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New Year Honours List 1945

Published 30 December 1944. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 2,481 New Year Honours 1945 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath: 3 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 4 (0%)Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 13 (1%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 73 (3%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 6 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 10 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 121 (5%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 431 (17%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 578 (23%)Other: 1,239 (50%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

93 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 1945, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 59Ministry of Defence 33Indian Army 1
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 1945, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Public Service4Public Service — 4Industrial Research1Industrial Research — 1Education1Education — 1civil-defence1civil-defence — 1Aviation1Aviation — 1
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 1945, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

The recipients

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