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The Army runs two Scholarship Boards each year for boys and girls aged between 16 and 17. The board is similar in many ways to the Main Board, with a fitness test, interviews, planning exercise and leadership tasks. The process takes 24 hours, and is tailored to suit candidates in this age range.
The British Armed Forces recognises service and personal accomplishments of individuals while a member of the Royal Navy, British Army or Royal Air Force with the awarding of various awards and decorations. Together with rank and qualification badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a serviceperson's career.
For international leadership of research in human geography and social theory 2007 Roger G. Barry: British-born American climatologist and geographer (1935-2018) For international leadership of research on climate and climate change 2008 Julian A. Dowdeswell: British glaciologist For the encouragement, development and promotion of glaciology 2009
Winston Churchill received numerous honours and awards throughout his career as a British Army officer, statesman and author. Perhaps the highest of these was the state funeral held at St Paul's Cathedral, after his body had lain in state for three days in Westminster Hall, [1] an honour rarely granted to anyone other than a British monarch ...
Name Service Date Conflict Location William Reynolds British Army 1854 Crimean War River Alma Arthur Louis Aaron: Royal Air Force: 1943: Second World War
M. Beatrice Mary MacDonald; Norman Manley; Blakey Martin; Job Maseko; Jack Mason (RAF airman) Paul Maze; John McAleese; Jim McCairns; James McCudden; Harry McCulloch
The Meritorious Service Medal is a British medal awarded to Senior Non Commissioned Officers and Warrant Officers of the British armed forces for long and meritorious service. From 1916 to 1928, eligibility was extended to cover both valuable services by selected other ranks irrespective of length of service, and for gallantry not in the face ...
Royal Army Ordnance Corps; Royal Pioneer Corps; Army Catering Corps; The RLC comprises both Regular and Army Reserve units. [3] The RLC is the only combat service support corps of the British Army with battle honours, derived from the usage of previous transport elements of the Royal Waggon Train, and their successors as