1927 Birthday Honours

The 1927 Birthday Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire.

The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The King, and were published in The London Gazette on 3 June 1927.

[1] 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.)

The King appointed the following to His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council: In recognition of the conspicuous ability and courage displayed by the under-mentioned Officers of the S.S. Sunning in recovering their vessel which had been captured by pirates off the coast of China on 15 November 1926 — In recognition of the conspicuous ability and courage displayed by the under-mentioned Officer of the S.S. Sunning in recovering their vessel which had been captured by pirates off the coast of China on 15 November 1926 — In recognition of-the special devotion and competency displayed by them in their nursing duties with the British Forces in Iraq † Not issued † Not issued † Not issued † Not issued

Civil star of the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
The riband and badge of the Order of Merit
Star of a Knight Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India
Star of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Riband, badge and star of the Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
Insignia of a Knight / Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, insignia 1917–35
The riband and badge of the Companions of Honour
The British Empire Medal for meritorious service