St James’s Palace, London SW1

5 April 2019

The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the following promotions in, and appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field during the period 1 April to 30 September 2018:

ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

(Military Division)

ROYAL NAVY

OBE

To be an Ordinary Officer of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:

Acting Captain Donald James MACKINNON, Royal Navy, C036805B.

ARMY

OBE

To be an Ordinary Officer of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:

Lieutenant Colonel James Maccoll CHRISTIE, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, 542670.

MBE

To be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:

Lance Corporal Lewis STATON, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 30135613.  

ROYAL AIR FORCE

OBE

To be an Ordinary Officer of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:

Wing Commander Matthew John BRESSANI, Royal Air Force, 2654323H.

MBE

To be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:

Squadron Leader Benjamin David DURHAM, Royal Air Force, 8700229R.

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Whitehall, London SW1

5 April 2019

The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the following award in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field during the period 1 April to 30 September 2018:

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

DFC

ROYAL AIR FORCE

Flight Lieutenant Alex Fraser VAUGHAN, Royal Air Force, 2672377G.

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Whitehall, London SW1

5 April 2019

The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the publication of the names of the following as having been Mentioned in Despatches, Commended for Bravery or Commended for Valuable Service in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field during the period 1 April to 30 September 2018:

MENTION IN DESPATCHES

ROYAL AIR FORCE

Flight Lieutenant Jonathan Blakelock MEADOWS, Royal Air Force, 8304717G.  

QUEEN’S COMMENDATION FOR VALUABLE SERVICE

ROYAL NAVY

Commander Elaine Marie BOYD, Royal Navy, V031055B.

ARMY

Captain Frances Marie BYRNE, Intelligence Corps, 30040482.

Acting Lance Corporal Jacob Francis Campbell FISHER, Royal Army Medical Corps, 30146385.

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Sholto James HEDDERWICK, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, 552392.

Lieutenant Colonel Samuel David HUGHES, Corps of Royal Engineers, 546894.

Brigadier Mark Peter KENYON, OBE, 528292.

Major Lucy Diana KIRKPATRICK, MBE, Intelligence Corps, 564762.

Staff Sergeant Patrick Robert Jean LIA, Corps of Royal Engineers, 25127257.

Lieutenant Colonel Owain David LUKE, MBE, The Royal Welsh, 553341.

Colonel Richard Thomas MAUNDRELL, MVO, 529721.

Acting Lieutenant Colonel Francis Simon PARKE-ROBINSON, Intelligence Corps, 551154.

Acting Major Frazer Murray STARK, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, 25231330.

Colonel Sion Duncan WALKER, 538839.

ROYAL AIR FORCE

Acting Air Commodore Roderick John DENNIS, OBE, Royal Air Force, 8304608R.

CIVILIAN

Dr Gregory Benjamin FREMONT-BARNES, Ministry Of Defence Civil Servant, 935224H.  

CENTRAL CHANCERY OF

THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD

St James’s Palace, London SW1

5 April 2019

The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Queen’s Gallantry Medal to the undermentioned:

QUEEN’S GALLANTRY MEDAL

QGM

ARMY

Sergeant Stuart Michael GRIFFITHS, Royal Tank Regiment, 25133731.

Corporal Saimone Matasarasara QASENIVALU, Royal Tank Regiment, 30061679.

For conspicuous courage in the face of extreme danger in extracting 3 crew members including an unconscious soldier from the turret of a tank which still had heat, smoke and flames coming from inside following a huge explosion, in the presence of live armaments, in Wales on 14 June 2017.

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Whitehall, London SW1

5 April 2019

The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the publication of the name of the undermentioned as having been Commended for Bravery.

QUEEN’S COMMENDATION FOR BRAVERY

ARMY

Lieutenant Colonel Craig PALMER, Royal Regiment of Artillery, 541168. (To be dated 23 November 2018)

DECORATIONS CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to grant unrestricted permission for the wearing of the following awards which have been conferred on the undermentioned in recognition of meritorious, gallant and distinguished services during coalition operations in the field:

US Legion of Merit (Degree of Officer)

Brigadier Frazer Michael LAWRENCE, OBE, 533497.

Air Commodore Stephen Franklyn LUSHINGTON, CBE, Royal Air Force, 8029807K.

Air Commodore Harvey SMYTH. OBE, DFC, Royal Air Force, 8304516B.

US Legion of Merit (Degree of Legionnaire)

Colonel Denis JAMES, 542199.

US Bronze Star Medal

Major Charles Duncan Thomas BROWN, Corps of Royal Engineers, 560172.

Major Christopher David Ramsay JOSE, The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment, 562191.

Squadron Leader Kai MACNAUGHTON, Royal Air Force, 5208104B.

Wing Commander Guy Matthew WOOD, Royal Air Force, 8300831L.

DECORATIONS CONFERRED BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION (NATO).

NATO Meritorious Service Medal

Lieutenant Colonel Matthew John BIRCH, Royal Regiment of Artillery, 543599.

Lieutenant Colonel Edward Jonathon BUTTERWORTH, Army Air Corps, 543097.

Major Douglas Ian Davidson WATSON, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, 555615.

Warrant Officer Paul Thomas MCKINNON, Royal Air Force, E8191401.

Squadron Leader Avril Janet PORTER, Royal Air Force, 215848L.