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The Special Honours Lists for Australia are announced by the Sovereign and Governor-General at any time.
Some honours are awarded by other countries where Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of State and Australians receiving those honours are listed here with the prevalent reference.
– Honorary Officer (AO) in General Division (18 June 2018) * Ashi Tashi Dorji – 11 July 2018 – For distinguished service to Australia – Bhutan bilateral relations, particularly to the education sector.2018-S8
– Honorary Officer (AO) in General Division (11 July 2018) * Édouard Philippe – 11 November 2018 – For distinguished service in support of Australia’s bilateral relations with France.2018-S13
– Honorary Officer (AO) in General Division (11 November 2018) ; Honorary – Military * Lieutenant General
– Honorary Officer (AO) in Military Division (29 January 2018) * Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr.,
– Honorary Officer (AO) in Military Division (21 May 2018) * Lieutenant General
– Honorary Officer (AO) in Military Division (26 June 2018) * Admiral
– Honorary Officer (AO) in Military Division (17 September 2018)
– Medal (OAM) in General Division (24 July 2018) * Leading Senior Constable Kelly Craig Boers – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * Dr Craig Challen – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * Detective Leading Senior Constable – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * Benjamin Walter Cox – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * Chief Petty Officer Troy Matthew Eather – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * First Constable Matthew Peter Fitzgerald – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * Dr Richard Harris – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * Acting Station Sergeant Robert Michael James – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * Detective Leading Senior Constable Christopher John Markcrow – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. ; Honorary – General * Thérèse Dheygers – 11 November 2018 – For service to Australia-France relations, particularly preserving the memory of Australian soldiers who served in World War I. * Yves Potard – 11 November 2018 – For service to Australia-France relations, particularly preserving the memory of Australian World War 1 soldiers who fought in the Battle of Pozieres
* Dr Craig Challen – 24 July 2018 – For acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril.
* Dr Richard Harris – 24 July 2018 – For acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril.
* Richard Kenneth Hawkins – 8 August 2018 – For acts of gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances as a machine gunner with 6 Platoon, B company, 2nd Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment on 15 December 1970.2018-S11
– Medal for Gallantry (8 August 2018) * Ian Aubrey Reid – 8 August 2018 – For acts of gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances as the Platoon Medical Assistant with 7 Platoon, Charlie Company, 7th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment during a platoon ambush near the village of Phuoc Loi in South Vietnam on 30 April 1970.
* Senior Constable Justin John Bateman – 24 July 2018 – For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
* Leading Senior Constable Kelly Craig Boers – 24 July 2018 – For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
* Detective Leading Senior Constable Benjamin Walter Cox – 24 July 2018 – For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
* Chief Petty Officer Troy Matthew Eather – 24 July 2018 – For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
* First Constable Matthew Peter Fitzgerald – 24 July 2018 – For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
* Acting Station Sergeant Robert Michael James – 24 July 2018 – For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
* Detective Leading Senior Constable Christopher John Markcrow – 24 July 2018 – For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
* Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Vivian Gilbert – 6 February 2018 – For distinguished leadership in warlike operations as Forward Observer, 12th Field Regiment attached to Delta Company, 4th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, in Vietnam, on 21 September 1971.2018-S2
– Distinguished Service Medal (6 February 2018)
* Graham David Cook – 21 June 20182018-S6
– Australian Antarctic Medal (21 June 2018) * Garry Studd – 21 June 2018 * Martin Travers Tucker – 21 June 2018 * The late John Alfred Oakes – 21 June 2018
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– Unit Citation for Gallantry (15 May 2018)
Special Honours Lists
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Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gove ...
Officer (AO)
; Honorary – General * Christophe Lecourtier – 18 June 2018 – For distinguished service to strengthening the Australia – France bilateral relationship.2018-S5– Honorary Officer (AO) in General Division (18 June 2018) * Ashi Tashi Dorji – 11 July 2018 – For distinguished service to Australia – Bhutan bilateral relations, particularly to the education sector.2018-S8
– Honorary Officer (AO) in General Division (11 July 2018) * Édouard Philippe – 11 November 2018 – For distinguished service in support of Australia’s bilateral relations with France.2018-S13
– Honorary Officer (AO) in General Division (11 November 2018) ; Honorary – Military * Lieutenant General
John A. Toolan
John A. Toolan Jr. (born January 28, 1954) is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general, whose final post was as the Commanding General, United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific.
Marine Corps career
Toolan joined the United State ...
, USMC – 29 January 2018 – For distinguished service to the military relationship between Australia and the United States of America by establishing the Marine Forces Rotation program, and in recognition of his efforts to enhance the Australian Defence Force amphibious capability.2018-S1– Honorary Officer (AO) in Military Division (29 January 2018) * Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr.,
USN
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of ...
– 21 May 2018 – For distinguished service to the military relationship between Australia and the United States through leadership, passion and strategic foresight and in recognition of his efforts to enhance the close and longstanding defence relationship between the United States and Australia.2018-S4– Honorary Officer (AO) in Military Division (21 May 2018) * Lieutenant General
Perry Lim
Perry Lim Cheng Yeow is a Singaporean former lieutenant-general who served as Chief of Defence Force between 2015 and 2018.
Education
Lim studied at Raffles Institution and won the President's Scholarship and the Singapore Armed Forces Over ...
– 21 May 2018 – For distinguished service to the military relationship between Australia and Singapore through leadership, passion and strategic foresight and in recognition of his efforts to enhance the close and longstanding defence relationship between Singapore and Australia.
* General Joseph Dunford, USMC – 26 June 2018 – For distinguished service to the military relationship between Australia and the United States through leadership, passion and strategic foresight, and in recognition of his efforts to enhance the longstanding defence Alliance between Australia and the United States.2018-S7– Honorary Officer (AO) in Military Division (26 June 2018) * Admiral
Michael S. Rogers
Michael S. Rogers (born October 31, 1959) is a former United States Navy Admiral (United States), admiral who served as the second commander of the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). He concurrently served as the 17th Director of the Nation ...
, USN
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of ...
– 17 September 2018 – For distinguished service in fostering the military relationship between Australia and the United States through exceptional leadership, passion and strategic foresight; and in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to enhancing the Australian Defence Force cyber capability.2018-S12– Honorary Officer (AO) in Military Division (17 September 2018)
Member (AM)
; Honorary – General * Bernard Jean Bories – 11 November 2018 – For significant service in the promotion and presentation of the Australian film industry and culture in France. * Stéphane Jacob-Langevin – 11 November 2018 – For significant service to the promotion of Indigenous Australian art and artists. * Yves Tate – 11 November 2018 – For significant service to Australia-France relations, particularly the commemoration of Australian soldiers who served in World War I.Medal (OAM)
; General * Senior Constable Justin John Bateman – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018.2018-S10– Medal (OAM) in General Division (24 July 2018) * Leading Senior Constable Kelly Craig Boers – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * Dr Craig Challen – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * Detective Leading Senior Constable – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * Benjamin Walter Cox – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * Chief Petty Officer Troy Matthew Eather – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * First Constable Matthew Peter Fitzgerald – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * Dr Richard Harris – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * Acting Station Sergeant Robert Michael James – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. * Detective Leading Senior Constable Christopher John Markcrow – 24 July 2018 – For service to the international community through specialist response roles during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018. ; Honorary – General * Thérèse Dheygers – 11 November 2018 – For service to Australia-France relations, particularly preserving the memory of Australian soldiers who served in World War I. * Yves Potard – 11 November 2018 – For service to Australia-France relations, particularly preserving the memory of Australian World War 1 soldiers who fought in the Battle of Pozieres
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, o ...
Commander (CVO)
* Mark Thomas Fraser, — Formerly Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia. - 28 December 2018Lieutenant (LVO)
* Carol Buckley, — Official Secretary to the Governor of Western Australia. - 28 December 2018Star of Courage (SC)
* Dr Craig Challen – 24 July 2018 – For acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril.
* Dr Richard Harris – 24 July 2018 – For acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril.
Medal for Gallantry
The Medal for Gallantry (MG) is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force. It recognises acts of gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances. The MG was introduced on 15 January 1991, replacing the Imperial e ...
(MG)
* Richard Kenneth Hawkins – 8 August 2018 – For acts of gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances as a machine gunner with 6 Platoon, B company, 2nd Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment on 15 December 1970.2018-S11– Medal for Gallantry (8 August 2018) * Ian Aubrey Reid – 8 August 2018 – For acts of gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances as the Platoon Medical Assistant with 7 Platoon, Charlie Company, 7th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment during a platoon ambush near the village of Phuoc Loi in South Vietnam on 30 April 1970.
Bravery Medal (BM)
* Senior Constable Justin John Bateman – 24 July 2018 – For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
* Leading Senior Constable Kelly Craig Boers – 24 July 2018 – For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
* Detective Leading Senior Constable Benjamin Walter Cox – 24 July 2018 – For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
* Chief Petty Officer Troy Matthew Eather – 24 July 2018 – For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
* First Constable Matthew Peter Fitzgerald – 24 July 2018 – For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
* Acting Station Sergeant Robert Michael James – 24 July 2018 – For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
* Detective Leading Senior Constable Christopher John Markcrow – 24 July 2018 – For acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.
Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is a high award of a nation.
Examples include:
*Distinguished Service Medal (Australia) (established 1991), awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force for distinguished leadership in action
* Distinguishe ...
(DSM)
* Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Vivian Gilbert – 6 February 2018 – For distinguished leadership in warlike operations as Forward Observer, 12th Field Regiment attached to Delta Company, 4th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, in Vietnam, on 21 September 1971.2018-S2– Distinguished Service Medal (6 February 2018)
Australian Antarctic Medal
The Australian Antarctic Medal (stylised as Post-nominal letters, post-nominal), originally designated the Antarctic Medal until 18 December 1997, is a meritorious service award of the Australian honours and awards system, instituted by Letter ...
(AAM)
* Graham David Cook – 21 June 20182018-S6– Australian Antarctic Medal (21 June 2018) * Garry Studd – 21 June 2018 * Martin Travers Tucker – 21 June 2018 * The late John Alfred Oakes – 21 June 2018
* 1st Australian Task Force
The 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) was a brigade-sized formation which commanded Australian and New Zealand Army units deployed to South Vietnam between 1966 and 1972. 1 ATF was based in a rubber plantation at Nui Dat, north of Bà Rịa i ...
– 15 May 2018 – For extraordinary gallantry in action in the Dinh Duong/Bien Hoa Provinces of South Vietnam from 12 May 1968 to 6 June 1968, during Operation Thoan Thang.2018-S3– Unit Citation for Gallantry (15 May 2018)
Knight of the Order of St John
* Brian Cantlon, – 26 July 2018Commander of the Order of St John
* Michael Connelly – 26 July 2018 * Robert Wilson – 26 July 2018Officer of the Order of St John
* Alistair Dunn – 26 July 2018Member of the Order of St John
* Ashely Bear – 26 July 2018 * Jack Boessler – 26 July 2018 * Anita Christini – 26 July 2018 * Dr Daniel Compton – 26 July 2018 * George Hetrel – 26 July 2018 * Patricia Hetrel – 26 July 2018 * Ryan Jacobsen – 26 July 2018 * Robyn Jones – 26 July 2018 * Claire Moore – 26 July 2018 * Fillip Pritchett – 26 July 2018 * Coling Pumpa – 26 July 2018 * Petra Reynolds – 26 July 2018References
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Special Honours Lists
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