1978 New Year Honours

The New Year Honours 1978 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1978. They were announced on 31 December 1977 for the United Kingdom,[1] Australia,[2] New Zealand,[3] Mauritius,[4] Fiji,[5] the Bahamas,[6] Grenada,[7] and Papua New Guinea.[8]

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.

United Kingdom and Colonies

Life Peer

Baroness
Baron

Privy Councillor

Knight Bachelor

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Australian States
State of Victoria
State of Queensland

Order of the Bath

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)

Military Division
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Australian States
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of Western Australia

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 4th class (MVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 5th class (MVO)

Medal of the Royal Victorian Order (RVM)

In Silver

Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal

In Silver

Order of the British Empire

Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)

Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Australian States
State of Western Australia

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Overseas Awards
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Australian States
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of Western Australia

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Overseas Awards
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Australian States
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of Western Australia

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Overseas Awards
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Australian States
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of Western Australia

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

Home Civil Service
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Australian States
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of Western Australia

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
United Kingdom
Overseas Territories
Australian States
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of Western Australia

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Royal Navy
Army

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Royal Navy
Royal Air Force

Air Force Medal (AFM)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

England and Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Jersey
Overseas Territories
Australian States
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of Western Australia

Queen's Fire Services Medal (QFSM)

England and Wales
Australian States
State of Western Australia

Colonial Police Medal (CPM)

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
United Kingdom

Australia

Knight Bachelor

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Order of the British Empire

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

Civil Division

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Military Forces
Royal Australian Air Force
Civil Division

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Military Forces
Royal Australian Air Force
Civil Division

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Royal Australian Air Force

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Queen's Fire Services Medal (QFSM)

New Zealand

Knight Bachelor

Order of the Bath

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Order of the British Empire

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Royal New Zealand Navy
New Zealand Army
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Royal New Zealand Navy
New Zealand Army
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Civil Division

Queen's Service Order (QSO)

For Community Service
For Public Services

Queen's Service Medal (QSM)

For Community Service
For Public Services

Queen's Fire Services Medal (QFSM)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Royal New Zealand Navy
New Zealand Army

Staff Sergeant Peter Charles Sheppard (E39771), Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps.

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Mauritius

Knight Bachelor

Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Mauritius Police Medal (MPM)

Fiji

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division

Bahamas

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Grenada

Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Papua New Guinea

Order of the British Empire

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Civil Division

References

  1. UK listing: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47418. pp. 1–34. 30 December 1977.
  2. Australia listing: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47419. pp. 35–40. 30 December 1977.
  3. New Zealand listing: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47420. pp. 41–46. 30 December 1977.
  4. Mauritius listing: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47421. pp. 47–48. 30 December 1977.
  5. Fiji listing: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47422. pp. 49–50. 30 December 1977.
  6. Bahamas listing: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47423. pp. 51–52. 30 December 1977.
  7. Grenada listing: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47424. pp. 53–54. 30 December 1977.
  8. Papua New Guinea listing: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47425. pp. 55–56. 30 December 1977.


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