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The Van Riebeeck Decoration, post-nominal letters DVR, was instituted by Queen Elizabeth II on 6 April 1952, during the Tercentenary Van Riebeeck Festival.The logical post-nominal letters would have been VRD, but since those were already being used for the Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, which had also been awarded to South Africans, the letters DVR were chosen ...
The Van Riebeeck Medal, post-nominal letters VRM, is a military decoration for bravery which was instituted by the Union of South Africa in 1952. It was awarded to other ranks for distinguished service in the field.
Preceded by the Van Riebeeck Decoration (DVR) of the Republic of South Africa. Succeeded by the Gallantry Cross, Silver of the Republic of Venda. [9] Official national order of precedence: Preceded by the King's/Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry or Distinguished Service (KPM/QPM) of the United Kingdom.
Van Riebeeck Decoration The Honoris Crux Silver (Silver Cross of Honour), post-nominal letters HCS , is a military decoration for bravery which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa on 1 July 1975.
[11]: 50–51 This mission earned Woodburne the Van Riebeeck Decoration. [12] From 1975 to 1977, he was assigned to the Agosta submarine project. After this he served with the Special Forces (1978–1983) in the post of Senior Staff Officer: Operations (Navy) at Special Forces Headquarters, [13] where he attained the rank of Captain. These were ...
The official list contains minor errors, one of these being the post-nominal letters "VRD" instead of "DVR" for the Van Riebeeck Decoration. The post-nominal letters "VRD" are used for the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration. [2] The following decorations and medals are excluded from the table: [2]
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British decorations for gallantry and distinguished service were awarded during World War I and World War II, and the South African government granted the other categories of award. They were: Decoration. Distinguished Conduct Medal (1914–40) Campaign medals. Victory Medal (1919) Africa Service Medal (1943) Long service medals