1961 Birthday Honours

The Queen's Birthday Honours 1961 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.

The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The Queen. The announcement date varies, both from year to year and from country to country. The 1961 Queen's Birthday Honours for the United Kingdom,[1] Australia,[2] New Zealand,[3] Nigeria,[4] Sierra Leone,[5] and the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland[6] were announced on 2 June 1961.

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 Commonwealth

Baron

Life Peer

Privy Councillor

Baronet

Knight Bachelor

State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia
State of Western Australia
Commonwealth Relations
Overseas Territories

Order of the Bath

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

Military Division

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Military Division
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)

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

Honorary Knight Commander

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

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

At this time the two lowest classes of the Royal Victorian Order were "Member (fourth class)" and "Member (fifth class)", both with post-nominal letters MVO. "Member (fourth class)" was renamed "Lieutenant" (LVO) from the 1985 New Year Honours onwards.

Fourth Class
Fifth Class

Order of the British Empire

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

Civil Division

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

Civil Division

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

Military Division

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

Military Division
Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division


Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

Home Civil Service
Australian States and Southern Rhodesia
Overseas Civil Service

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
United Kingdom
State of New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of South Australia
Southern Rhodesia
Basutoland
Swaziland
Overseas Territories

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

In Silver

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Royal Navy
Royal Air Force

Bar to Air Force Cross

Royal Air Force

Air Force Medal (AFM)

Royal Air Force

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
United Kingdom
Overseas Territories

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

England and Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
State of New South Wales
Southern Rhodesia
Overseas Territories

Queen's Fire Services Medal (QFSM)

England and Wales
Scotland
State of New South Wales

Colonial Police Medal (CPM)

Southern Rhodesia
Bechuanaland Protectorate
Overseas Territories

Australia

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)

Military Division
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
Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

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

British Empire Medal (BEM)

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

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Royal Australian Air Force

Bar to Air Force Cross

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Australian Air Force

New Zealand

Knight Bachelor

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
Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

New Zealand Civil Service

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Civil Division
For Gallantry

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Bar to Air Force Cross

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Nigeria

Knight Bachelor

Federation of Nigeria
Western Region

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

Federation of Nigeria

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

Northern Region
Eastern Region

Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division
Northern Region
Eastern Region

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division
Northern Region
Eastern Region
Western Region

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division
Federation of Nigeria
Northern Region
Eastern Region
Western Region

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

Nigerian Civil Service
Eastern Region
Western Region

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Federation of Nigeria

Sierra Leone

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

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

Knight Bachelor

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

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)

Military Division
Civil Division

References

  1. UK list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 42370. pp. 4143–4178. 2 June 1961.
  2. Australia list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 42371. pp. 4179–4182. 2 June 1961.
  3. New Zealand list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 42372. pp. 4183–4186. 2 June 1961.
  4. Nigeria list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 42373. pp. 4187–4190. 2 June 1961.
  5. Sierra Leone list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 42374. pp. 4191–4192. 2 June 1961.
  6. Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 42375. pp. 4193–4194. 2 June 1961.
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