New Year Honours 2017
Jason Aldiss BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For political service.”
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London Gazette notice
British Empire Medal
Civil Division
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2016
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Dr. Jason Karl ALDISS
For political service.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 61803 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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West Yorkshire
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British Empire Medal
New Year Honours 2017- Region
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“For political service.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 331 times in the New Year Honours List 2017 — about 22% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,447 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
Counts reflect the 2000–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Where this record comes from
British Empire Medal · 2017
London Gazette (official record), issue 61803, notice 2674547. View the official notice ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (New Year Honours List 2017).
Published 31 December 2016.
Location (West Yorkshire) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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