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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Armed Forces
30 people have received a UK honour for Armed Forces in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
Armed Forces - awards over time
All honours associated with this theme, by award tier and year.
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2021
Member (MBE)
Patrick Crowley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Farnham, Hampshire
“Deputy Colonel, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment and Chief Executive Officer, South East Reserve Forces and Cadets Association. For voluntary service to the Armed Forces and to Military Heritage”
Sarah Adams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Torfaen, Gwent
“For services to the Armed Forces and their Families”
2020
Member (MBE)
Katharine Francis Simpson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Durham, County Durham
“Vice Chair, Employer Engagement, North of England Reserve Forces and Cadets Association. For voluntary service to the Armed Forces”
Vicky Jeffers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“Group Partnership Manager, North West Group Partnership Team, Work Services Directorate, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to the Armed Forces”
Archibald Dryburgh
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Annan, Dumfries
“Councillor, Dumfries and Galloway Council. For services to Local Government and the Armed Forces”
2019
2018
2017
Member (MBE)
Graham Cook
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Hertfordshire
“Manager, Albin International Repatriation. For services to the Armed Forces.”
Christopher Davies
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Wiltshire
“Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Defence. For services to Drugs Awareness in the Armed Forces.”
2015
Member (MBE)
Carolyn MacLEOD
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Edinburgh
“Programme Manager, Royal Caledonian Education Trust. For services to Education in the Armed Forces.”
Karen-Marie Horn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Cumbria
“Higher Executive Officer, Ministry of Defence. For services to the Armed Forces and Service Families.”
Melvin Kenneth Lee
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Bristol
“Senior Project Manager, Jankel Armouring Ltd. For services to the Armed Forces.”
Michael James Whatton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Warwickshire
“Afghan Multi Activity Contract Manager, KBR UK. For services to the Armed Forces.”
2014
Member (MBE)
Dr Roger Phillip Griffiths
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Somerset
“Head of Novel Systems, MBDA UK Ltd. For services to the Armed Forces and the Defence Industry.”
Iain Brown
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Argyll and Bute
“Infrastructure Support Manager Afghanistan, KBR. For services to the Armed Forces and the Defence Industry.”