1975 Birthday Honours

The Queen's Birthday Honours 1975 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. They were published on 6 June 1975 for the United Kingdom,[1] Australia (for Papua New Guinea),[2] New Zealand,[3] Mauritius,[4] Fiji,[5] the Bahamas,[6] and Grenada.[7] These were the last Birthday Honours on the advice of Australian Ministers for Papua New Guinea, as the nation gained independence from Australia on 16 September 1975.[8]

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.

At this time honours for Australians were still being awarded in the UK honours on the advice of the premiers of Australian states. The Australian honours system began with the 1975 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia), but these first awards were only for the Order of Australia.

  1. ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 46593". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1975. pp. 7369–7402.
  2. ^ Papua New Guinea list: "No. 46594". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1975. pp. 7403–7404.
  3. ^ New Zealand list: "No. 46595". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1975. pp. 7405–7409.
  4. ^ Mauritius list: "No. 46596". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1975. p. 7411.
  5. ^ Fiji list: "No. 46597". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1975. p. 7413.
  6. ^ Bahamas list: "No. 46598". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1975. p. 7415.
  7. ^ Grenada list: "No. 46599". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1975. p. 7417.
  8. ^ "Independence of Papua New Guinea, 1975 – Fact sheet 261". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 1 January 2015.