At a tangent, I tracked The Gazette for Sir John McColl's recent K StJ.
Appointed Jersey's Lt Gov in September 2011.
Becomes Patron of St John Ambulance in Jersey [as one would expect]
Appointed
Commander (Brother) April 2012
Appointed
Knight August 2016
No disrespect, Sir, but you must be bloody good at tying bandages! Talk about a 'cascade' of awards for 'being there'.
Am I moody about not getting my LS&GC? Just a bit, to be honest, when I look at that.