1919 Birthday Honours


The 1919 Birthday Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The King, and were published in The London Gazette from 3 June to 12 August. The vast majority of the awards were related to the recently ended War, and were divided by military campaigns. A supplementary list of honours, retroactive to the King's birthday, was released in December 1919.
The massive list contained nearly 10,000 names, more than half of which were appointments to the Order of the British Empire. "The lists of awards to the Army are so long that only a part of the first section can be published to-day," reported The Times on 3 June. "This section fills 131 pages of the London Gazette." Admiral of the Fleet Sir David Beatty and Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig were both appointed to the Order of Merit. As The Times noted, "The successful leadership of the victorious British Forces by land and sea is happily recognized by the award of the Order of Merit — which is limited in numbers to 24 — to Sir David Beatty and Sir Douglas Haig."
The new peers and baronets were not announced until August.
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes and then divisions as appropriate.

United Kingdom and British Empire

Earl

To be personal Aides-de-camp to the King:
;;British India

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

Civil Division
Military Division
In recognition of services during the War—
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in the Balkans —
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in Egypt —
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in France and Flanders —
;;Canadian Forces
;;Australian Forces
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in Italy —
In recognition of services during the War—
Military Division
For services rendered in connection with the War —
In recognition of distinguished services during the War—
;;Canadian Forces
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in the Balkans —
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in France and Flanders —
;;Canadian Forces
;;Australian Force
;;New Zealand Forces
;;South African Forces
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in Italy —
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in Mesopotamia
For services in connection with the War —

Knight Grand Commander (GCSI)

For services in, and in connection, with, the military operations in Mesopotamia —
For services in, and in connection, with, the military operations in Mesopotamia —
For meritorious services connected with the War —

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

;;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
;;Colonies, Protectorates, etc.
For services rendered in connection with the War —
For services rendered in connection with military operations in the Balkans —
For services rendered in connection with military operations in Egypt —
For services rendered in connection with military operations in France and Flanders —
For services rendered in connection with military operations in Italy —
For services rendered in connection with military operations in Mesopotamia —
;;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
;;Colonies, Protectorates, etc.
For services rendered in connection with the War —
;;Australian Force
For services rendered in connection with military operations in the Aden Peninsula —
For services rendered in connection with military operations in the Balkans —
For services rendered in connection with military operations in Egypt —
For services rendered in connection with military operations in France and Flanders —
;;Canadian Forces
For services rendered in connection with military operations in Italy —
For services rendered in connection with military operations in Mesopotamia —
;;Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
;;Colonies, Protectorates, etc.
For services rendered in connection with the War —
;;Canadian Forces
;;Australian Forces
;;New Zealand Forces
For services rendered in connection with military operations in the Balkans —
For services rendered in connection with military operations in France and Flanders —
;;Canadian Forces
;;Australian Force
;;New Zealand Forces
;;South African Forces
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in Italy —
For services rendered in connection with military operations in Mesopotamia —
For services rendered in connection with military operations in North Russia —
;;Canadian Forces
For services rendered in connection with military operations in North Russia —

Knight Commander (KCIE)

For valuable services rendered in connection with the military operations in France —
For meritorious services connected with the War —
For services in connection with military operations in East Africa—
For services in connection with the military operations in Mesopotamia —

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

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

Military Division
In recognition of distinguished services rendered during the War —
;;Commonwealth of Australia
;;Crown Colonies, Protectorates, Etc.
Military Division
For services rendered in connection with military operations in the Balkans —
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in Egypt —
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in France and Flanders —
For services rendered in connection with military operations in Italy —
In recognition of services of in connection with the War —
;;Royal Navy
;;Army
;;Australian Imperial Forces
;;British India
;;Union of South Africa
;;Newfoundland
;;Crown Colonies, Protectorates, Etc.
;;Honorary Knight Commander
Military Division
For services rendered in connection with military operations in the Balkans —
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in East Africa—
For valuable service rendered in connection with military operations in France —
;;Canadian Overseas Forces
;;Australian Imperial Forces
;;South African Forces
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in German South West Africa —
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in Italy —
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in North Russia —
For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in Mesopotamia —
In recognition of distinguished services rendered during the War—
In recognition of services of in connection with the War —
;;Royal Navy
For valuable services rendered in connection with the War —
;;Army
;;Canadian Forces
;;Australian Imperial Forces
;;New Zealand Forces
;;South African Forces
;;Newfoundland Forces
;;British India
;;Commonwealth of Australia
;;Dominion of New Zealand
;;Union of South Africa
;;Newfoundland
;;Crown Colonies, Protectorates, Etc.
;;Honorary Commander

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Royal Red Cross (RRC)

First Class

In recognition of valuable services-with the British Forces in the Balkans —
;;Australian Army Nursing Service
In recognition of valuable services with the British Forces in Egypt —
;;Australian Army Nursing Service
In recognition of valuable services with the Armies in France and Flanders —
;;Canadian Army Medical Corps
;;Australian Army Nursing Service
;;New Zealand Army Nursing Service
In recognition of valuable services with the British Forces in Italy —
In recognition of valuable services with the British Forces in Mesopotamia —
In recognition of valuable services with the British Forces in East Africa —
In recognition of valuable nursing services in connection with the War —
In recognition of valuable services-with the British Forces in the Balkans —
;;Australian Army Nursing Service
In recognition of valuable services with the British Forces in Egypt —
;;Australian Army Nursing Service
In recognition of valuable services with the Armies in France and Flanders —
;;Canadian Army Medical Corps
;;Australian Army Nursing Service
;;New Zealand Army Nursing Service
;;South African Military Nursing Service
In recognition of valuable services with the British Forces in Italy —
;;Australian Army Nursing Service
In recognition of valuable services with the British Forces in Mesopotamia
In recognition of valuable services with the British Forces in East Africa —
;;South African Military Nursing Service
In recognition of valuable services within the Union of South Africa in connection with the War —
In recognition of valuable services with the Armies in Egypt —
In recognition of valuable services with the Armies in France and Flanders —
;;Canadian Army Medical Corps
;;New Zealand Army Nursing Service
In recognition of valuable services with the British Forces in Italy —
In recognition of valuable services with the British Forces in Mesopotamia
;;First Class
;;Military Division
;;For Gallantry
In recognition of distinguished services rendered during the war —
For distinguished service in connection with military operations in the Balkans —
For distinguished service in connection with military operations in East Africa —
For distinguished services rendered in connection with military operations in Eastern Russia —
;;Canadian Forces
For distinguished service in connection with military operations in France and Flanders—
;;Canadian Forces
;;Australian Imperial Force
;;New Zealand Forces
;;South African Forces
For distinguished service in connection with military operations in Italy —
For distinguished services rendered in connection with military operations in Mesopotamia —
In recognition of distinguished services rendered during the war —
For distinguished service in connection with military operations in France and Flanders—
;;Canadian Forces
For distinguished service in connection with military operations in Italy —

Military Cross (MC)

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Awarded a Bar to the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM*)

For valuable services rendered within the Union of South Africa in connection with the War —
For valuable services rendered in the Field in connection with the Campaign in German South-West Africa —
;;Home Civil Service
;;Colonial Civil Service
;;Indian Civil Service