1949 Birthday Honours

The 1949 King's Birthday Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The appointments were made "on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday", and were published in supplements to the London Gazette of 3 June 1949 for the British Empire,[1] New Zealand,[2] India[3] and Ceylon.[4]

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.

British Empire

Baron

Privy Counsellor

Knight Bachelor

State of Victoria

Colonies, Protectorates, etc.

Order of the Bath

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

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division

Civil Division

Order of Merit (OM)

Order of St Michael and St 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)

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

Honorary Companion

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

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

Order of the British Empire

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

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

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

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Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

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)

Civil Division

Military Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Military Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

Military Division

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division

References

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