The New Year Honours 1972 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. They were announced in supplements to the London Gazette of 31 December 1971 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1972.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

At this time honours for Australians were awarded both in the United Kingdom honours, on the advice of the premiers of Australian states, and also in a separate Australia honours list.[2]

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

Privy Counsellor

Knight Bachelor

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

Order of the Bath

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

Military Division

Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (DCB)

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
Australian States

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

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
Australian States

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 South 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 (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

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)

Civil Division

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
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

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 New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia
State of Tasmania

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

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

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 New South Wales
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia
State of Tasmania

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

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

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

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Royal Air Force

Bar to Air Force Cross

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
United Kingdom

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

England and Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia
State of Tasmania
Nigeria
Overseas Territories

Queen's Fire Services Medal (QFSM)

England and Wales
Northern Ireland
State of Western Australia
Overseas Territories

Colonial Police Medal (CPM)

Overseas Territories

Australia

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

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

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)

Military Division
Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

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

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Royal Australian Navy
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 Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Australian Air Force

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

New Zealand

Main article: 1972 New Year Honours (New Zealand)

Barbados

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

Mauritius

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

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)

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)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

References

  1. ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 45554". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1971. pp. 1–32.
  2. ^ a b Australia list: "No. 45555". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1971. pp. 33–40.
  3. ^ New Zealand list: "No. 45556". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1971. pp. 41–44.
  4. ^ Barbados list: "No. 45557". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1971. pp. 45–46.
  5. ^ Mauritius list: "No. 45558". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1971. pp. 47–48.
  6. ^ Fiji list: "No. 45559". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1971. pp. 49–50.