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New Zealand War Service Medal: 30 September 1948 [19] 3 September 1939 – 2 September 1945: Southern Rhodesia Medal for War Service: 1948: 1939–1945: Newfoundland Volunteer War Service Medal: 17 December 1993: 3 September 1939 – 2 September 1945: Post–World War Korea Medal: July 1951: 1 July 1950 – 27 July 1953: Nuclear Test Medal: 21 ...
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.
British Empire Medal BEM; ... Medal for Meritorious Service (Royal Navy 1918-1928) ... Women's Royal Voluntary Service Medal; South African Medal for War Services;
For example, the British Empire Medal temporarily ceased to be awarded in the UK in 1993, as was the companion level award of the Imperial Service Order (although its medal is still used). The British Empire Medal was revived, however, in 2012 with 293 BEMs awarded for the 2012 Birthday Honours, and has continued to be awarded in some other ...
These new awards were worn before all earlier British decorations and medals awarded to South Africans, with the exception of the Victoria Cross, which still took precedence before all other awards. Of the First World War campaign medals applicable to South Africans, the British War Medal takes precedence as shown. [18] [19] [20]
This list of military decorations is an index to articles about notable military decorations. It is organized by country in alphabetical order and in order of precedence. Note that there are many pages which overlap the domain of this page, including military awards and decorations and campaign medal, and pages mentioned within category:Military awards and decorations, category:Battle honours ...
List of British gallantry awards for the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) M. Medals of Sierra Leone (1961–1971) Memorial Plaque (medallion)
The following battle honours were awarded to units of the British Army and the armies of British India and the Dominions of the British Empire. [1] From their institution until the end of the Second World War , awards were made by, or in consultation with, the British government, [ 2 ] but, since 1945, the individual countries of the former ...