New Year Honours 2021
Karen Elliot BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Secretary, Scottish Area, Royal Naval Association and Social Secretary, City of Edinburgh Branch, Chair
“Secretary, Scottish Area, Royal Naval Association and Social Secretary, City of Edinburgh Branch, Chair, Association of Wrens and Women of the Royal Naval Services Edinburgh and District Branch. For voluntary service to Royal Navy Veterans”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
Secretary, Scottish Area, Royal Naval Association and Social Secretary, City of Edinburgh Branch, Chair, Association of Wrens and Women of the Royal Naval Services Edinburgh and District Branch. For voluntary service to Royal Navy Veterans
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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 2020
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to award the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:
B.E.M.
Karen ELLIOT
Secretary, Scottish Area, Royal Naval Association and Social Secretary, City of Edinburgh Branch, Chair, Association of Wrens and Women of the Royal Naval Services Edinburgh and District Branch
For voluntary service to Royal Navy Veterans.
Source: The London Gazette, issue 63218 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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New Year Honours 2021
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