1949 Birthday Honours


The 1949 King's Birthday Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The appointments were made "on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday", and were published in supplements to the London Gazette of 3 June 1949 for the British Empire, New Zealand, India and Ceylon.
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.

British Empire

[Baron]

State of Victoria
Colonies, Protectorates, etc.

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

Military Division
Civil Division

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

Honorary Companion

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

;Fourth Class

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

Ceylon

Knights Bachelor

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

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

;Civil Division
;Civil Division
;Civil Division
;Civil Division