Sir Simon Fraser was a Canadian-Australian businessman, pastoralist, and politician. He was a Senator for Victoria from 1901 to 1913, having previously been a member of the colonial Parliament of Victoria.

The 1918 New Year Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were published in The London Gazette and The Times in January, February and March 1918.