Birthday Honours 2020
David William Smith OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Deputy Director, Border Force,
“Deputy Director, Border Force, Home Office. For services to EU Exit Preparation and Border Security”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Deputy Director, Border Force, Home Office. For services to EU Exit Preparation and Border Security
View London Gazette noticeLondon Gazette notice
Order of the British Empire
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
10 October 2020
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
David William SMITH
Deputy Director, Border Force,, Home Office
For services to EU Exit Preparation and Border Security.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63135 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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