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The King's Commendation for Valuable Service is a British military award for meritorious service in an operational theatre. [1] It was established in 1994, [ 2 ] when the award of the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct and the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air were discontinued.
Renamed the King's Police and Fire Services Medal (KPFSM) in 1940, it was replaced on 19 May 1954 by the Queen's Police Medal (QPM), when a separate Queen's Fire Service Medal was also instituted. The current award was renamed the King's Police Medal following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 and the accession of King Charles III to the ...
This page is a list of medals awarded to Metropolitan Police officers since the force's formation in 1829.. Since the creation of the MPS in 1829, 2 Albert Medals, 174 King's Police Medals for Gallantry (including 33 for entering waters to save life, 41 for stopping runaway horses, and 26 for saving lives by entering burning buildings) 30 King's Police and Fire Services Medals, 4 Queen's ...
Royal West African Field Force Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM; King's Police Medal for Gallantry KPM; King's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry KFSM; Member of the Royal Red Cross RRC; Distinguished Service Cross DSC; Military Cross MC; Distinguished Flying Cross DFC; Air Force Cross AFC; Associate of the Royal Red Cross ARRC; Member of the ...
Later, Long Service and Good Conduct Medals were introduced for the Fire Brigade and Ambulance Service, both awarded for 20 years’ service. [6] A national campaign to award the police medal after 20 years, and so bring it in line with the other emergency services, was started by Warwickshire Police Officer Kenneth Fowler, supported by Chief ...
Special Constables are now eligible to receive the King's Police Medal. On 11 March 2022 HM Queen Elizabeth II approved amendments to the Royal Warrant to expressly state that members of the Special Constabulary in England and Wales were eligible for the medal, with members of the Special Constabulary in Scotland already eligible. [66]
The King's Commendation for Bravery and the King's Commendation for Bravery in the Air are United Kingdom awards, [1] open to both military personnel and civilians. They were established in 1994, when the award of the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct and the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air were discontinued.
King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom; King's Police Medal; L. Lloyd's Medal; Lloyd's War Medal for Bravery at Sea; M. Medals of Sierra Leone (1961–1971)