 Barrons was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire ( MBE ) in 1993 " in recognition of service during operations in the former Republic of Yugoslavia " , and was promoted to Officer of the Order of the British Empire ( OBE ) in the 2000 New Year Honours . On 29 April 2003 , he was promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire ( CBE ) " in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1 April 2002 to 30 September 2002 " . He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath ( KCB ) in the 2013 Birthday Honours . 
