A Guide to

Appointments & Invitations

for Defence Staffs

within High Commissions & Embassies in London
Section Subject Page
1 Editorial Notes 2
2 Ministers & Senior Appointments Structure - Ministry of Defence UK 3
3 Office Location Codes and Addresses 4
4 MOD Appointments - Central Staff 11
5 MOD Appointments - Navy Department 23
6 MOD Appointments - Army Department 27
7 MOD Appointments - Air Force Department 33
8 Abbreviations Denoting UK Honours & Awards 36
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Editorial Notes

A Guide to Appointments & Invitations

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Ministers and Senior Appointments
Ministry of Defence United Kingdom (MOD UK)
Secretary of State
for Defence

Minister of State
for the
Armed Forces
Minister of State Under-Secretary
for Defence Equipment of State and
and Support Minister for Veterans

Chief of the Permanent

Defence Staff Under-Secretary
(CDS) of State (PUS)

Chief Vice Chief 2nd

Chief of Chief of
Scientific of the Permanent Chief of the Chief of the
Defence Chief of the Joint
Adviser Defence Staff Under General Staff Air Staff
Material Naval Staff Operations
(CSA) (VCDS) Secretary (CGS) (CAS)
(CDM) (CJO)
(2nd PUS)

Defence Air Force Permanent

Equipment Central Navy Staff
Army Staff Staff Joint
Branches Headquarters
& Support Staff Branches Branches
(DE&S) (PJHQ)
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Section 3
A Guide to Appointments & Invitations
MOD Office Location Codes and Addresses
Location Address
Code
1 Div HQ 1 (UK) Armoured Division, Herford, Germany, BFPO 15
2 Div HQ 2 Division, Craigiehall, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland, EH30 9TN
3 Div HQ 3 (UK) Division, Picton Barracks, Bulford Camp, Bulford, Wiltshire, SP4 9NY
4 Div HQ 4 Division, Steeles Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 2DR
5 Div HQ 5 Division, Copthorne Barracks, Copthorne Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, SY3 8LZ
ABW Defence Equipment & Support, MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH
AN Defence Equipment & Support, Monxton Road, Andover, Hampshire, England, SP11 8HT
AR Hazebrouck Barracks, Arborfield Garrison, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 9NJ
BL Blandford Camp, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8RH
BOV Allenby Barracks, Bovington Camp, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6JA
BRNC Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 0HS
CA Army Medical Directorate, Former Army Staff College, Slim Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4NP
CAT Catterick Garrison, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL9 3JS
CK Defence Intelligence & Security Centre (DISC), Chicksands, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5PR
CM HQ Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME), Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UG
COR Building 111, Basil Hill Site, Corsham, Wilts SN13 9NR
CW HMS Collingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 1AS
CWL RAF Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8HB
DC Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8NS
DE Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4PQ
DMSTC Defence Medical Services Training Centre Keogh Barracks Aldershot GU12 5RQ
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DR HMS Dryad, Southwick, Fareham, Hampshire, PO17 6EJ
DS HQ Defence Logistic Support Training Group (DLSTG), The Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut,
Camberley, Surrey, GU16 6RW
DT HQ Director Royal Logistic Corps (DRLC), Dettingen House, The Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut,
Camberley, Surrey, GU16 6RW
EN E Block, Ensleigh, Bath, BA1 5AB
FB B Block, Ensleigh, Bath, BA1 5AB
Ft BH Fort Blockhouse, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2AB
GB Grenville Block, HMS Drake, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2BG
GH Greenhill House, Shrivenham, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN9 6BE
GL RAF Innsworth, Gloucester, GL3 1EZ
GK Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow, G2 8EX
GT Centurion Building, Grange Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13 9XA
HAL RAF Halton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5PG
JD Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC), MOD Shrivenham, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 8RF
JHQ Joint HQ, (JHQ) Rheindahlen Military Complex, Germany, BFPO 140
JSC Faringdon Road, Shrivenham, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 8TS
LB HQ Northern Ireland, Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, BFPO 825
LD HQ Household Division, Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2AX
LH Stirling Barracks, Larkhill, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 8QT
LYM Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM), Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5AR
MB MOD Main Building, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB
MIN Minerva House, Delta Office Park 800, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 7XQ
MM Cloutman Block, Gibraltar Barracks, Blackwater, Camberley, Surrey, GU17 9LP
MW Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 8DY
NE HQ Theatre Troops, Airfield Camp, Netheravon, Wiltshire, SP4 9SS
NO RAF Northolt, West End Road, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 6NG
NW Office of CinC FLEET, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 3HP
NWP Permanent Joint Headquarters UK (PJHQ (UK)), Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 3TG
PR HMS President, 72 St Katharine's Way, London, E1W 1UQ
PWI Whale Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 8DX
PY HM Naval Base Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3LS
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RA HMS Raleigh, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 2PD
RMCS Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham, Wiltshire, SN6 8LA
st
RCDM Royal Centre for Defence Medicine,1 Floor, K Block, Selly Oak Hospital, Raddlebarn Road, Selly Oak,
Birmingham B29 6JD
SC Defence Estates, Kingston Road. Sutton Coldfield. West Midlands. B75 7RL
SM HQ Land Command, Erskine Barracks, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0AG
STC HQ Strike Command, RAF High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4UE
SU HMS Sultan, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3BY
SZ St George's Court, 2-12 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SH
TH Tomlinson House, Blackpool, FY5 3WP
TN MOD Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2DN
UP Trenchard Lines, Upavon, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 6BE
WA Land Warfare Centre, Imber Road, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 0DJ
WE HQ MDP, Wethersfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4AZ
WG Defence Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Centre (DNBCC), Winterbourne Gunner, Salisbury,
Wiltshire,SP4 0ES
WH Old War Office Building, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2EU
WR A Block, Warminster Road, Bath, Somerset, BA1 5AA
WYT RAF Wyton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE17 2EA

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Section 4
A Guide to Appointments & Invitations
Ministry of Defence

The Defence Council

Format for Invitations Location
Code

The Defence Council

Secretary of State for The Right

Defence Honourable
S of S MB-5D
The Right Honourable Des Browne MP
Des Browne MP and Mrs Browne
Minister of State for the The Right
Armed Forces Honourable Bob
Minister (AF) MB-5B
The Right Honourable Ainsworth MP
Bob Ainsworth MP and Mrs Ainsworth
Minister of State for
Minister Defence Equipment and Lord and Lady
MB-5B
(DE&S) Support Drayson
Lord Drayson
Under-Secretary of
State for Defence and Mr Derek Twigg
US of S MB-5B
Minister for Veterans MP and Mrs Twigg
Derek Twigg MP
Chief of the Defence Air Chief Marshal
CDS MB-5D
Staff Sir Jock and Lady
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Format for Invitations Location
Code

Air Chief Marshal Sir Stirrup

Jock Stirrup GCB AFC
ADC DSc FRAeS FCMI
RAF
Permanent Under- Mr Bill Jeffrey and
PUS Secretary of State Mrs Joan MB-5D
Mr Bill Jeffrey CB MacNaughton
First Sea Lord and Chief
Admiral Sir
of the Naval Staff
1SL/CNS Jonathon and MB-5K
Admiral Sir Jonathon
Lady Band
Band KCB ADC
Chief of the General
Staff General Sir
CGS General Sir Richard Richard and Lady MB-5M
Dannatt, KCB CBE MC Dannatt

Chief of the Air Staff

Air Chief Marshal Sir Air Chief Marshal
CAS Glenn Torpy KCB CBE Sir Glenn and MB-5I
DSO ADC BSc(Eng) Lady Torpy
FRAeS RAF
Vice Chief of the
General Sir
Defence Staff
Timothy and Lady
VCDS General Sir Timothy MB-5F
Granville-
Granville-Chapman
Chapman
GBE KCB ADC Gen
Second Permanent
Mr and Mrs Ian
2nd PUS Under-Secretary of MB-5F
Andrews
State
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Format for Invitations Location
Code

Mr Ian Andrews CBE

TD
Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Sir Roy
MB-
CSA Professor Roy and Lady
5.4.13
Anderson FRS Anderson
Chief of Defence General Sir Kevin
Material and Lady
CDM ABW
General Sir Kevin O'Donoghue
O'Donoghue KCB CBE
Secretary Chiefs of Staff
Committee Group Captain
SECCOS MB-5F
Group Captain Paul Paul and Mrs
Higgins Higgins
Principal Staff Officer to
Chief of the Defence Brigadier and Mrs
PSO/CDS MB-5D
Staff Poffley
Brigadier Mark Poffley
Deputy Principal Staff
Officer to Chief of the
Group Capt and
DPSO/CDS Defence Staff MB-5D
Mrs Hedley
Group Captain Bruce
Hedley
Military Assistant to
Chief of the Defence Lieutenant Colonel
MA/CDS MB-5D
Staff A S Richmond
Lt Col Alan Richmond

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Format for Invitations Location
Code

Private Secretary to the

Secretary of State for
PS/S of S Mr & Mrs I Forber MB-5D
Defence
Mr Ian Forber

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MOD Central Staff
Format for Invitations Location Code

Equipment Capability (EC) Staff

Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Equipment Capability) Lieutenant General and Mrs A
DCDS (EC) MB-2F
Lieutenant General A Figgures Figgures
Director-General Equipment
DGE Mr and Mrs P Taylor MB-2F
Mr P Taylor
Capability Manager (Precision Attack) Rear Admiral and Mrs P
CM(PA) Rear Admiral P Lambert Lambert MB-2F

Capability Manager (Information Superiority) Air Vice Marshal and Mrs S D

CM (IS) MB-2F
Air Vice Marshal S D Butler RAF Butler
Capability Manager (Battlespace Manoeuvre) and
Major General and Mrs C C
CM(BM) & MGO Master General of the Ordnance MB-2F
Wilson
Major General C C Wilson CBE

Defence Medical Services Department (DMSD)

Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Health) Lieutenant General R Baxter

DCDS(Health) MB-7F
Lieutenant General Robert Baxter CBE CBE and Mrs G Baxter
Director General Medical Operational Capability &
DG Med Op Cap Medical Director General (Naval) Surgeon Rear Admiral & Mrs P
MB-7F
& MDG(N) Surgeon Rear Admiral Philip I Raffaelli QHP BSc MSc I Raffaelli
MBCHB MRCGP FFOM
Surgeon General
DMSD-Surgeon Lieutenant-General and Mrs L
Lieutenant General L P Lillywhite MBE QHS MB MSc MB-7F
General P Lillywhite
MFOM psc
The Director of Defence Dental Services
D DDS Brigadier and Mrs I A Pretsell HAL
Brigadier I A Pretsell QHDS MDA BDS LDSRCS(Eng)
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MGDSRCS(Eng) L/RADC
Chief Executive Defence Medical Education & Training
Agency Major General and Mrs M J von
DMETA HQ-CE Ft BH
Major General M J von Bertele OBE MB BCh DAvMed Bertele
DIH MFOM

Personnel Director

Personnel Director
Personnel Director Mr and Mrs R P Hatfield MB-6D
Mr R P Hatfield CBE
Director General Civilian Personal
DGCP Miss D J Loudon MB-6K
Miss D Loudon
Director General Information
DG Info Mr J C T Taylor MB-6F
Mr J C T Taylor
Director General Management and Organisation
DGMO Mr and Mrs G Barlow MB-6I
Mr G Barlow
Director General Security & Safety
DGS&S Mr & Mrs R Rooks MB-6B
Mr R Rooks
Chief Executive Pay & Personnel Agency
HRSD-DG Mr and Mrs D Ball WR
Mr D Ball

Policy Director

Policy Director
Policy Director Mr and Mrs D Bowen MB-4D
Mr D Bowen CMG
Director General Development, Concepts & Doctrine Rear Admiral and Mrs C J
DG DC&D JD
Rear Admiral C J Parry CBE Parry
Director General Media & Communications
DGMC Mr S MacDowell MB-1B
Mr S MacDowell
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Format for Invitations Location Code

Director News
D News Mr & Mrs J Clark MB-1B
Mr J Clark
Director General Corporate Communications –
DGMC-DCP Director Communication Planning Mr & Mrs N Gurr MB-1B
Mr N Gurr
Assistant Director of Defence Public Relations Air Commodore & Mrs A
D Def PR MB-1A
Air Commodore A Haliday Haliday
Assistant Director of Defence Public Relations (Navy) Captain and Mrs M Davis-
AD Def PR (N) MB-1A
Capt M Davis-Marks OBE Marks
Assistant Director of Defence Public Relations (Army)
AD Def PR (A) Colonel and Mrs B Bathurst MB-1A
Col B Bathurst OBE
Assistant Director of Defence Public Relations (RAF) Group Captain and Mrs A
AD Def PR (RAF) MB-1A
Group Capt A Turner Turner
Director General International Security Policy Ms Gloria Craig & Mr Bob
DGISP MB-4D
Ms Gloria Craig Ayers
Director of Policy for International Organisations
DPIO Mr & Mrs A Mathewson MB-4-M
Mr A Mathewson
Director Proliferation and Arms Control Secretariat
CPAC Dr and Mrs B Wells MB-4N
Dr B Wells
Head of Protocol Mr and Mrs M A Corbet
Hd Protocol MB-5N
Mr M A Corbet Burcher Burcher
Assistant Protocol Officer 1
Protocol Office Commander and Mrs J Sutcliffe MB-5N
Commander J Sutcliffe
Assistant Protocol Officer 2 Lieutenant Colonel (Retired)
Protocol Office MB-5N
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) A C S Chibnall RM and Mrs A C S Chibnall
Assistant Protocol Officer 3
Protocol Office Mr M J Pamphlett MB-5N
Mr M J Pamphlett
Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Policy) Major General and Mrs A R E
ACDS (Pol) MB-4D
Major General A R E de C Stewart de C Stewart

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Director Policy Planning

D Pol Planning Mr and Mrs D Wilson MB-4C
Mr D Wilson
Director of Chemical, Biological, Radiological &
DCBRN Pol Nuclear Policy Commodore & Mrs P B Mathias MB-4A
Commodore P B Mathias
Director Force Development Brigadier & Mrs B W Barry
DFD MB-4C
Brigadier B W Barry OBE

Directorate of Defence Diplomacy (Def Dip)

Director of Defence Diplomacy

Def Dip Director Brigadier & Mrs J Deverell MB-4M
Brigadier J Deverell OBE
Foreign Liaison Staff (Air) Wing Commander and Mrs G
FLS (Air) MB-1N
Wing Commander G Clark RAF Clark
Foreign Liaison Staff (Navy) Commander and Mrs P C
FLS(N) MB-1N
Commander (Retired) P C Ingham RN Ingham
Foreign Liaison Staff (Army) 1 Lieutenant Colonel A Foster
FLS(A)1 MB-1N
Lieutenant Colonel A Foster
Foreign Liaison Staff (Army) 2 Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs J R
FLS(A)2 MB-1N
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) J R Bayley Bayley

Director of Overseas Defence Relations (D ODR)

Director of Overseas Defence Relations

D ODR Colonel and Mrs R Waters MB-4.01.101
Colonel R Waters

Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel) (DCDS(Pers))

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Format for Invitations Location Code

Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel) Air Marshal and Mrs D J
DCDS(Pers) MB-7N
Air Marshal D J Pocock CVO BA RAF Pocock
Director General Service Personnel policy
DG SP Pol Mr and Mrs J C S Baker MB-7M
Mr J C S Baker OBE
Director General Training and Education Air Vice Marshal and Mrs J A
DGTE MB-7A
Air Vice Marshal J A Cliffe OBE FRAeS RAF Cliffe
Defence Services Secretary Rear Admiral and Mrs P J
DS Sec MB-8J
Rear Admiral P J Wilkinson Wilkinson
Chief Executive Service Personnel and Veterans
Agency Rear Admiral and Mrs T A
CE SPVA GT
Rear Admiral T A Spires Spires

VA Chief Chief Executive Veterans Agency

Mr T Taylor TH
Executive Mr T Taylor

Finance Director
Finance Director
Finance Director Mr T Woolley MB-3D
Mr T Woolley
Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Resources & Plans) Air Vice-Marshal K J Leeson
ACDS (RP) MB-3B
Air Vice-Marshal K J Leeson CBE CBE
Director General Resources and Plans
DGRP Mr and Mrs J Miller MB-3B
Mr J Miller
Chief Executive and Head of Profession for Statistics
CE DASA Dr and Mrs M McDowall MB-3K
Dr M McDowall

Chief Defence Intelligence

CDI Chief of Defence Intelligence MB-3H

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Format for Invitations Location Code

Air Marshal S W Peach CBE BA MPhil DTech FRAeS Air Marshal and Mrs S W
RAF Peach

Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence

DCDI Mr A J D Pawson MB-3H
Mr A J D Pawson
Director General Intelligence Collection Major General and Mrs J G
DGIC MB-3H
Major General J G Rose MBE Rose
Director Intelligence Strategic Assessments
DI SA-D WH
Mr D Bonner Mr & Mrs D Bonner
Defence Intelligence Modernisation Programme
DI MP-D Mr and Mrs C J Kerr MB-8A
Mr C J Kerr
Director Intelligence Corporate Services Directorate
DI CSD-D Mr & Mrs T M Squire MB-3I
Mr T M Squire
Director Intelligence Operation
DI Ops-DIR Brigadier and Mrs D Maddan WH
Brigadier D Maddan
Director Intelligence Scientific & Technical
DI ST Mr and Mrs P W Roper WH
Mr P W Roper
Director Intelligence Central Analytical Capabilities &
DI CAC/PHDIA Professional Head Defence Intelligence Analysis Mr and Mrs P Stringer WH
Mr P Stringer

Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Commitments) (DCDS(C))

Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Commitments)
DCDS(C) Vice Admiral & Mrs C Style MB-4D
Vice Admiral C R Style CBE
Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations) Air Vice Marshal and Mrs C
ACDS (Ops) MB-4D
Air Vice Marshal C Nickols Nickols
Director Joint Capability Air Commodore and Mrs S
DJtCap MB-4F
Air Commodore Simon Bryant Bryant
D CT&UK Ops Director of Counter-Terrorist and United kingdom Brigadier and Mrs P Gibson MB-4H
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Format for Invitations Location Code

(Mil) Operations (Military)

Brigadier P M Gibson DSO MBE
Director of Counter-Terrorist and United Kingdom
D CT&UK
Operations (Political) Mr and Mrs W Jessett MB-4H
Ops(POL)
Mr W Jessett
Director Joint Commitments
DJC Mr and Mrs C G S Hughes MB-4I
Brigadier C G S Hughes CBE
Directorate of Targeting and Information Operations Air Commodore and Mrs G
DTIO WH
Air Commodore G A Wright CBE BSc MRAeS RAF Wright
Director of Strategic Planning Commodore and Mrs S
D Strat Plans MB-4E
Commodore S Williams RN OBE Williams
Director General Operational Policy
DG Op Pol Mr and Mrs M Howard MB-4D
Mr M Howard
Head of Policy and Defence Relations South
PDRS Mr and Mrs J C A Jarvis MB-4K
Mr J C A Jarvis CBE MA
Directorate of Operational Capability Air Commodore and Mrs M
DOC MB-1N
Air Commodore M Swan LLB RAF Swan

Director General Central Budget (DGCTLB)

Director General Central Budget

DG CTLB Mr and Mrs C N Mantell MB-3F
Mr C N Mantell

Science & Technology Directors

Science & Science & Technology Acting Director and

Technology Director General (Research and Technology)
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Format for Invitations Location Code

Director & Mr P Stein Mr P Stein MB-1I

DG (R&T) Professor Phil Sutton Mr and Mrs P Sutton MB-1K
Acting Director General (Scrutiny and Analysis)
DG (S&A) Mr and Mrs D N Barnett MB-1I
Mr D N Barnett

Defence Export Services Organisation (DESO)

Head of Defence Export Services

HDES Mr A Garwood SZ
Mr A Garwood
BDD- Director of
Business Development Director
Business Mr and Mrs J P Brosnan SZ
Mr John Brosnan
Development
Director General Defence Export Services
DGDES Mr and Mrs M Haworth SZ
Mr M Haworth (on a Temporary basis)
Director Export Services Policy
DESP Mr and Mrs J Millen SZ
Mr J Millen
Regional
Regional Director Central
Directorate Mr and Mrs M Haworth SZ
Mr M Haworth
Central
Regional Regional Director East
Mr K Smith SZ
Directorate East Mr K Smith
Regional Regional Director West
Mr and Mrs D Richardson SZ
Directorate West Mr David Richardson
Senior Military Adviser Air Vice Marshal and Mrs H G
HDES/SMA SZ
Air Vice Marshal H G Mackay CB OBE AFC Mackay
Senior Military Adviser (Army)
SMA Army Colonel and Mrs A Pedder SZ
Colonel Andy Pedder
SMA Naval Senior Military Adviser (Navy) Captain and Mrs J Stratton SZ
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Format for Invitations Location Code

Captain John Stratton RN

DESO- Head Protocol Group Captain (Retd) and Mrs
SZ
ComsProtHd Group Captain (Retired) G L Spurrell RAF G L Spurrell
DESO- Protocol Navy Commander (Retd) and Mrs M
SZ
ComsProtNavy Commander (Retired) M Samborne Samborne
DESO- Protocol Army Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) SZ
ComsProtArmy Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) S P Varvill S P Varvill
DESO- Protocol Air Squadron Leader (Retd)
SZ
ComsProt Air Squadron Leader (Retired) B Quintin-Baxendale RAF B Quintin-Baxendale

Defence Estates (DE)

Chief Executive Defence Estates

Vice Admiral and The Princess
CE DE Vice Admiral T J H Laurence MVO ADC SZ
Royal

Chief Constable Ministry of Defence Police (CC MDP)

Chief Constable Ministry of Defence Police & Chief

Executive Ministry of Defence Police & Guarding
CC MDP Mr and Mrs S Love WE
Agency
Mr S Love

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S)

Chief of Defence Material

CDM
(Refer to the Defence Council List at the beginning of Section 4)
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Chief Operating Officer

COO Mr and Mrs D J Gould ABW
Mr D J Gould CB
Chief of Corporate Services
CCS Mr & Mrs T Flesher ABW
Mr T Flesher CB
COM (Fleet) Chief of Material (Fleet)
Vice Admiral and Mrs T A Soar ABW
Vice Admiral T A Soar OBE
Chief of Material (Land) Lieutenant General and Mrs R
COM (Land) ABW
Lieutenant General R A D Applegate OBE A D Applegate
COM (Air) Chief of Material (Air) Air Marshal and Mrs B M
ABW
Air Marshal B M Thornton CB RAF Thornton
Director General Finance
DG Finance Mr and Mrs D Noble ABW
Mr D Noble
Chief of Staff
CoS Dr and Mrs A C H Mace ABW
Dr A C H Mace CBE
DG Ships Director General Ships Dr A O Tyler and Dr Sarah
ABW
Dr A O Tyler Cornell
DG Submarines Director General Submarines
Rear Admiral & Mrs A Mathews ABW
Rear Admiral A D H Mathews
DG ISTAR Director General Information Surveillance Target
Acquisition and Reconnaissance Mr and Mrs G Gardiner ABW
Mr G Gardiner
Director General Combat Air
DG Combat Air Air Vice Marshal C W Ness WYT/ABW
Air Vice Marshal C W Ness
DG Land Director General Land Equipment Major General and Mrs T N
AN
Equipment Major General T N Tyler Tyler
Director General Helicopters
DG Helicopters Mr and Mrs J H Lyle ABW
Mr J H Lyle
Director General Air Support
DG Air Support Mr and Mrs T Rowntree ABW/WYT
Mr T Rowntree
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Director General Weapons Rear Admiral and Mrs A M

DG Weapons ABW
Rear Admiral A M Hussain Hussain
DG Commercial Director General Commercial (Project Delivery)
Mr and Mrs G Morris ABW
(Project Delivery) Mr G Morris OBE
DG Commercial Director General Commercial (Business
(Business Transformation) Mr and Mrs G Croy ABW
Transformation) Mr G Croy
Director General Human Resources
DG HR Mr and Mrs J Evans ABW
Mr J Evans
Director General Safety & Engineering Rear Admiral and Mrs I P G
DG S&E ABW
Rear Admiral I P G Tibbitt Tibbitt
Director General Joint Supply Chain Major General and Mrs M D
DG JSC AN
Major General M D Wood CBE Wood
Director General Information Systems & Services Rear Admiral and Mrs R G J
DG ISS COR
Rear Admiral R G J Ward CB Ward

Permanent Joint Headquarters UK (PJHQ UK)

Chief of Joint Operations Lieutenant General and Mrs J

PJHQ-CJO NWP
Lieutenant General J N R Houghton CBE N R Houghton
Major General and Mrs J B
Deputy Chief of Joint Operations (Operations)
DCJO(Ops) Dutton NWP
Major General J B Dutton CBE
PJHQ-DC JO(OP Deputy Chief of Joint Operations (Operations Support)
Air Vice Marshal A Walton NWP
SP) Air Vice Marshal A Walton

Defence & Staff Colleges and Training Establishments

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Director Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

DEFAC/Director Sir John and Lady Kiszely RMCS
Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely, KCB MC
Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies
Comdt RCDS Admiral Sir Ian Garnett KCB DC
Admiral Sir Ian Garnett KCB
Commandant Joint Services Command and
Air Vice-Marshal and Mrs
JSCSC/Comdt Staff College JSC
Maddox
Air Vice-Marshal N D A Maddox CBE MBA RAF
Commandant Royal Center for Defence Medicine Air Commodore and Mrs A J
Comdt RCDM RCDM
Air Commodore A J Batchelor RAF Batchelor
Commandant Defence Medical Services Training
Centre
DMSTC-Comdt Group Captain & Mrs K Lane Keogh
Group Captain K Lane CLJ MBA Dip Mgmt CMgr
Barracks
FCMI RAF
Commandant Defence Intelligence & Security Centre
DISC HQ-Comdt Brigadier and Mrs E R Duncan CK
Brigadier E R Duncan OBE ADC
Commandant Defence Chemical Biological
Wing Commander and Mrs I A
DCBRNC-COMDT Radiological and Nuclear Centre WG
Thomson
Wing Commander I A Thomson RAF

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Section 5
A Guide to Appointments & Invitations
Ministry of Defence

Navy Department

Format for Invitations Location Code

The Admiralty Board of the Defence Council

S of S }
Minister (AF) }
Minister (DP) } (Refer to the Defence Council List
US of S } at the beginning of Section 4)
1SL/CNS }
2nd PUS }
Commander in Chief Fleet Command Admiral and Lady Burnell-
CinC FLEET NW
Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE Nugent
Second Sea Lord & Commander in Chief Naval Home
Vice Admiral and Mrs A J
2SL/CNH Command PY
Johns
Vice Admiral A J Johns CBE ADC
CFS Chief of Fleet Support
Vice Admiral and Mrs T A Soar AWB
Vice Admiral T A Soar OBE
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff Rear Admiral and Mrs A M
ACNS MB-5K
Rear Admiral A M Massey CBE Massey
Controller of the Navy
CofN Rear Admiral & Mrs P Lambert MB-2F
Rear Admiral P Lambert

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Format for Invitations Location Code
Navy Department

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet Command Vice Admiral and Mrs R P

DCinC FLEET PWI
Vice Admiral R P Boissier Boissier
CGRM Commandant General Royal Marines
Major General and Mrs G S
& COMUK & Commander UK Amphibious Forces PWI
Robison
AMPHIBFOR Major General G S Robison
Director of Naval Director of Naval Staff Commodore and Mrs T A
MB-5K
Staff Commodore T A Cunningham Cunningham
NAVSEC/COS Naval Secretary & Chief of Staff (Personnel) Rear Admiral and Mrs C P R
MB-PY
(Pers) Rear Admiral C P R Montgomery CBE Montgomery
Naval Assistant to First Sea Lord Commander and Mrs W
NA/1SL MB-5K
Commander W Entwistle Entwistle
COS (Support & Chief of Staff (Support & Transformation) Rear Admiral and Mrs M
PY
Transformation) Rear Admiral M Kimmons Kimmons
Assistant Director of Defence Public Relations (Navy) Captain and Mrs M Davis-
AD Def PR (N) MB-1A
Capt M Davis-Marks OBE Marks
Flag Lieutenant to First Sea Lord Lieutenant and Mrs M
FL/1SL MB-5K
Lieutenant Matt Fairclough-Kay Fairclough-Kay
Naval Regional Officer Commodore and Mrs D B R
NRO PR
Commodore D B R Hughes RN Hughes
Chief Executive Hydrographic Office Rear Admiral and Mrs I
CE/HO TN
Rear Admiral I Moncrieff Moncrieff
Flag Officer Sea Training
Rear Admiral R J Ibbotson
FOST Rear Admiral R J Ibbotson DSC GB
DSC
Chief of Staff (Capability) Rear Admiral and Mrs P L
COS(C) PWI
Rear Admiral P L Wilcocks CB DSC Wilcocks
Commander (Operations) Rear Admiral and Mrs D J
COM (Ops) NW
Rear Admiral D J Cooke MBE Cooke
ACOS (Av) Assistant Chief of Staff (Aviation) Commodore and Mrs S PY

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Commodore S Charlier Charlier

Naval Colleges and Training Establishments

Senior Naval Member

Rear Admiral and Mrs C A
SNM RCDS Royal College of Defence Studies DC
Snow
Rear Admiral C A Snow CBE
Assistant Commandant (Maritime)and Director Higher
Asst Comdt (M) Command and Staff Course Joint Services Command Commodore and Mrs P H
JSC
JSCSC and Staff College Robinson
Commodore P H Robinson
Commodore Britannia Royal Naval College
Cdre BRNC Commodore and Mrs T R
HMS Dartmouth BRNC
HMS Dartmouth Harris
Commodore T R Harris
Cdre HMS Commodore HMS Raleigh Commodore and Mrs W J
RA
Raleigh1 Commodore W J Keegan Keegan
Commodore in Command and Commandant
Cdre DCEME Defence College of Electro-Mechanical Engineering Commodore and Mrs G J
SU
HMS Sultan2 HMS Sultan Thwaites
Commodore G J Thwaites ADC RN
Maritime Warfare Maritime Warfare School HMS Collingwood
Commodore and Mrs Sally
School HMS Commodore Steve R Kirby RN CW
3 Kirby
Collingwood
CO HMS Commanding Officer HMS Excellent
Commander M J Robbins PWI
Excellent4 Commander M J Robbins RN
CTCRM Commandant Commando Training Centre Brigadier and Mrs G Robison LYM

1
HMS Raleigh: RN New Entry Training Establishment, RN Supply School, RN Submarine School, RN School of Naval Military Training.
2
HMS Sultan: RN Marine and Air Engineering School.
3
HMS Collingwood: Maritime Warfare School.
4
HMS Excellent: Host to a range of RN specialist schools.
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A Guide to Appointments & for Invitations
Ministry of Defence

Army Department

Format for Invitations Location Code

The Army Board of the Defence Council

S of S }
Minister (AF) }
Minister (DP) } (Refer to the Defence Council List
US of S } at the beginning of Section 4)
CGS }
nd
2 PUS }
Adjutant General
Lieutenant General Sir Freddie
AG Lieutenant General Sir Freddie Viggers KCB CMG UP
and Lady Viggers
MBE
CofM (L) and Quartermaster General Lieutenant General and Mrs R
EN
QMG Lieutenant General R A D Applegate OBE A D Applegate
General Sir Redmond and
Commander in Chief Land Command
CinC LAND Lady Watt SM
General Sir Redmond Watt KCVO CBE
Capability Manager (Battlespace Manoeuvre) and
Major General and Mrs C C
Master General of the Ordnance
CM(BM) & MGO Wilson MB-2F
Major General C C Wilson CBE

ACGS Assistant Chief of the General Staff Major General S Mayall MB-5M
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Army Department

Director General Army Recruiting and Training Major General and Mrs A J N
DGART UP
Major General A J N Graham CBE Graham
Military Secretary Major General and Mrs N J
MS GK
Major General N J Cottam OBE Cottam
Deputy Adjutant General Major General & Mrs M F N
DAG UP
Major General M F N Mans CBE Mans
Assistant Director of Defence Public Relations (Army)
AD Def PR (A) Colonel and Mrs B Bathurst MB-1A
Col B Bathurst OBE
Director General Staff
DGS Brigadier and Mrs W G Cubitt MB-5N
Brigadier W G Cubitt OBE
Colonel Director General Staff (International) Colonel and Mrs A C
Col DGS (Inter) MB-5M
Colonel A C Sheppard Sheppard
Major General and Mrs D M
DALS Major General D M Howell CB OBE UP
Howell
Chaplain General Chaplain General (Army) The Venerable and Mrs D E
UP
(Army) The Reverand D E Wilkes OBE QHC Wilkes
MA1/CGS Military Assistant 1 to Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs A
MB-5M
Lieutenant Colonel A J Aitken MBE J Aitken
Military Assistant to Master General of the Ordnance
MA/MGO Major and Mrs M Moutarde MB-2F
Major M Moutarde

HQ Northern Ireland (HQ NI)

General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland Lieutenant General and Mrs N

GOC NI LB
Lieutenant General N R Parker CBE R Parker

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HQ LAND

General Sir Redmond and

Commander in Chief Land Command
CinC LAND Lady Watt SM
General Sir Redmond Watt KCVO CBE
Chief of Staff Headquarters Land Command Major General and Mrs B W B
COS HQ LAND SM
Major General B W B White-Spunner CBE White-Spunner
Commander Joint Helicopter Command Major General and Mrs G R
Comd JHC SM
Major General G R Coward OBE Coward

Field Army

Commander Field Army Lieutenant General R V Brims

Comd Fd Army SM
Lieutenant General R V Brims CBE DSO CBE
General Officer Commanding
GOC 1 (UK) Armd Major General and Mrs G J
1st (UK) Armoured Division 1 Div
Div Binns
Major General G J Binns CBE DSO MC
General Officer Commanding 3rd (UK) Division Major General and Mrs A R D
GOC 3 (UK) Div 3 Div
Major General A R D Shirreff CBE Shirreff
General Officer Commanding Theatre Troops Major General and Mrs N H
GOC Th Tps NE
Major General N H Rollo CBE Rollo CBE
Director General Training Support Major General and Mrs J
DGTS WA
Major General J Cooper DSO MBE Cooper

Regional Forces (RF)

Comd Regional Commander Regional Forces Lieutenant General and Mrs J

SM
Forces Lieutenant General J C McColl CBE DSO McColl
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General Officer Commanding 2 Division Major General and Mrs D
GOC 2 Div 2 Div
Major General D McDowall McDowall
th
General Officer Commanding 4 Division Major General and Mrs P F
GOC 4 Div 4 Div
Major General P F Everson OBE Everson
General Officer Commanding 5th Division Major General and Mrs A P
GOC 5 Div 5 Div
Major General A P Farquhar CBE Farquhar
GOC London General Officer Commanding London District Major General and Mrs S J L
LD
District Major General S J L Roberts OBE Roberts
General Officer Commanding United Kingdom Support
Major General and Mrs R A M
GOC UKSC(G) Command (Germany) JHQ
S Melvin
Major General R A M S Melvin OBE

HQ Household Division (HQ H Div)

Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs T

Brigade Major Lieutenant Colonel T W Gray LD
W Gray

Outside London – Army Service Directors

Director Royal Armoured Corps Brigadier and Mrs D J

DRAC BOV
Brigadier D J Rutherford-Jones ADC Rutherford-Jones
Director Royal Artillery
DRA Brigadier and Mrs C W Tadier LH
Brigadie C W Tadier CBE ADC
Engineer in Chief (Army)
EinC (A) Brigadier and Mrs C M Sexton MM
Brigadier C M Sexton ADC
Signal Officer in Chief (Army)
SOinC (A) Brigadier and Mrs J E Thomas BL
Brigadier J E Thomas MBE ADC
Director Infantry Brigadier and Mrs R L Scott-
D Inf WA
Brigadier R L Scott-Bowden MBE ADC Bowden
Director Army Aviation Brigadier and Mrs I R
DAAvn MW
Brigadier I R Thomson ADC Thomson

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Director Royal Logistic Corps
DRLC Brigadier and Mrs J J Little DT
Brigadier J J Little OBE ADC
Director Electrical & Mechanical Engineering (Army) Brigadier and Mrs N T S
DEME (A) AR
Brigadier N T S Williams MBE ADC Williams

Commandants and Commanders of Military Colleges, Schools and Training Groups

Senior Directing Staff (Army)

Major General and Mrs P R
SDS (A) RCDS Royal College of Defence Studies DC
Newton
Major General P R Newton CBE
Comdt RMA Commandant Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Major General and Mrs P T C
DE
Sandhurst Major General P T C Pearson CBE Pearson
Director General Training Support Major General and Mrs J
DGTS WA
Major General J Cooper DSO MBE Cooper
Commandant Royal School of Artillery, Larkhill
Comdt RSA Colonel and Mrs C J Nicholls LAL
Colonel C J Nicholls
Commander Operational Support & Command
Comd Op Sp &
Development Group
Comd Dev Gp Brigadier and Mrs A N Bellamy WA
HQ Director General Training Support
DGTS
Brigadier A N Bellamy
Commander Army Training Estates Colonel and Mrs JHO’H
Comd ATE WA
Colonel JHO’H Pollock MBE Pollock
Chief of Staff Land Warfare Centre
COS LWC Colonel and Mrs M Faulkner WA
Colonel Mark Faulkner.
Comd Coll Trg Comd LWC Coll Trg Group
Brigadier and Mrs N G Smith WA
Group HQ LWC Brigadier N G Smith
Commandant Royal School of Military Engineering
Comdt RSME Brigadier and Mrs A D Harking CM
Brigadier A D Harking OBE
Commander Individual Initial Group Brigadier and Mrs D St John
Comd ITG Bldg 370 UP
Brigadier D St John Homer MBE (David) Homer
Comd DLSTG Commander Defence Logistic Support Training Group Brigadier and Mrs C R DS

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A Guide to Appointments & Invitations
Ministry of Defence

Air Force Department

Format for Invitations Location Code

The Air Force Board of the Defence Council

S of S }
Minister (AF) }
Minister (DP) } (Refer to the Defence Council List
US of S } at the beginning of Section 4)
CAS }
2nd PUS }
Commander in Chief Air Command
Air Chief Marshal Sir C and
CINC AIR Air Chief Marshal Sir Clive Loader KCB OBE ADC HQ AIR
Lady A Loader
FRAeS RAF
Air Member for Personnel
Air Marshal S G G and Mrs S
AMP Air Marshal S G G Dalton (Steve) CB BSc FRAeS HQ AIR
Dalton
MCMI RAF
Air Member for Materiel Air Marshal and Mrs B M
AMM ABW
Air Marshal B M Thornton CB RAF Thornton
Air Member for Equipment Capability Air Vice Marshal S D & Mrs L
AMEC MB-2-F
Air Vice Marshal S D Butler RAF Butler
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff Air Vice Marshal and Mrs T M
ACAS MB-5-I
Air Vice-Marshal T M Anderson DSO MA FRAeS RAF Anderson
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Air Force Department

COS(Pers)/Air Chief of Staff (Personnel)/Air Secretary Air Vice-Marshal S and Mrs H

GL
Sec Air Vice-Marshal S Bryant CBE MA BA RAF Bryant
Assistant Director of Defence Public Relations (RAF) Group Captain A and Mrs
AD Def PR (RAF) MB-1-A
Group Capt A Turner Turner
Director Joint Capability Air Commodore B and Mrs J
DJtCap MB-4-F
Air Commodore Brian Bates CBE BA RAF Bates
Director Air Staff Air Commodore M and Mrs D
DAS MB-5-I
Air Commodore Martin A Sharp OBE RAF Sharp
Personal Staff Officer/Chief of the Air Staff Wing Commander and Mrs N
PSO/CAS MB-5
Wing Commander W A Cruickshank RAF Cruickshank
IDT(RAF) Head International Defence Training (RAF) Wind Commander and Mrs N
GL
Wing Commander A W Medford BSc RAF Medford

RAF Colleges and Schools

Senior Directing Staff (Air)

Air Vice-Marshal and Mrs S
SDS (Air) RCDS Royal College of Defence Studies DC
Chisnall
Air Vice-Marshal S Chisnall
Comdt RAF Commandant RAF College Cranwell Air Commodore and Mrs B
CWL
College Cranwell Air Commodore B Cunningham MBE ADC MA RAF Cunningham
Comdt CFS Commandant Central Flying School, Cranwell Group Captain and Mrs S P
CWL
Cranwell Group Captain S P Ayres BSC RAF Ayres

Station Commanders

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Station Commander RAF Halton Group Captain R and Mrs C
Commander HAL
Group Captain R Gammage MA MSc RAF Gammage
RAF Halton
Station
Station Commander RAF Northolt Group Captain and Mrs J D
Commander NO
Group Captain J D Maas ADC RAF Maas
RAF Northolt

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Section 8

Abbreviations Denoting United Kingdom Honours and Awards

(in Order of Precedence)

VC Victoria Cross
GC George Cross
KG Knight of the Garter
KT Knight of the Thistle
KP Knight of St Patrick
GCB Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
OM Member of the Order of Merit
GCSI Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India
CI Order of the Crown of India
GCMG Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
GCIE Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Indian Empire
GCVO Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross of Victorian Order
GBE Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
CH Member of the Order of the Companion of Honour
KCB Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
DCB Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath
KCSI Knight Commander of the Order of Star of India
KCMG Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
DCMG Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
KCIE Knight Commander of the Order of Indian Empire
KCVO Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
DCVO Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
KBE Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
DBE Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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CB Companion of the Order of the Bath
CSI Companion of the Order of the Star of India
CMG Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
CIE Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire
CVO Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
CBE Commander of the Order of the British Empire
DSO Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
LVO Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
OBE Officer of the Order of the British Empire
ISO Companion of the Imperial Service
MVO Member of the Royal Victorian Order
MBE Member of the Order of the British Empire
RRC Member of the Royal Red Cross
DSC Distinguished Service Cross (Royal Navy only)
MC Military Cross
DFC Distinguished Flying Cross
AFC Air Force Cross
ARRC Associate of the Royal Red Cross
DCM Distinguished Conduct Medal
CGM Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
GM George Medal
DSM Distinguished Service Medal (Royal Navy only)
MM Military Medal
DFM Distinguished Flying Medal
AFM Air Force Medal
QGM Queen's Gallantry Medal
BEM British Empire Medal
RVM Royal Victorian Medal
ERD Army Emergency Reserve Decoration
TD Territorial Decoration or Efficiency Decoration
RD Royal Naval Reserve Officer's Decoration
AE Air Efficiency Award

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* Denotes the award of a bar to a decoration or medal for gallantry. The award of an additional bar is indicated by
the addition of a further star for each award

When the recipient of an Order of Knighthood is promoted to a higher rank within the same Order, the lower rank is
absorbed in the higher and therefore the designation of the lower rank is omitted after the name.

Other Honours And Awards

AK Knight of Australia
QSO Queen's Service Order (New Zealand)

Letters Denoting Appointments to Her Majesty The Queen

ADC Aide-de-Camp
QHC Honorary Chaplain
QHP Honorary Physician
QHS Honorary Surgeon
QHDS Honorary Dental Surgeon
QHNS Honorary Nursing Sister

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