Defence & Armed Forces - Birthday Honours List 2023
35 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
Sub-themes
Narrower themes within Defence & Armed Forces in the Birthday Honours List 2023.
Type a name to find someone, or use the filters below to narrow by year, award, list or theme. Selections combine; tap an active filter again, or Clear filters, to reset.
Medal / BEM
George Sydney Wright
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Stafford, Staffordshire
“President, Stafford Branch, Royal British Legion. For voluntary services to Veterans in Staffordshire”
Kendal Walker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Linda Anne Gillies
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Bangor, County Down
“Health and Wellbeing Caseworker, Decorum NI. For services to the Veterans Community in Northern Ireland”
Christine Evans
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Dunfermline, Fife
“Area Organiser, Dunfermline, Poppyscotland. For charitable services to Veterans”
Albert Duffus
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Forres, Moray
“For services to Boxing, to Veterans and to Charity in Inverness-shire, Aberdeenshire and Moray”
Thomas Coyle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Plymouth, Devon
“War Pension and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Advocate, RMA - The Royal Marines Charity. For services to Veterans and Serving Members of HM Armed Forces”
Denzil Connick
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Blackwood, Gwent
“Co-Founder and Life Vice President, South Atlantic Medal Association. For voluntary service to Falklands War Veterans”
Margaret Kathleen Bracey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
Gloucestershire
“Chair, South Gloucestershire Branch, The Royal British Legion. For voluntary service to Veterans and to the community in South Gloucestershire”
James Leslie Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2023
St Helens, Merseyside
“Researcher. For voluntary service to Veterans of the Cyprus Emergency and their Families”
Member (MBE)
Richard James Symonds
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Wiltshire
“Security Incident Policy and Investigation Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Ian Robert Twinley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Chelmsford, Essex
“Chair, East Anglia Reserve Forces and Cadets Association. For voluntary service to Defence and to the community in the East of England”
Karen Stone
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Stephen Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Lymington, Hampshire
“Lately Chief Engineer, BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. For services to Defence”
Samuel Shouksmith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Clare Scherer
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Chichester, West Sussex
“Chief Executive Officer, The Naval Children's Charity. For services to Royal Navy Families”
Shiva Niraula
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Aldershot, Hampshire
“Pandit, Brigade of Gurkhas, Ministry of Defence. For pastoral services to Military Personnel”
Adrian Lucas
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Peebles, Tweeddale
“For services to Charity and Veterans in Scotland”
Kenneth Keld
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
“Secretary, North of England Branch, British Korean Veterans Association. For services to Veterans”
Edward Hosking
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Thomas Hall
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
“Welfare Support Officer, BLESMA. For services to Veterans in Wales”
Paul Stuart Ethell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Preston, Lancashire
“HR Director, BAE Systems Submarines. For services to the Defence Industry and to the community in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria”
Anthony Philip Cooper
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Chorley, Lancashire
“Volunteer, The Royal British Legion. For voluntary services to Veterans”
Hilda Bailey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Lieutenant Colonel (Rtd) Paul Damian Rodgers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Colchester, Essex
“Staff Officer, Headquarters Infantry, Ministry of Defence. For services to the Army and to Veterans”
James Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Officer (OBE)
Ryan Daniel Sinclair
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Assistant Head, Department for Business and Trade. For services to Defence and Security Exports to Ukraine”
Neil Redit
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Surrey
“Senior Principal Engineer, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
John Thomas Graham
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
“For services to the Military and to the community in Northern Ireland”
Michael Claridge
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Gwent
“Operations and Customer Interface Team Leader, Defence Equipment and Support, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence.”
Trevor Clare
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Team Leader, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Antony Baines
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Ripley, Derbyshire
“Executive Director for Services, The Royal British Legion. For services to the Armed Forces Community”
Commander (CBE)
Ann Elizabeth Underwood
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Deputy Finance Director, Defence Equipment and Support, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence”
Clifford Mark Robson
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Evesham, Worcestershire
“Group Managing Director, BAE Systems. For services to the Defence Industry”
Nicholas John Caplin
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Pewsey, Wiltshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Blind Veterans UK. For services to Veterans and to the Vision Impaired”
Adrian Baguley
PersonCompanion Order Of Bath · 2023
Gloucestershire
“Deputy Chief Executive and Director General Strategic Enablers, Defence Equipment and Support. For services to Defence.”