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Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal: 1842: 1839–1842: HEIC Issue. Jellalabad Medals: 1842: November 1841 – 16 April 1842: HEIC Issue. Medal for the Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie: 1842: February – May 1842: HEIC Issue. China War Medal (1842) 1843: 5 July 1840 – 29 August 1842: Issued with clasps for Second China War where appropriate. Scinde ...
British campaign medals are awarded to members of the British Armed Forces, Allied forces and civilians participating in specified military campaigns. Examples include the Defence Medal , for homeland defence in World War II, and the Atlantic Star for World War II sea service in the Atlantic.
The Arctic Star medal recognises service between 1941 and 1945 delivering vital aid to the Soviet Union, running the gauntlet of enemy submarine, air and surface ship attacks. This list of military awards and decorations of World War II is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during World War II
Four separate campaign medals were awarded to British led forces who served in the Afghan War of 1839 to 1842: [5] Ghuznee Medal. Storming of Ghuznee fortress, 21–23 July 1839. Jellalabad Medal. Defence of Jalalabad, 12 November 1841 – 7 April 1842. Medal for the Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie. Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie, January–26 May 1842.
The Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other arms of the armed forces, and to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land.
Only 15 medals, of which 11 to members of the British Army and 4 to members of the Australian Army, have been awarded since the Second World War. The traditional explanation of the source of the metal from which the medals are struck is that it derives from a Russian cannon captured at the siege of Sevastopol .
Pages in category "Recipients of the Military Medal" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 205 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Women's Army Corps Service Medal; World War II Victory Medal This page was last edited on 15 February 2024, at 15:08 (UTC). Text ...