Birthday Honours 1972
Arthur Blizzard BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
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Recognised in the Birthday Honours 1972 with the British Empire Medal.
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British Empire Medal (BEM) · 1972
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 247 times in the Birthday Honours List 1972 — about 18% of the list.
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Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the British Empire Medal in the Birthday Honours 1972
. Ordnance Artificer John William O'Connor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Ada Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Alan McGregor Harris
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
“For services to Toora Urban and Rural Fire Brigades.”
Albert Frederick Beacall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Albert George Frederick Palmer
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
“For ser- vices to the community, particularly to the elderly in the Colchester district.”
Albert John Long
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Albert William Edward Lambkin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Sergeant
Alexander Mitchell Steel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Inspector
Alexander Moore Potter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
“For services to ex- servicemen.”
Alexander Paul Anderson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
“For services to education and youth in Geelong.”
Alfred Walter Vardy
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Andrew Murray Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Ann Dorothy Mary Courage
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Annie Wornes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
“For services to the community, and especially to -hospitals in Wodonga.”
Archie Trevor Billingham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
“For services to athletics and to youth in Lara.”
Arthur Edward Simpson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Arthur Gregory Times
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Arthur Henry Naulder
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Beatrix Alice Laney
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Benjamin Edward Watts
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Bertram George Danby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Bugler George Joseph Castle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
Cecelia Enoe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
“For services to youth and ~ education in Grenada.”
Cecil Gilbert Wilkin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1972
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Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 1972
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1972 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1972.
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