Birthday Honours 2016
Gordon Messenger KCB
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)
Recognised in the Birthday Honours 2016 with the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
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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
11 June 2016
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, 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:
General Gordon Kenneth MESSENGER C.B. D.S.O. O.B.E.
N027960S
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61608 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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
13 June 2015
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 Honourable Order of the Bath:
C.B.
To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the said Most Honourable Order:
Lieutenant General Gordon Kenneth MESSENGER D.S.O. O.B.E.
N027960S
Royal Marines
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61256 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
Military service
Lieutenant General
Royal Navy- Division
- Military Division
- Service number
- N027960S
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The Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath was awarded 5 times in the Birthday Honours List 2016.
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Others awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the Birthday Honours 2016
John Kingman
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 2016
London
“For public service particularly to the Economy.”
John Lorimer
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 2016
Malcolm Mckibbin
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 2016
Belfast
“For public service.”
Martin Donnelly
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of The Bath · 2016
London
“For public service particularly to Business.”
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath · 2016
London Gazette (official record), issue 61608, notice 2551533. View the official notice ↗
Published 11 June 2016.
Companion of the Order of the Bath · 2015
London Gazette (official record), issue 61256, notice 2347509. View the official notice ↗
Published 13 June 2015.
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