The Military & Civilian Divisions of the New Year Honours 2026

The Military Division of the New Year Honours List 2026

Royal Navy Awards

Promotions in and appointments to the military division of the most honourable order of the Bath

As Knight Commander

Vice Admiral Michael Keith UTLEY, CB, OBE

As Companion

Rear Admiral James Miles Benjamin PARKIN, CBE

Promotions in and appointments to the military division of the most excellent order of the British Empire

As Knight Grand Cross

Admiral Sir Antony RADAKIN, KCB

As Commanders

Commodore Sharon Louise MALKIN, ADC
Brigadier Christopher Norman Maurice Patrick ORDWAY, Royal Marines
Commodore Roger Brian READWIN

As Officers

Captain Alistair CLACK, Royal Auxiliary Fleet
Commander Sean DUFOSEE, MBE
Lieutenant Colonel David HARTLEY, Royal Marines
Captain Simon HERBERT, Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Captain Mohayed Mohamed Mustafa MAGZOUB
Commander Mandy MCBAIN, MBE
Commander Robert William MOORE
Commodore Stephanie PEARMAIN

As Members

Captain Richard Vernon ANGOVE, Royal Marines
Chief Petty Officer (Diver) Philip BRIERLEY
Lieutenant Commander Rachel Sarah CAMPBELL
Chief Petty Officer (Photographer) Angela CHEAL
Lieutenant Commander George Richard LUNN
Sub Lieutenant Ashta MCMILLAN
Lieutenant Commander Caroline Frances OAKES
Lieutenant Ryan SOOKOO
Lieutenant Commander (Sea Cadet Corps) Fay Isadora Eleanor TAYLOR
Warrant Officer 1 Engineering Technician (Marine Engineer) Mark THOMAS

King’s Volunteer Reserves Medal

Warrant Officer 2 John Campbell STEWART, Royal Marines Reserve

King’s Commendation for Valuable Service

Commander Andrew BOARDMAN
Colonel Roger John COOPER-SIMPSON, Royal Marines

Army Awards

Promotions in and appointments to the military division of the most honourable order of the Bath

As Companions

Lieutenant General Jeremy Matthew James BENNETT, CBE
Major General Sarah Helen JOHANSEN, MBE
Major General Gerald Mark STRICKLAND, DSO, MBE

Promotions in and appointments to the military division of the most excellent order of the British Empire

As Knight Commander

Lieutenant General David James EASTMAN, MBE

As Commanders

Brigadier David James BICKERS, MBE
Major General Carl William BOSWELL
Brigadier Mark Joffrie COMER
Brigadier Shay Joseph James MARKS

As Officers

Lieutenant Colonel Finlay BIBBY, The Royal Yorkshire Regiment
Colonel Duncan Alan CHAMBERLAIN
Colonel Geraint Martin DAVIES
Lieutenant Colonel Johann Amrit JEEVARATNAM, Royal Army Medical Service
Colonel Andrew James MASKELL
Lieutenant Colonel Alistair James MORRIS, Army Cadet Force
Colonel Ceri Myrline MORTON
Lieutenant Colonel Paula Janet NICHOLAS, MBE, Adjutant General’s Corps (Staff and Personnel Support Branch)
Lieutenant Colonel Garrett James O’LEARY, Royal Regiment of Artillery
Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Rhyen PATTINSON, The Royal Logistic Corps
Colonel James Francis PEYCKE
Lieutenant Colonel James Andrew SEDDON, Grenadier Guards
Lieutenant Colonel Harry Guy SIMPSON, The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths’ Own)

As Members

Major Martin James BENTLEY, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher William BILLUPS, Royal Regiment of Artillery
Warrant Officer Class 1 Casey Alan BROOKS, Small Arms School Corps
Major Steven John Russell BURTON, The Rifles
Lieutenant Colonel Mark CONNELLY, Intelligence Corps
Major Jack COLLICOTT, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adam Lee CULLIFORD, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Lieutenant Paul Clifford DEAKIN, Army Cadet Force
Warrant Officer Class 2 Stella GALE, Royal Army Medical Service
Major Johnathan GREEN, Royal Tank Regiment
Corporal Shane Alan John GREEN, Adjutant General’s Corps (Royal Military Police)
Captain Emma GRIMSHAW, VR, Royal Army Medical Service, Army Reserve
Corporal Dayle Mark HARDAKER, Adjutant General’s Corps (Royal Military Police)
Major Thomas Henry Raikes HARGREAVES, Grenadier Guards
Captain Stuart Thomas HAWKINS, Royal Army Physical Training Corps
Major William Patrick HEATHER-HAYES, The Parachute Regiment
Major Amanda Claire HEWITT, Royal Army Veterinary Corps
Lieutenant Colonel David Leslie HOBBS, Combined Cadet Force
Warrant Officer Class 1 Derek Neil HODGSON, Royal Corps of Army Music
Corporal Jessica Maites HOGGARTH, The Royal Logistic Corps
Lance Corporal of Horse Lewis HOMEWOOD, The Life Guards
Major James Robert HOOD, The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths’ Own)
Colour Sergeant Scott William JAMIESON, The Royal Irish Regiment, Army Reserve
Major Chakra Bahadur KHATRI, The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment
Major Mark Richard Samuel LAMBERT, The King’s Royal Hussars
Major Jonathan David LEIGH, Royal Corps of Signals
Major Anthony Peter Campbell LEIGHTON, Army Air Corps, Army Reserve
Major Christopher Robert MAWSON, Royal Army Medical Service
Major Matthew Adrian McGARVEY-MILES, The Royal Logistic Corps
Major Maxim Stuart ERSKINE-NAYLOR, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Colonel Edwin Peter OLDFIELD
Captain David Alan PAYLOR, The Royal Yorkshire Regiment, Army Reserve
Colonel Sarah RAITT
Warrant Officer Class 2 Steven Paul SHARP, Corps of Royal Engineers
Major Aaron Mark THOMPSON, The Royal Logistic Corps
Warrant Officer Class 2 Ashley TIPPING, Intelligence Corps
Lieutenant Colonel Darren WARD, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Staff Sergeant James Nathan WELLER, Royal Army Medical Service
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Christopher WILLIAMS, Army Air Corps
Lieutenant Colonel Natasha Marketa CHATHAM-ZVELEBIL, Royal Army Medical Service

Royal Red Cross

As an Ordinary Member of the Royal Red Cross, First Class

Lieutenant Colonel Susan Elizabeth HINES, Royal Army Medical Service
Lieutenant Colonel Heather Dawn SAUNDERS, VR, Royal Army Medical Service, Army Reserve

As an Ordinary Associate of the Royal Red Cross, Second Class

Captain Rhian Francesca Lynne JONES, Royal Army Medical Service
Major Jane Alexandra KEENAN, Royal Army Medical Service

King’s Volunteer Reserves Medal

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Michael FRIEL, VR, Royal Regiment of Artillery, Army Reserve
Lance Corporal Angela MORROW, VR, The Royal Logistic Corps, Army Reserve
Major John RICHARDS, VR, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Army Reserve
Major Neeraj SHAH, VR, Royal Army Medical Service, Army Reserve
Warrant Officer Class 1 Robert Alan WHELAN, VR, The Royal Logistic Corps, Army Reserve

King’s Commendation for Valuable Service

Captain Paul FRANKS, The Royal Logistic Corps
Major Mark Stephen GIBBS, Royal Army Veterinary Corps
Captain David John HAWKSWORTH, The Corps of Royal Engineers
Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Manwaring HOPE-HAWKINS, The King’s Royal Hussars
Major James Edward LANDERS, Royal Regiment of Artillery
Lieutenant Colonel Stewart James MCKENZIE, Intelligence Corps
Staff Sergeant Martyn Sidney Derek STANLEY, The Corps of Royal Engineers
Lieutenant Colonel William John Lewis TULLOCH, The Scots Guards

Non-operational Gallantry

King’s Commendation for Bravery

Staff Sergeant Daniel Austin HOWEL, The Royal Logistic Corps

Royal Air Force Awards

Promotions in and appointments to the military division of the most honourable order of the Bath

As Knight Commander

Air Chief Marshal Harvey SMYTH, CB, OBE, DFC

As Companions

Air Vice-Marshal David Scott ARTHURTON, OBE
Air Vice-Marshal Timothy David NEAL-HOPES, OBE

Promotions in and appointments to the military division of the most excellent order of the British Empire

As Commanders

Air Vice-Marshal Adrian Stewart BURNS
Air Commodore Peter Nigel CRACROFT
Air Vice-Marshal Philip Thomas Giles LESTER
Air Commodore Nicholas Michael WORRALL

As Officers

Wing Commander Frederic Yves GAGNON
Group Captain Paul Anthony HANSON
Group Captain Andrew Peter MARCH
Squadron Leader Alison Faith MCDOWELL
Wing Commander Richard PODMORE
Group Captain James Peter RADLEY

As Members

Flight Lieutenant Jack James BENTLEY
Wing Commander Christopher Wyndham BERRYMAN
Squadron Leader Christopher BOWEN
Squadron Leader Robert Geoffrey CAUSER
Squadron Leader Mark Robert DENNETT
Wing Commander Laura Kate FROWEN
Corporal David JAMESON
Flight Lieutenant Richard Geoffrey MICKLETHWAITE
Sergeant Gareth Anthony ROBERTS
Squadron Leader Carl John STRACHAN
Warrant Officer Mark WILLIS

Royal Red Cross

As an Ordinary Associate of the Royal Red Cross, Second Class

Warrant Officer Laura Louise GARDNER
Squadron Leader Sally Jane TIPPETT

King’s Volunteer Reserves Medal

Warrant Officer Grantley Lloyd CHURCHWARD
Squadron Leader Glen Campbell HYMERS
Wing Commander Robert Benjamin WILLIAMS

King’s Commendation for Valuable Service

Flying Officer Jonathan Michael Gillingham LANHAM

The Civilian Division of the New Year Honours 2026

Commander, Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Samantha Louise des FORGES

Director, Conduct Equity and Justice, Ministry of Defence. For services to Equity and Justice in Defence

Programme Director, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence