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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Defence
346 people have received a UK honour for Defence 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.
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Medal / BEM
Andrew Burden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineer, Defence Equipment and Support. For services to Defence, to Veterans and to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Maritime Safety”
Elaine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“Chief of Staff, Royal Navy Develop Directorate. For services to Defence and to Charitable Fundraising”
Jordyn Aiden Jones Bond
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wiltshire
“Senior Scientist, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Member (MBE)
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“Operations Director, Leidos UK Limited. For services to Defence”
Pandora Reilly
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Helen Ralph
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Alexandria Page
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Engagement Staff Officer, HQ London District, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Steven Richard Joe Lord
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Plymouth, Devon
“Operations Officer, Defence Nuclear Organisation. For services to Defence”
Heather Joanne Harrison
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“Data Assurance Manager, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Nicholas Goddard
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“Technical Lead, UK Submarine Superiority, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. For services to Defence”
Matthew Davenport
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Andrew Mark Cooper
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“Managing Director, GE Vernova, Power Conversion and Storage. For services to Manufacturing and to Defence”
Stewart Booth
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tadley, Hampshire
“Head of Safety Assessment, AWE. For services to Defence”
Samuel Joseph Boardman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hereford, Herefordshire
“Specialist Engineer, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Megan Thorpe
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Faculty Development Adviser, NATO Mission Iraq. For services to Defence”
Terry Thatcher
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Taunton, Somerset
“Geospatial Specialist, Submarine Operations and Support, UK Hydrographic Office. For services to Defence”
Patricia Moss
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Paul Hennessy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Iain Andrew Haggis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Malvern, Worcestershire
“Lately Senior Scientist, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Dean Davies
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hereford, Herefordshire
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Hassan Chaabane
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Nicholas Cawthra
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Policy Adviser, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Peter Charles Phillimore Boardman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
“Effects Analyst, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Paul Blundell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Aimee Louise Anderson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Fareham, Hampshire
“Project Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Officer (OBE)
Johann Walker
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Basingstoke, Hampshire
“Director Estate Services, AWE. For services to Defence”
Gillian Wright
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
John Roberson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Basingstoke, Hampshire
“Distinguished Specialist, Nuclear Threat Reduction, AWE. For services to Defence”
Charlotte Potter
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Alastair Farnsworth
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abroad
“Defence Legal Counsellor, British Defence Staff USA. For services to Defence”
Andrew Elliott
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Fiona Clark
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
“Head of Capability Electronic Warfare Sensors, Leonardo UK Ltd. For services to Defence and to STEM Education”
Christopher Bailey
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Siobhan Alloway
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Thomas Woodlock
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Andrew Scraggs
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Verwood, Dorset
“Navy Logistics Commodities Team Leader, Royal Navy. For services to Defence”
Michael Robins
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Robert Steven Razzell
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Chief Financial Officer, UK Government Investments. For services to Public Finance and to Defence”
James Nichols
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“Deputy Head of Centre, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Samantha Molyneux
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Richard Michael Nixon
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ebbw Vale, Gwent
“Team Leader, Operations Directorate, Defence Equipment and Support. For services to Defence”
John Maiden
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Deputy Head Operational Spending, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Helen Jacklin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Philip Robert Henry Ind
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tadley, Hampshire
“Senior Engineering Manager, AWE plc. For services to Defence”
Joe Homshaw
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horsham, West Sussex
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence.”
Commander (CBE)
Andrew Philip Start
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Longfield, Kent
“Lately Chief Executive Officer, Defence Equipment and Support and Interim National Armaments Director. For services to Defence”
Natalie Moore
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Director, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”