New Year Honours 2021
Benjamin Key KCB
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)
Recognised in the New Year Honours 2021 with the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
London Gazette notice
Order of the Bath
Military Division Ministry of Defence (Royal Navy)
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2020
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotion in, and appointments to, the Most Honourable Order of the Bath:
K.C.B.
To be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the said Most Honourable Order:
Vice Admiral Benjamin John KEY C.B.E.
C031724D
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63218 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
London Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Military Division Ministry of Defence (Royal Navy)
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2015
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
C.B.E.
To be Ordinary Commanders of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Rear Admiral Benjamin John KEY
C031724D
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61450 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Military service
Rear Admiral
Royal Navy- Division
- Military Division
- Service number
- C031724D
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The Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath was awarded 2 times in the New Year Honours List 2021.
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath · 2021
London Gazette (official record), issue 63218, notice 3703146. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2021).
Published 30 December 2020.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61450, notice 2453863. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2016).
Published 31 December 2015.
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