The 1944 King's Birthday Honours, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 2 June 1944 for the United Kingdom and British Empire, New Zealand, and South Africa.

Being near the end of World War II, it included a great many military personnel who were Mentioned in dispatches.

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their mention.

Mentioned in Despatches

Royal Air Force Acting Air Marshal O. T. Boyd, .

Air Vice-Marshals

A. J. Capel, . C. R. Carr, . The Hon. R. A. Cochrane, . T. W. Elmhirst, .

R. D. Oxland, . A. E. Panter, . E. A. B. Rice, . J. M. Robb, .

Acting Air Vice-Marshal J. A. Gray, .

Air Commodores

G. R. Beamish, G. K. Biggs, . E. C. Hudleston, . A. S. G. Lee, . R. L. Ragg, . J. H. T. Simpson, .

S. C. Strafford, . A. E. Sutton-Jones. T. C. Traill, . A. H. Wann. J. Whitford, .

Acting Air Commodores

N. H. D'Arth, . C. L. Falconer, . E. M. F. Grundy, . A. Hesketh, . H. J. Kirkpatrick, . A. W. B. Macdonald, .

S. L. G. Pope, . P. Pyne, . L. Taylor. G. W. Tuttle, . R. Whyte, RAFVR. J. Whitley.

Group Captains

C. D. Adams, . J. M. Adams. N. S. Allinson. R. E. Bain. S. G. Beaumont, Auxiliary Air Force. J. R. Bell, . S. G. Birch. D. W. F. Bonham-Carter. A. Bowden, Reserve of Air Force Officers. J. E. W. Bowles, . V. S. Bowling. J. Bradbury, . The Rev. D. G. Brook, RAFVR. E. Burton. C. W. Busk, . C. H. Cahill, . The Rev. H. J. W. Carpenter, RAFVR. N. Carter, . W. G. Cheshire. M. V. M. Clube, Auxiliary Air Force. R. W. P. Collings, . A. R. Combe. W. R. Cox. A. C. Evans-Evans. F. G. H. Ewens. V. S. Ewing. R. C. Field. E. S. Finch. H. J. Gemmel. G. E. Gordon-Duff. R. K. Hamblin. G. N. Hancock. G. W. Hayes. E. A. Hodgson. C. V. Howes, . J. W. Hunt.

P. W. Johnson, . J. W. T. Jones. J. M. Kilpatrick, . G. M. Knocker. R. B. Lees, . J. B. Lynch. R. C. Mead, . H. W. Mermagen, . R. L. Mills. A. T. Monks. W. E. Oulton, . J. T. Paine. I. R. Parker, Auxiliary Air Force. S. P. A. Patmore. M. G. Philpott. The Rev. N. F. Porter. F. C. Read. A. P. Revington, . B. V. Reynolds, . C. S. Riccard. C. Ryley, . R. G. Seymour. M. S. Shapcott. W. C. Sheen, . D. M. Somerville. H. F. G. Southey. C. H. A. Stevens. R. A. T. Stowell, . W. V. Strugnell, . R. T. Taaffe, . C. McC. Vincent, . W. J. G. Walker, . C. Walter, . H. M. S. Wright. J. F. Young, .

Acting Group Captains

K. S. Batchelor, , Reserve of Air Force Officers. P. R. Beare, . C. H. Brandon. R. K. Brougham. C. Broughton. E. S. Butler, . A. M. Carey, , Reserve of Air Force Officers. B. A. Chacksfield. D. de B. Clark, Auxiliary Air Force. W. N. Gumming, . J. F. H. du Boulay. T. H. England, . D. O. Finlay, . W. S. Gardner, . G. J. Grindell, . T. L. E. B. Guinness, , Auxiliary Air Force Reserve of Officers. J. F. Hobler.

Sir A. P. Hope (90124), , Auxiliary Air Force. E. C. Kidd, . P. C. F. Lawton, , Auxiliary Air Force Reserve of Officers. R. H. A. Leigh. J. C. Millar. O. A. Morris, , Reserve of Air Force Officers. G. C. Pinkerton, , Auxiliary Air Force. F. C. Richardson. D. G. H. Spencer, . D. L. Thomson, . W. H. M. Walker, Reserve of Air Force Officers. E. A. Warfield, . H. McC. White, Reserve of Air Force Officers. S. C. Widdows, . J. Worrall. R. H. Young, .

Wing Commanders

E. G. Ambridge (31011). P. E. Axon, , (77800), RAFVR. R. A. C. Barclay (33017). J. N. Baxter (28177). R. G. Bowditch (05209). F. E. Burton, , (37623), Reserve of Air Force Officers. J. S. Carslaw (23146). R. St. H. Clarke (03185). R. L. Edward (05104). J. V. Edwards (75205), RAFVR. R. W. B. Ellis (82914), RAFVR. R. A. Foggin (72832), RAFVR. R. G. Frith (90420), Auxiliary Air Force. G. D. Garvin (34237). F. P. Gee (31149). R. D. George, , (75777), RAFVR. A. Gollan (21215). R. W. Gray (72234), RAFVR. A. Hanglin (35153). G. H. Harrison (35093). R. A. C. Holme (87632), RAFVR. T. F. Hosking (73641), RAFVR. W. L. Houlbrook (29242). C. E. Hunter (21192). N. H. Husbands, , (29169). J. D. S. Huxley (36082). J. H. Irvin (37405). R. K. Jeffries (33262). F. W. Judge (21193). W. I. G. Kerby (36052). C. W. Kidd (90048), Auxiliary Air Force. G. V. Lane, , (37602), Reserve of Air Force Officers. R. T. Langton, , (45973). J. Lindsay (35104). R. E. W. Little (72308), RAFVR. C. H. E. Lyster, , (31024). F. R. McAllister (37195). V. H. A. McBratney, , (34085). R. H. McConnell, , (33268). D. S. MacDonald, , (37451). G. B. Macgibbon, , (23312).

G. M. Mackie (35118). L. Mathias (33270). A. R. Morton (31014). E. J. Moule (08005), RAFVR. H. A. Murton (11193). R. G. Musson (34129) (deceased). A. J. Nicholas (35033). M. G. F. Pedley, , (37328). T. C. Reep (21188). D. W. Reid, , (32062). D. S. Robertson (40141). The Rev. D. C. E. Rogers (38067). E. N. Rooms, , (36064). N. S. Roupell, Reserve of Air Force Officers. J. B. Russell, DSO (37125). B. Samson (34249). T. P. K. Scade, , (76161), RAFVR. F. H. Searl (22229), Reserve of Air Force Officers. C. E. Sims (36062). G. A. L. Sinclair-Hill (72722), RAFVR. F. M. Smith (37613), Reserve of Air Force Officers. L. Spencer (35137). C. H. Stilwell (05092). K. C. M. Stock (90960), Auxiliary Air Force. V. C. F. Streatfield (27151), RAFVR. G. H. Stuart, , (23170). J. H. Styles (35071). V. H. Tomkins (23122). E. M. Trounson (75672), RAFVR. B. A. Vautier (35113). J. C. Vickery (79017), RAFVR. N. W. Wakelin (32211). H. Walker (19040), Reserve of Air Force Officers. T. D. Weldon, . D. E. B. Wheeler (33103). D. W. Williams (33128). V. F. Williams (77331), RAFVR. H. R. Withers (21163). E. N. D. Worsley (21033). H. Wright, , (35250). A. W. Younghusband (21164).

Acting Wing Commanders

G. W. Adams (73057), RAFVR. N. Alexandra (28075). H. Allsopp (31486). P. W. Arbon, , (41893), Reserve of Air Force Officers. G. P. Arden, , (72039), RAFVR. A. T. Atkins (43319). W. P. Bain (39480), Reserve of Air Force Officers. R. Baker, , (81930), RAFVR. R. A. Barnett (22157). H. T. Barton-Chapple (76081), RAFVR. L. R. Batten (82318), RAFVR. C. E. Beer (44345). J. D. Bisdee, , (76575), RAFVR. A. Blande (90668), Auxiliary Air Force. S. P. A. Bousfield (72791), RAFVR. R. B. Brown (21051). W. F. Bryanton (80057), RAFVR. F. J. B. Budgett (85095), RAFVR. J. H. G. Bugden (21255). L. G. Burnand (37847), Reserve of Air Force Officers. W. T. Burnett, , (40076), Reserve of Air Force Officers. H. B. B. Burns (31120). N. Bury (73115), RAFVR. D. O. Butler (37790). R. E. C. Cadman (90387), Auxiliary Air Force. D. W. S. Clark, , (36213). W. T. Cleasby, , (10221). C. M. Clementi (72465), RAFVR. W. M. Collins, , (43848). A. R. Cooper (80678), RAFVR. W. Corden (35401). R. E. Craven, , (39859). R. P. Crawshaw (60900), RAFVR. C. H. Cronkshaw, , (43583). A. E. Crouchley (76376), RAFVR. D. H. Dabbs (09098), RAFVR. G. E. Daniel (84130), RAFVR. G. Dod (35331). J. C. Downie (35306). A. E. Dunlop, , (44156). R. G. Dutton, , (39072), Reserve of Air Force Officers. E. W. W. Ellis (39935). G. H. Everitt, , (81032), RAFVR. J. W. Faulkner, , (35265). B. W. Finn (46386). I. Forward (43442). J. Freeman (89012), RAFVR. J. F. Freeston (90697), Auxiliary Air Force. C. R. E. Freezer, , (72557), RAFVR. M. W. Gallagher (103175), RAFVR. C. Gardner (09255). L. E. Giles, , (42213), Reserve of Air Force Officers. J. R. Gillespie (70247), Reserve of Air Force Officers. W. J. Grace, , (80664), RAFVR. E. J. Gracie, , (29090), Reserve of Air Force Officers. Sir R. B. Graham (79643), RAFVR. G. B. Grayling, , (72177), RAFVR. C. R. Griffiths (90228), Auxiliary Air Force Reserve of Officers. T. J. Gunn, , (41401), Reserve of Air Force Officers. J. Hamilton (31222), Reserve of Air Force Officers. R. N. Hawes (86788), RAFVR. R. M. Hayes (76090), RAFVR. F. H. J. Heading (31109). B. Heath, , (90818). H. J. Hickey (44632). J. H. Hodge (90179), Auxiliary Air Force Reserve of Officers.

P. Honey, , (35231). J. E. Horton, , (35268). D. M. Jack (90170), Auxiliary Air Force. W. E. F. Jennings (76895), RAFVR. R. B. Johnson (66118), RAFVR. G. H. Jones (73970), RAFVR. J. S. Laird (37654), Reserve of Air Force Officers. H. R. Lawson, , (43121). F. E. Lord (82410), RAFVR. W. Louw, , (41190), Reserve of Air Force Officers. A. McDowall, , (89299), RAFVR. J. C. MacGown (72766), RAFVR. T. C. McIlroy (74176), RAFVR. B. R. Macnamara (25123). J. C. McWatters, , (86655), RAFVR. R. H. Mason (41127), Reserve of Air Force Officers. D. V. G. Mawhood (40314), Reserve of Air Force Officers. A. E. Miller (43585). G. A. Miller (88310), RAFVR. G. Milner (72892), RAFVR. J. G. Minifie (39889), Reserve of Air Force Officers. C. S. Morice, , (03003). J. E. M. Mould (31284). C. N. A. Mumby (18058), RAFVR. E. A. Natzio (86169), RAFVR. J. H. Neal, , (23295). A. C. W. Norman (90121), Auxiliary Air Force Reserve of Officers. J. H. Over (43672). J. A. Payne (77990), RAFVR. F. J. Powell, , (74207), RAFVR. R. C. Pretty (08056), RAFVR. H. H. Rase (77739), RAFVR. J. W. Rayner (70565), RAFVR. J. A. C. Robinson (35196). R. H. Scott (90221), Auxiliary Air Force. F. J. Seabrook (43588). R. S. Searle (82883), RAFVR. L. W. Skey, , (39423), Reserve of Air Force Officers. D. B. Smith (70630), RAFVR. M. J. Smith (87633), RAFVR. N. L. Smith (37916), Reserve of Air Force Officers. A. G. C. Somerhough (24075). G. M. Somers (44321). R. C. T. Speir (80852), RAFVR. J. A. G. Stuart (73415), RAFVR. R. M. Thomas (21035). P. H. Thomson (72244), RAFVR. C. Tomkins (43497). E. F. Tonge (40034), Reserve of Air Force Officers. S. E. Townson (46179). H. L. Tudor (76532), RAFVR. R. C. Udall (79254), RAFVR. T. A. Vigors, , (33554) H. Walters, , (35379) G. H. Wass (76383), RAFVR. F. M. N. Watts (44491). R. Watts-Jones (88093), RAFVR. W. H. Westgate, , (44275). R. G. J. White (31168). E. F. Wilde (43671). R. W. Williams (35390). A. G. Wincott (37841), Reserve of Air Force Officers. H. S. Wolff (72292), RAFVR. A. S. Woodgate (31185). M. Wyatt, , (37994), Reserve of Air Force Officers.

Squadron Leaders

A. D. M. Adams, , (555). The Rev. W. J. Adams (38092), Reserve of Air Force Officers. G. C. Alington (40974), Reserve of Air Force Officers. A. J. Allsop (45131) W. H. Ashbee (74410). T. E. M. Ashton (65464), RAFVR. The Rev. A. Attard (67565), RAFVR. A. W. Attrill (43801). S. P. Austin (21311), Reserve of Air Force Officers. G. G. Avis, , (39774), Reserve of Air Force Officers. W. S. Baddeley, , (78377), RAFVR. S. R. Baden (72155), RAFVR. The Rev L. S. R. Badham (81317), RAFVR. A. Banister (85070), RAFVR. J. F. R. Barker (69532), RAFVR. N. D. Barratt (113081), RAFVR. L. E. Barry (72607), RAFVR. R. F. Bateman (66066), RAFVR. C. R. Beaston (73848), Reserve of Air Force Officers. B. J. E. Belcher, , (72609), RAFVR. J. P. Bennett (72252), RAFVR. G. L. W. Boswell (41104), Reserve of Air Force Officers. M. N. Bradshaw-Jones (78200), RAFVR. A. W. Bridger (31118). D. L. Brocklesby, , (73567), RAFVR. The Rev. I. Brodie (88640), RAFVR (deceased). B. J. Bugden (66115), RAFVR. R. H. Burdon-Cooper (91042), Auxiliary Air Force. R. J. Bushell (90120), Auxiliary Air Force (deceased). J. P. Cafferkey (03172), RAFVR. P. C. Campbell (90822), Auxiliary Air Force. S. Campling (43606). J. W. Charnley. M. R. Chassels (77090), RAFVR. G. P. Collier (74457), RAFVR. G. L. Couch (75118), RAFVR. S. E. Craig, , (45154). A. J. Croft-Cohen (77445), RAFVR. I. K. P. Cross, , (39305), Reserve of Air Force Officers (deceased). P. H. Curtis (31213). J. S. Darrant (43500). E. A. Dearman (81808), RAFVR. L. E. De Rouet (80680), RAFVR. M. V. de Satge (27240), Reserve of Air Force Officers. P. C. W. Disney (70183). W. Dixon (86929), RAFVR. The Rev. A. D. Dobson (106476), RAFVR. W. E. B. Bowling (60351), RAFVR. H. W. Durtnell (75423), RAFVR. H. C. Edenborough (74489), RAFVR. N. A. Edwards (36159), Reserve of Air Force Officers. C. E. Ellis (83542), RAFVR. H. S. Elton, , (90667), Auxiliary Air Force. J. L. T. Evans (88940), RAFVR. A. G. Evenden (35226). D. C. Farquharson (88166), RAFVR. P. J. Ferguson (90167), Auxiliary Air Force. A. Fisher (43210). C. Freakes (43559). The Rev. J. L. Gammon (89290), RAFVR. A. R. Glading (35308). A. T. Goodrich (136148), RAFVR.