Birthday Honours 2015
Brig John Anthony ANDERSON OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“Chairman, The Gurkha Brigade Association. For services to the Gurkha Regiments.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Chairman, The Gurkha Brigade Association. For services to the Gurkha Regiments.
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“Chairman, The Gurkha Brigade Association. For services to the Gurkha Regiments.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 259 times in the Birthday Honours List 2015 — about 21% of the list.
In their area
124 Officer of the Order of the British Empire recipients are from Berkshire.
How widely is this recognised?
1,046 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
Counts reflect the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2015
Adrian Philip Penfold
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Head of Planning, British Land and Author, Penfold Review. For services to the Property Industry and public service to Planning.”
Adrian Reilly
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Alan Simpson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Stirling and Falkirk
“Chair of Court, University of Stirling. For services to Education.”
Alan Stewart Gilfillan
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Assistant Chief Executive, Scottish Parliament. For public and parliamentary services in Scotland.”
Aldham Edward Robarts
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Denbighshire
“Benefactor, Liverpool John Moores University. For services to Higher Education and to the City of Liverpool.”
Alexander Martin Clunes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Dorset
“For services to Drama, charity and to the community in Dorset.”
Alistair Fox
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Amy Louise Holmes
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Director, Better Regulation, EU and International, Defra. For services to Public Administration.”
Andrew Burns
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Andrew David Bacon
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Leicestershire
“Lately Chair, Leicester and Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and Lately Director, British Gas/Centrica. For services to Business and the Economy.”
Andrew Hodgson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Lancashire
“Chief Executive Officer, SMD Ltd and Deputy Chair, North East Local Enterprise Partnership. For services to Manufacturing and the North East Economy.”
Andrew Mcconnell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Yorkshire
“For services to Accounting and the community in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.”
Andrew Stephen Griffiths
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
West Midlands
“Lately Headteacher, Ellowes Hall Sports College, Dudley, West Midlands. For services to Education.”
Andrew Taylor
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Andrew Wallis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Bristol
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Unseen. For services to the Eradication of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery.”
Angela Mary Main
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Isle of Man
“Lately Lawyer, Solicitors' Office, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to Legal Work and Taxpayers.”
Angela Mary Scrutton
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Head of Drugs Legislation, Home Office. For services to Public Protection through Drugs Control.”
Angharad Andrea Thomas
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Head, Drugs Licensing and Compliance Unit, Home Office. For services to the UK Pharmaceutical Industry and the Control of Drugs.”
Angus Essenhigh
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Ann Lindsay Maxwell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
East Lothian
“Founder, Muir Maxwell Trust. For charitable services to the Treatment and Care of Epilepsy in Children.”
Anthony Kendall
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
London
“Chair, London Youth Games. For services to Youth Sport.”
Antoinette Harvey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“Senior Geoscientist, Oil and Gas Authority. For services to Energy Development.”
Arwyn Lewis
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Atul Pathak
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“Managing Director, Appt Corporation Ltd. For services to Entrepreneurship.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 2008–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,046 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces. See the full list →
Terence Whitty
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liskeard, Cornwall
“Royal Navy Association Lead Mentor, HMS Raleigh. For voluntary services to Royal Navy Recruits”
David John Rowlands
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Military Artist. For services to Art, to British Military History and to Charity”
Anita Angela Pugh
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Armed Forces Veterans and to the community in St Thomas, Swansea”
Alpa Raja
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Member, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee. For services to Veterans' Welfare”
John Peel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“Chair, North Devon Branch, Royal Marines Association. For voluntary service to the Royal Marines, the Royal Marines Charity and the Veteran Community”
Martin John Kinsey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Diss, Norfolk
“Station Staff Officer, Wattisham Flying Station. For services to Military Personnel and their Families”
Jason John Kinghorn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
“Staff Officer, Royal Air Force Career Fields. For services to Royal Air Force Career Management”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“Police Constable, Warwickshire Police. For services to Policing and to Veterans”
Andrew Burden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineer, Defence Equipment and Support. For services to Defence, to Veterans and to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Maritime Safety”
Richard Boswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wallington, Hampshire
“Flood Volunteer, Wallington, Hampshire. For services to Flood Defence”
Donna Armstrong
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire
“Fundraising Volunteer, Homeless Veterans Project and Poppy Scotland. For services to Veterans and to the community in Renfrewshire”
Roderick George Wood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“Volunteer. For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands”
Mark Keverne Courthope Wills
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
West Meon, Hampshire
“Deputy Chair of Governors, Royal Star and Garter Charity. For services to Armed Forces Veterans”
Gwynne Walker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brecon, Powys
“Support Manager, Adventurous Training, Soldier Academy. For services to Military Training and to Sport”
Frederick Michael Stewart
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Larne, County Antrim
“For services to Military History in Northern Ireland”
Heather Jayne Spence
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ware, Hertfordshire
“Interim Chair for Northern Ireland, Royal British Legion. For voluntary services to Veterans”
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“Operations Director, Leidos UK Limited. For services to Defence”
Pandora Reilly
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Helen Ralph
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Edwin Piercy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Volunteer, Hull Independent Merchant Navy Association. For services to the Merchant Navy in Hull”
Margaret Anne Pedder
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Caldicot, Gwent
“For services to Armed Forces Families”
Alexandria Page
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Engagement Staff Officer, HQ London District, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Michael Murray
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Armed Forces Champion, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to the Armed Forces Community in London”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2015
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2015). No individual Gazette notice has been matched to this record yet.
Published 14 June 2015.
Location (Berkshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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