New Year Honours 2016 for service personnel and defence civilians
123 service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual New Year Honours List
A total of 37 civilians have also been honoured either for their work in the MOD or in other aspects of Defence. The serving personnel named in the New Year Honours List for 2016 are listed below.
Royal Navy Awards
Appointments to the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
As Knight Grand Cross
Admiral George Michael ZAMBELLAS As Companion
Rear Admiral James Anthony MORSE
Promotions in and Appointments to the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
As Commanders
Rear Admiral Malcolm Charles CREE
Rear Admiral Thomas Michael KARSTEN
Rear Admiral Benjamin John KEY
As Officers
Brigadier David Mark Mortimer EVANS
Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Marines Gary Edward GREEN
Commander, Royal Navy Lee Charles HARDY
Captain, Royal Navy Michael John HAWTHORNE
Commander (Acting Captain), Royal Navy Daniel Gordon HOWARD
Captain, Royal Navy Richard Gordon INGRAM
Commander, Royal Navy Ross SPOONER
As Members
Warrant Officer 1 Warfare Specialist (Above Water Warfare Tactical) Mark Alan BARKER
Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy Martin John COLLIS
Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy Martin John FORD, AFC
Lieutenant Commander (Acting Commander), Royal Navy Christopher Stephen FRANKS
Lieutenant Colonel (now Colonel), Royal Marines Graeme William FRASER
Warrant Officer 1, Royal Marines Joseph John GILLESPIE
Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy David James JOYCE
Warrant Officer 1 Logistics (Catering Services)Trevor LLEWELLYN
Commander, Royal Naval Reserve (Combined Cadet Force) Alan James MACKIE
Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy Paul Allan THOMSON
Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy Samantha TRUELOVE
Warrant Officer 1 Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering) Thomas WARD
Chief Petty Officer Medical Assistant Marc Alan WILKINS
Queen’s Volunteer Reserves Medal
Warrant Officer 2, Royal Marines Reserve Stephen John DAVIES
Associate of the Royal Red Cross 2nd Class
Lieutenant Commander, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service Suzanne Lorraine GARDNER-CLARK Army Awards
Appointments to the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
As Knight Commander
Lieutenant General James Rupert EVERARD, CBE, late The Queen’s Royal Lancers
As Companions
Lieutenant General Timothy Paul EVANS, CBE DSO, late The Light Infantry,
Major General Jeremy Francis ROWAN, OBE QHS, late Royal Army Medical Corps
Promotions in and Appointments to the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
As Commanders
Colonel Tom Yori GRIFFITHS, late Army Air Corps
Brigadier Mark Charles VAN DER LANDE, OBE, late The Life Guards
Colonel Malcolm Paul LLEWELLYN, OBE, late Royal Corps of Signals
Brigadier Gary Stephen MORRIS, late Adjutant General’s Corps (Educational and Training Services Branch)
As Officers
Colonel David Desmond CASEY, late Corps of Royal Engineers
Colonel Kristien Irwin CHAFER, late Army Air Corps
Acting Colonel John Richard COLLINGE, ADC, late Royal Regiment of Artillery
Colonel Martyn William FORGRAVE, QGM, late The Mercian Regiment
Acting Colonel Ashley Raymond FULFORD, Army Cadet Force
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Alexander EVANSON–GODDARD, The Royal Logistic Corps
Lieutenant Colonel Gavin Paul HATCHER, Corps of Royal Engineers
Major Albert Thomas KEELING, MBE, Royal Army Medical Corps
Lieutenant Colonel Colette Kathleen MACDONALD, Adjutant General’s Corps (Educational and Training Services Branch)
Lieutenant Colonel Michael William SHERVINGTON, The Parachute Regiment
Lieutenant Colonel Dean Alexander STEVENS, The Royal Logistic Corps
Colonel Ian TINSLEY, late Royal Regiment of Artillery
As Members
Major Lucy Theresa ANDERSON, The Royal Logistic Corps
Major Christopher Richard ANKERS, Corps of Royal Engineers
Major Peter William Stanhope BAINES, The Rifles
Major Sarah Ann BALLANTYNE, Adjutant General’s Corps (Royal Military Police)
Warrant Officer Class 1 Gary BINKS, The Royal Logistic Corps, Army Reserve
Major Mark William BRETT, Royal Regiment of Artillery
Captain Wayne Keith BURNARD, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Captain Andrew BUTCHER, Grenadier Guards
Captain Graeme CAMPBELL, Royal Corps of Signals
Major Benedict Edward CASSON, The Rifles
Major Roy John CONYER, The Royal Logistic Corps
Captain Roderick Duncan COWAN, Royal Corps of Signals, Army Reserve
Major Verity Jayne CROMPTON, The Royal Logistic Corps
Major Robert Peter CUTLER, The Rifles
Major Karl DAWSON, Welsh Guards
Colour Sergeant Robert Edward DELAMAR, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment
Major David James DRAY, Adjutant General’s Corps (Royal Military Police)
Warrant Officer Class 2 Michelle HOWE–ELLIS, The Royal Logistic Corps
Chaplain to the Forces 3rd Class Reverend James FRANCIS, Royal Army Chaplains’ Department
Major Robert Bruce FROST, Corps of Royal Engineers
Colour Sergeant Colin George GRAHAM, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, Army Reserve
Major Alan Trigg GRANT, The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Acting Captain Susan Elizabeth KARRAN, Army Cadet Force
Captain Francisco Savvaki KYRIAKOU, Adjutant General’s Corps (Royal Military Police), Army Reserve
Major Owain David LUKE, The Royal Welsh
Major Sean David MATTEN, Corps of Royal Engineers
Corporal Carl Martin McAVOY, The Rifles
Lieutenant Colonel Neil Patrick MORGAN, Corps of Army Music
Major Phillip Charles MOXEY, The Royal Anglian Regiment
Captain Naveed MUHAMMAD, Royal Corps of Signals, Army Reserve
Major Jonathan Roger OATES, Royal Regiment of Artillery
Warrant Officer Class 2 Hitesh OZA, The Royal Yeomanry, Army Reserve
Major Timothy William Joe PITTAWAY, Army Air Corps
Lieutenant Colonel Kieron Michael POTTS, The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Captain Stephen Anthony ROBINSON, The Royal Logistic Corps, Army Reserve
Major John Grant SHEERIN, QGM, The Parachute Regiment
Major Mark Steven SPENCER, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Major John Duncan SULLIVAN, The Parachute Regiment
Major Anna Claire SWALES, The Royal Logistic Corps
Warrant Officer Class 1 Simon Shane SYKES, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Major Adrian Richard THOMPSON, The Mercian Regiment
Major Alasdair Edmund John WILLS, General List, Army Reserve
Major Andrew Albert WOOD, The Rifles Queen’s Volunteer Reserves Medal
Staff Sergeant Alison Lesley CARTWRIGHT, The Royal Logistic Corps, Army Reserve
Major Simon Mervyn CASSELLS, The Royal Irish Regiment, Army Reserve
Major Michael Dean DECK, The Royal Logistic Corps, Army Reserve
Captain William MACISAAC, General List, Army Reserve
Royal Air Force awards
Appointments to the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
As Knight Grand Cross
Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Douglas PULFORD, KCB, CBE
As Companion
Air Vice-Marshal Timothy Lawrence John BISHOP, OBE
Air Vice-Marshal Martin Adrian CLARK
Promotions in and Appointments to the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
As Knight Grand Cross
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart William PEACH KCB, CBE
As Knight Commander
Air Marshal Simon John BOLLOM, CB
As Commanders
Air Commodore Jonathan Nigel AGER
Air Commodore David Joseph WADDINGTON
Group Captain Paul Joseph WARWICK
As Officers
Wing Commander Daniel BEARD
Group Captain Philip Charles Berkeley HARDING
Group Captain Jeremy Dalton HOLMES
Wing Commander Paul Anthony KENDALL
Wing Commander Andrew James KNIGHT
Wing Commander Rachel Louise PUDNEY
Air Commodore Lincoln Scott TAYLOR
As Members
Squadron Leader Timothy Peter CARTER
Squadron Leader Duncan John CLARKE
Warrant Officer Mark Christopher CUNNINGHAM
Squadron Leader Paul Barry DAVIS
Flight Lieutenant Thomas Edward DUNLOP
Squadron Leader Timothy James Robert ELLIS
Warrant Officer Elisha Marie EVANS
Sergeant Adam John FOSTER
Squadron Leader Martin Rhoderick HUMPHREY
Squadron Leader Alexandra Louise HYATT
Warrant Officer Clive Alan MARTLAND
Squadron Leader Sarah Loiuse MASKELL
Master Aircrew David Ian NEALE
Queen’s Volunteer Reserves Medal
Squadron Leader Francis SHANNON Royal Auxiliary Air Force
Associate of the Royal Red Cross 2nd Class
Squadron Leader Therese Anne Bridgit KELLY-RAPER
Civilians in Defence
Officers, Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Andrew James CORCORAN for services in support of military operations
Mark Edwin CRABTREE for services to the Defence Asset Management Programme
Benjamin DONALDSON for services to Defence
Mrs Elizabeth Ann HEBDEN for services to Defence
Mrs Karen HENNING for services to Defence
Dr Emrys KIRKMAN Principal Scientist, Physiology Defence Science & Technology Laboratory for services in support of Military medical treatment
Richard LADD-JONES for services in support of Defence policy and Operations
Norman MacDONALD for services to Defence
Dr Martin Julian PEARCE Fellow, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory for services in support of Military Operations
Dr Gillian Margaret RING, for services to the Ebola Crisis Response in West Africa
Colonel Carron Edward Mordaunt SNAGGE Chief Executive, Reserve Forces’ & Cadets’ Association Yorkshire & The Humber for services to the Reserves & Cadets
Members, Orders of the British Empire (MBE)
Miss Rula AL-ADASANI for charitable services
Christopher Phillip AITKEN for services to Defence
Mrs Julie Catherine ARMSTRONG for services to Defence
George Robert BATTS, National Secretary & Treasurer, Normandy Veterans Association for voluntary service to veterans
Mrs Jane COLLIER, Nursing Adviser for Wales for voluntary service to First Aid through St John Ambulance
David John DAVIES, Chairman, Regional Employer Engagement Group for voluntary service to Reserve Forces and Cadets in Yorkshire and The Humber
Cmdre William David Murray FAIRBAIRN Director of Technical Support – Offshore Fleet, Sea Cadet Corps for services to Young People
Mrs Linette Denise HAINES for services to Defence
Mrs Maxine HAMMOND for services to Service personnel and their Families
Mrs Penelope Ann HEDLEY LEWIS, President, Lincolnshire Branch for voluntary service to the British Red Cross
Mrs Elaine HOPKINS for services to Defence
Mrs Patricia LEADBEATER, for voluntary service to First Aid through St John Ambulance in the West Midlands
Mrs Audrey May MOORE for public and voluntary services to the Royal Marines
Lt Cdr Geoffrey David PALMER RN Rtd Management Committee Member, Portsmouth Unit for voluntary service to young people through the Sea Cadet Corps
Mrs Susan Caroline RAFTREE for services to Military heritage and Commemoration
Michael SEABOURNE Lately National Vice Chairman, Royal Military Police Association for services to Armed Forces personnel and their Families
Joseph WOOD International Family Tracing Volunteer for voluntary service to the British Red Cross The British Empire Medal (BEM)
Mrs Sylvia Phyllis AINSWORTH, President, Plymouth & District Federation of Ex-Services Associations for services to the Plymouth Festival of Remembrance
Roger James Godfray BACON Chairman, SSAFA Bereaved Families Support Group for voluntary service to Service families
Mrs Julie Margaret HURRELL for services to Defence and to charity
Mrs Amanda JOLLIFFE Badger Set Leader, Griffithstown, Gwent for voluntary service to First Aid through St John Ambulance
Brian Thomas O’NEILL Co-Chairman, 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery Past & Present Members Association for voluntary service to ex-Service personnel
Colin William PICKEN Lately County Poppy Appeal Co-ordinator, Derbyshire for voluntary service to Royal British Legion
Malcolm Victor SCOTHERN Chairman, East Midlands Branch, Queen’s Royal Lancers Regimental Association for voluntary service to ex-Service personnel
Mrs Pauline Anne SIMPSON Secretary, National FEPOW Fellowship Welfare Remembrance Association for voluntary service to the former Far East Prisoners of War Community
Richard John Charles TYLER Lead Service Manager, Event First Aid & Emergency Response for services to the British Red Cross in Kent and Sussex
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said:
I extend my warmest congratulations to all the military and civilian personnel working in Defence who have been recognised in Her Majesty The Queen’s New Year’s Honours list.
Their dedication and achievements help to keep Britain safe and they deserve our wholehearted thanks and praise.