1918 New Year Honours

The appointments were published in The London Gazette and The Times in January, February and March 1918.

As The Times reported: "The New Year Honours represent largely the circumstances of war, and, perhaps, as usual, they also reflect human nature in an obvious form.

The list is one of the rare opportunities for the public to scan the names of soldiers who have distinguished themselves in service.

"[8] The recipients of the Order of the British Empire were not classified as being within Military or Civilian divisions until following the war.

The King appointed the following to His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council: In recognition of the services rendered by the native States of India during the War In recognition of Services rendered by the Native States of India during the War — For services in connection with the War in which great courage or self-sacrifice has been displayed.