Also the award of a civil MBE to a School Crossing Executive is not in same league as a military honour of the same level.
Really. My 90 year old aunt was awarded an honorary BEM (she is not a British National) for services to old people. As a nun of 75 years she had dedicated her life to caring for the elderly.
When she "retired" at 70, it meant that she only had to get up at 07:00 each day before continuing her life's work, and she hasn't received a penny for it.
How does that compare?