New Year Honours 1971
George William Hammond MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to ex-servicemen.”
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“For services to ex-servicemen.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 498 times in the New Year Honours List 1971 — about 36% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,144 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1971
Agnes Norah King
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Alan Thomas Whitehead
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For services to the community in Nevis.”
Alan Thomas Yorke
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Royal Tank Regiment
Albert Edward White
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For services to local government.”
Albert Galbraith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Superintendent
Albert Owen Howes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For services to ex-servicemen.”
Albert Todd
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Chief Superintendent
Albert William Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Senior Executive Officer
Aldo Anthony Angelo Gattoni
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For services to British interests in Mauritius.”
Alec George Briggs
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For services to Youth in Netting Hill and Wimbledon.”
Alexander Findlay
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Alexander Fullarton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Superintendent
Alexander George Fowler
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For services to British commercial interests in Kuwait.”
Alexander MAcLACHLAN
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For services to St.”
Alfred Buckley Light Infantiy.
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Alfred Charlton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Alfred Henry Jefferd
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Alfred James Desoiza
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Alfred William David Woodcock
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Royal Air Force
Alice Chadwick
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For social services in Bolton.”
Alistair Laurie Lang
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Allan Garfield Simmons
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For public services in Saint Lucia.”
Alwyn Josiah Jacobs
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Andrew Fleming
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
In the same field
Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,144 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces. See the full list →
John Peel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“For voluntary service to the Royal Marines, the Royal Marines Charity and the Veteran Community.”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Roderick Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands.”
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“For services to Defence.”
Pandora Reilly
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Helen Ralph
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Roger Lewis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For voluntary services to Service Personnel and Veterans.”
Matthew Davenport
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Cooper
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing and to Defence.”
John Ambler
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Emsworth, Hampshire
“For voluntary service to Military History.”
Gillian Wright
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Charlotte Potter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
David Halliday
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liphook, Hampshire
“For services to Service Personnel, Veterans and Families.”
Andrew Elliott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Elizabeth Butler
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dartford, Kent
“For voluntary service to Veterans and to Public Service.”
Christopher Bailey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Siobhan Alloway
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Start
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Longfield, Kent
“For services to Defence.”
Natalie Moore
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Steven Carlier
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belper, Derbyshire
“For services to Defence.”
David Waters
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Preston, Lancashire
“For Voluntary Service to Veterans.”
Elaine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Defence and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Martin Uden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Veterans of the Korean War, and to UK/Korea relations.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 1971
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1971 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1970.
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