1959 Birthday Honours

The Queen's Birthday Honours 1959 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.

The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The Queen, and were announced on 13 June 1959 for the United Kingdom and Commonwealth[1] Australia,[2] New Zealand,[3] Ghana,[4] and the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.[5]

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.

  1. ^ UK list: "No. 41727". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 1959. pp. 3697–3734.
  2. ^ Australia list: "No. 41728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 1959. pp. 3635–3638.
  3. ^ New Zealand list: "No. 41729". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 1959. pp. 3639–3642.
  4. ^ Ghana list: "No. 41730". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 1959. pp. 3643–3644.
  5. ^ Rhodesia & Nyasaland list: "No. 41731". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 1959. pp. 3645–3646.