1921 New Year Honours


The New Year Honours 1921 were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by members of the British Empire. They were published on 31 December 1920.
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.

British Empire

Baron

;Ireland
;Ireland
;India
;Dominions, Crown Colonies, Protectorates, etc.

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

;Military Division
;;Royal Navy
;Military Division
;;Royal Navy
;;Army
;Civil Division
;Military Division
;;Royal Navy
;;Army
;Civil Division

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI)

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

;Honorary Knight Commander

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE)

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

;Military Division
;First Class

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

;England
;;Fire Brigade
;Scotland
;;Fire Brigade
;India
;British Dominions Beyond The Seas
;Royal Navy
The following promotions have been made, to date from 31 December 1920.
;;Commander to Captain
;;Lieutenant-Commander to Commander
;;Lieutenant to Commander
;;Paymaster Commander to be Paymaster Captain
To date from 1 January 1921.
;;Engineer Commander to Engineer Captain
;;Engineer Lieutenant-Commander to Engineer Commander
;;Surgeon-Commander to Surgeon-Captain
;Royal Naval Reserve
;;Commander to Captain
;;Lieutenant-Commander to Commander
;Army
Honorary ranks, in recognition of distinguished services rendered during the War.
;;Honorary Lieutenant-General
;;Honorary Colonel
;;Honorary Major
;;Honorary Captain
;Bar to the Royal Red Cross
;2nd Class
;Bar to the Air Force Cross