Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an Order of chivalry established on 4th June 1917 by King George V. The Order is composed of five classes in civil and military divisions. In descending order of seniority, these are:
1 / Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (GBE)
2 / Knight Commander or Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE or DBE)
3 /Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)
4 / Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
5 / Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Only the highest two ranks automatically entitle its recipient to become a Knight or Dame, an honour allowing (but not prescribing) the postulant to use the title “Sir” (male) or “Dame” (female) before his or her first name (though men can be Knighted separately from this and other Orders of Chivalry). Honorary knighthoods, given to individuals who are not nationals of a realm where Queen Elizabeth II is Head of State, permit use of the honour as apost-nominal but not as a title before their name. Awards in the Order of the British Empire were discontinued in those Commonwealth realms that established national systems of honours and awards such as the Order of Canada, the Order of Australia and the New Zealand Order of Merit. Foreign recipients are classified as honorary members of the Order they receive, and do not contribute to the numbers restricted to that Order as full members do.
There is also a related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are not members of the Order, but who are nonetheless affiliated with the Order. The British Empire Medal had not been used in the United Kingdom or its dependencies since 1993, but was revived in 2012 with 293 BEMs awarded for the Queen`s Diamond Jubilee. In addition, BEM is used by the Cooks Islands and by some other Commonwealth nations.
The Order’s motto is For God and the Empire. It is the most junior of the British orders of chivalry, and the largest, with over 100,000 living members worldwide.
Regimental Awards
Gen Sir Antony Read – GBE
Gen Sir Frank Kitson – GBE
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Lt Gen Sir Richard Fyffe – KBE
Maj Gen AJ Wilson – KBE
Lt Gen CBQ Wallace – KBE
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Brig AJ Wilson – CBE
Brig DG House – CBE
Brig RC Gibbs – CBE
Brig HRW Vernon – CBE
Brig P Hudson – CBE
Brig FE Kitson – CBE
Brig JDF Mostyn – CBE
Brig DM Pontifex – CBE
Maj Gen RK Guy – CBE
Col JStC Simmons – CBE
Brig ME Carleton-Smith – CBE
Brig DJ Ramsbotham – CBE
Col JR Cornell – CBE
Lt Col CBQ Wallace – CBE
Maj Gen CEW Jones – CBE
Brig CLGG Henshaw – CBE
Col ARD Pringle – CBE
Brig CGC Vyvyan – CBE
Brig GdeVW Hayes – CBE
Brig MCH Manners-Smith – CBE
Col M Smith – CBE
Brig JMJ Balfour – CBE
Brig NR Parker – CBE
Brig EA Butler – CBE
Brig JH Gordon – CBE
HCG Willing – CBE
Col EP Davies – CBE -MBE – / Late LI
Col (Hon Brig) HCG Willing- CBE – / Late RGJ
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Lt Col FE Kitson – OBE
Lt Col The Viscount Eden – OBE
Lt Col JHW Haddon – OBE
Lt Col DJ Ramsbotham – OBE
Lt Col PM Welsh – OBE
Lt Col RM Koe – OBE
Lt Col JStC Simmons – OBE
Lt Col MR Pennell – OBE
Col RC Nightingale – OBE
Lt Col ID Corden-Lloyd – OBE
Lt Col SF Cave – OBE
Lt Col The Hon PN Trustram-Eve – OBE
Lt Col GD Johnson – OBE
LtCol CAS Hinton – OBE
Lt Col JP Foley – OBE
Lt Col P Treneer-Michell – OBE
Lt Col CJ Mc Harrisson – OBE
Lt Col CCLO Owen – OBE
Lt Col AE Berry – OBE
Lt Col DJ Innes – OBE
Lt Col NA Johnson – OBE
Lt Col NJ Cottam – OBE
Lt Col JMJ Balfour – OBE
Lt Col NJ Mangnall – OBE
Lt Col M Smith – OBE
Lt Col AJR Jackson – OBE
Col JA Daniell – OBE
Lt Col RCJ Martin – OBE
Lt Col RJ Rimmer – OBE
Col SC Hearn – OBE
Col NP Carter – OBE
Lt Col PNYM Sanders – OBE
Col JCC Schute – OBE
Col RP Winser – OBE
Lt Col Bowron – OBE – DSO / LI
Lt Col SCD Mills – OBE / LI
Lt Col TB Radford – OBE – MBE / LI
Lt Col ME Thornton – OBE / LI
Lt Col DJ Harrison – OBE
Lt Col PJA Balls- OBE
Lt Col DAJ Brow – OBE
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Maj ME Carleton-Smith – MBE
Lt Col DM Stileman – MBE
Maj AJ Lamb – MBE
Maj RA Pascoe – MBE
Maj TM Hartley – MBE
Maj GD Johnson – MBE
Capt LD Jones – MBE
Capt RM Kemball – MBE
Capt GF Smythe – MBE
Capt RJ Cassidy – MBE
Maj CGC Vyvyan – MBE
Capt CHA Hawker – MBE
Maj P Treener-Michell – MBE
Capt FA Williams – MBE
WO2 PJ Layton – MBE
Maj D Williams – MBE
Capt WG Logdon – MBE
Maj FA Petra – MBE
Maj GC Stacey – MBE
Maj CBQ Wallace – MBE
Maj JM Taylor – MBE
WO2 LR Trower – MBE
Maj JV Keyte – MBE
Maj PJ Lyddon – MBE
Maj ARD Pringle – MBE
Maj JPO Beddard – MBE
Capt RAM Constant – MBE
Maj DH Godsal – MBE
Maj PD Browne – MBE
WO1(BM) DG Little – MBE
Capt MBD Smith – MBE
Maj WJ Taylor – MBE
Maj RA Churcher – MBE
Maj NJ Mangnall – MBE
Maj JH Gordon – MBE
Maj H Babbington-Smith – MBE
Sgt P Flaherty – MBE
WO2 J Pickford – MBE
Maj NRG Chavasse – MBE
Maj MFJ Gleeson – MBE
WO2 MF Godbold – MBE
Maj AEH Worsley – MBE
Maj JIS Plastow – MBE
Maj NP Carter – MBE
Maj JH Gordon – MBE
Maj EA Butler – MBE
Lt Col PJF Schofield – MBE
Maj TL Smith – MBE
Cpl BK Brown – MBE
Maj NJR Haddock – MBE
Maj PJ Proctor – MBE
Maj TH Emck – MBE
WO2 KT Oxby – MBE
Lt Col F Cox – MBE
WO1 AF Hands – MBE
WO2 MJ Morgan – MBE
CSgt M Pashby – MBE
Maj SP Plummer – MBE
Maj T Roper – MBE
WO1 S Hopgood – MBE
Maj RHS Shaw – MBE
Lt Col JCW Maciejewsk – MBE
iCapt MR Robson – MBE
Maj RJ Thomson – MBE
Capt MJ Dicks – MBE
Capt TH Wilson-Hutton-Stott RRV – MBE
WO1 WH Arkley – MBE
Capt CB Smith – MBE
Maj JA Stevens – MBE
Maj AKJ Norman-Walker – MBE
WO1 J Dawson – MBE
WO2 GP Hyatt – MBE
Maj MC Gidlow-Jackson – MBE
Sourced from Wikipedia and RGJRA http://www.rgjassociation.info/
original source from www.thegazette.co.uk