1898 Birthday Honours

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The Queen's Birthday Honours 1898 were announced on 21 May 1898 in celebration of the birthday of Queen Victoria. The list included appointments to various orders and honours of the United Kingdom and British India.

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The list was published in The Times on 21 May 1898 [1] and the various honours were gazetted in The London Gazette on 21 June 1898, [2] and on 3 June 1898. [3]

The recipients of honours are displayed or referred to as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour and where appropriate by rank (Knight Grand Cross, Knight Commander, etc.) then divisions (Military, Civil).

Peerages

Baron

Privy Council

Privy Council of Ireland

Baronet

Knight Bachelor

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division
Civil Division

Order of the Star of India

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India (GCSI)

Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI)

Companion of the Order of the Star of India (CSI)

Order of St Michael and St George

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Order of the Indian Empire

Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE)

Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE)

Promotions

Salute

The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the grant to His Highness Sir Hira Singh Malwandar Bahadur, Raja of Nabha, GCSI, as a personal distinction, of an increase of two guns to his salute of 13 guns.

Army

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References

  1. "Birthday Honours". The Times. No. 35522. London. 21 May 1898. p. 12.
  2. "No. 26969". The London Gazette . 21 May 1898. pp. 3229–3230.
  3. "No. 26974". The London Gazette . 3 June 1898. p. 3446.