1938 Birthday Honours

The King's Birthday Honours 1938 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight the meritorious work of his subjects in those countries. The appointments were made to celebrate the King's official birthday and for the United Kingdom and Colonies were announced on 7 June 1938.[1]

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

Viscount

Baron

Privy Councillor

Baronet

Knight Bachelor

Dominions
India
Burma
Colonies, Protectorates, etc.

Order of the Bath

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

Military 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 Merit (OM)

Order of the Star of India

Knight Commander (KCSI)

Companion (CSI)

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)

Additional Knight Commander
Honorary Knight Commander

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

Order of the Indian Empire

Knight Commander (KCIE)

Companion (CIE)

Royal Victorian Order

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)

Order of the British Empire

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

Civil Division

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

Civil Division

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

Civil Division

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

Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Honorary Officers

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Honorary Members

Kaisar-i-Hind Medal (First Class)

For public services in India

Bar to the Kaisar-i-Hind Medal (First Class)

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

Home Civil Service
Dominions
Indian Civil Services
Burma
Colonies, Protectorates, etc.

Imperial Service Medal

Indian Civil Services
In recognition of long and meritorious service:

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

In recognition of the exceptional devotion and competency displayed by them in the nursing and care of the sick in Royal Air Force: Hospitals at Home and Abroad.

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Royal Air Force
Reserve of Air Force Officers
Auxiliary Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force

Air Force Medal (AFM)

Royal Air Force

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