1946 New Year Honours
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The 1946 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginning of 1946. They were announced on 1 January 1946 for the United Kingdom, and Dominions, Canada, the Union of South Africa, and New Zealand.
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.
United Kingdom and Colonies
Viscount
Field-Marshal the Right Honourable Alan Francis, Baron Alanbrooke, , Aide-de-Camp General to the King.
Field-Marshal the Honourable Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, , Aide-de-Camp General to the King.
Admiral of the Fleet the Right Honourable Andrew Browne, Baron Cunningham of Hyndhope, .
Field-Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, .
Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Right Honourable Charles Frederick Algernon, Baron Portal of Hungerford, .
The Right Honourable Julius Salter, Baron Southwood, Chairman, Odhams Press Ltd. Chairman of the Red Cross Penny-a-Week Committee of HRH The Duke of Gloucester's Fund.
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