{"id":71360,"date":"2016-06-11T16:49:47","date_gmt":"2016-06-11T16:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=38bce073fb0ec25a72a240be53fd0708"},"modified":"2016-06-11T16:49:47","modified_gmt":"2016-06-11T16:49:47","slug":"news-story-2016-queens-birthday-honours-recognise-154-military-and-civilians-in-defence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=71360","title":{"rendered":"News story: 2016 Queen\u2019s birthday honours recognise 154 military and civilians in Defence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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113 UK service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual birthday honours list.<\/p>\n

Amongst them is Major Andrew Todd of the Royal Gurkha Rifles who helped rescue climbers from Mount Everest following a massive earthquake in Nepal last April. He was deputy leader of the G200 Everest Expedition, the attempt to put the first serving Gurkha on the summit to mark the 200th year of Gurkha service to the Crown, when the quake struck on 25 April causing an avalanche on the mountain which killed 22 climbers.<\/p>\n

Canterbury-born Major Todd and his fellow Gurkhas, many of whom had families in devastated regions, stayed to help rescue people from the mountain and help the clean-up operation. He said:<\/p>\n

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What we did was no different from what any soldier would have done. We stayed because we are British soldiers and that\u2019s what they do. We had a duty to do what we did.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

You can read more of his story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Others listed<\/a> include RLC Reservist Major Carol Miller, for her dedication as Unit Welfare Officer to the 3,500 staff, soldiers and families at ATC Pirbright, on cases from suicide and domestic abuse to chronic debt and homesickness, and WO1 James Lang of the Royal Army Medical Corps, recognised for his support to the 1 PARA battle-group in Iraq on Op TELIC, fusing his infantry experience with his combat medic skills.<\/p>\n

41 civilians have also been honoured either for work in the Ministry of Defence or in other aspects of UK Defence, including scientists Justin Fellows and Martin Greenstreet, of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).<\/p>\n

Justin Fellows is a lead scientist in novel and improvised explosives, influencing government policy on air passenger safety in the UK and with our allies, and the technical lead in creating the UK Home Made Explosives centre of excellence. Martin Greenstreet leads a world-class team of scientific and engineering specialists providing complex, bespoke technical solutions to meet specific operational requirements. You can find out more about their awards and their reactions here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 154 Defence birthday honours for 2016 are listed below; the full list is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ROYAL NAVY<\/p>\n

Promotions in and Appointments to the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath<\/p>\n

As Knight Commander<\/p>\n

Lieutenant General Gordon Kenneth MESSENGER<\/p>\n

As Companions<\/p>\n

Rear Admiral Paul Martin BENNETT<\/p>\n

Rear Admiral Henry Hardyman PARKER<\/p>\n

Rear Admiral Robert Kenneth TARRANT<\/p>\n

Promotions in and Appointments to the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire<\/p>\n

As Knight Commander<\/p>\n

Vice Admiral Ian Fergus CORDER<\/p>\n

As Commanders<\/p>\n

Rear Admiral Simon James ANCONA<\/p>\n

Rear Admiral John Matthew Leonard KINGWELL<\/p>\n

Commodore Jeremy Conrad RIGBY<\/p>\n

As Officers<\/p>\n

Colonel Daniel BLANCHFORD<\/p>\n

Captain Richard Patrick Anthony DAWS<\/p>\n

Brigadier Ian Philip HUNTLEY<\/p>\n

Commodore Andrew Charles JAMESON<\/p>\n

Commodore Gary Brian SUTTON<\/p>\n

As Members<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Commander Steven David BANFIELD<\/p>\n

Commander Paul Henry Neil DOWELL<\/p>\n

Warrant Officer 1 (Air Engineering Technician) John Christopher ELLIOT<\/p>\n

Warrant Officer 1 Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering) Lee HOLMAN<\/p>\n

Petty Officer (Communication Information Systems) Stephen William HOYLAND<\/p>\n

Warrant Officer 1 Logistics (Supply Chain) Lynne Deborah JOYCE<\/p>\n

Chief Petty Officer Logistics (Writer) Mark LAMBERT<\/p>\n

Captain Scott Adam MOYIES<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Commander (Acting Commander) Paul John NEWALL<\/p>\n

Major Nicholas John O\u2019SULLIVAN<\/p>\n

Chief Petty Officer Coxswain (Submarines) Steven RAFFERTY<\/p>\n

Commander Douglas John WARD<\/p>\n

Promotions in and Appointments to the Civilian Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire<\/p>\n

As Officer<\/p>\n

Captain, Royal Fleet Auxiliary David John BUCK<\/p>\n

Associate of the Royal Red Cross 2nd Class<\/p>\n

Petty Officer Naval Nurse, Queen Alexandra\u2019s Royal Naval Nursing Service Rebecca WARD<\/p>\n

Queen\u2019s Volunteer Reserves Medal<\/p>\n

Commander, Royal Naval Reserve James Seymour Lionel COHEN<\/p>\n

ARMY<\/p>\n

Promotions in and Appointments to the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
\nAs Knight Commander<\/p>\n

Lieutenant General John Gordon LORIMER<\/p>\n

As Companions<\/p>\n

Major General Nicholas David ASHMORE<\/p>\n

The Reverend Dr David George COULTER<\/p>\n

Lieutenant General Timothy Buchan RADFORD<\/p>\n

Promotions in and Appointments to the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire<\/p>\n

As Knight Commander<\/p>\n

Lieutenant General Andrew Richard GREGORY<\/p>\n

As Commanders<\/p>\n

Brigadier Christopher John GHIKA<\/p>\n

Brigadier Robert Jason WALTON\u2013KNIGHT<\/p>\n

Major General Robert Harry TALBOT\u2013RICE<\/p>\n

Brigadier David Graeme ROBSON<\/p>\n

As Officers<\/p>\n

Major James Michael Henry ALLEN<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Colonel Garry Royston BLEWITT<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Colonel James Peter COOK<\/p>\n

Colonel Simon Peter FITZGIBBON<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Colonel Christopher PALMER<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Colonel Richard Philip SMITH<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Colonel Giles Matthew TIMMS<\/p>\n

As Members<\/p>\n

Major Devendra ALE<\/p>\n

Captain Michael George Hugh ALLAN<\/p>\n

Major Michael James ATKINSON<\/p>\n

Acting Major Matthew John BARD<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Colonel Stuart CATTERMULL<\/p>\n

Major Graham Jackson CLARKE<\/p>\n

Major Fraser Graham Barry CUTTLE<\/p>\n

Major Andrew Raymond DAVIES<\/p>\n

Warrant Officer Class 2 Richard Jimmy DAVIES<\/p>\n

Major Arthur David James DAWE<\/p>\n

Major Andrew Lawrence DUGGAN<\/p>\n

Chaplain to the Forces (3rd Class) John Charles DUNCAN<\/p>\n

Major William Leslie EDEN<\/p>\n

Major Adam Nicholas Baron FODEN<\/p>\n

Captain Ceri Lee GREEN<\/p>\n

Major Nigel Lionel GREENWOOD<\/p>\n

Major Rachel GRIMES<\/p>\n

Captain Carlos Anthony HAMLET<\/p>\n

Corporal Robert Ian HARPER<\/p>\n

Major Mark Daniel HENDRY<\/p>\n

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 Gregory Ian JEX<\/p>\n

Major Malcolm James Ross JUNOR<\/p>\n

Major Christopher Matthew LANE<\/p>\n

Warrant Officer Class 1 James LANG<\/p>\n

Warrant Officer Class 1 Alexander William LITTLE<\/p>\n

Major John Samuel Thomas MATEER<\/p>\n

Captain Alan Graham McEWEN<\/p>\n

Warrant Officer Class 2 David Benjamin McFARLAND<\/p>\n

Acting Lieutenant Colonel Robin Ian MELLING<\/p>\n

Major Carol MILLER<\/p>\n

Major Paul MORT<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Colonel William George PRIOR<\/p>\n

Major Yambahadur RANA<\/p>\n

Staff Sergeant Catharine Ann REEVES<\/p>\n

Warrant Officer Class 2 Matthew Stuart SEMPLE<\/p>\n

Captain Karen TAIT<\/p>\n

Major Andrew Patrick TODD<\/p>\n

Major Ben WALTERS<\/p>\n

As an Ordinary Associate of the Royal Red Cross, Second Class<\/p>\n

Major Sara Bernice HAWKINS<\/p>\n

Major Mari Louise RODEN<\/p>\n

Captain Harriet Ann SLOSS<\/p>\n

Major Sarah Kate THOM<\/p>\n

Queen\u2019s Volunteer Reserves Medal<\/p>\n

Sergeant John Rowland BUTLER<\/p>\n

Sergeant Peter McALINDON<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Colonel Julian Mark PICTON<\/p>\n

Colonel Stephen William RAYSON<\/p>\n

Warrant Officer Class 2 Neil STEVENS<\/p>\n

ROYAL AIR FORCE<\/p>\n

Promotions in and Appointments to the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath<\/p>\n

As Companions<\/p>\n

Air Vice-Marshal David John STUBBS<\/p>\n

Promotions in and Appointments to the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire<\/p>\n

As Commanders<\/p>\n

Group Captain Paul David Kennett<\/p>\n

As Officers<\/p>\n

Wing Commander Jonathan FARROW<\/p>\n

Group Captain Timothy David NEAL-HOPES<\/p>\n

Wing Commander Mark Wylie SMITH<\/p>\n

Wing Commander Thomas Stowell TALBOT<\/p>\n

Group Captain Gregory Patrick UNDERHILL<\/p>\n

Wing Commander Katherine Patricia WILSON<\/p>\n

As Members<\/p>\n

Corporal Richard David CAIN<\/p>\n

Squadron Leader Nicholas James CARD<\/p>\n

Flight Lieutenant Andrew William DAVIDSON<\/p>\n

Squadron Leader Andrea Louise DEVLIN<\/p>\n

Flight Sergeant Stephen Thomas DINAN<\/p>\n

Squadron Leader Kevin John GREEN<\/p>\n

Warrant Officer Derek Richard MCDONOUGH<\/p>\n

Wing Commander David Kenneth MILLER<\/p>\n

Wing Commander Jamie John MILLER<\/p>\n

Flight Sergeant James Temperly MILLER<\/p>\n

Squadron Leader David Julian Rhys MORRIS<\/p>\n

Corporal Helen WAUGH<\/p>\n

Civilians<\/p>\n

Commander, Order Of The British Empire (CBE)<\/p>\n

John Raymond Barnett CRISFORD<\/p>\n

Richard Andrew JONES<\/p>\n

Mrs Julie WELHAM<\/p>\n

Officers, Order Of The British Empire (OBE)<\/p>\n

Miss Angela BARKE<\/p>\n

Kenneth BRADLEY<\/p>\n

Marcus Lindsay MacDonald BRUTON<\/p>\n

Justin FELLOWS<\/p>\n

Martin GREENSTREET<\/p>\n

Paul Stuart HANCOCK<\/p>\n

Mrs Clare STOCKS<\/p>\n

Members, Order Of The British Empire (MBE)<\/p>\n

Jonathan BAINS<\/p>\n

David John BATCHELOR<\/p>\n

Cdr (Retd) Peter Marshall FLUTTER, AFC<\/p>\n

Mrs Deborah Jayne HAWKES<\/p>\n

Mrs Patricia KELLY<\/p>\n

Mrs Tracy KYFFIN<\/p>\n

Brian David LAMBOURN<\/p>\n

Charles MACLOUD<\/p>\n

Bhupendra Harji MAGUDIA<\/p>\n

Richard Norman McKENZIE<\/p>\n

Mrs Elizabeth MOORE<\/p>\n

John Frederick NEWMAN<\/p>\n

Ms Angelina Carol QUAMINA<\/p>\n

Mrs Helen Anne RAYSON<\/p>\n

John RODELL<\/p>\n

Mrs Linda Ann SWALWELL<\/p>\n

Mrs Flora Margaret WALKER<\/p>\n

Antony Richard Duncan WELHAM<\/p>\n

Dr Paul Raymond WOOD<\/p>\n

The British Empire Medal (BEM)<\/p>\n

Mark Peter AIREY<\/p>\n

Mrs Nicola BATT<\/p>\n

James Joseph COOPER<\/p>\n

Lee Brendan DAWSON<\/p>\n

Miss Sarah Louise HOLMES<\/p>\n

Eric HOWDEN<\/p>\n

Mrs Ruth Drusilla Janette LEWIS<\/p>\n

Mrs Gwen McMICHAN<\/p>\n

Ian Stuart McMICHAN<\/p>\n

Mrs Yvonne Alison MULHOLLAND<\/p>\n

Mrs Veronica Ann TUPPEN<\/p>\n

Captain (Rtd) Baden Kenneth WILSON<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Service personnel and defence civilians are to be awarded honours for their work keeping Britain safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71360"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=71360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71360\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=71360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=71360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=71360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}