
Birthday Honours 2014
Nicholas John CARTER, OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• Ministry of Defence
Organisation: Ministry of Defence
“For services to Defence Restructuring in Afghanistan.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Defence Restructuring in Afghanistan.
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Somerset
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- Ministry of Defence
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- Somerset
“For services to Defence Restructuring in Afghanistan.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 279 times in the Birthday Honours List 2014 — about 20% of the list.
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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 Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 2014
Alan Angus Harry Macdonald,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
“For services to the clearance of land mines in Afghanistan.”
Alan Bernard Rushton,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to Adoption and Children.”
Alan George Yellup,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
North Yorkshire
“For services to Education.”
Alan William Stanton,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to Architecture.”
Alexander David Beatty,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Down
Vice-President
Alice Rawsthorn,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to Design and the Arts.”
Amanda Doyle,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Lancashire
“For services to Primary Care.”
Amanda Sara Cooper,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Oxfordshire
Andrea Bryden,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
West Yorkshire
Andrea Clare Duncan,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to Sexual Health.”
Andreas Hansen,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
“For services to innovation in developing educational and sporting opportunities for young people overseas.”
Andrew James Cole,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
Chief Executive
Andrew Paul Sandilands,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Royal Air Force
Andrew Spurr,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Kent
“For services to the Energy Industry and the UK Economy.”
Andrew Thin,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Ross and Cromarty
“For services to the Environment and Rural Affairs in Scotland.”
Angela Harding,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
Ann Pamela Kenworthy,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Derbyshire
“For services to Legal Aid.”
Anna Kim Taylor,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Kent
“for International Development.”
Anne Jacqueline Wadsworth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
London
“For services to charitable giving in the UK.”
Anne Kelaart, D.L
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Oxfordshire
Annette Hazel Hennessy,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Cumbria
“For services to Public Protection and Reducing Re-offending.”
Anthony Christian Keeling, M.B.E.,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Anthony Dale Falconer,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Edinburgh
President
Anthony David Rex Watts
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Somerset
“For services to Older People.”
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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 2014
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list (Birthday Honours List 2014).
Published 14 June 2014.
Location (Somerset) comes from the Cabinet Office / gov.uk published honours list, not the Gazette notice, which records no recipient home location.
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