1981 Birthday Honours

The Queen's Birthday Honours 1981 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. They were published on 13 June 1981 for the United Kingdom,[1] Australia,[2] New Zealand,[3] Mauritius,[4] Fiji,[5] The Bahamas,[6] Papua New Guinea,[7] Solomon Islands,[8] Tuvalu,[9] and Saint Lucia.[10]

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

Barons

Privy Councillor

Knight Bachelor

Australian States
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia

Order of the Bath

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

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
Australian States
State of South Australia

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)

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

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

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO)

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

Order of the British Empire

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

Military Division
Royal Air Force

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

Civil Division
Australian States
State of South Australia

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

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Australian States
State of Victoria

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Australian States
State of Victoria
State of Queensland

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

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

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

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

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Overseas Award
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Overseas Territories
Australian States
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia
State of Western Australia

Bar to the British Empire Medal

Military Division

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Army
Royal Air Force

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Royal Air Force

Bar to the Air Force Cross

Royal Air Force

Air Force Medal (AFM)

Royal Air Force

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

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

Queen's Fire Services Medal (QFSM)

England and Wales
Scotland
Australian States
State of Victoria
State of South Australia

Colonial Police Medal (CPM)

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Air Force
United Kingdom

Australia

Knight Bachelor

Order of the Bath

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Civil Division

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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
Royal Australian Navy
Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

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

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

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

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Australian Army
Australian Air Force

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Royal Australian Air Force

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Royal Australian Navy
Australian Army
Royal Australian Air Force

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Australian Air Force

New Zealand

Knight Bachelor

Order of the Bath

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Civil 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)

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

Queen's Service Order

Companions of the Queen's Service Order for Community Service (QSO)

Companions of the Queen's Service Order for Public Services (QSO)

Queen's Service Medal

Queen's Service Medal for Community Service (QSM)

Queen's Service Medal for Public Services (QSM)

Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Royal Red Cross

Member of the Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Mauritius

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)

Mauritius Police Medal (MPM)

Fiji

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)

Military Division
Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

The Bahamas

Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Papua New Guinea

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

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

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Solomon Islands

Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Tuvalu

Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

Saint Lucia

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)

Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

References

  1. UK list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48639. pp. 1–32. 12 June 1981.
  2. Australia list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48640. pp. 37–42. 12 June 1981.
  3. New Zealand list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48641. pp. 43–48. 12 June 1981.
  4. Mauritius list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48642. pp. 49–50. 12 June 1981.
  5. Fiji list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48643. pp. 51–52. 12 June 1981.
  6. Bahamas list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48644. pp. 53–54. 12 June 1981.
  7. Papua New Guinea list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48645. pp. 55–56. 12 June 1981.
  8. Solomon Islands list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48646. pp. 57–58. 12 June 1981.
  9. Tuvalu list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48647. pp. 59–60. 12 June 1981.
  10. Saint Lucia list: The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48648. pp. 61–62. 12 June 1981.