New Year Honours 2025: Full list of military personnel who will receive awards
Serving personnel and veterans across the country have been honoured by His Majesty The King in the New Year Honours list 2025.
Among the recipients this year, senior Royal Navy officer Judith Helen 'Jude' Terry, who became the first female admiral in the Royal Navy's history, has been made Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
Rear Admiral Jude Terry has previously called for a more inclusive environment in order to improve operational effectiveness across defence.
Other notable recipients of awards this year include Major General Alastair Bruce, who has been made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).
Major General Bruce stepped down this year as Governor of Edinburgh Castle after five-and-a-half years in the role.
Jaco-Albert Van-Gass receives an OBE for Services to Cycling. A veteran of Afghanistan, he was severely injured during his second tour after being hit by a Rocket Propelled Grenade.
Following an intense period of physical and mental rehabilitation, Jaco has spent the last 15 years dedicated to pushing himself further, from trekking to the North Pole unsupported with a team of fellow injured veterans, to competing in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and becoming a double Paralympic Champion in cycling and three times World Record holder.
The oldest recipient in this year's list is Colin Bell, a 103-year-old World War Two veteran.
He was a Mosquito pilot during the war, taking part in 50 missions over Germany. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his efforts.
More recently, Colin has provided motivational speeches, talking about his experiences in the Second World War.
In the last five years, he has spoken at more than 60 engagements, raising awareness and funding for veterans charities, including the RAF Benevolent Fund. He is awarded a BEM for Charitable Services.
Commander Pete Evans was the Commanding Officer of HMS Diamond during an historic deployment that saw the Type 45 destroyer shoot down nine drones and a Houthi missile.
"I'm incredibly proud of HMS Diamond's ship's company, who showed an incredible amount of professionalism and bravery in the Red Sea. It was their actions which kept the merchant mariners in the region safe," he said.
"We were told to stop merchant ships coming to harm and we definitely did that."
He earns an OBE for his leadership under constant threat of attack during the operation.
Dozens of other serving personnel have also been recognised for their achievements and service with gongs like a knighthood, damehood, or MBE.
Here is a full list of the military personnel awarded honours:
Royal Navy
Order of the Bath
Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)
- Vice Admiral Martin John Connell CBE. 2SL
- General Gwyn Jenkins CB, OBE Commandant General of Royal Marines
Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)
- Rear Admiral Thomas Edward Manson OBE
- Rear Admiral Judith Helen Terry OBE
Order of the British Empire
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Surgeon Commodore Jason Smith KHP
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Commander Stuart Crombie
- Captain David Gillett
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Leading Hand (Intelligence) Chloe Niki Rebecca Macdonald
- Warrant Officer Class 1 Nicholas Alexander Twomey Ollive
- Petty Officer Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering Submarines) David Smee
- Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Robert Spratt
- Commander Robert Steadman
British Army
Order of the Bath
Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)
- Lieutenant General Tom Richardson Copinger-Symes CBE
Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)
- Major General Alastair Andrew Bernard Reibey Bruce Of Crionaich OBE, DL, VR
- Major General Gerald Ewart-Brookes
- Major General Marc Anthony John McHardy Overton TD, VR
Order of the British Empire
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Brigadier Jonathan Godson Eyre Bartholomew OBE
- Major General Oliver Charles Christopher Brown
- Colonel Mark Tyrtoff Davis
- Brigadier Lucinda Caryl Westerman
- Brigadier Patrick William Benjamin Wright
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Colonel Sebastian David Burn
- Lieutenant Colonel David Charles Groce MBE
- Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Craig Herberts
- Colonel Simon Anthony Hirst
- Colonel Anna Elizabeth Kimber
- Lieutenant Colonel Ian Patrick Mills MBE
- Brigadier Stuart Edward Nasse
- Colonel Andrew Richard Nicklin MBE
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Warrant Officer Class 2 Yvonne Angus
- Major Roger Thomas Anstey
- Colonel Russell Guy Atherton
- Warrant Officer Class 2 Lee Owen Backhouse
- Warrant Officer Class 2 Stewart Baird
- Warrant Officer Class 2 Paul Raymond Barnes
- Major James Terence Richard Blakemore
- Sergeant Alan Gary Boyle
- Lieutenant Colonel Mark Howard Kearton Bulmer VR
- Sergeant Michael Andrew Chadwick
- Captain Edward James Clinton
- Lieutenant Colonel David Joseph Cotton
- Lieutenant Colonel Kathleen Douglas
- Major Ian Lindsay Elliott
- Captain Olivia Kate Flaherty
- Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Andrew Hugh Giffard
- Captain Daniel Henderson
- The Reverend Ann Elizabeth Hitchiner. Chaplain to the Forces (Third Class)
- Sergeant Gareth Huw Russell Jenkins VR
- Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Chappell Mallin
- Major Sean Patrick Maloney
- Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Harry Law Michael
- Major Thomas Frederick William Mortensen
- Staff Sergeant David Andrew Colin Murphy
- Lieutenant Colonel Alexander James Rabbitt
- Major David Thomas Rainbow
- Major Mark Bryan Roberts
- Major Daniel Mark Rouse
- Sergeant Merini Marilynn Rokowati Helena Sevakasiga
- Lieutenant Colonel Adam Michael Shindler
- Major Robert James Smith
- Major Jonathan George Stewart-Davis
- Major Andrew Robert Sutton
- Captain Marcus James Waugh
- Major Joshua William Knight Wray
Royal Air Force
Order of the Bath
Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)
- Air Vice-Marshal Simon Scott Edwards
- Air Marshal Paul Alexander Godfrey OBE
- Air Vice-Marshal Tamara Nancy Jennings OBE
Order of the British Empire
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Air Commodore Nigel Timothy Bradshaw
- Air Commodore Victoria Caroline McPhaden
- Air Commodore James Edwin Savage OBE
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Group Captain Neill Owen Atkins
- Wing Commander Russell William Barnes
- Group Captain James Paul Buckle
- Group Captain Trevor Robert Cade
- Wing Commander Noel Jonathan Rees
- Group Captain Michael John Wilson
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Corporal Olivia Brindley
- Warrant Officer Philip Andrew Chadwick
- Wing Commander Rebecca Jean Collis
- Flight Sergeant Jane Corban
- Squadron Leader Simon Anthony Devenish
- Squadron Leader Dusko Maurice Kent Frost
- Flight Lieutenant James Edward Laird
- Wing Commander Charles Jeremy Lynn
- Wing Commander Richard Alan May
- Squadron Leader James Palfrey
- Chief Technician Bradley Parry
- Squadron Leader Andrew John Sweeney
- Flight Sergeant Philip Michael Thomas
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: "It is vitally important we recognise the sacrifice our veterans have made to protect the safety and security of the UK.
"They are the pride of our country, and I am pleased we can celebrate many more of our unsung heroes in this New Year's Honours List."
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