Royal Logistic Corps in 1993. Pioneer units performed a wide variety of tasks in all theatres of war, inc ...

. * Major Sidney Ernest Dutton (355689), Royal Army Ordnance Corps. * Major (Quartermaster) Henry Edwards (113927), The

King's Royal Rifle Corps The King's Royal Rifle Corps was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army that was originally raised in British North America as the Royal American Regiment during the phase of the Seven Years' War in North America known in the United St ...

. * Major (acting) John Robert Fisher (69568),

. * Captain Ernest Floweth (327380),

Corps of Royal Military Police The Royal Military Police (RMP) is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of army service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK and while service personnel are deployed overseas on operations ...

. * Captain (acting) Thomas Forbes, TD (221725), Combined Cadet Force. * 1103322 Warrant Officer Class II Alexander Cecil Green, The Parachute Regiment Glider Pilot & Parachute Corps. * S/14298191 Warrant Officer Class II William Terence Griffiths, Royal Army Service Corps. * Captain Edwin Xavier Halliday (337218), Corps of Royal Engineers. * Major Ernest Harold Hancock (265484), Royal Army Ordnance Corps. * The Reverend John Francis Wrangham Hardy, TD, Chaplain to the Forces, Third Class (86757),

Royal Army Chaplains' Department The Royal Army Chaplains' Department (RAChD) is an all-officer department that provides ordained clergy to minister to the British Army. History The Army Chaplains' Department (AChD) was formed by Royal Warrant of 23 September 1796; until the ...

, Territorial Army. * Major Diana Mia Hewitt (196042), late

. * 21001474 Warrant Officer Class II George Arthur Jelley, The

Inns of Court Regiment The Inns of Court Regiment (ICR) was a British Army regiment that existed under that name between May 1932 and May 1961. However, the unit traces its lineage back much further, to at least 1584, and its name lives on today within 68 (Inns of Cour ...

, Royal Armoured Corps, Territorial Army. * Captain (Quartermaster) Hugh McCarter Joel, MM (422096),

Coldstream Guards The Coldstream Guards is the oldest continuously serving regular regiment in the British Army. As part of the Household Division, one of its principal roles is the protection of the monarchy; due to this, it often participates in state ceremonia ...

. * Major Cecil Francis Kirby, TD (33040), Royal Corps of Signals, Army Emergency Reserve (For services with the Combined Cadet Force). * Major (Quartermaster) Edward Horace Lane (246478), Corps of Royal Engineers. * Major (acting) Frederick Lionel Le Franc (374607),

. * 7883872 Warrant Officer Class I Owen Arthur Lester, Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. * 22221006 Warrant Officer Class II Reginald Vaughan Marriott,

Honourable Artillery Company The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is a reserve regiment in the British Army. Incorporated by royal charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII, it is the oldest regiment in the British Army and is considered the second-oldest military unit in the w ...

(Infantry), Territorial Army.. * 4913359 Warrant Officer Class I Charles Edward Marshall, The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's). * Major William Edwin Martin (67781), Royal Regiment of Artillery. * Major Leslie Mellor (210077), Royal Army Service Corps, Territorial Army. * Major (temporary) Edward Henry Merry (302643), Corps of Royal Engineers. * Captain Frederick William Levin Miller (177373), Royal Regiment of Artillery (Employed List). * 22243844 Warrant Officer Class I (Bandmaster) Thomas George Morgan, The

Monmouthshire Regiment The Monmouthshire Regiment was a Territorial infantry regiment of the British Army. Originating in units of rifle volunteers formed in Monmouthshire in 1859, the regiment served in the Second Anglo-Boer War and both World War I and World War II ...

, Territorial Army. * 21015682 Warrant Officer Class II John Michael Murphy, The Parachute Regiment, Glider Pilot & Parachute Corps, Territorial Army. * Captain (Quartermaster) Reginald Neal (414198), The

Royal Warwickshire Regiment The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, previously titled the 6th Regiment of Foot, was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in continuous existence for 283 years. The regiment saw service in many conflicts and wars, including the Second Boer War ...

. * Major (temporary) Raymond Clephn Werner Nightingale (KR.5713), The

Kenya Regiment The Kenya Regiment was a unit of the British Army that recruited primarily from White Kenyans and some Ugandans with Black Kenyan recruits increasingly employed most notably, during the Mau Mau conflict. Formed in 1937, it was disbanded at the o ...

, Territorial Force. * T/61102 Warrant Officer Class I Arthur Saward Ogden, Royal Army Service Corps. * ER/6001435 Warrant Officer Class II Bertie Oliver, The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's). * Major (temporary) John Herbert George Parfect (271777), Corps of Royal Engineers. * Major Charles Parmee (378411), Corps of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, Army Emergency Reserve. * Major Peter Alec Paxton (205942), Corps of Royal Engineers. * 5763457 Warrant Officer Class II John Herbert Pearce, The

Royal Norfolk Regiment The Royal Norfolk Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army until 1959. Its predecessor regiment was raised in 1685 as Henry Cornwall's Regiment of Foot. In 1751, it was numbered like most other British Army regiments and named ...

, Territorial Army. * Major (Quartermaster) Alec Dennis Pelling (221173),

8th King's Royal Irish Hussars The 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1693. It saw service for three centuries including the First and Second World Wars. The regiment survived the immediate post-war reduction in forces ...

, Royal Armoured Corps. * Captain Victor Hamilton Philip (427504), Corps of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers. * Captain Ernest George James Pott (420507), General List. * 879859 Warrant Officer Class II Charles Thomas Preston, Royal Regiment of Artillery. * Major Henry Lally Tolendal Radice (180619), The

Gloucestershire Regiment The Gloucestershire Regiment, commonly referred to as the Glosters, was a line infantry regiment of the British Army from 1881 until 1994. It traced its origins to Colonel Gibson's Regiment of Foot, which was raised in 1694 and later became the ...

. * Major (Quartermaster) George Merson Reid (113040), Royal Regiment of Artillery. * Major Robert Donald Alexander Renton, MC (87095),

17th/21st Lancers The 17th/21st Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was formed in England by the amalgamation of the 17th Lancers and the 21st Lancers in 1922 and, after service in the Second World War, it amalgamated with the 16th/5th The Queen' ...

, Royal Armoured Corps. * Major Charles Abiathan Rice (181970), The

South Wales Borderers The South Wales Borderers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for 280 years. It came into existence in England in 1689, as Sir Edward Dering's Regiment of Foot, and afterwards had a variety of names and headquarters. In ...

(Employed List). * Captain (acting) William Thomas Richards (351373), Army Cadet Force. * Captain Harry Rothwell (373641), Royal Corps of Signals. * Captain (Quartermaster) Charles Norman Russell (407672), Royal Army Service Corps. * 14889886 Warrant Officer Class II Grenville Savage, The Parachute Regiment, Glider Pilot & Parachute Corps. * Captain Richard John Shackleton (360424), Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. * Major Denis Story Sole (73140),

. * Major (Quartermaster) Joseph William Storey (107087), Royal Army Service Corps. * 2324422 Warrant Officer Class I Cecil Armstrong Thompson, Royal Corps of Signals. * Major Richard James Andrew Watt (73092),

Welsh Guards The Welsh Guards (WG; cy, Gwarchodlu Cymreig), part of the Guards Division, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. It was founded in 1915 as a single-battalion regiment, during the First World War, by Royal Warrant of George V ...

. * Major (Quartermaster) Edward Henry Ford Watts (244322),

. * 5381454 Warrant Officer Class II Robert Wigg, Intelligence Corps. * Major Hugh Rowan Marett Wilkin (64581), The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. * 6134739 Warrant Officer Class II Hector Lisle Stuart-William, The

East Surrey Regiment The East Surrey Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1959. The regiment was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot, the 70th ...

, Territorial Army. * 4184388 Warrant Officer Class II John David Williams, The

Royal Welch Fusiliers The Royal Welch Fusiliers ( cy, Ffiwsilwyr Brenhinol Cymreig) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, and part of the Prince of Wales' Division, that was founded in 1689; shortly after the Glorious Revolution. In 1702, it was designated ...

, Territorial Army. * Major and Paymaster Walter Basil Wilton, MC (182431), Royal Army Pay Corps. * Major (temporary) Dudley Lancefield Wolstenholme (165197), Royal Army Ordnance Corps (now retired). :;Additional Members :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Major Kenneth D'Alby (132343), Corps of Royal Engineers. * Major Charles Whish Dunbar (121519), The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment). * Major Thomas Henry Giffard Fletcher (95199), Royal Corps of Signals. Now RARO. * Major (Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) Harry Kline, MC (321001), Corps of Royal Engineers. * Major Henry Andrew Thomas Rosser, ERD (219722), Corps of Royal Engineers. * Major Michael Guy Stevens (166461), Corps of Royal Engineers. * Major Stephen MacPhail Yeoman (233089), Royal Regiment of Artillery. * Major (Temporary) Lionel Alexander Digby Harrod (320943), Grenadier Guards. * Captain (Temporary Major) Hugh William Longbourne Browne (303370), Corps of Royal Engineers. * 22819000 Warrant Officer Class II Edward Daniel George Cavanagh, Corps of Royal Engineers. ;Honorary Members * Lieutenant Foo Gee Teng, Platoon Commander, Kulai New Village Home Guard, Federation of Malaya. * Honorary Captain Sivagnanam Rajaratnam, Home Guard Inspector, Negri Sembilan, Federation of Malaya. * Warrant Officer Class II Loh Chee Mee, Patrol Commander, Kinta Valley Home Guard, Federation of Malaya. ;;Royal Air Force * Squadron Leader Edwin Harold Burgess, DFC (159449). * Squadron Leader Valentine Harold Hemming (140930). * Squadron Leader Arthur Leslie Fairhurst Lloyd (57771). * Squadron Leader Irwyn Morse Perkins, MRCS, LRCP (202773). * Squadron Leader Merlyn Williams (49695). * Acting Squadron Leader Gilbert William Goodwin (59088). * Acting Squadron Leader Roland Humphrey (503310). * Acting Squadron Leader Roy Massey Hutson (504353). * Flight Lieutenant Adrian Frederick Clement Colthurst Adcock (502474). * Flight Lieutenant Albert Edward Beard (501103). * Flight Lieutenant Anthony Burdess (51787). * Flight Lieutenant Francis Bolam Cowen, MC, TD (149992), Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment. * Flight Lieutenant David James Cutts (50224). * Flight Lieutenant Peter William Gee (700746). * Flight Lieutenant Brian Geoffrey Greenbank (45450). * Flight Lieutenant Osmond Roy Griffiths (591553). * Flight Lieutenant Roy Hedger (58878). * Flight Lieutenant Stanley Jackson (179342). * Flight Lieutenant William Keith MacTaggart (3117688). * Flight Lieutenant Arthur Mail (142094),

Royal Auxiliary Air Force The Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF), formerly the Auxiliary Air Force (AAF), together with the Air Force Reserve, is a component of His Majesty's Reserve Air Forces (Reserve Forces Act 1996, Part 1, Para 1,(2),(c)). It provides a primary rein ...

. * Flight Lieutenant Robert John McGurk Melvin (132454), Royal Auxiliary Air Force. * Flight Lieutenant Harry Patterson (501097), (Retd). * Flight Lieutenant Harry Russell (508015). * Flight Lieutenant George Alan Stalker (1820115). * Flight Officer Barbara Constance Stannard (2170006),

. * Flight Lieutenant Robert Beresford Walker (200582). * Flight Lieutenant John Samuel McCulloch Wallace (163201). * Flight Lieutenant Stanley Thomas Frederick Webb (166107). * Yuzbashi Mohamed Said Yafai (3482),

Aden Protectorate Levies The Aden Protectorate Levies (APL) were an Arab military force raised for the local defence of the Aden Protectorate under British rule. The Levies were drawn from all parts of the Protectorate and were armed and officered by the British militar ...

. * Acting Flight Lieutenant Joseph Francis Duffin (65237),

. * Acting Flight Lieutenant Dudley Charles Palmer (189023), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch). * Flying Officer Billy Yarnall, BEM (568608). * Warrant Officer George Barron (590990). * Warrant Officer Roland Bourton (513012). * Warrant Officer Jack Copus (564560). * Warrant Officer George Kyffyn Done (572019). * Warrant Officer Albert Rees Evans (565322). * Warrant Officer Frederick William Humberstone (235655). * Warrant Officer Sydney Victor Hunt (510689). * Warrant Officer Meurig Jones (590978). * Warrant Officer Bernard Lockwood (562848). * Warrant Officer Frank William Heman Parsons (561205). * Warrant Officer Percival Gloyn Tall (365814). * Warrant Officer Frank Ward (511719). * Acting Warrant Officer Louis Percy Marfleet (552482). :;Additional Members :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Squadron Leader Peter George Coulson, AFC (55836). * Squadron Leader Albert Hudson Streeter (50422). * Squadron Leader David Rutherford Ware, DFC, AFC (169023). * Acting Squadron Leader Arthur Vaughan Henshaw (172788). * Flight Lieutenant Douglas Bourke (518586). * Flight Lieutenant Stanley Albert Waring (137084). * Flying Officer John-White Fraser (1822429). ;Civil Division * Margaret Allan, Honorary Secretary, Stonehaven (Kincardine) Savings Group. * Doris Nellie Allen, Executive Officer, Office of the Crown Estate Commissioners, (now Executive Officer, National Assistance Board). * Sidney Allman, Area Chief Mechanical Engineer, West Midlands Division,

. * Evelyn Richardson Anderson, Honorary Secretary, Glasgow Tree Lovers' Society. * Ruby Lilian Anderson, JP, Centre Organiser, Luton,

. * Harold Bradley Andrews, Assistant Regional Manager, Eastern Region,

War Damage Commission The War Damage Commission was a body set up by the British Government under the War Damage Act 1941 to pay compensation for war damage to land and buildings and " 'Fixed' plant and machinery", throughout the United Kingdom. It was not responsible ...

& Central Land Board. * John William Ansell, Chief Clerk, Telephone Manager's Office, Leeds,

. * Thomas Henry Arnold, Deputy Controller of Research, Hadfields Ltd. * Walter Provan Arrol, Grade 3 Officer, Ministry of Labour & National Service. * Alec William Astling, Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation. * Raymond John Ayers, Assistant County Surveyor,

. * Arthur Hedley Bantham, Light Spring Shop Manager, John Spencer & Sons (1928) Ltd., Newburn, Northumberland. * William Wilfrid Barber. For political services in

Pontefract Pontefract is a historic market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, east of Wakefield and south of Castleford. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is one of the towns in the City of Wake ...

. * Henry Charles Barham, Executive Officer, War Office. * Lewis James Barrell, Honorary Secretary, Colchester Savings Committee. * Alderman Thomas Henry Bate, chairman, Chester District Committee, Cheshire Agricultural Executive Committee. * Arthur Hurle Bathard, Experimental Officer, Rodent Research Branch, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. * Alderman Thomas Battersby, JP, National Officer (Retail Meat Trade and Slaughterhouse Industry), Union of Shop, Distributive & Allied Workers. * Philip Edwin Bayley, Second Clerk, Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. * George Reginald Bean, lately Chief Clerk, York District Probate Registry, Supreme Court of Judicature. * Bernard Thomas Beaumont, Area Commissioner and County Secretary, Kent, St. John Ambulance Brigade. * Frederick Henry Bennett, Higher Executive Officer,

. * Arthur Howard Bevan, Telecommunications Traffic Superintendent, Cardiff, General Post Office. * Elsie Bickley, Headmistress, Sherwood County Primary School,

Warsop Warsop is a town and civil parish in the Mansfield district, Nottinghamshire, England, on the outskirts of the remnants of Sherwood Forest.OS Explorer Map 270: Sherwood Forest: (1:25 000): At the 2001 census it had a population of 12,365, reducin ...

, Nottinghamshire. * Frederic Arthur Bird, Senior Executive Officer, Ministry of Housing & Local Government. * Sidney Black, Coal and Products Officer, Northern Gas Board. * Alfred Blamire, chairman, Newton-le Willows-Unit,

Sea Cadet Corps Sea cadets are members of a sea cadet corps, a formal uniformed youth organisation for young people with an interest in waterborne activities and or the national navy. The organisation may be sponsored in whole or in part by the navy or a naval s ...

, Lancashire. * Doris May Blanks, Clerical Officer, Ministry of Defence. * Agnes Leila Mildred Boden, Division Commissioner, Nottingham (Forest), Girl Guides Association. * Basil Frederick Boothby, Head of Export Assistance Department, National Union of Manufacturers. * Archibald Whitelaw Boyd, Senior Executive Officer, Department of Health for Scotland. * Albert Arthur Brake, Assistant Secretary,

Aldershot & District Traction Aldershot & District Traction Company Limited was a major bus company operating services in East Hampshire, West Surrey and parts of adjoining counties for sixty years during the 20th century, from 1912 until 1972 when it became part of Alder ...

Co. * Ida Brandon, Assistant to the Honorary Secretary, Northern Ireland District, Soldiers', Sailors' & Airmen's Families Association. * William Henry Brickwood, chairman, Loughborough District Committee, Leicestershire Agricultural Executive Committee. * Charles Henry Briggs, Mechanical & Electrical Engineer, No.13 Works Area Headquarters, Air Ministry. * Lady Barbara Ruggles-Brise, Senior Social Worker,

HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs (nicknamed "The Scrubs") is a Category B men's local prison, located opposite Hammersmith Hospital and W12 Conferences on Du Cane Road in the White City in West London, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's ...

. * Hermione Joyce Cecilia Bromwich, Warden, Dockland Settlement No.4, London. * Ernest Alfred Brooks, Higher Executive Officer,

. * Harold Denovan Bruce, Head of Electronics Application Department, W. H. Smith & Co. Ltd., Electrical Engineers. * Charles Arthur Bryer, Grade 3 Officer, Ministry of Labour & National Service. * Eric William Budden, Honorary Secretary, St. Thomas Secondary School Savings Group, Salisbury. * Henry Burch, JP, chairman, Eastry District Committee, Kent Agricultural Executive Committee. * Robert Evan Burns. For political services in

County Londonderry County Londonderry ( Ulster-Scots: ''Coontie Lunnonderrie''), also known as County Derry ( ga, Contae Dhoire), is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the thirty two counties of Ireland and one of the nine counties of Ulster. B ...

. * Ella Maud Burrows, Senior Executive Officer, Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance. * Edmund Alfred Bushell, chairman, Dover Local Employment Committee. * William Harold Butler, Head Postmaster, Ely, Cambridgeshire. * Reginald James Brooks Butt, Higher Executive Officer, Air Ministry. * Annie Caley, Senior Ward Sister, the Pastures Hospital,

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, Derby. * Jack Alexander Calvesbert, Executive Officer, Board of Trade. * Daniel Carmichael, National Secretary, Merchant Navy & Air Line Officers' Association. * John Alexander Carss. For political services. * Gertrude Carter, lately District Midwife,

. * Kenneth Charles Graham Chambers. For services to the British Legion. * Mary Chambers, Headmistress, North Cadbury Church of England School, Somerset. * George Alexander Chapman, Chief Papermaker, Alexander Cowan & Sons Ltd. * Wilfred Baker Claridge, Divisional Engineer and Manager, Swindon Division, South Western Gas Board. * Ernest Harcourt Coleman, Senior Experimental Officer, Fire Research Station, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research. * Ethel May Coles. For political and public services in

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. * Catherine Elisabeth Cooke, Senior Woman Physical Education Organiser, Bristol Local Education Authority. * William Coop, Chief Warden,

Civil Defence Corps The Civil Defence Corps (CDC) was a civilian volunteer organisation established in Great Britain in 1949 to mobilise and take local control of the affected area in the aftermath of a major national emergency, principally envisaged as being a Col ...

Salford Salford () is a city and the largest settlement in the City of Salford metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. In 2011, Salford had a population of 103,886. It is also the second and only other city in the metropolitan county afte ...

. * George Ellis Cooper, Senior Assistant, Harriseahead County Primary School,

Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent (often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England, with an area of . In 2019, the city had an estimated population of 256,375. It is the largest settlement ...

, Staffordshire. * James Robinson Corrin, JP, lately Member, Legislative Council,

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. * William Arthur Coslett, BEM, Manager, Cable & Wireless (West Indies) Ltd., Jamaica. * Edward James Cotterell, Production Superintendent, Wellington Tube Works, Great Bridge, Staffordshire. * Sydney Herbert Counter, Senior Executive Officer, Board of Trade. * Winifred May Cox, Training Officer, Emergency Bed Service for London. * Frederick William Coxhead, Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance. * Winifred Margaret Cragg Turner, Senior Auditor, Exchequer & Audit Department. * Frederick Dean Cresswell, Revenue Accountant,

British European Airways Corporation British European Airways (BEA), formally British European Airways Corporation, was a British airline which existed from 1946 until 1974. BEA operated to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East from airports around the United Kingdom. The a ...

. * John Curtis, Assistant Honorary Clerk, General Purposes Sub-Committee, Metropolitan Boroughs Standing Joint Committee. * William Wallace Burnyeat Dalzell, District Commissioner, Whitehaven District, Cumberland, Boy Scouts Association. * Winifred Monica Dance, Secretary,

Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) (also known as Anti-Scrape) is an amenity society founded by William Morris, Philip Webb, and others in 1877 to oppose the destructive 'restoration' of ancient buildings occurring in ...

. * Hector Frederic Townsend Davey, JP, chairman, Whitstable Savings Committee, Kent. * Frederick Davidson, Manager, Government Contracts Department, Revo Electric Co. Ltd., Tipton, Staffordshire. * Gilbert Marr Davies, Manager, Mode Wheel (Trafford Park) Terminal, Manchester, Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd. * William Edwin Davis, Chief Superintendent, Metropolitan Police Force. * Frank Dalmeny Dawtry, Secretary,

National Association of Probation Officers Napo (formerly the National Association of Probation Officers) is the trade union and professional association that represents probation staff including probation officers and other operational and administrative staff and Children and Family Co ...

. * Leslie Day, Inspector of Taxes, Board of Inland Revenue. * Emile Alexander Paul De Waele, Chairman of Committee, No.16 F (Wood Green & Hornsey) Squadron,

. * John James Duffy, JP, General Secretary, Union of Jute, Flax & Kindred Textile Operatives, Dundee. * Ethel Clara Duke, lately Headmistress, Hartley House School for the Deaf. * Peter Ferguson Dunbar, Scottish Executive, British Broadcasting Corporation. * John Alan Dunkley, Development Engineer and Designer-in-Charge, R. B. Pullin & Co. Ltd., Brentford, Middlesex. * Arthur Douglas Durbin, General Secretary, Federation of British Manufacturers of Sports & Games Ltd. * Sydney Charles Elliott, Customs Officer, Board of Customs & Excise. * William Arthur Ellis. For political and public services in

Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees, often simply referred to as Stockton, is a market town in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It is on the northern banks of the River Tees, part of the Teesside built-up area. The town had an estimated ...

. * Douglas William Emmott, Regional Secretary (Yorkshire), National Federation of Building Trades Operatives. * Harry Evans, Divisional Mental Welfare Officer, West Central Division,

Middlesex County Council Middlesex County Council was the principal local government body in the administrative county of Middlesex from 1889 to 1965. The county council was created by the Local Government Act 1888, which also removed the most populous part of the coun ...

. * Colonel Henry Conrad Tindal Faithfull, Retired Officer, Grade II, War Office. * Albert Ferguson, Assistant Engineer, Belfast Corporation Transport Department. * Annie Elizabeth Fisher, Clerical Officer,

. * Gerald Bernard Fisher, Executive Officer, Board of Trade. * Dorys Murita Fletcher. For political and public services in Kent. * Nancy Howard Fletcher, County Organiser, Glamorgan, Women's Voluntary Services. * William Nicholas Fox, Chief Draughtsman, Engineering Department, HM Dockyard, Rosyth. * Arnold Gordon Francis, Waterguard Surveyor, Board of Customs & Excise. * Edwin Franks, MC, Deputy County Commissioner, North Riding, Boy Scouts Association. * George French, Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. * Pamela Winifred Freston, Information Officer, Central Office of Information. * Frederick Robert Edward Clark Gale, Senior Museum Assistant,

Science Museum A science museum is a museum devoted primarily to science. Older science museums tended to concentrate on static displays of objects related to natural history, paleontology, geology, industry and industrial machinery, etc. Modern trends in mu ...

. * George Michael Gapp, Grade B3 Officer, Government Communications Headquarters. * Evelyn Rosanna Garnett, JP. For political and public services in Lancashire. * Norman Garside. For political services in Coventry. * James Henry Gazzard, Accountant, Headquarters, Navy, Army & Air Force Institutes. * Phyllis Eleanor Angela Gelli. For political services. * Arthur Ernest Gettens, Senior Executive Officer, Public Trustee Office. * James Gilbert, Honorary General Secretary, Scottish Amateur Athletic Association. * Herbert Laurence Gilder, Accountant,

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS or RMA Sandhurst), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial officer training centre. It is located in the town of ...

. * Harold Cecil Francis Gill, Senior Accountant, Ministry of Power. * George Walter Gillam, Senior Executive Officer, War Office. * George Glover. For political and public services in Northumberland. * Norman Wilfoy Goodall, Grade 3 Officer, Ministry of Labour & National Service. * Frederic Causley Goodger, Accountant,

. * Cyril Charles Goodhind, Administrative Secretary, Imperial Headquarters, Boy Scouts Association. * Marie Louise Goodway, Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation. * Stanley Mark Gray, Executive Officer, Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance. * Horace Edward Green, Senior Executive Officer, Ministry of Supply. * William Jesse Green, Clerk of the Works,

York Minster The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York, North Yorkshire, England, and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Archbis ...

. * Walter Stanley Gregory, Slaughterhouse Superintendent, Guildford Corporation Abattoir. * William Glyn Griffith. For political and public services in North Wales. * Margaret Macpherson Guthrie, JP. For political services in Kinross and Perthshire. * Kathleen Mary Haddock, HM District Inspector of Factories, Ministry of Labour & National Service. * Ernest Frederick Hall, Assistant Chief Constable, Surrey Constabulary. * George Hallam, Group Scoutmaster, 8th Stoke-on-Trent Group, Staffordshire, Boy Scouts Association. * Mary Jane Halsey. For services as Manageress, "The Connaught" Sailors', Soldiers' & Airmen's Home, Malta. * Eric Halson, Chief Examiner of Paper and Office Requisites,

HM Stationery Office The Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) is the body responsible for the operation of His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO) and of other public information services of the United Kingdom. The OPSI is part of the National Archives (United K ...

. * Wilfred Richard Hammond, School Purser and Chief Clerk, National Sea Training School,

Sharpness Sharpness ( ) is an English port in Gloucestershire, one of the most inland in Britain, and eighth largest in the South West. It is on the River Severn at , at a point where the tidal range, though less than at Avonmouth downstream ( typical sp ...

. * Alderman John Handley, JP, chairman, South District Committee, Westmorland Agricultural Executive Committee. * David Hanna, Principal, Enniskillen Technical Education Area,

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. * Rotchford Charles Hanner. For political services in

Woolwich Woolwich () is a district in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained throu ...

. * Tom Oliver Harper, JP, Member,

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. * Elizabeth Gertrude Harrison. For political services in

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. * Observer Lieutenant Robert Charles Harrod, Area Training Officer, Eastern Area,

Royal Observer Corps The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) was a civil defence organisation intended for the visual detection, identification, tracking and reporting of aircraft over Great Britain. It operated in the United Kingdom between 29 October 1925 and 31 December ...

. * Harold William Hart, Senior Executive Officer,

National Assistance Board The National Assistance Board was established by the National Assistance Act 1948 and abolished in by the Ministry of Social Security Act 1966. It was preceded by the Unemployment Assistance Board (known from 1941 as the Assistance Board) and suc ...

. * Henrietta Hawkins, JP. For political and public services in Hampshire. * Arthur Edmund Hayne. For political and public services in Surrey. * John Frederick Head. For services to Archaeology in Buckinghamshire. * Cyril Michael Heathcote, chairman, Mansfield, Retford & District War Pensions Committee. * Agnes Heaton. For political and public services in the Spen Valley. * Kate Henderson, Welfare Supervisor (Women), North Eastern Region,

British Railways British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was a state-owned company that operated most of the overground rail transport in Great Britain from 1948 to 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the Big Four British rai ...

. * Francis Merchant Hermon, Senior Executive Officer, Ministry of Defence. * Kathleen May Hill, Woman Police Staff Officer, Home Office and Scottish Home Department. * Olive Lois Hillbrook, Land Ranger Adviser for England, Girl Guides Association, * Isabelle Marian Hilliers, Staff Officer-in-Charge, Invalid Travel Section. British Red Cross Society. * Walter Hinchcliffe, Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance. * Charles Stephen Hindwood, Senior Executive Officer, Paymaster General's Office. * John Heath Hoare, Assistant Engineer, General Post Office. * Joan Margaret Hoban, Administrative Assistant, Transcription Service, British Broadcasting Corporation. * Eleanor Hollinshead, Scottish. Headquarters Officer, Women's Voluntary Services. * Richard John William Hollis, Senior Executive Officer, Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance. * Patrick Stephen Horrigan, Clerical Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. * Alexis Francis Houlberg, chairman, Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers. * Henry Houston, Commissioner, North Western. Region, National Savings Committee. * Jane Henderson McNeill Houston, JP, chairman, Fife War Pensions Committee. * James Pryor Howard, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer, National Federation of Far Eastern Prisoners-of-War Clubs & Associations. * Oliver Stanley Howden, JP, Member,

Doncaster Rural District Doncaster was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1894 to 1974. The rural district was created by the Local Government Act 1894 as successor to the Doncaster Rural Sanitary District. It consisted of an area surround ...

Council. * Thomas Patrick Howkins, MRCS, LRCP, Divisional Medical Officer, Southern Region, British Railways. * Robert Howorth, chairman, Bury, Rawtenstall & District War Pensions Committee. * Charles Humphries, Higher Executive Officer,

. * Cyril Herbert Donald Hurdle. For political and public services in Salisbury. * Thomas Richard Ierland. For political and public services in

Battersea Battersea is a large district in south London, part of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is centred southwest of Charing Cross and extends along the south bank of the River Thames. It includes the Battersea Park. History Batter ...

. * Sidney Charles Ireland, Editor of Debates, House of Lords. * Edmund Alexander Jackson, Chief Registrar, Shipping Federation Ltd. * Kenneth Noel Jacques, Senior Warning Officer,

, Derby. * Thomas George Jellis, Administrative Assistant (Finance), Anzac Agency, Imperial War Graves Commission. * Doris Johnson, County Borough Organiser, Darlington, Women's Voluntary Services. * John Walter Joseph Johnson, Regional Collector of Taxes, Board of Inland Revenue. * Reuben Dexter Jones, Clerk, Llandudno Urban District Council. * Florence Keegan, Senior Technical Nursing Officer, Ministry of Labour & National Service. * Alfred Gregory Kerry, Group Scoutmaster, 7th St. Helen's Group, Lancashire, Boy Scouts Association. * Bessie Margaret Fraser Kingsbury, Executive Officer, Home Office. * Sidney Joseph George Knight, Senior Executive Officer, Government Communications Headquarters. * Henry Thomas Knightbridge, lately Senior Executive Officer, Ministry of Supply. * Thomas Edmund Knowles, County Poultry Advisory Officer for Lancashire, Grade II, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. * Elsie May Lathlean, Senior Executive Officer, Post Office Savings Department, General Post Office. * George Lee, Senior Rural Industries Organiser, Yorkshire Rural Community Council. * William Alexander James Leitch, lately Maintenance Engineer, Dunston & Blaydon Power Stations, North Eastern Division, Central Electricity Authority. * Albert Leonard, Secretary, Breconshire Local Education Authority. * Henry Lloyd, Chief Experimental Officer, Metallurgy Division,

Atomic Energy Research Establishment The Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE) was the main Headquarters, centre for nuclear power, atomic energy research and development in the United Kingdom from 1946 to the 1990s. It was created, owned and funded by the British Governm ...

, Harwell. * Basil Gunson Lord, Senior Technical Assistant, Foreign Office. * Henry Laurence Lynch, Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance. * Ronald James McCallum, Senior Telecommunications Superintendent, Scotland, General Post Office. * Griselda Patricia MacCaul, Head Occupational Therapist,

King's College Hospital King's College Hospital is a major teaching hospital and major trauma centre in Denmark Hill, Camberwell in the London Borough of Lambeth, referred to locally and by staff simply as "King's" or abbreviated internally to "KCH". It is managed by K ...

. * Christina McDonald, Headmistress, Harmony Row Primary School, Glasgow. * Daniel Fraser Macdonald, Civil Defence Officer, Glasgow. * John Macdonald, Relieving Chief Engineer, Ben Line Steamers Ltd. * Alfred McGregor, Chief Electrician, MV ''Circassia'', Anchor Line Ltd. * James Alexander Macintyre, Superintendent and Deputy Chief Constable,

Inverness-shire Constabulary The Inverness-shire Constabulary, also called the Inverness County Police, was the police force of the county of Inverness-shire in Scotland. The force was established in 1840. On 16 November 1968 the Constabulary merged with Inverness Burgh Pol ...

. * Alan MacKay, Regional Chief Executive Officer, North Eastern Region, Ministry of Power. * William James McKee, Member of Council, St. Andrew's Ambulance Association. * Captain John Cameron MacKinnon, Master, MV ''Claymore'',

David MacBrayne David MacBrayne is a limited company owned by the Scottish Government. Formed in 1851 as the private shipping company David Hutcheson & Co. with three partners, David Hutcheson, Alexander Hutcheson and David MacBrayne, it passed in 1878 to David ...

Ltd. * James Charles McLaughlin, lately Deputy Principal Officer, Ministry of Commerce, Northern Ireland. * George Alexander MacLeod, Executive Officer, Department of Agriculture for Scotland. * Alexander McNeilly, Clerk, North Down Rural District Council. * Alexander Turner MacPherson, Senior Assistant Shipyard Manager,

Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering The Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited was a Scottish shipbuilding company in the Govan area on the Clyde in Glasgow. Fairfields, as it is often known, was a major warship builder, turning out many vessels for the Royal Navy ...

Co. Ltd., Glasgow. * Charles Reginald Makepeace, Executive Officer, Foreign Office. * Richard George Mann, Executive Engineer, External Telecommunications Executive, General Post Office. * Raymond George Robins Marshall, Honorary Secretary, Cardiff Savings Committee. * Elsie Marston. For political services in Cheshire. * Frank Sidney Martin, Executive Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. * William George Bushell-Matthews. For services to the Theatre. Chairman, Western Area Committee,

British Drama League The All-England Theatre Festival ("AETF") organises the only countrywide eliminating One-Act Play Festival, contest for one-act plays in performance throughout England. It provides an opportunity for Amateurs to compete against like-minded group ...

. * William Meharg, District Inspector,

. * Constance Mary Mercer, lately Organising Secretary, Federation of Women's Institutes of Northern Ireland (Belfast). * Thomas Herbert Messenger, Head of Library & Intelligence Division, Research Association of British Rubber Manufacturers. * Alfred Cyril Middleton. For political and public services in

Dagenham Dagenham () is a town in East London, England, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Dagenham is centred east of Charing Cross. It was historically a rural parish in the Becontree Hundred of Essex, stretching from Hainault Forest ...

. * Isabella Wyllie Milstead, Executive Officer, Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance. * Ralph Wardle Moore, Senior Technical Superintendent, No.33 Maintenance Unit, Royal Air Force, Lyneham. * Thomas Morgans, Land Service Assistant, Grade II, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. * David Milne Morrice, MSM, Master, RFA ''Kinbrace''. * John Herbert Moss, Inspector of Stamping, Board of Inland Revenue. * Neville Chilton Mountford, Assistant Chief Officer, Hampshire Fire Brigade. * Uisdean Fraser Murray, Assistant Chief Commercial Officer (Contracting, Sales and Service, Publicity)

South of Scotland Electricity Board The South of Scotland Electricity Board (SSEB) generated, transmitted and distributed electricity throughout the south of Scotland, including the former regions of Strathclyde, Lothian, Fife, Central, Borders and Dumfries and Galloway and a few t ...

. * Harry Nailer, Clerical Officer, Royal Air Force Flying College,

Manby __NOTOC__ Manby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, and lies approximately east from Louth. Manby contains a village post office. Other amenities, including a primary school, The Manby Arms pu ...

. * Brian Leigh Nelson, Regional Ground Services Manager, Europe & Africa,

. * Lady Violet Sophia Mary Neville. For political and public services in Norfolk. * John Newell, Curator of the Garden,

John Innes Horticultural Institution The John Innes Centre (JIC), located in Norwich, Norfolk, England, is an independent centre for research and training in plant and microbial science founded in 1910. It is a registered charity (No 223852) grant-aided by the Biotechnology and B ...

. * Hubert Wilfrid Newill, AFM, Personal Assistant to Joint Managing Director, Blaw-Knox Ltd. * Albert John Norris, lately Chief Superintendent and Deputy Chief Constable, Northamptonshire Constabulary. * Norman Nye, Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Education. * Stewart Hunter O'Fee, Senior Auditor, Exchequer & Audit Department, Northern Ireland. * Helen Mary Harms Orme, National Honorary Treasurer, British Legion (Women's Section). * Robert Owens, Member, Northern Ireland Executive Council, Forces Help Society & Lord Roberts Workshops. * Isobel Ferguson Palmer, Chief Clerk, Territorial & Auxiliary Forces' Associations, County of the City of Aberdeen & Counties of Aberdeen, Banff & Kincardine. * Wilfrid Ernest Palmer, Member, South Somerset District Advisory Committee, South Western Regional Board for Industry. * William Thomas Hele Palmer, lately Clerical Officer, War Office. * Arthur Allan Parry, Head Forester, Forestry Commission. * Gilbert Wright Partridge. For political and public services in Staffordshire. * George Paton, Supervisor of Art, Dunbarton Education Authority. * Alderman Archibald Patton, JP. For public services in Northumberland. * Albert Payne, Charge Nurse, Banstead Hospital, Surrey. * William Richard Payne, lately Clerk of Works, Grade I, Ministry of Works. * Richard Grigg Paynter, JP, Member, Cornwall County Agricultural Executive Committee. * Denis Alfred Pearce, Chief Foreman of Works, Civil Engineering Department, HM Dockyard Devonport. * Charles Pearson, Senior Executive Officer, Board of Trade. * Robert Reginald Pecorini, Engineering Technical Class, Grade I, Ministry of Supply. * Joseph Pennington, JP, chairman, Worsley Town Development Joint Management Committee, Lancashire. * Sheila Marjorie Pocock, General Secretary, Crafts Centre of Great Britain, Hay Hill, London. * Albert John Porter, Security Officer, Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd., Glasgow. * Thomas Pratt, Senior Executive Officer, Air Ministry. * William James Quill, Chief of Systems Design & Planning, Radar Division, Marconi Company, Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co. Ltd. * Doris Mary Quin, Attached War Office. * Rebecca Randall. For services to the Blind. * George Rawlinson, Divisional Sea Transport Officer, Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation. * Marjorie Joan Redman, Sub-Editor, ''The Listener (magazine), The Listener'', Publications Department, British Broadcasting Corporation. * Henry John James Redwood, Chief Draughtsman, Engineer-in-Chiefs Department, Admiralty. * Herbert Renton, Manager, Building Department,

(Engineers) Ltd., Barrow-in-Furness. * Jemima Leven Corral Renwick, Matron, Woodlands Home, Cults, Aberdeenshire. * Edward Hinbest Richardson. For public services in Birmingham. * Margaret Cunningham Richmond, Member, Visiting Committee, HM Prison Perth. * Henry William Felix Rodney Ricketts, deputy director, Middle East Department, British Council. * Arthur Robinson, Divisional Officer, North Riding of Yorkshire Fire Brigade. * Harry Robinson, Clerk, Ampthill Rural District Council. * James Rodger, Headmaster, Kelty Primary School, Fife. * Herbert Frank Rofe, Temporary Assistant, Suffolk Flax Establishment, Board of Trade. * Ronald Charles Rose, Director, Historic Buildings Bureau, Ministry of Works. * Donald George Ross, Inspector of Taxes, Board of Inland Revenue. * Captain Charles Nelson Meredith Rountree, Honorary. Secretary, County Tyrone Savings Committee. * Stanley Haines Rowell, Honorary Treasurer, Civil Service Sports Council. * Hermann Rusby, Design Engineer, Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co. Ltd., Sheffield. * Edna May Rutland, First Assistant Secretary, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. * Harold Ryder, Chief Officer, Stockport Fire Brigade. * John Brundrit Sankey, Engineer II, Fighting Vehicles Research & Development Establishment, Ministry of Supply. * John Howard Satterthwaite, JP, Alderman, Clitheroe Borough Council. * Irene Edith Philippa Savery, Voluntary Worker, Sandes Home, Royal Air Force, Mildenhall. * Kenneth Scott, Outside Manager, Hawthorn Leslie and Company, Hawthorn Leslie (Engineers) Ltd., Newcastle upon Tyne. * Thomas William Scoular, Higher Executive Officer, Board of Customs & Excise. * Edward William Charles Seward, MM, Higher Executive Officer, General Register Office. * Ernest Shaw, Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance. * Reginald Cairns Shaw, Secretary, Cyclists' Touring Club. * Charles Percival Bassil Shippam, JP. For services to Boys' Clubs in Sussex. * Ronald Percy Sillence, Surveyor, Grade I, Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton. * Frederick Simpson, Under-Manager, Wheatley Hill Colliery, Durham Division, National Coal Board. * Albert John Smith, Chief of Production Control, Commercial Engineering Factory, EMI Electronics Ltd., Hayes, Middlesex. * James William Smith, Chief Superintendent and Deputy Chief Constable, Preston Borough Police Force. * William Richard Smith, Chairman of Committee, No.152 (City of Hull) Squadron, Air Training Corps. * Robert Hill Spires, lately Senior Experimental Officer,

. * Albert Isaac Spooner. For political and public services in West Ham. * Martha Atkinson Stevenson, JP, chairman, South Tyrone Hospital Management Committee. * Dudley Goodridge Stone, lately Deputy Principal Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs, Northern Ireland. * Vera Stoves, Senior Nursing Sister, Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, Ministry of Supply. * Commander Albert John Stowe, RNR, Cargo Superintendent,

& Co. Ltd. * John Richardson Stuart, Civil Engineer (Main Grade), Nicosia, War Office. * Alice Sutcliffe, Headmistress, Tullyallan Open-Air School, Darwen, Lancashire. * Ethel Symonds, JP. For political and public services in Norfolk. * Robert Tankard, Superintendent and Deputy Chief Constable, Birkenhead Borough Police Force. * Stanley Steventon Tatem. For political and public services in Wolverhampton. * Edward Alexis Gilbert Taylor, Grade 3 Officer, Branch B of the Foreign Service, Foreign Office. * James Raitt Taylor, Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Housing & Local Government. * Harold John Perdue Teague, MC, Honorary Secretary, Truro & District Savings Committee. * Isabella Thain, Senior Clerkess, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. * Geoffrey Thomas, Senior Captain, Transair (UK), Transair Ltd. * William Thomas, District Officer, HM Coastguard, Holyhead, Anglesey. * James Thomson, Headmaster, Woodlands County Primary School, Harrogate, Yorkshire. * Kenneth Wilson Thorndyke, Civil Defence Officer, Boots Pure Drug Co. Ltd., Nottingham. * Julia Todd, Superintendent Nursing Officer, Radnorshire County Council. * Alice Margaret Todhunter, Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation. * Donald James Tomlinson, Grade4 Officer, Ministry of Labour & National Service. * Leonard Richard Tout, Naval Architect, Thorneycroft (Hampton) Boatyard Ltd., Hampton-on-Thames. * Frank Willie Townsend, Experimental Manufacturing Manager, Plessey Co. Ltd., Ilford, Essex. * Frederick Henry Travers, Higher Executive Officer. No.72 Maintenance Unit, Air Ministry (now Higher Executive Officer, No.10 Maintenance Unit, Air Ministry). * Leslie Alfred John Treby, MVO, BEM, Chief Clerk and Accountant, Household of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. * Frederick Archibald Tree, chairman, Enfield Savings Committee. * George Healey Trend, DSC, Boom Defence and Salvage Officer, Grade II, Admiralty. * Ida Emily Tripp. For services to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. * Arthur David Troup, Clerk, Visiting Committee, HM Prison Peterhead. * Thomas Tunstall, Development Engineer on Production, Rockware Glass Ltd., Doncaster. * Angus Turnbull. For political and public services in County Durham. * Archibald Ritchie Turnbull, Chief Radio Officer, FF ''Southern Harvester'', Christian Salvesen, Chr. Salvesen & Co. * James Henry Turner, District Organiser, Birmingham Area, Transport & General Workers' Union (Building Group). * Gilbert George Lee Tyte, Senior Structural Engineer, Ministry of Works. * Robert Clarence Vaughan, Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Health. * Kenneth Roy Vernon. For political and public services in Ashton-under-Lyne. * Alderman Wilfrid Ewart Vince, JP, chairman, Trowbridge, Chippenham & District Local Employment Committee. * Sidney Wade, chairman, Dewsbury, Batley, Wakefield & Mirfield District Advisory Committee, East & West Ridings Regional Board for Industry. * Charles William Wagner, Higher Executive Officer, Board of Trade. * Herbert William Wake, Director & Secretary, Northern Counties Federation of Building Trades Employers. * Bernard Cason Wallace. For political and public services in Yorkshire. * John Wallace, Chief Clerk, Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Association, County of Durham. * Dorothy Ethel Wallis, lately Sister, Bristol Homoeopathic Hospital. * Percy Wallis, Engineer II, Royal Ordnance Factory, Barnbow, Ministry of Supply. * Cyril Tennant Walters, Inspector of Taxes (Higher Grade), Board of Inland Revenue. * Andrew McKie Ward, Secretary, Scottish Engineering Employers' Association. * Archibald Howitt Warren, Assistant Chief Officer, Cheshire Fire Brigade. * John Hind Warwick, Superintendent of Gardens, West of Scotland Agricultural College, Auchincruive. * Major Frederick Waspe, Secretary, Old Comrades Association, The Queen's Royal Regiment. * Gertrude Evelyn Watt, Executive Officer, Foreign Office. * Gaye Waiters. For public services in Belfast. * Ernest George Webber, Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation. * Harold Victor Webster, Lately Senior Executive Officer, Headquarters, No.41 Group, Royal Air Force, Andover. * Hubert Annesley Kemp-Welch, MC, Lately Chairman, Lyndhurst District Committee, Hampshire Agricultural Executive Committee. * Captain Francis Warr Wethey, Master, SS ''Cormorant'', General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. * Robert Whatling, Docks Manager, Garston Docks, British Transport Commission. * Captain Walter George White, Assistant County Commissioner (Relationships), Surrey, Boy Scouts Association. * Walter Victor Cecil White, Senior Executive Officer, Colonial Office. * John Gordon Wickham, Lately Secretary to the Captain-in-Charge, HM Dockyard Simonstown. * Brigadier George Giffard Rawson Williams, Civil Defence Officer, Mather & Platt Ltd. Manchester * Mabel Ellen Williams, JP. For political and public services in Cardiff. * Eric Wilson, Senior Experimental Officer, Scottish Home Department. * Ernest Albert Wilson, Senior Clerk, Hertford District, Eastern Electricity Board. * Ronald George Winton, Director & Technical Manager, Lansing Bagnall Ltd., Basingstoke. * Charles Withers, DCM, Departmental Clerk, South Staffordshire Regimental Depot, War Office. * Margery Withers, Publicity Officer, European Service, British Broadcasting Corporation. * William James Wood, Skipper, Steam Trawler ''Northern Jewel''. * Edith Agnes Woodhouse, chairman, Street Groups Sub-Committee, Middlesbrough Savings Committee. * Arnold Woods, District Commandant, Ulster Special Constabulary. * James Wrann, Chairman & Managing Director, Agamemnon Boat Yard Ltd., Bucklers Hard, Hampshire. * Florence Harriet Wynne. For services to the Invalid Children's Aid Association. * Hetty Wyon, Welfare Worker, Family Welfare Section, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham. * Leslie Carr Basher, lately Senior Executive Officer, British Military Government, Berlin (British Sector). * George Blacktopp, Director of the Seamen's Club, Mobile. * Edward James Caulfeild-Browne, British Pro-Consul at Rangoon. * Joseph Cockin, British Vice-Consul at Shanghai. * Florence Minnie Collins, Shorthand typist/Archivist at Her Majesty's Consulate in Baltimore. * Mary Alexander Cowgill, British subject resident in Germany. * Herbert John Davis, Honorary Treasurer of the Allen Gardiner Memorial Homes, Cordoba. * Walter Frederick Edwin George Dorrington, Passport Examiner at Her Majesty's Embassy in Oslo. * Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Cave Easter, British subject lately resident in Egypt. * Joan Helen Fish, lately Her Majesty's Consul at Budapest. * Henry Green, Communications Officer at Her Majesty's Legation in Budapest. * Joseph Charles Imossi, British Vice Consul at Ceuta. * Arthur Ivor Garland Jayne, British subject resident in Norway. * Joseph William-Webster Kay, lately Honorary Secretary of the St. Andrew's Society, Montevideo. * Hector Archibald Kempton, lately Communications Officer, Office of the Commissioner-General for Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom in South-East Asia. * Koh Kim Fatt, Salaries Clerk, Office of the Commissioner-General for Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom in South-East Asia. * Josephine Mary Millar, Representative of the Save the Children Fund in Greece. * David Garnett Mitchell, lately Second Secretary at Her Majesty's Embassy in Monrovia. * Herbert Reginald Pearce, British subject resident in Terceira Island, Terceira (Azores). * Ethel Sutherland Robertson, British subject resident in Chile. * William Hector Sanguineti, lately Treasurer for the Tangier International Zone, Tangier Zone, International Administration of Tangier. * Richard Alfred Simcox, lately Assistant Education Officer, British Council, Alexandria. * Lancelot Stell, British subject resident in Sweden. * Joseph Soubhi Talhamy, British Pro-Consul at Amman. * Frederick Terry, Power Station Superintendent, Sudan Light & Power Co., Khartoum. * Harry Lever Tyrer, British Pro-Consul at Barranquilla. * Frances Folliott Williams, British subject resident in France. * Wallace Donald Badenhorst, a member of the Victoria Central Intensive Conservation Area Committee, Southern Rhodesia. * Gladys Vivienne Liscarton Barlow. For voluntary services on behalf of lepers at the Mtoko Settlement and patients at the Chindamora Sanatorium, Southern Rhodesia. * Herbert George Beard, TD. For services to the United Kingdom community in

and Rawalpindi. * Alfred James Beeby, Assistant Treasurer,

. * Alice Dorothy Chadwick Bell, Vice President of the Borradaile Trust,

, Southern Rhodesia. * George Thomas Bell, a Member of the Committee of Management, Ararat and District Hospital, State of Victoria. * Leonard Stanley Blease, President of the Brunswick Swimming Club, State of Victoria. * Jeannie Marr Boggie. For charitable and social welfare services in the Gwelo District, Southern Rhodesia. * Annie Danks. For social welfare services in the State of Victoria. * Chief Mhau Dhlamini, of Swaziland. For services to the Administration. * John Gregory Dore, formerly a member of the Berwick Shire Council, State of Victoria. * Joyce Helen Galloway, Chairman of the Committee of the Fendall Home, Calcutta, India. * Robert Eric Garmany, Chief Administrative Assistant, Local Government & Housing Department, Southern Rhodesia. * Ernest Fleetwood Stringfellow Harding. For social welfare services, particularly in connection with young people's organisations, in the

. * Olive Dagmar Kersley, of Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. For voluntary service to the care and training of the Blind. * Alma Grace Luckie, formerly Matron of the Chest Hospital, State of Tasmania. * Lars Henry Madsen, an aeronautical engineer, and a representative in India of Messrs. Rolls-Royce. * Ruth Audrey Morris. For services to the United Kingdom community in Madras, India. * Pastor Douglas Nicholls, of Fitzroy, Victoria, Fitzroy, State of Victoria. For services to the Aboriginal people. * The Reverend Brother Patrick Gildas O'Neill, of Melbourne, State of Victoria. For services to the Blind. * Patience Dorothea Owen, Senior Lady Clerk, Audit Department, Basutoland. * Olive Hannibal Coates Palgrave. For services to the National Publications Trust in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. * Barbara Patullo, Matron of the Clare & District Hospital, State of South Australia. * Frederick Conrad Pflaum, Honorary Secretary of the Branch in the State of South Australia of the South African War Veterans' Association. * Gwendoline Victoria Collett Sellick, a singer of the State of South Australia. For services to charitable and patriotic organisations. * William Johannes Strydom, Senior Soil Conservation Foreman, Basutoland. * Samuel Thornton Msindazwe Sukati, Assistant Secretary in the Swaziland Administration. * Frederick Bernard Hill Watermeyer, Field Husbandry Officer, Bechuanaland Protectorate. * Ethel Maud Watson, Matron of Rydalmere Mental Hospital, State of New South Wales. * William Francis Wynne, Supervisor of Hospital Stores and Equipment, Government Medical Service, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. * Emanuel Albuquerque, Personal Assistant to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health & Director of Medical Services, Singapore. * Haji Mohammed Ali bin Mohammed Rouse, Pilgrimage Control Officer, Penang, Federation of Malaya. * George Henry Allen, JP. For public services in the Eastern Region, Nigeria. * Alexander Hamilton Craig Anderson, Archaeological Commissioner, British Honduras. * Rhoda Kathleen Applebee, Queen Elizabeth Overseas Nursing Service, Senior Sister Tutor, Federation of Malaya. * Leslie Bernard Assang, Sanitary Inspector, Trinidad. * Iman Bakash, Head Clerk, District Engineer's Office, Eldoret, East African Railways & Harbours Administration. * Gulabrai Krapashanker Baxi, Stores Officer, Tanganyika Police Force. * Cyril Thomas Beare, Director of Music, Uganda Police Force. * Peter Charles Bethune Benson. For public services in Kenya. * Frederick William Bird, Chief Superintendent, Cyprus Police Force. * Richard Bolding Brayne, Administrative Officer, Tanganyika. * Major James Bruce William Breckenridge, Community Development Officer, Kenya. * Mary Bridget Cahill, Queen Elizabeth Overseas Nursing Service, Senior Matron, Federal Medical Department, Nigeria. * Kathleen Mary Cansdell. Lately Settlement Social Welfare Officer, Malacca, Federation of Malaya. * Lieutenant-Colonel Nigel Forbes Elliot Chaplin, MC, Executive Officer, Provincial Emergency Committee, Kenya. * Edward Henry Clarke, Higher Clerical Officer, East African Office. * Robert Wilson Coelho, Chief Clerk, Secretariat, Gibraltar. * Frank Lionel Cole. For services to the Boy Scout Movement in the Bahamas. * Louise Mabel Crawford. Lately Matron, Cottage Hospital Nursing Home, Bermuda. * Alfred William Crofts, Director of Music, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Gertrude Elizabeth Smart-Dalgleish, Senior Secretary, Governor's Secretariat,

. * Mohamed Darus bin Abdul Rahman, Senior Assistant Inspector of Malay Schools, Federation of Malaya. * Eric Wallace Dunlop, DFC, Senior Labour Officer,

. * Louisa Gwendolyn Maud Edwards, Examiner of Accounts, Audit Department, Antigua, Leeward Islands. * Sebastian Thomas Nwabuoku Ejefor, Pay and Quartermaster, Nigeria Police Force. * Frederick Esiri, MRCS, LRCP. For medical services in the Western Region, Nigeria. * Frank Clifford Finch, District Commissioner, Chingola, Northern Rhodesia. * Kathoni Mary Warren-Gash, Community Development Officer, Kenya. * Emmanel Benjamin Ghansah, Auditor, Audit Department, Northern Region, Nigeria. * Frank Neville Grannum, ED, MB, ChB. Lately Senior Medical Officer of Health, Barbados. * Tom Marston Greensill, Agricultural Superintendent, Eastern Region, Nigeria. * Eruch Nusserwanji Gundevia, Assistant Secretary, Zanzibar. * William Horsford Hagley. For public services in Grenada, Windward Islands. * Marjorie Agnes Hamer. For social welfare services in Perlis, Federation of Malaya. * Pauline Kathleen Hamilton, Nurse, British Red Cross Society, Province Wellesley, Federation of Malaya. * Mary Edith Hancock, Woman Education Officer, Tanganyika. * Fazal Haq. Lately Field Officer, Department of Tsetse Control, Uganda. * Frank Leonard Heath. For social welfare services in the Northern Region, Nigeria. * Harold Barton Hobbins, Higher Executive Officer, Office of the Crown Agents for Oversea Governments & Administrations. * Minnie Keziah Hodgson, Nurse, St. John Ambulance Brigade Team, Kota Tinggi, Federation of Malaya. * The Venerable Archdeacon Agori Iwe, Church Missionary Society, Western Region, Nigeria. * Kathleen Jardine, Nursing Sister, Kenya. * Samuel Jeffers, Assistant Government Printer, Trinidad. * Ivan Saja Kadama, Medical Officer, Uganda. * Vallipuram Kanagasabai, Clerk, Treasurer & Accountant-General's Department, Federation of Malaya. * Sister Jessie Kerridge. For social and welfare services in Jamaica. * Moshin Hassan Khalifa, Assistant Welfare Officer, Labour & Welfare Department, Aden. * Khor Choo Hin, Senior Assistant Auditor, Singapore. * Arthur Vincent Clement King, Government Secretary, St. Vincent, Windward Islands. * Paramount Chief Raymond Brima Sese Koker, Bagbo Chiefdom, Bo District, Sierra Leone. * Charles Aryeequaye Kotey, Technical Officer, Public Works Department, Federation of Nigeria. * Stephanus Petrus Kruger, District Officer, Kenya. * Manchersha Manekji Kutar, MB, Assistant Medical Officer, Aden. * Mallam Muhammadu Ladan, Programme Officer, Nigerian Broadcasting Service. * Gnanapragasam Leo, Technical Assistant (Superscale), Telecommunications Department, Stores & Workshops, Federation of Malaya. * Michael Maurice Veasey Leonard, District Commissioner, Nyasaland. * Carmen Isabel Lusan, General Secretary, YWCA, Jamaica. * Philip Louis Machado, Financial Officer, Education Department, Federation of Malaya. * Mahmood bin Haji Yusof, Administrative Assistant, Marine Surveys, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Singapore. * Abdo Ahmed Maiseri, Health Inspector, Aden. * Leslie Swettenham Marston, Manager, Lucky Hill Farming Cooperative Society Ltd., Jamaica. * Amanda Martyres, Office Superintendent, Uganda. * Henry Hawtayne Fortisque Mayers, Warrant Officer, British Guiana Militia Band. * Paul Mboya, BEM. For public services in Kenya. * Wilmot Nwakakku Mends. Lately Senior Education Officer, Sierra Leone. * William Rae Miller. For public services in Malacca, Federation of Malaya. * Phyllis Millicent Moffett. For services to the Girl Guide Movement in Tanganyika. * Andrew Morris Moodie, Administrative Officer, Western Region, Nigeria. * Petro Solomon Blandina Muganwa, Medical Officer, Uganda. * Gordon Mwansasu. For public services in Tanganyika. * Candiah Nagalingam, Chief Clerk, Ministry for Internal Defence & Security, Federation of Malaya. * Paul Naudi, Information Officer, Malta. * The Reverend Samuel Richard Stephen Nicholas. For public services in the Western Region, Nigeria. * Bassey Eyo Nsa, Mechanical Engineer, Electricity Corporation of Nigeria, Federation of Nigeria. * Daniel Akor Ogu, Councillor for Education, Igala Native Authority, Northern Region, Nigeria. * Isaac Akinola Ogunmodede, Assistant Establishment Officer, Western Region, Nigeria. * Samuel Akinbolaji Oladapo. For public services in the Western Region, Nigeria. * Abraham Alegbe Ordia, Nursing Superintendent (Mental), Federation of Nigeria. * Joseph Benjamin Owen, JP. For public services in Anguilla, Leeward Islands. * Gajanan Balkrishna Panvalkar, Accounts Officer, East African Trypanosoimiasis Research Organisation. * Frank Cecil Rhodes Parris. Lately Superintendent, Barbados Police Force. * Shivabhai Mithabhai Patel, For public services in Tanganyika. * Albert Oliver Payne, JP. For public services in Grenada, Windward Islands. * Arthur James Peaker, Superintendent of Furniture & Equipment, Stores Department, Hong Kong. * Maurice Basil Pestana. For services to sport in Penang, Federation of Malaya. * Selva Doray Pillay, JP. For services to education in Singapore. * Subramaniam Ampalavanar Ponniah, Financial Assistant, Geological Survey, Federation of Malaya. * Vilikesa Ramaqa, Senior Assistant Medical Practitioner, Medical Department, Fiji. * Edward Gilbert Rayner, Office Superintendent, Department of Veterinary Services, Tanganyika. * Earle Thomas Henry Redrup, Dredging Superintendent, Public Works Department, Singapore. * Olagunju Ribihun II, The Olotan of Otan (Ifelodun District Council), Western Region, Nigeria. * James Leslie Roscoe, Senior Health Superintendent, Gambia. * Herbert Ewart Austin Rowley, Assistant Marine Superintendent, Port Services Department, Trinidad. * Allan Holme Russell, DSC, Administrative Officer, Uganda. * Mohammadou Demba Sallah, Education Officer, Gambia. * Chief Karamo Kaba Sanneh, District Chief, Kiang East District, Central Division, Gambia. * Albert Frederick Carnelo Savory, JP, Welfare Officer, Oji River Leper Settlement, Eastern Region, Nigeria. * Stanley Howlett Schwartzel, Architect, Public Works Department, Uganda. * Charles Hugh Johnstone Scott, Chief Superintendent, Cyprus Police Force. * Laurence Henry Simpson. For public services in Fiji. * Frederick Henry Sims, Overseas Audit Service, Senior Auditor, British Solomon Islands Protectorate. * Aloysius Singh, Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court and Deeds Registry, British Guiana. * Vehid Salih Soubhi, Local Commandant, Special Constabulary, Limassol, Cyprus. * The Reverend Ernest Stamp. For missionary services in Northern Rhodesia. * Kandiah Subramaniam. For services to the Cooperative Movement in Selangor, Federation of Malaya. * Wali Mohamed Talab s/o Talab, Tugmaster, East African Railways & Harbours Administration. * Samuel Edward Evelyn Aiyefimih Taylor. For services to education in Sierra Leone. * John Asirvatham Thuraisingham, Deputy Registrar of Trade Unions & Societies, Federation of Malaya. * The Reverend Canon William Turner. For services to African education in Nyasaland. * Chief Jonah Ukpe, Head Chief of the Ikpa Ibekwe Clan, Opobo Division, Eastern Region, Nigeria. * John Obumneme Charles Uzowulu, Town Clerk, Enugu Municipality, Eastern Region, Nigeria. * Anna Margaret Wales. For social welfare services in

. * Frederick Ernest Moore Warner, Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Fiji. * Catherine Wilge (The Reverend Mother Ignatius), Mother Superior, Kasaba Mission & Leper Settlement, Northern Rhodesia. * David Blood Williams, Building Superintendent, Public Works Department, Somaliland. * Ethel Marie Winter, Queen Elizabeth Overseas Nursing Service, Regional Matron, Western Region, Nigeria. * Wong Tet Pop, Assistant Accountant, Penang Port Commission, Federation of Malaya. * Kathleen Margaret Wood. For services to youth in North Borneo. * Wu Wai Kay, Cooperative Officer, Cooperative & Marketing Department, Hong Kong. * John Zachariades, Local Commandant, Special Constabulary, Larnaca, Cyprus. ;Honorary Members * Sheriff Kullatein, Headmaster, Government African School, Wajir, Kenya. * Zakaria bin Abdul Raof, Assistant Agricultural Officer, Selangor, Federation of Malaya. * Ellen Magdelene Ramachandram. For services to social welfare in the Federation of Malaya. * Mohamed Jaffar bin Ahmad. Lately Technical Assistant, Federal Town Planning Department, Federation of Malaya. * Tan Peng Khoon. For public services in Johore, Federation of Malaya. * Ditt Singh s/o Maggar Singh. For public services in Perak, Federation of Malaya. * Chan Kwai Chon, Paymaster, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Yahya bin Haji Abdul Aziz, BEM, Penghulu (Special Grade), Federation of Malaya. * Mohammed Shamte Hamadi. Lately Supervisory Teacher, Pemba Island, Zanzibar.

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

* Sir Thomas Beecham, Bt. For services to music. * The Most Reverend John Allen Fitzgerald Gregg, Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland), Archbishop of Armagh, and Primate of All Ireland.

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

;Home Civil Service * William Abnett, Superintending Surveyor, Ministry of Works (Teddington.) * Harold Alfred Anderton, Accountant, Charity Commission (London, SE.22.) * Harry James Capewell, MBE, Grade 2 Officer, Branch B, Foreign Office (London, SE.19.) * Albert Richard Cook, Chief Accountant, Ministry of Power (Gravesend.) * Dermot Francis Fahy, assistant director of Navy Accounts, Admiralty (Bath.) * John Glasspoole, Principal Scientific Officer, Air Ministry (London, SW.19.) * Percy Thomas Halfhead, Grade 2 Officer, Ministry of Labour & National Service (Woking.) * Henry Frederick Hendry, Senior Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food (Peacehaven.) * George Gordon Hewlett, OBE, Principal Executive Officer (Accountant General), Commonwealth Relations Office (Bexleyheath.) * William Stanley Hocking, OBE, Principal Actuary, Government Actuary's Department (Chelmsford.) * William George Honnor, Principal, Ministry of Health (Sanderstead.) * Francis William Johnson, assistant director, RAF Aircraft Research & Development Branch (Fighters), Ministry of Supply (Farnham.) * William Rowan Kerr, Deputy Chief Veterinary Research Officer, Ministry of Agriculture for Northern Ireland (Belfast.) * Captain Alexander Chisholm Kidd, lately Principal District Officer, Marine Survey, London District, Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation (Sutton.) * Claude Kingston Legg, OBE, Assistant Controller, HM Stationery Office (Thames Ditton.) * Cyril Matthews, Principal Scientific Officer, Ministry of Defence (Haslemere.) * Ralph William Mayhew, deputy director, Contracts Department, General Post Office (London, NW.7.) * Douglas Neish, Controller of Stamps, Board of Inland Revenue (London, N.22.) * Cyril Thomas Newman, Official Receiver, Board of Trade (Ruislip.) * Walter Bain Niven, Principal, Department of Agriculture for Scotland (Falkirk.) * Walter Prince, MBE, chief executive officer, Home Office (Orpington.) * Edgar Edward Raymond, Collector, Board of Customs & Excise (St. Margaret's Bay.) * William Marshal Skilling, Principal, War Office (Esher.) * Douglas Ralph Toller, chief executive officer, Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance (Cardiff.) * William Albert Walker, Principal, War Damage Commission & Central Land Board (Watford.) ;State of South Australia & State of Tasmania * Lyndon George Shea, Government Printer, State of Tasmania. * John Pembroke Steele, MM, Secretary, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, State of South Australia. ;Overseas Civil Service * George Alexander Beaubrun, lately Assistant Treasurer, St. Lucia, Windward Islands. * Wilbert Edward Boardman, Principal Establishment Officer, Trinidad. * Edward Patrick Buckley, Executive Officer, Prisons Department, Jamaica. * Sidney Alexander Eldon, MBE, JP, lately Comptroller of Customs, Bahamas. * Jean Eliel Felix, Government Printer, Mauritius. * Percy Leonard Johns, Chief Storekeeper, Public Works Department, Federation of Nigeria. * Deryck Watts Le Mare, Director of Fisheries, Federation of Malaya and Singapore. * Hugh Norman Myers, Colonial Postmaster, St. Lucia, Windward Islands. * Joel Sunday Ogunsanswo Ogunnaike, Senior Assistant Secretary (Students Division), Western Region, Nigeria. * Frederick Charles Oxford, Accounts Officer, East African Posts & Telecommunications Administration. * George Austen Smith, Government Printer, Federation of Malaya. * Jonathan Massaquoi Williams, lately Senior Accountant, Treasury, Sierra Leone. * Norman Francis Wright, MBE, Agricultural Officer, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry, Hong Kong.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

;Military Division ;;Royal Navy * Chief Petty Officer Norman Arnold, P/JX.130293. * Chief Engine Room Artificer Ernest Frederick Ball, DSM, P/MX.54367. * Chief Petty Officer Cook (S) Robert Balmer, P/MX.52137. * Chief Aircraft Artificer Basil Henry Blakeman, L/FX.75378. * Chief Wren Cook (S) Nettie Emily Chapman, 12338, Women's Royal Naval Service. * Chief Engine Room Artificer Charles Frederick Morton Clark, C/MX.46000. * Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist Lionel Ralph Phillip Crate, C/JX.140115. * Chief Petty Officer Christopher Leslie Grossman, DSM, C/JX.667442. * Chief Petty Officer Writer Bernard. Miles Feltham, P/MX.60044. * Stores Chief Petty Officer (V) Norman John Drummond Finley, P/M.38965. * Colour Sergeant Samuel Reginald Thomas Fulton, Ch.X.3130, Royal Marines. * Chief Petty Officer George Edward Gaskell, C/JX.147193. * Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer Norman Hamill Knox, P/MX.53239. * Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class Ernest Melville Lee, P/MX.770032. * Chief Petty Officer Robert Linscott, P/JX.144406. * Stores Chief Petty Officer (S) Charles William John Mason, C/MX.51524. * Chief Engine Room Artificer Harold Metcalf, C/MX.53129. * Chief Ordnance Artificer Roland Henry Murley, D/MX.55287. * Master-at-Arms John Joseph O'Callaghan, D/MX.509471. * Chief Yeoman of Signals Joseph Patterson, DSM, D/JX.134113. * Quartermaster Sergeant Herbert James Prothero, RMV.201276, Royal Marine Forces Volunteer Reserve. * Chief Air Fitter (O) Stanley Reed, L/FX.77094. * Quartermaster Sergeant Albert Rendell, Ply.X.1448, Royal Marines. * Chief Radio Electrical Artificer Philip Henry Rice, C/MX.804199. * Chief Radio Electrician Reginald Murray Ring, P/MX.766202. * Petty Officer Engineering Mechanic Augustus Stephen James Thorne, P/K.60642. * Chief Wren Regulating Joan Lilian Turner, 916, Women's Royal Naval Service. * Chief Air Fitter (O) William Archibald Yenning, L/FX.77069. * Chief Petty Officer Andrew Black Wood, DSM, C/JX.126242. * Chief Yeoman of Signals Sidney Ralph Wood, P/JX.134285. :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Chief Engine Room Artificer Ernest Walter Bastin, DSM, D/MX.54340, HMS ''Eagle''. * Acting Yeoman of Signals Reginald Dainty, P/JX.581680, HMS ''Chevron''. * Chief Aircraft Artificer Russell George King, L/FX.75251, 845 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Chief Petty Officer Cook (S) Royston Leslie Russell, P/MX.48443, . * Chief Amman Harold Reuben Joshua Showell, L/FX.670678, . * Chief Engine Room Artificer Joseph Eric Whitenstall, DSM, P/MX.57728, . ;;Army * 21005728 Warrant Officer Class II (Provisional) Dennis Harry Arthur Alexander,

, Territorial Army. * 2653688 Colour-Sergeant (acting) John Arthur Granville Ayre,

. * 31657 Regimental-Sergeant-Major Mallam Banana, The Queen's Own Nigeria Regiment,

. * 14498251 Staff-Sergeant (acting) Robert Treyelyan Barnard,

. * 816279 Sergeant Stanley Aubrey Barnett, Army Catering Corps. * Warrant Officer Class II Amidu Benali, 1st (Nyasaland) Battalion, The King's African Rifles. * 5883365 Staff-Sergeant Mark Ernest Bodfish,

. * 23115742 Corporal (acting) (now Sapper) David John Brewer, Corps of Royal Engineers. * 3516944 Battery-Quartermaster-Sergeant John Thomas Buckley,

, Territorial. Army. * 22232994 Sergeant Francis David Burke,

. * 22291261 Sergeant James Ean Burns, Royal Regiment of Artillery. * 21005675 Staff-Sergeant Edward Christopher Byrne, Royal Corps of Signals. * 913453 Battery-Quartermaster-Sergeant Harold Frederick Camm, MM, Royal Regiment of Artillery, Territorial Army. * Sergeant Cornelius Henry Coakley, Southern Rhodesia Medical Force (Territorial Force). * 1894393 Warrant Officer Class II (acting) Peter Reginald Conway, Corps of Royal Engineers. * 2549254 Staff-Sergeant (acting) Derek William Cooper, Corps of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers. * S/7880128 Staff-Sergeant Richard Cosway,

, Territorial Army. * 14190768 Warrant Officer Class II (acting) Arthur Couch, Corps of Royal Engineers. * 22293075 Staff-Sergeant (acting) Norman Edward Dalby, 14th/20th King's Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps. * 7893057 Sergeant Desmond Peter Donovan, Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. * 22211389 Sergeant (acting) Bernard Geoffrey Dyer, Corps of Royal Engineers. * 22393268 Sergeant Francis Edwin Ellison, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. * S/4699441 Warrant Officer Class II (acting) Albert Green, MM, Royal Army Service Corps. * 14200838 Staff-Sergeant Albert Graham Hillier, Corps of Royal Engineers. * 22535311 Warrant Officer Class II (acting) (now Sergeant) Albert Ernest Hollick, Royal Regiment of Artillery. * 10596529 Staff-Sergeant Frank Holmes, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. * 22542577 Sergeant Charles Henry Robert Howse, The Parachute Regiment, Glider Pilot & Parachute Corps. * Lance-Corporal Hussain bin Haji Darus, Home Guard, Federation of Malaya. * Staff Sergeant (temporary Warrant Officer) Otto Johansen, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Fiji Military Forces. * Corporal Crichton Juma, 2nd (Nyasaland) Battalion, The King's African Rifles. * Sergeant Keling bin Johan, Home Guard, Federation of Malaya. * 2062001 Staff-Sergeant Edward John Kidd, Corps of Royal Engineers. * 22525166 Sergeant Charles William Kitchen, Royal Corps of Signals. * 4266831 Sergeant George Thomas Laws, The

, Territorial Army. * 803311 Warrant Officer Class II (acting) Gabriel Anthony Joseph Markey, Royal Corps of Signals. * 22783659 Staff-Sergeant Eric Samuel Jesse Marriott, Corps of Royal Engineers, Territorial Army. * 6008174 Sergeant James Lindley Milnes, Army Catering Corps. * 22271813 Sergeant William John Craig Nimick, The Parachute Regiment, Glider Pilot & Parachute Corps. * NA/45064 Sergeant Albert Offor, Nigerian Military Engineers. * 3240411 Sergeant William Park, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), Territorial Army. * W/294 Sergeant Florence Pearson,

. * 5883040 Sergeant William John Phillips, The Northamptonshire Regiment. * 4689677 Sergeant Henry Playfor, Royal Regiment of Artillery. * W/CA/273549 Sergeant (acting) Cynthia Marjorie Samuda, Women's Royal Army Corps. * 22265975 Staff-Sergeant (acting) Dennis Smith, Royal Corps of Signals. * 2322063 Staff-Sergeant James Champion Smith, Royal Corps of Signals. * 5333108 Sergeant Arthur Richard Sparks, Royal Regiment of Artillery, Territorial Army. * 22537398 Sergeant Norman Wilfred Squince, Royal Corps of Signals. * 1746198 Battery-Quartermaster-Sergeant (acting) (now Sergeant) George William Turner, Royal Regiment of Artillery. * 847342 Staff-Sergeant (Artillery Clerk) James Will, Royal Regiment of Artillery. * S/5495262 Warrant Officer Class II (acting) Doylah Williams, Royal Army Service Corps. * T/91617 Warrant Officer Class II (acting) John Frederick Wren, Royal Army Service Corps. * 921903 Sergeant Charles William George Youngs, Corps of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, Territorial Army. :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * 22974056 Warrant Officer Class II (acting) William Albert Gordon Farrell, Corps of Royal Engineers. * S/22891078 Staff Sergeant (acting) Arthur Ralph Ezard, Royal Army Service Corps. * 23102933 Private Francis Mahon, The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment). ;;Royal Air Force * 578391 Flight Sergeant John Gordon Beardon. * 572240 Flight Sergeant Charles Bohan Browne. * 2684092 Flight Sergeant Edward Henry Cornish,

. * 448595 Flight Sergeant Edna Lilian Davies,

. * 569520 Flight Sergeant Charles Vivian Edmonds. * 568764 Flight Sergeant Thomas Forster Elliot. * 552809 Flight Sergeant William Colin Faulkner. * 1286447 Flight Sergeant Horace Stanley King. * 2650457 Flight Sergeant Fred Miskin, Royal Auxiliary Air Force. * 654085 Flight Sergeant Joseph Patrick O' Neill. * 652065 Flight Sergeant Ernest William Stone. * 935130 Flight Sergeant Hugh Adams Sturgeon. * 567935 Flight Sergeant William Henry Taylor. * 527029 Flight Sergeant William Henry Tucker. * 943517 Flight Sergeant James Edward Whittingham. * 3201018 Chief Technician Stanley William Hinds. * 510125 Chief Technician Cyril Newton. * 621363 Chief Technician Charles Walter Peeke. * 780379 Acting Flight Sergeant Andrew Billings. * 542517 Acting Flight Sergeant George Frank Dimond. * 1566342 Acting Flight Sergeant John Morrison. * 573849 Acting Flight Sergeant Kenneth Salt. * 539605 Acting Flight Sergeant Thomas Wilkinson. * 4033716 Sergeant George Benbow. * 2609319 Sergeant Anthony Wilford Blake, Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment. * 521506 Sergeant Wilfred David Bright. * 519777 Sergeant Reginald. Anthony Hall. * 524949 Sergeant Edward Selby Hennell. * 710034 Sergeant Vernon Hinton. * 2283772 Sergeant Thomas William Luke. * 446111 Sergeant Joan Margaret Agatha Maclennan, Women's Royal Air Force. * 1432027 Sergeant John Melbourne Mooring. * 533083 Sergeant Frederick Battarbee Morris. * 536674 Sergeant Jack Hinton Palmer. * 552401 Sergeant Douglas Roy Read. * 513473 Sergeant William Wallace. * 566856 Senior Technician Donald Barman. * 584181 Acting Sergeant Derek Frank Garrett. * 3200075 Acting Sergeant John Griffiths. * 1922340 Corporal Robert Moore. * 4099528 Corporal Henry Michael James . * 4030522 Corporal William Thomas. * 4138835 Corporal Derek John Trust, Royal Air Force Regiment. * 4052301 Corporal Technician James Michael Crilly. * 2678517 Senior Aircraftman William Lowry, Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment. :''In recognition of distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * 571157 Flight Sergeant John Cadman Houghton. * 615276 Chief Technician Robert Ovenstone. * 610735 Acting Flight Sergeant Charles William Goble. * 531892 Acting Flight Sergeant Tom Harding. * 3083674 Sergeant Charles Albert Bailey. * 573204 Sergeant Frederick Thomas Cruikshank. * 1665220 Corporal Horace Owen Sainsbury. ;Civil Division ;;United Kingdom * Frank Abel, Foreman Fitter, Laporte Acids Ltd. (Hunt's Branch), Castleford. * Joseph George Arundell, Bricklayer, South Eastern Division, Central Electricity Authority (Maidstone.) * Margaret Ashby, Collector, Leadenflower Savings Group, Crieff. * Ernest Auty, Workshop Inspector. British Transport Waterways (Goole.) * Edward Frank Ayres, Park Superintendent, London County Council (London, NW.ll.) * John Thomas Bailey, Gasfitter, Barnsley Undertaking, East Midlands Gas Board (Barnsley.) * Elizabeth Baker, Senior Chief Supervisor (Telephones), Joint Trunk Exchange, Liverpool.. * Archibald John Barnes, Master Craftsman, National Maritime Museum (London, SE.12.) * Marion Eliza Beauchamp, Honorary Collector, High Street, Heytesbury, Savings Group, Wanninster. * Hugh Hamilton Biggers, Chief Inspector, Head Post Office, Edinburgh. * Richard John Binfield, Chief Steward, SS ''Maltasian'', Ellerman Lines Ltd. (Ilford, Essex.) * Harold Blackburn, Senior District Inspector, North Eastern Region, British Railways (Newcastle.) * Aldwyn Blyton, Head Storekeeper, New Stubbin Colliery, North Eastern Division, National Coal Board (Rotherham.) * Ernest Boddy, Head Shepherd, Southburn, Driffield, Yorkshire (York.) * John Boyd, Colliery Chief Mechanical Engineer, Auchincruive 1/2/3 Colliery, Scottish Division, National Coal Board (Prestwick.) * Richard Bracegirdle, Collier, Ifton Colliery, North Western Division, National Coal Board (Oswestry.) * Percy Broquant Braun, Shop Foreman, No.3 Maintenance Unit, Woodcote, Air Ministry (Reading.) * Thomas David Buckle, Laboratory Worker, Grade A, Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston (Reading.) * Rosemary K. Bullen, Deputy Head, Civil Defence Headquarters Section, Bexhill-on-Sea. * William Charles Burford, Locomotive Driver, Eastern Region, British Transport Commission (Grantham.) * Francis Edward Burgess, Chargeman of Electrical Fitters, Royal Navy Mine Depot, Gosport (Fareham.) * Jonathan Burridge, Jointer, South Eastern Electricity Board (Chatham.) * Laura Freeman Butler, Honorary Collector, Rosefield Road Savings Group, Staines, Middlesex. * Magdalene Caldwell, Centre Organiser, Aberlour, Women's Voluntary Services. * Isabella Cargill, Collector, Streets No. 11 Savings Group, Arbroath. * Charles Frederick Carlisle, Commandant, Nottingham City Special Constabulary. * Ernest Gaunt, Ripper, Handsworth Colliery, North Eastern Division, National Coal Board (Sheffield.) * Frederick Thomas Conder, Principal Foreman, No.217 Maintenance Unit, Cardington, Air Ministry (Bedford.) * John Connor, Foreman Blacksmith, Clyde Alloy Steel Co. Ltd. (Motherwell.) * Edward Gwilt Cotsworth, Leading Draughtsman, Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, Ministry of Supply. * Benjamin Crowther, Safety Officer, Highley Colliery, West Midlands Division, National Coal Board (Kidderminster.) * William John Crump, Warden, TA Centre, Edmonton, London. * George Henry Cubbon, Carpenter, SS ''Maskeliya'', Thos.& Jno. Brocklebank Ltd. (Carluke, Lanarkshire.) * James Cunningham, District Motive Power Inspector, Scottish Region, British Railways (Edinburgh.) * Walter Joseph Curtis, Foreman, Sandersons Fabrics (Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd.) (Hillingdon, Middlesex.) * Herbert George Davey, Sawyer, Chas. R. Watson & Co. Ltd., Bury St. Edmunds. * Benjamin Thomas Davies, Assistant Supervisor, Dinas Rescue Station, South Western Division, National Coal Board (Rhondda.) * Thomas William Davies, Sheet Metal Worker, Marston Excelsior Ltd, Wolverhampton (Bilston.) * George Percy Davis, Civilian Warrant Officer, No.61 Group ATC/CCF (RAF Section), Hendon (Ilford, Essex.) * Charles William Brown Deacon, Works Foreman, Boston Undertaking, East Midlands Gas Board (Boston, Lincolnshire.) * George Christmas Dix, Works' Superintendent, Pembroke Gasworks, Wales Gas Board (Pembroke Dock.) * Richard Dixon, Appliance Maintenance Man, Blackburn Group, North Western Gas Board.' (Blackburn.) * Alice Bertha Donovan, Supervisor (F), International Radio Exchange, General Post Office (Horley, Surrey.) * James Donovan, JP, Repairer, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Western Division, National Coal Board (Pontypool.) * Harry J. Dowd, Maintenance Manager, Waddingtons, John Waddington Ltd., Leeds. * Charles William Dumbrell, Donkeyman, , Admiralty (Gillingham. Kent.) * James Duncan, Technician Class I, Telephone Manager's Office, Liverpool. * Richard Frederick George Barley, Salvage Diver, HM Boom Defence Depot, Greenock, Admiralty. (Greenock.) * William Edward Eaton, Fitter, First Class, Hendon Depot, Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation (London, NW.9.) * John Eckersley, Joiner, W. T. Glover & Co. Ltd., Manchester. * David Elliott, Hired Shipwright, HM Dockyard, Portsmouth. * Edward Ernest Fairs, Inspector, London Postal School, General Post Office. (Harrow.) * Bertie William Fairweather, Mason Chargehand Grade I, Hayles Abbey, Gloucestershire, Ministry of Works. * Peggy Ferguson, Assistant County Organiser, Yorkshire, East Riding, Women's Voluntary Services (Filey.) * William John Fishley, General Consumer Service Inspector, Plymouth-Cornwall Division, South Western Gas Board (Plymouth.) * Herbert Samuel James Frost, Technical Officer, Telephone Manager's Office, Coventry. * Alfred Arthur Gillings, Able Seaman, MV ''Severity'', F. T. Everard & Sons Ltd. (Dereham, Norfolk.) * Francis Ernest Glasson, Marker Out, Royal Carriage Factory, Royal Ordnance Factories, Woolwich, Ministry of Supply (Bexleyheath, Kent.) * George Goldsack, Non-Technical Grade II, Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Woolwich Common. (London, SE.18.) * James Thomas Gordon, Clerk, Grade I, War Office, Gibraltar. * William Green, Forester, Ministry of Agriculture for Northern Ireland (Castlecaldwell, County Fermanagh.) * Albert Edward Greenacre, lately Leading Observer, Post 6/R.2, No.6 Group, Royal Observer Corps, Norwich. * Henry Robert Griffin, lately Store Superintendent, Central Ordnance Depot, Aldershot, War Office. * Edwin Archer Hall, Chargehand, RAF West Mailing, Air Ministry. * Albert Halliwell, Personnel Manager and Safety Officer, Transparent Paper Ltd., Bury. * Hugh Grant McPherson Hardie, Chief Reconnaissance Officer, Aberdeen Division, Civil Defence Corps. * Ernest William Harrison, Cable-Jointer, Electricity Board for Northern Ireland (Bangor, County Down.) * John Twentyman Harrison, Station Officer, West Riding of Yorkshire Fire Brigade (Mirfield.) * Sidney Hills. Foreman Service Layer, Kent Suburban District, South Eastern Gas Board, (Crayford.) * Evelyn May Hiscock, Assistant Supervisor (Telegraphs), Head Post Office, Pontypridd. * Charles Vincent Horsley, Sub-Postmaster, Martock, Somerset. * Alfred William Howard, Civilian Instructor Grade III, School of Photography, Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield, RAF Wellesbourne, Air Ministry. * Thomas Percy Huggett, Overseer, Counter and Telegraph Section, South Eastern District Post Office, London (Godstone, Surrey.) * Arthur Hughes, Leading Turbine Driver, Uskmouth Power Station, South Wales Division, Central Electricity Authority (Newport.) * Georgina Augusta Humphrey, Honorary Collector, Street Savings Group, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. * William Hunt, Senior Storeman, Proof & Experimental Establishment, Woolwich, Ministry of Supply (London, SE.18.) * John L. Hunter, Foreman Steel Erector, Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast. * George Edward Jones, Foreman, L. Brown & Co., Wilmslow (Knutsford, Cheshire.) * William Smith Jordan, Blind Welfare Officer, Borough of West Ham (London, E.15.) * Nicos Karkaletsos, Clerk of Works, War Office, Nicosia. * Frank Kelley, Chief Inspector, Metropolitan Police (London, SW.1.) * George Kennedy, Research & Development Craftsman Special (Instrument Maker), Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, Ministry of Supply. * James Henry Laing, Skilled Machinist,

Ltd., Sheffield. * Ronald. George Lascelles, Deputy Chief Warden,

, Liverpool (Wirral.) * William Leahy, Station Warden, RAF Abingdon, Air Ministry. * Edwin Frederick Lindridge, Foreman of Trades, Headquarters, No.90 Group, Air Ministry (Yiewsley, Middlesex.) * John Patrick Littlefield, Storekeeper, Ministry of Works (London, SW.4.) * George Lumsden, Wasteman, Wearmouth Colliery, Durham Division, National Coal Board (Sunderland.) * Harry Lynam, Senior Knitting Operative, Allen, Solly & Co. Ltd., Nottingham. * Charles McCulloch, Senior Inspector of Works, North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board Scheme (Elgin, Morayshire.) * Albert Davis McFarlane, Foreman Erector, George Clark & North Eastern Marine (Sunderland) Ltd (Sunderland.) * John Alexander MacKenzie. For mountain rescue work in the Isle of Skye (Portree.) * David Mackie, Underground Repairer, Hassockrigg Colliery, Scottish Division, National Coal Board (Shorts, Lanarkshire.) * Neil McLean, Sergeant, Inverness-shire Constabulary. For mountain rescue work in the Isle of Skye (Portree.) * Elizabeth Magee, Honorary Collector, Street Savings Group, Belfast. * John Henry Mahoney, Reader, Departmental Press,

(Eastcote, Middlesex.) * Harry Makepeace, Boatswain, SS ''Stanfirth'', Stanhope Steamship Co. Ltd. (Danby, Yorkshire.) * William Marriott, lately Foreman Fitter, Blackwell Coke Ovens, East Midlands Division, National Coal Board (Blackwell, Derbyshire.) * David Martin, Sub-Postmaster, Carlisle Circus Town Sub-Office, Belfast. * William Henry Meadowcroft, Head Civil Defence Warden, Manchester. * William Henry Miller, Storekeeper, Shaw, Savill & Albion Line, Shaw Savill & Albion Co. Ltd. (London, E.6.) * Arthur Monck, Technical Works Engineer, Grade II, Government Communications Headquarters (Cheltenham.) * Thomas Henry Moody, Architectural & Civil Engineering Assistant, Grade II, Air Ministry (Waltham Cross.) * Laurence Moore, Commandant, Wakefield City Special Constabulary. * Heber Moorhouse, Foreman Electrician, Harland & Wolff Ltd., Southampton. * Thomas Phillip Morgan, MM, Colliery Overman, Addison Colliery, Durham Division, National Coal Board (Ryton-on-Tyne.) * David George Morris, Inspector, Cardiff City Police. (Cardiff.) * Ernest Percival George Oddy, MC, Post Warden and Staff Officer to Chief Civil Defence Warden, Exeter. * George Charles Packer, Assistant Divisional Officer, London Fire Brigade (London, SE.1.) * Emily Ruth Pagels, Honorary Collector, Street Savings Group, Thurrock, Essex. * James Parkinson, Datal Worker, Linton Colliery, Northern (N. & C.) Division, National Coal Board (Ashington, Northumberland.) * Cecilia Annie Pearce, Divisional Superintendent, Lewisham Nursing Division, St. John Ambulance Brigade (London, SE.13.) * Edmond Perini, Cargo Department, Stapledons, Shipping Agents, Port Said. * Mary Hearty Peterson, Hostel Supervisor, Braddell Hill, Singapore. * Alfred William Phillips, Storekeeper, National Sea Training School, Gravesend (Strood, Kent.) * Alfred Charles Pincott, Laboratory Superintendent, Turbine Systems Development, Plessey Co. Ltd., Ilford. * Gerald Arthur Plant, Member, Coast Life Saving Corps & Volunteer-in-Charge, Lulworth Cove LSA Company, Dorset. * William Maurice Pottow, Postal and Telegraph Officer, Windsor Castle Town Sub Office, Windsor (Slough.) * Herbert Percival Powney, JP, Postman, Halifax. * Thomas Henry Prendergast, Head Storekeeper, West Riding of Yorkshire Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Association (York.) * George Edward Punshon, Electrician, North Eastern Electricity Board (Sunderland). * Harry Randall, Chief Inspector, Post Office, Nottingham. * William Randall, Head Gardener, French Region, Imperial War Graves Commission. * Norman Frank Rapps, Chief Reconnaissance Officer, HQ Section, Civil Defence Corps, Denbighshire (Wrexham.) * Cecil James Richards, Senior Overlooker, Grade "A", Royal Ordnance Factory, Chorley, Ministry of Supply (Preston.) * Leonard William Percy Richardson, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Black Sluice Drainage Board, Lincolnshire (Bourne.) * John Brown Robertson, Sub-Officer, South Eastern Area Fire Brigade, Scotland (Dunbar.) * Francis Joseph Robinson, Radio Operator, Class I, Post Office Radio Station, Highbridge, Somerset. * James Leslie Ross, Chief Officer, Class II, HM Prison Perth. * Jane Corbett Rowlands, Canteen Manageress, Navy, Army & Air Force Institutes, Towyn. * Victor Stanley Sackett, Leading Draughtsman, Signals Research and Development Establishment, Ministry of Supply (Christchurch, Hampshire.) * Sa'id Abdul Samad, Car Driver, HM Embassy, Amman. * Ida Sandercombe, Chief Supervisor (Telephones), Head Post Office, Portsmouth (Southsea.) * Joseph William Sears, Rodent Operator, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food (Sevenoaks, Kent.) * George Frederick Silcox, Senior Storekeeper, Sea Transport Division, Cardiff, Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation (Newport, Monmouthshire.) * Harold Victor Skeats, Inspector, Denbighshire Special Constabulary (Wrexham.) * Lilian Olive Smart, Assistant County Borough Organiser, Derby, Women's Voluntary Services. * Edith Smith, Honorary Collector, Street Savings Group, Brecon, South Wales. * John Smith, Chargehand Fitter, Nechells "A" Power Station, Midlands Division, Central Electricity Authority (Solihull.) * Douglas Spence, Site Welding Engineer, Whessoe Ltd. (Chester.) * Victoria Rose Spencer, Honorary Collector, Street Savings Group, Swinton, Lancashire. * Cecil Steel, Senior Foreman of Works, HM Prison Pentonville. * Leonard Steen, Salvage Diver, Admiralty (Rosyth.) * Gertrude Stevens, Centre Organiser, Shaftesbury, Women's Voluntary Services. * John MacIntyre Stewart, Chargehand Linesman, South of Scotland Electricity Board (Glasgow.) * William Strong, School Staff Instructor, Eastbourne College (Pevensey.) * Albert Edward Stubbs, Acting Chief Inspector, War Department Constabulary, War Office (Longtown, Cumberland.) * Henry Francis Symondson, Chief Paperkeeper, War Office (Hayes, Middlesex.) * William Basil Thompson, Technical Officer, Telephone Manager's Office, Newcastle upon Tyne. * William B. Thomson, Janitor, Larkhall Academy, Lanarkshire. * Alice Tucker, Nursing Assistant, Aston Hall Hospital, Aston-on-Trent, near Derby. * Reuben Unwin, Supervisor, Air Ministry Aviation Fuel Depot, Norfolk. * Charles Herbert Voller, Leading Technical Officer, Sloane Automatic Telephone Exchange, London (London, N.22.) * Norman Walker, Salvage Diver, HM Boom Defence Depot, Greenock, Admiralty (Northshields, Northumberland.) * Frederick Waring, Deputy, Grimethorpe Colliery, North Eastern Division, National Coal Board (Barnsley.) * Frederick William Watson, Superintendent, Automatic Machine Shop, Simmonds Aerocessories Ltd., Treforest Industrial Estate. (Cardiff.) * Andrew Watt, Mechanic Examiner, Inspectorate of Electrical & Mechanical Equipment, Ministry of Supply (Glasgow.) * Arthur Percy Weaver, Station Officer, Isle of Wight Fire Brigade. * John William Webb, Mains Construction Foreman, North Western Electricity Board (Manchester.) * Robert Weir, Signalman, Special Class, London Midland Region, British Railways (Blackburn.) * Thomas Weston, Surface Fitter & Pipeman, Mapperley Colliery, East Midlands Division, National Coal Board (Woodhouse, Derbyshire.) * Victor William Wheaton, Chief Officer, Class 1, HM Prison Leeds. * Lilian Whiteley, Honorary Collector, Watch House Lane No.2 & Queens Drive Savings Group, Doncaster. * William Williamson, Commandant, Staffordshire Branch, British Red Cross Society (Stoke-on-Trent.) * William John Wilson, Sergeant, Royal Ulster Constabulary (Belfast.) * Ernest Windsor, Meter Shop Foreman, Coventry District, West Midlands Gas Board (Coventry.) * James Walter Wooltorton, Foreman, F. N. F. Machinery Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Burton-on-Trent. * Joseph Edward Wright, Shotfirer, Bowburn Colliery, Durham Division, National Coal Board (Coxhoe, County Durham.) * Joseph Howard Yardley, Foreman, G. A. Harvey & Co. (London) Ltd. (London, SE.18.) * Lim Than Yong, Overseer, Grade I, HM Naval Base, Singapore. * Yvan Zarb, lately of Zarb Shipping Agency, Port Said. ;;Australia * Henry Rudolf Brosche, Fisherman and Lighthouse Mail Carrier, Port Albert, State of Victoria. ;;Overseas Territories * Elizabeth Jackson, Head Teacher, St. Agatha's School, Kwebanna, North West District,

. * Sahadeo Binasaree Persaud, Sicknurse & Dispenser, Beterverwagting and Triumph Village District, British Guiana. * Albert Dierre Walcott-Landes, Senior Surveyor, Survey Department, Gambia. * Wong Wah Shun, Chief Engineer, Hong Kong Police Force. * Samuel Alexander Robinson, lately Agricultural Assistant, Agriculture Department, Jamaica. * Abdi Ahamed, Assistant Inspector, Kenya Police Force. * Isaac Githaiga, 1st Grade Tribal Policeman, Nyeri District, Central Province, Kenya. * Ruben Munene s/o Rimunya, Tribal Policeman, Embu District, Kenya. * Wanjohi s/o Mbarire, Headman, Fort Hall District, Central Province, Kenya. * Chan An Kit, lately Laboratory Attendant, Institute for Medical Research, Federation of Malaya. * Violet Henrietta Kinsey, Matron, Negri Sembilan Children's Home, Federation of Malaya. * George Bosco Lazaroo, Clerk, Malacca, Federation of Malaya. * Liew Peng Hoe, Junior Civil Liaison Officer, 7th Battalion, The Malay Regiment, Federation of Malaya. * Hilary James Peterson, Labour Foreman, Penang Municipal Electricity Supply Department, Federation of Malaya. * Anne Salmiah binti Abdul Majeed, Principal, Princess Elizabeth School for the Blind, Johore, Federation of Malaya. * Soo Hoy Wah. For public services in Negri Sembilan, Federation of Malaya. * Wong Chan Wah, Chief Food Denial Inspector, Supplies Department, Federation of Malaya. * Mauro Kwamnege, Sergeant-Major, Nigeria Police Force. * Emmanuel Abiona Jiboku, Sub-Inspector, Electricity Corporation of Nigeria, Western Region, Nigeria. * Jaafar bin Abdul Ghani, Broadcasting Assistant, Grade III, Singapore. * Alfred Shungu, Clerk, Provincial Administration, Tanganyika. * Maurice Alexis, Manager, Tacarigua Orphanage, Trinidad. * Jesse Ndahura, Chief Medical Assistant, Ongino Leprosy Centre, Uganda. * Francica Dorival, Matron, Princess Margaret Hospital, Dominica, Windward Islands. * Violet Findlay, Departmental Sister, Colony Hospital, Grenada, Windward Islands.

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

;In Silver * Edith Arter. * 584439 Sergeant Donald Austin Budden, Royal Air Force. * Police Constable John Edward Bugg, Metropolitan Police. * Thomas Clark. * Elizabeth Calder. * Meredith Vaughan Davies. * Arthur Emmerton. * Frederick Arthur Hurdwell. * Ernest Edward Meathrel. * 4032989 Corporal Thomas Moon, Royal Air Force. * Bandmaster Roy Morgan, RMB.X.2771, Royal Marines. * Harold William Puzey. * Charles Henry Stephen. * Police Constable George Wilson, Metropolitan Police.

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

:''In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Brigadier Reginald William Madoc, OBE,

, Royal Marines. * Lieutenant-Colonel David Gratiaen Tweed, MBE, 40 Commando, Royal Marines. * Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Edwin Crook, OBE (68434), The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Bar to Distinguished Service Order

:''In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh Charles Stockwell, KCB, KBE, DSO (23894), Staff, late Infantry. * Brigadier Mervyn Andrew Haldane Butler, DSO, MC (58152), Staff, late Infantry.

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

* Major Phyllis Grant Bennett (206058), Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps. * Squadron Officer Jessie Mary Higgins, ARRC (405223), Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service.

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

* Mary Elizabeth Lewis, Superintending Sister, Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service. * Jean Margaret Allan Workman. Head Voluntary Aid Detachment, VAD Nursing Member. * Major Honor Moira Carroll (206078), Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps. * Captain Elizabeth Margaret Hewson (353077), Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps. * Major Lilian Mary Tibbs (206487), Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps. * Flight Officer Bridget Stack (407222), Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service.

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

:''In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. ;;Royal Navy * Lieutenant-Commander Eric Charles Day, * Lieutenant-Commander Royston Leonard Eveleigh, 802 Naval Air Squadron, 802 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Lieutenant-Commander Charles Vyvyan Howard, 830 Naval Air Squadron, 830 Royal Naval Air Squadron. ;;Royal Air Force * Squadron Leader Dennis Christopher Lawrence Kearns, AFC (151961). * Flying Officer Robert Charles Olding (309866).

Bar to the Distinguished Service Cross

:''In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Lieutenant-Commander Maurice William Henley, DSC, 893 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Lieutenant-Commander Peter Melville Lamb, DSC, AFC, 810 Royal Naval Air Squadron.

Military Cross (MC)

:''In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. ;;Royal Navy * Major Anthony Patrick Willasey-Wilsey, MBE, 40 Commando, Royal Marines. * Captain Michael Anthony Higham Marston, 40 Commando, Royal Marines. * Lieutenant Stuart Lawrence Syrad, 45 Commando, Royal Marines. ;;Army * Major Richard Guise Stevens (114091), The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's). * Captain John Malcolm Elliott (443783), Royal Army Medical Corps.

Bar to the Military Cross

* Major Dennis Leolin Samuel St. Maur Aldridge, MBE, MC, 42 Commando, Royal Marines.

Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)

:''In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Corporal Douglas Edward Mant, Po.X.2992, 40 Commando, Royal Marines.

Air Force Cross (AFC)

* Wing Commander William Hoy, DFC (33469). * Wing Commander Kenneth Gilbert Hubbard, OBE, DFC (66539). * Wing Commander Ronald Albert Jell, DFC (64283). * Squadron Leader Peter Portway Baker (57528). * Squadron Leader, Alan Henry Chamberlain (137417). * Squadron Leader Leslie De Garis (58129). * Squadron Leader John Reginald Dowling, DFC (150185). * Squadron Leader John Desmond Foster (575492). * Squadron Leader Athol Gordon McIntyre (36257). * Squadron Leader Stephen Arnold Nunns, DFC (179592). * Squadron Leader Robert Wilson (cricketer, born 1922), Robert Greenwood Wilson, DFC (125601). * Squadron Leader William Francis Young (49308). * Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Bown (163363), Royal Auxiliary Air Force. * Flight Lieutenant Ernest Charles Donoghue (168391). * Flight Lieutenant John Gladstone (574092). * Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Joseph Goodwin (2238526). * Flight Lieutenant Thomas John Hardie (582608). * Right Lieutenant Tadeusz Hemsley (501627). * Flight Lieutenant Eric John Hood (582570). * Flight Lieutenant Brunon Jerzy Kudrewicz (501903). * Flight Lieutenant Edward Laraway (56780). * Flight Lieutenant Raymond George Lofting (159038). * Flight Lieutenant Henry Alan Merriman (31084 Q3). * Flight Lieutenant John Willoughby Moore (576961). * Flight Lieutenant Raymond Henry John Myhill (165853). * Flight Lieutenant Edward Comer Rigg (58563). * Flight Lieutenant John Ross (1569903). * Flight Lieutenant James Turnbull Wallace (171761). * Flight Lieutenant Alan Washbrook, DFC (157197). * Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Crichton Wilkinson (4034678). * Flying Officer Robert Leslie Beeson (4102751). * Flying Officer Alexander Mill Ford, AFM (1569796). * Master Pilot Douglas James Scott (1393166). :''In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Flight Lieutenant James Albert King, DSO, DFC (45734).

Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)

:''In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. * Leading Seaman Thomas Dyer, P/JX.163578, HMS ''Newfoundland''. * Able Seaman Roy Joseph Loader, D/J.X.912011, HMS ''Crane''.

Military Medal (MM)

:''In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. ;;Royal Navy * Quartermaster Sergeant George Desmond Buttery, Po.X.4096, 40 Commando, Royal Marines. * Corporal Michael Edward Mead, RM.11157, 45 Commando, Royal Marines. * Marine James Willie Crossland, RM.14422, 40 Commando, Royal Marines. * Marine David Kelly Davidson, RM.14644, 45 Commando, Royal Marines. ;;Army * 23210200 Sergeant (acting) Robert Rokeby Graham Read, Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), The Parachute Regiment. * 23202389 Corporal Roger Kenny, The Parachute Regiment. * 23253519 Lance Corporal (acting) Leslie George Howe, The Parachute Regiment.

Air Force Medal (AFM)

* 1607856 Flight Sergeant Peter Boniface. * 1089072 Flight Sergeant Frederick Hodges Tate. * 579681 Flight Sergeant Peter Ernest John White. * 4010887 Sergeant Malcolm Kirkland Briggs. * 4027214 Sergeant Eric Charles Ward.

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

;Royal Air Force * Wing Commander Alexander McKay Sinclair Steedman, DFC (123469). * Squadron Leader Maurice Adams (201980). * Squadron Leader Miloslav Jan Mansfeld, DSO, DFC, AFC (69453). * Squadron Leader Brian Louis Partridge (150052). * Squadron Leader David Freeland Cliff Ross (55238). * Squadron Leader Patrick Dennis Collins Street, DSC (501011). * Flight Lieutenant Raymond John Bannard (4034253). * Flight Lieutenant Ronald Julian Moss Baron, MBE (201363). * Flight Lieutenant Louis George Cockerill (583015). * Flight Lieutenant Victor William Edwin Colwell (1339588). * Flight Lieutenant Eric Connell (189949). * Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Fanthorpe (193198). * Flight Lieutenant Idris Hedley Grant (172598). * Flight Lieutenant Robert Thornton Jones (172453). * Flight Lieutenant Jack Loat (41189). * Flight Lieutenant Jack Stearn McWicker, AFM (1621355). * Flight Lieutenant George William Marshall (178542), Royal Auxiliary Air Force. * Flight Lieutenant Sydney John Marshall (180122). * Flight Lieutenant Francis William Gordon Meadows (181428). * Flight Lieutenant Erroll Minter, MBE, AFC (201177). * Flight Lieutenant James Primrose (502116). * Flight Lieutenant Eric Edward Reeves (3110035). * Flight Lieutenant Roy Joseph Skinner (1605715). * Flight Lieutenant Arthur Cedric Thornton (173794). * Flight Lieutenant Derek William Wood (3045975). * Flight Lieutenant William Brook Charles Young (188708). * Flying Officer George Ballingall (2683570), Royal Auxiliary Air Force. * Flying Officer Arthur George Barnes (3129286), Royal Auxiliary Air Force. * Flying Officer James Grade Millar (3213038). * Flying Officer Michael Raymond Nash (4089003). * Flying Officer Richard John Kinsman Nicholas (578612). * Flying Officer John Cameron Robertson (2600196), Royal Auxiliary Air Force. * Pilot Officer Kenneth Ernest Appleford (1608448). * Master Pilot Robert Arnold Howell (1321298). * Master Pilot Frederick John Loveridge, AFM (1322449). * Master Engineer Alexander Duffus Kelman (573712). * Master Signaller Louis Hemming (1214348). * Master Signaller Denis Harold Smith (553911). * 3110201 Sergeant William Angus Beveridge. ;United Kingdom * Captain William Atkins, Training Captain, 802 Flight, British European Airways. * Dane Henry Donaldson, Flight Engineer Officer, Stratocruiser Fleet,

. * Captain Ernest James Newton Hengle, Route Check Captain, Constellation Fleet, British Overseas Airways Corporation. * Thomas Clifford Rogers, Deputy Flight Radio Officer, Viscount Flight, British European Airways. * Captain Frank Arthur Taylor, Flight Captain, Britannia Fleet, British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Queen's Police Medal

;England and Wales * Alfred Frederick Wilcox, OBE, Chief Constable, Hertfordshire Constabulary. * Thomas Rae Gaylor, Assistant Chief Constable, Worcestershire Constabulary. * Henry Thomas Ozier Lovell, Assistant Chief Constable, Dorset Constabulary. * Arthur Johnston, Chief Superintendent, West Riding Constabulary. * Leslie Percy Blewett, Superintendent, Cornwall Constabulary. * Walter William Hunt, Superintendent (Grade I), Swansea Borough Police. * Cyril Edward Hamor Hirst, Superintendent & Deputy Chief Constable, Stockport Borough Police. * Eric Bentley Brereton, Superintendent, Staffordshire Constabulary. * Philip Edward Munt, MM, Superintendent (Grade I), Metropolitan Police. * Eric Edward Lacey, Detective Superintendent, Leicester City Police. * John Pretsell Jamieson, Detective Superintendent (Grade I), Metropolitan Police. * Charles Smith Strath, Superintendent (Grade I), Metropolitan Police. ;Scotland * Thomas Whitson, Superintendent, Lothian and Borders Police, Lothians & Peebles Constabulary. * Robert Gall, Superintendent, Lanarkshire Constabulary. ;Northern Ireland * Michael John Brennan, Head Constable, Royal Ulster Constabulary. ;Southern Rhodesia * Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Hugh Borland, Senior Assistant Commissioner of the British South Africa Police. ;Overseas Territories * Reginald Harcourt Stewart, Commissioner of Police, Aden. * Henry Wylde Edwards Heath, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Hong Kong. * Patrick Gronow Davis, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kenya. * Claude Henry Fenner, MBE, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police, Federation of Malaya. * Mohammed din bin Mohammed Shariff, Acting Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police, Federation of Malaya. * Harvey Theodore Blackburne Ryves, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police, Federation of Malaya. * Charles Neville Halse, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Northern Rhodesia. * John William Chilton, Superintendent of Police, Singapore. * Eric John Linsell, Superintendent of Police, Singapore. * Andrew Howat Frew, Superintendent of Police, Singapore. * Sham Pak Ying, Station Officer, Hong Kong Fire Brigade. * Paul Aksman Glosz, Superintendent, Perak State Fire Services, Federation of Malaya. * John Parker, Chief Officer, Lagos Fire Brigade, Federation of Nigeria.

Queen's Fire Services Medal

;England and Wales * Thomas Stott Harrison, Chief Officer, Southend-on-Sea Fire Brigade. * Robert Todd, Chief Officer, Carlisle Fire Brigade. * David John Envies, Chief Officer, Merthyr Tydfil Fire Brigade. * Albert Lloyd, Divisional Officer, Lancashire Fire Brigade. ;Scotland * William Robertson, MBE, Divisional Officer, South Eastern Area Fire Brigade. ;Australia * Harold James Cooksley, Moree Volunteer Fire Brigade, New South Wales. ;Overseas Territories * Socrates Charalambous, Sub-Inspector, Cyprus Police Fire Brigade. * Frederick Morphet Watson, Station Officer, Hong Kong Fire Brigade.

Colonial Police Medal

;Southern Rhodesia * Captain John Nicholas Botha, British South Africa Police. * Bwalya, First Class Sergeant, British South Africa Police. * Chiota, Station Sergeant, British South Africa Police. * Captain John Hunter, British South Africa Police. * Cecil Mendham Ludlow, Chief Inspector, British South Africa Police. * Mikote, Detective Station Sergeant, British South Africa Police. * Edward Abraham Oppenheim, Detective Chief Inspector, British South Africa Police. * John William Peck, Superintendent, British South Africa Police. * John Sydney Rudd, Staff Chief Inspector, British South Africa Police. * William McCall-Smith, Chief Inspector, British South Africa Police. ;Bechuanaland * Robert Manisa, BEM, Regimental Sergeant Major, Bechuanaland Protectorate Police Force. ;Swaziland * Captain Lewis Maxwell Cooper, Swaziland Police Force. * Captain Edward Benton Goodwill Holmes, Swaziland Police Force. ;Overseas Territories * Maurice Kenneth Akker, Senior Superintendent, Kenya Police Force. * Alwi bin Yusof, Detective Sergeant Major, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Fred Nwanegbo Daniel Anughere, Assistant Superintendent, Nigeria Police Force. * John Frederick Barton, Deputy Commissioner, Gibraltar Police Force. * Ronald Eteen Bliss, Lieutenant, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Patrick Michael Brodie, Assistant Superintendent, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * John Mitchell Brown, Inspector, Bermuda Police Force. * Chan Ah Chan, Assistant Superintendent, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Chan Ching, Detective Sergeant, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Fakir Chand s/o Diwan Chand, Assistant Superintendent, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * David Austin Lisle Chase, Superintendent, Jamaica Constabulary. * William Cheng, Assistant Superintendent, Singapore Police Force. * Cheong Yong Nghee, Detective Sub-Inspector, Singapore Police Force. * Jack Colclough, Superintendent, Fiji Police Force. * Alan Arthur Dear, Senior Superintendent, Nigeria Police Force. * John Dodd, Assistant Superintendent, Northern Rhodesia Police Force. * Joseph Stuart Espey, Superintendent, Northern Rhodesia Police Force. * Denis Joseph Forde, Superintendent, Northern Rhodesia Police Force. * Charles Hugh Fraser, Sergeant, Cyprus Police Force. * Abdul Hakim, Sub-Inspector, Singapore Police Force. * Luke Hannon, Superintendent, Cyprus Police Force. * Hassan Houloussi, Sergeant, Cyprus Police Force. * Roland Archer Howse, Senior Superintendent, Nigeria Police Force. * Ibrahim bin Abu Bakar, Senior Inspector, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Ibrahim bin Murad, Chief Inspector, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Ibrahim bin Salleh, Sergeant Major, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Ben Ilojiole, Sergeant Major, Nigeria Police Force. * Enrol Duncan Jameison, Acting Chief Inspector, Kenya Police Force. * Jantan bin Derus, Sergeant, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * George Westerby Jarvis, Inspector, Leeward Islands Police Force. Chief Instructor, Regional Police Training School, Barbados. * Arthur Bert Jefferies, Deputy Superintendent, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Harold Daniel Kemp, Lieutenant, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Roshan Khan, Staff Sergeant Class II, Hong Kong Police Force. * Kilundo s/o Ituma, Sergeant, Kenya Police Force. * Vernon Ewart Kirkland, District Commandant, Kenya Police Reserve. * Erukana Kazibwe Kironjdozi, Inspector, Grade I, Kenya Police Force. * Lat bin Mehat, Corporal, Federation of Malaya Special Constabulary. * Arthur Henry Lawton, Assistant Superintendent, Kenya Police Force. * Percival Scott Leathart, Deputy Superintendent, Singapore Police Force. * Leslie William Leigh, Superintendent, Sierra Leone Police Force. * Loke Yew Seng, Inspector, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Nemani Lutu, Sergeant, Fiji Police Force. * George Bernard McCaffery, Superintendent, Nigeria Police Force, now Deputy Commissioner, Mauritius Police Force. * Murdoch Mackenzie, Superintendent, Kenya Police Force. * William Duncan Maclean, Superintendent, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Houssein Mehmed, Inspector, Cyprus Police Force. * Nicolas Michael Mezos, Superintendent, Cyprus Police Force. * Charles Terence Miller, Assistant Superintendent, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Simion M'Mutunga M'Mugambi, Assistant Inspector, Kenya Police Force. * Alexander Morrison, Superintendent, Hong Kong Police Force. * Wilfred Gathiome Njonge, Inspector, Grade I, Kenya Police Force. * Hugh Joseph Nolan, Superintendent, Nyasaland Police Force. * Peter Oduko, Inspector, Grade II, Nigeria Police Force. * Ambrozio Oracha, Head Constable, Uganda Police Force. * Pawanteh bin Haji Mohamed, Station Officer, Province Wellesley Fire Brigade, Federation of Malaya. * William Perreira, Sergeant, British Guiana Police Force. * Paul Perrier, Superintendent, Mauritius Police Force. * Ralph Montague Rokeby Price, Deputy Superintendent, British Honduras Police Force. * Thomas Joseph Pritlove, Superintendent, Nigeria Police Force. * Ali Radji, Assistant Superintendent, Cyprus Police Force. * Abdul Rahim bin Long, Sergeant, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Aibdul Rahman bin Hashim, Deputy Superintendent, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Ibrahim Ramazan, Chief Inspector, Aden Police Force. * Abdul Ranee bin Mohammed Yunoos, Assistant Superintendent, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Frank Roberts, Chief Inspector, Hong Kong Police Force. * Paul William Eyton Ryland, Senior Superintendent, Uganda Police Force. * Gurmukh Singh s/o Mit Singh, Inspector, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Hernam Singh s/o Sher Singh, Inspector, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Mokhtiar Singh s/o Sudagar Singh, Temporary Inspector, Federation of Malaya Special Constabulary. * Sarwan Singh, Assistant Superintendent, Tanganyika Police Force. * Eustace Peter Heriz-Smith, Senior Superintendent, Kenya Police Force. * Daniel Socratous, Sergeant, Cyprus Police Fire Brigade. * John Derek Sowerby, Assistant Superintendent, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Sulaiman bin Raisin, Sergeant, Federation of Malaya Special Constabulary. * Keith Roy Sutcliffe, BEM, Acting Superintendent, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * David Tan Teck Khim, Assistant Superintendent, Singapore Police Force. * Thamby bin Yusop, Detective Sub-Inspector, Singapore Police Force. * Archibald Francis Thomson, Superintendent, Cyprus Police Force. * Alastair Gunn Turnbull, Senior Superintendent, Cyprus Police Force. * Alagasundram Vythilingam, Detective Sergeant, Federation of Malaya Police Force. * Rolandde Lacey Wheeler, Assistant Commissioner, Sierra Leone Police Force. * Norman Peter Widdowson, Assistant Superintendent, Tanganyika Police Force. * Harold Wright, Assistant Superintendent, Cyprus Police Force. * Yoong Siew Wah, Inspector, Singapore Police Force.

Mention in Despatches

:''In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East, October–December 1956''. ;Royal Navy * Captain John Graham Hamilton, HMS ''Newfoundland''. * Commander Ian David Mclaughlan, DSC, HMS ''Chevron''. * Lieutenant-Commander Peter Everard Bailey, HMS ''Eagle''. * Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Bernard Bruce Clark, 899 Naval Air Squadron, 899 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Lieutenant Commander Derek Arthur Fuller, 849 Naval Air Squadron, 849 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Lieutenant-Commander Brian Haviland Harriss, . * Lieutenant-Commander Antony Herbert Lane Harvey, DSC, HMS ''Bastion''. * Lieutenant-Commander Timothy Francis Hegarty, HMS ''Crane''. * Lieutenant-Commander John Claud Jacob, 845 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Lieutenant-Commander Randal von Tempsky Bernau Kettle, 804 Naval Air Squadron, 804 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Lieutenant-Commander David Thomas McKeown, 802 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Lieutenant-Commander Malcolm Harold James Petrie, 892 Naval Air Squadron, 892 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Lieutenant-Commander Alfred Raymond Rawbone, AFC, 897 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Lieutenant-Commander John Desmond Russell, 800 Naval Air Squadron, 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Lieutenant-Commander Ronald Arthur Shilcock, 809 Naval Air Squadron, 809 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Lieutenant-Commander James Henry Summerlee, HMS ''Eagle''. * Lieutenant-Commander Maurice Arthur Tibby, 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Lieutenant-Commander Kenneth Alan Williams, HMS ''Portcullis''. * Lieutenant Ian Bruce Lennox, HMS ''Sallyport''. * Lieutenant Harry Parker, . * Surgeon Lieutenant John Gwyther Bradford, MB, BS, 45 Commando, Royal Marines. * Acting Surgeon Lieutenant Peter Gordon Harries, MB, BS, * Sub-Lieutenant (SD) Frank Alexander Jupp, HMS ''Newfoundland''. * Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Lawrence Norcock, OBE, 42 Commando, Royal Marines. * Lieutenant-Colonel Norman Hastings Tailyour, DSO, 45 Commando, Royal Marines. * Major Richard Dennis Crombie, 45 Commando, Royal Marines. * Captain Hamish Brian Emslie, MC, 42 Commando, Royal Marines. * Captain Jesse Hotchkiss Haycock, 45 Commando, Royal Marines. * Captain Richard Francis Gerard Meadows, MBE, 45 Commando, Royal Marines. * Captain Frederick Roy Sillitoe, 42 Commando, Royal Marines. * Lieutenant (Local Captain) Terrance John Wills, 42 Commando, Royal Marines. * Lieutenant Rudolph Douglas Edwards, 40 Commando, Royal Marines. * Lieutenant Timothy John Michael Wilson, 40 Commando, Royal Marines. * Acting Lieutenant Anthony William Richardson, 45 Commando, Royal Marines. * Acting Lieutenant Alistair Dunlop Rodger, Royal Marines, HMS ''Striker''. * Chief Petty Officer Robert Alec Cokes, P/JX.151267, HMS ''Chaplet''. * Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist William Heron Chisholm, DSM, C/JX.142524, . * Chief Engine Room Artificer John James Seymour, P/MX.52269, HMS ''Chaplet''. * Chief Engine Room Artificer Sidney George Ward, P/MX.56545, HMS ''Woodbridge Haven''. * Chief Engineering Mechanic Charles James Salmon, P/KX.91789, HMS ''Newfoundland''. * Chief Electrician Gordon Enderson Morris, D/MX.856466, HMS ''Eagle''. * Chief Radio Electrical Artificer George Haslam Whittaker, P/MX.715767, . * Chief Aircraft Artificer Charles Henry Berry, L/FX.75018, 892 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Chief Aircraft Artificer Leonard Carter, L/FX.87518, 895 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Chief Aircraft Artificer Francis Newton Davis, L/FX.76919, 804 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Chief Aircraft Artificer Patrick Joseph Foley, L/FX.766096, 802 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Chief Aircraft Artificer Hugh Charles Cecil Huzzey, L/FX.76704, 810 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Chief Airman Charles Henry French, L/FX.857897, HMS ''Eagle''. * Aircraft Artificer (O) 1st Class Dennis Harbin, L/FX.935430, 895 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Chief Aircraft Mechanician Reginald Arthur Wilson, L/FX.75690, 800 Royal Naval Air Squadron. * Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer Joseph Windsor Bennett, P/MX.53428, . * Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer Thomas Arthur Grundy, D/MX.49569, . * Chief Petty Officer Cook (S) Claude Henry Bell, P/MX.52864, . * Master-at-Arms Albert Charles Nicholls, JP/MX.716378, HMS ''Tyne''. * Petty Officer Clifford James, P/JX.801647, HMS ''Duchess''. * Yeoman of Signals George Thomas Warren Ryrie, D/JX.156879, . * Petty Officer Telegraphist Ronald Joseph Garrad, P/JX.712711, HMS ''Newfoundland''. * Petty Officer Writer Bernard Thompson, C/MX.849428. * Leading Airman Kenneth Edward Gammer, L/FX.906108, HMS ''Eagle''. * Leading Airman George James Henry Hazel, L/FX.886965, HMS ''Eagle''. * Leading Sick Berth Attendant Terence Francis Jennings, D/MX.896612, HMS ''Crane''. * Naval Airman 1st Class Anthony Brian Webster, L/FX.917498, HMS ''Eagle''. * Sick Berth Attendant Brian Anthony Greenacre, D/MX.923667, HMS ''Eagle''. * Sick Berth Attendant Stanley George Lindfield, P/M.932119, HMS ''Newfoundland''. * Sergeant John Henry Howarth, Ply.X.5512, Royal Marines, HMS ''Striker''. * Sergeant Arthur Thomas George Peck, Ch.X.5357, 40 Commando, Royal Marines. * Sergeant Ernest James Sim, Ch.X.4768, 45 Commando, Royal Marines. * Corporal Peter Shand Young, RM.9957, 42 Commando, Royal Marines. * Marine John Albert Windsor Cox, RM.15050, 40 Commando, Royal Marines. * Marine Alan William Middleton, Po.X.6406, 42 Commando, Royal Marines. * Marine Ronald Frederick Saggers, Po.X.6552, 42 Commando, Royal Marines. ;Army ;;Commands and Staff * Major-General D.H.V. Buckle, CB, CBE (27504), late Royal Army Service Corps. * Major-General J.B. Churcher, CB, DSO (31905), late Infantry. * Major-General R.G.S. Hobbs, CB, DSO, OBE (40387), late Royal Artillery. * Major-General A.E. Morrison, CB, OBE (17226), late Royal Signals, now RARO. * Brigadier F.L. Saunders, OBE, ADC (36860), late Royal Army Service Corps. * Brigadier M.C.A. Henniker, CBE, DSO, MC (34456), late Royal Engineers. * Brigadier F. Stephens, DSO (33782), late Infantry. * Brigadier (Temporary) J.W. Wainwright (40414), late Royal Artillery. * Brigadier (Temporary) C.M.F. Deakin, CBE (49812), late Grenadier Guards. * Colonel M.St.J. Oswald, DSO, MC (52667), late Royal Artillery. ;;12th Royal Lancers * Lieutenant H.I. Meynell (420885). :;Royal Tank Regiment * Captain (Temporary) P.S. Berry, DFC (414804). * 22241579 Sergeant (acting) A.A. Roberts. * 22429377 Sergeant (acting) J.W.H. Fisher. ;;

* Lieutenant-Colonel G.N. Prideaux, OBE (70768). * Colonel (Temporary) H.C.R. Gillman, MBE (50801). * Major J.S. Humphrey, MBE (74530). * Major J.A. Ward (105874). * Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary) J.F.T. Scott, TD (65588). ;;

* Brigadier (Temporary) W.E. Farley, CBE, ERD (77236). * Lieutenant-Colonel D.M. Fletcher, ERD (75412). * Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary) R. Haley (288498). * Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary) G. Williams, OBE (191108). * Major A.F. Leslie, MBE (125178). * Captain (Temporary) F.J. Gibson (422106). * Second Lieutenant G.R. Owens (447362). * 814492 Warrant Officer Class II E.J. Willis. * 14464456 Warrant Officer Class II (acting) J.M. Wilson. * 23168753 Corporal (acting) C. Milligan. ;;

* Major R.S. Holbrook (228678). * Captain M.R. Ridler (303151). * Lieutenant W.R. Hefferon (438688). * 23182364 Sergeant (acting) J.M. Bate. ;;Scots Guards * Captain M.P.J. Deklee (370059). * 2696222 Warrant Officer Class I (acting) A. Young. ;; The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) * Lieutenant-Colonel W.T. Campbell, CBE (58085). ;;The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own) * Major R.S.MacG. Laird, MBE (69125). ;;The Royal Welch Fusiliers * Major T.W. Whittaker (70980) (Attached HQ 3 Commando Brigade). ;;

* Major R.H. Stewart, MC (67798). * Lieutenant P.J. Butterworth (430253). ;;The South Staffordshire Regiment * Major A.H. Staughton, ERD (53517). ;;The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) * Major W.M. Wingate Gray (172297). ;;The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment * Major R.K. Dowse (77299). * Captain E.C.S. Osborne (308442). * Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) M.R.M. Newall (426964). ;;

* Major G.D. Gill, MBE (88029). * Major C.G. Easthaugh (220396). ;;The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) * Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary) W.C.G. Rogers, MC (64635). ;;The Durham Light Infantry * Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) W.B. Hill (426910). ;;The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) * 22795408 Lance-Corporal J. Armour. ;;Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom), The Parachute Regiment * 14466161 Sergeant R.D. Wright. * 22790306 Corporal A.O. Bevan. * 22980990 Lance-Corporal N.C.H. Thompson. * 23462292 Lance-Corporal (acting) M.F. Lampard. * 23181848 Private J. Feeney. * 23245237 Private R. Moore. * 23256062 Private P.R. Clements. ;;The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) * Major (Temporary) R.E. Worsley (240132). ;;

* Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel W.A. Smallman, MBE (93086). * S/57378 Warrant Officer Class I G. Sharpe. * 22234694 Staff Sergeant J. Jansen. * S/22701001 Lance-Corporal. L. Moss. * S/22956862 Lance-Corporal. G.S. Scaife. ;;

* 22258694 Sergeant L. Goodall (Attached 3rd Parachute Battalion). ;;

* W/329758 Warrant Officer Class I (acting) M.F. Cullen. ;;General List * Colonel (Temporary) G.E.T.H. Evans, OBE, MC (425156). ;Royal Air Force * Air Vice-Marshal William Joseph Crisham, CB, CBE. * Air Vice-Marshal Edmund Cuthbert Hudleston, CB, CBE. * Air Vice-Marshal John Noel Tracy Stephenson, CB, CBE. * Group Captain Oliver Russell Donaldson, CBE, DSO, DFC, (Retd.) * Group Captain Douglas Hamilton Myles Graham, OBE. * Group Captain Harry Joseph Hickey, OBE. * Wing Commander Robert Neil Greig Allen, DFC (63484). * Wing Commander John Ellis, OBE, DFC (37850). * Wing Commander Michael Geoffrey Lisle Foster, AFC (90007). * Wing Commander Desmond Ernest Hawkins, DFC (40700). * Wing Commander Freeman Marshall Osborn, OBE, DFC, AFC (44734). * Wing Commander Alan Paul Harold Slogrove (31296). * Wing Commander Mervyn John Underbill (44585). * Acting Wing Commander Peter Charles Ellis, DFC (126648). * Acting Wing Commander John Watson Foster, DFC, AFC (134757). * Acting Wing Commander John Eric Peter Thompson, AFC (77794). * Squadron Leader David Bernard Delany, AFC (63472). * Squadron Leader Bernard Leslie Goult (52144). * Squadron Leader Valentine Harold Hemming (140930). * Squadron Leader Eric George Holmes (138623). * Squadron Leader Basil Victor Hunter (106222). * Squadron Leader Dudley Charles Jones, DFC (177473). * Squadron Leader Roy Sydney Perry, DFC (101557). * Squadron Leader Herbert Crawshaw Scott (49224). * Squadron Leader Kenneth John Tabor (168499). * Squadron Leader William Henry Wheeler, MBE (52873). * Flight Lieutenant Brian Geoffrey Greenbank (45450). * Flight Lieutenant Edward Rupert Somers Joce, MBE (43215), [Deceased]. * Flight Lieutenant Stanley Jeffrey Bates Roe (169207). * Flight Lieutenant Cyril Rosewall (48872). * Flight Lieutenant George Shaw (50240). * Flying Officer Andrew Stewart McNeil Douglas (4082588). * Flying Officer Roy John Grainge (504285). * Flying Officer William Samuel Holmes (550413). * Warrant Officer Charles George Bailey (521159). * Warrant Officer John Henry Fairfield Duncan (567139). * Warrant Officer Frank Reginald Harold Seal (568857). * Warrant Officer Alan George Ward (525462). * 568820 Flight Sergeant Jack Stanley George Bainton. * 572240 Flight Sergeant Charles Bohan Browne. * 1566622 Flight Sergeant James Gumming, DFC. * 591139 Flight Sergeant Wallace Findlay. * 638835 Flight Sergeant Richard Kenyon. * 535297 Flight Sergeant Frederick Knox. * 574737 Chief Technician William Douglas Campion. * 519959 Chief Technician Charles Frederick Gardiner. * 521175 Acting Flight Sergeant Brynmor Lewis. * 993837 Acting Flight Sergeant George Ross. * 1155237 Sergeant Thomas William Bailey. * 4010335 Sergeant Harry Frederick Ballam, RAF Regiment. * 3110107 Sergeant Norman Charles Biddiscombe. * 1873840 Sergeant Donald William Birchley. * 577770 Sergeant Percy Eric Chaplin. * 653290 Sergeant John Cussins. * 517036 Sergeant Charles Robert Kaven. * 540286 Sergeant James Clarence Hall Lee. * 2283772 Sergeant Thomas William Luke. * 3045964 Sergeant John Edward Lycett. * 1797400 Sergeant Patrick Matthews. * 624560 Sergeant John Millar. * 569084 Sergeant Charles Alfred Townsend. * 1237772 Senior Technician Hubert Ernest Wallis. * 588081 Corpora] Anthony Peter Miller. * 4199901 Acting Corporal Robert Brown.

Australia

Knight Bachelor

* Harold Alfred Maurice Campbell, CMG, MM, of East Melbourne, Victoria. For services to Journalism. * Kenneth Frank Coles, of Bellevue Hill, New South Wales. For public and charitable services. * William Dunk, William Ernest Dunk, CBE, Chairman of the Commonwealth Public Service Board.

Order of the Bath

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

;Military Division * Lieutenant-General Alwyn Ragnar Garrett, CBE (2/10), Australian Staff Corps.

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

* Senator the Honourable Alister Maxwell McMullin, President of the Australian Senate, President of the Senate.

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

* Sidney Powell, of Hawthorn, South Australia. For services to Australian Commerce and Industry. * Francis Seymour Vine, of Toorak, Victoria. For services to the Australian manufacturing industry. * George Percival Norman Watt, CBE, of Burwood, Victoria. For services to Australian civil aviation.

Order of the British Empire

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

;Civil Division * Major-General Frank Kingsley Norris, CB, CBE, ISO, ED, MD, of Hawthorn, Victoria, Upper Hawthorn, Victoria. For services to Medicine.

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

;Civil Division * Senator Annabelle Jane Mary Rankin, Government Whip in the Senate since 1951. For political and public services.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

;Military Division * Rear-Admiral Hastings Harrington, Wilfred Hastings Harrington, DSO, Royal Australian Navy. * Brigadier Jack Lowell Amies, OBE, ED (1/21001), Royal Australian Infantry Corps. * Acting Air Vice-Marshal Charles Douglas Candy, OBE, Royal Australian Air Force. ;Civil Division * Richard Allingham, of Coltesloe, Western Australia, in recognition of his outstanding community service. * The Very Reverend Julian Ralph Blanchard, formerly Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Church of Australia. * Henry Armand Bland, Secretary, Department of Labour and National Service. * The Right Reverend John Frewer, Diocese of North West Australia, Bishop of North-West Australia. * Brigadier Warren McDonald, Warren D'Arcy McDonald, Chairman of the Australian National Airlines Commission. * Francis Alexander O'Connor, OBE, Secretary, Department of Supply.

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

;Military Division * Acting Commander Frederick Ross James, Royal Australian Navy. * Lieutenant-Colonel Duncan Lindsay Beresford Goslett, MC, ED (2/40000), Australian Staff Corps. * Lieutenant-Colonel Louis Edward Longworth, ED (3/123203), Royal Australian Artillery. * Lieutenant-Colonel Walter William McLellan, (3/136), Royal Australian Army Medical Corps. * Group Captain Charles Carwardine Probert, Royal Australian Air Force. * Wing Officer Doris Jessie Carter (W35397), Women's Royal Australian Air Force. ;Civil Division * Brigadier Frederick Oliver Chilton, DSO, Deputy Secretary, Department of Defence (Australia), Department of Defence. * Leonard Brockenshire Curnow, of Caulfield, Victoria. For services to amateur sport. * Sydney Broadway Grange, of Balgowlah, New South Wales, in recognition of his valuable contribution to amateur sport. * Ivor Roy Ian Hanger, General Secretary, Young Men’s Christian Association, Perth, Western Australia. * Manuel Hornibrook, Manuel Richard Hornibrook, of Newstead, Queensland. For contributions to the practice and science of building in Australia. * Walter Noakes, MM. President of the Farmers' Union of Western Australia. * John Paul Quinn, Head of the Defence Liaison Branch, Department of External Affairs. * George Ronald Richards, Deputy Director-General (Operations), Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. * Cuthbert Sowerby Ruston, of Renmark, South Australia. For his contribution to the development of the South Australian Upper Murray areas. * Edgar Harry Short, Chairman of the North Queensland Tobacco Growers Cooperative. * George William Francis Smith, President of the High Council, Commonwealth Public Service Organisations. * Mervyn Richard Charles Stradwick, Assistant Director-General (Telecommunications), Postmaster-General's Department. * Robert Harley Wainwright, President, New Settlers' League, Queensland. * Reginald Horton Wallman, of Adelaide, South Australia. For services to amateur sport, particularly rowing. * Wilfred Alan Westerman, First Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade.

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

;Military Division * Bandmaster Lieutenant-Commander George Hooker, Royal Australian Navy. * Captain William David Benson (5/34619), Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. * Major Robert Geoffrey Cronk, MC (3/37544), Australian Staff Corps. * 5/125 Warrant Officer Class II George Henry Gibson, Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps. * Captain (temporary) Frank George Hoeter (1/39440), Royal Australian Infantry Corps. * 3/2326 Warrant Officer Class I William Arthur Hoskins, Royal Australian Corps of Military Police, Royal Australian Army Provost Corps. * Major (Quartermaster) Albert John Lyons (1/18), Royal Australian Artillery. * Major William John Mair (3/37540), Australian Staff Corps. * 4/32866 Warrant Officer Class I Richard Thompson Mattison, Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. * The Reverend Stuart Campbell Calder, Royal Australian Air Force. * Flight Lieutenant Edward William Frederick Sunderland (03283), Royal Australian Air Force. * Warrant Officer Stanley Nevitt (A31232), Royal Australian Air Force. ;Civil Division * Fanny May Austin, of Gordon, New South Wales, in recognition of her services to charity. * Harold Crawford Avent, Secretary, Australian Public Service, Commonwealth Public Service Board. * Edith Maud Breeze, of Darlinghurst, New South Wales, in recognition of her long public service. * Edward Brownhill, of Greensborough, Victoria, in recognition of his devoted service to the Limbless Soldiers' Association of Australia. * Alfred Lawrence Duffy, of Albury, New South Wales, in recognition of his work for charity. * Merline Annie Duncan, of Ballarat, Victoria, in recognition of her devoted services to the blind. * William James Field, JP, of Queenscliff, Victoria, in recognition of his outstanding community service. * William Robert Golding, of Gladstone, Queensland, in recognition of his long and outstanding community service. * Ivan Mayo Gunn, Chairman of the Victorian Communications Committee for the Olympic Games, 1956. * Thelma Eileen Jarrett, of Camberwell, Victoria. For her contribution in the assimilation of new settlers. * Leonard Knuckey Manderson, Telecommunications Representative on the Victorian Communications Committee for the Olympic Games, 1956. * John Augustin O'Shannassy. For services in connection with the technical and broadcasting facilities for the Olympic Games, 1956. * Laura Pugh, of Ravensthorpe, Western Australia, in recognition of her long community work. * George Rees, of Ascot, Queensland, in recognition of his long community service. * Viva Berton Sundercombe, of Mount Lawley, Western Australia. For social welfare services. * Margaret Sturge Watts, of Potts Point, New South Wales. For her contribution in the assimilation of new settlers. * Fannie Eleanor Williams, ARRC, in recognition of her service to the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria.

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

;Australian Civil Service. * Jacob Fletcher, formerly a senior officer of the Department of Customs and Excise.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

;Military Division * Chief Petty Officer Richard John Rodda, R.19227, Royal Australian Navy. * 3/1062 Sergeant (temporary) Geoffrey John Davidson, Royal Australian Army Service Corps. * 2/111207 Staff-Sergeant William Edgar, Royal Australian Artillery. * 2/1291 Staff-Sergeant Frederick George Lee, Royal Australian Army Service Corps. * 1/978 Warrant Officer Class II (temporary) James Eric Nugent, Royal Australian Corps of Signals. * 3/114114 Sergeant Reginald John Ogden, Royal Australian Artillery. * 3/10113 Warrant Officer Class II (temporary) Arthur Robinson, Royal Australian Infantry Corps. * 3/4591 Warrant Officer Class II (temporary) William Thomas Royal, Royal Australian Engineers. * A32127 Corporal Ronald Ashfield White, Royal Australian Air Force. ;Civil Division * Len Beadell, Leonard Beadell, Range Reconnaissance Officer, Weapons Research Establishment, Salisbury, South Australia. * Victor Myer Julius Benjamin, Assistant Welfare Officer, Personnel Branch, Postmaster-General's Department. * James Chalmers, lately Foreman, Grade "A" (Special), Ordnance Factory, Maribyrnong, Victoria, Maribyrnong. * John Reginald Rowlands, Supervising Technician, Grade 3, Metropolitan Branch, Engineering Division, Postmaster-General's Department.

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

* Major (temporary) Margaret Catherine Carmody (F1/45), Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps. * Section Officer Joan Dorothy Kirwan (N39728), Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service.

Air Force Cross (AFC)

* Squadron Leader David Evans (RAAF officer), Selwyn David Evans (022127), Royal Australian Air Force. * Squadron Leader Kenneth Grant McAtee (05837), Royal Australian Air Force. * Flying Officer Robert Henderson Kelly (022179), Royal Australian Air Force.

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

* Flying Officer Sydney Noel Grant (022089), Royal Australian Air Force.

New Zealand

References

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