In 1953 , Burns was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal , and in 1977 he received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal . In the 1959 New Year Honours , Burns was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire . He was promoted to Knight Commander of the same order , for outstanding services to the community , in the 1972 Queen 's Birthday Honours
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Malcolm Burns