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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 throne of the United Kingdom. Between 1909 and 1979, the medal was bestowed 4,070 times, for both gallantry and distinguished service, including dominion and empire awards.
The Commendation for Brave Conduct was established in 1939 at the beginning of World War II.No Royal Warrant or other public statement was issued which specified the title, precedence and eligibility of the award, suggesting it was a prompt wartime solution to a gap in the awards available to reward gallantry by non-combatants, particularly those involved in Civil Defence and the Merchant Navy.
Wilhelm II, German Emperor and King of Prussia: 1877: World War I [16] Also stripped of KG and honorary GCVO: 1915: Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria-Hungary: 1867: World War I [16] Also stripped of KG 1915: Prince Heinrich of Prussia: 1889: World War I [16] Also stripped of KG and honorary GCB: 1915: Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse and by ...
Medal ribbon bar of the Order of the British Empire Medal Medal ribbon bar of the King's Police Medal. The honours awarded by His Majesty, The King are published in the official Crown newspaper, the London Gazette, twice a year – at New Year, and in mid-June on the date of the King's official birthday, once per year as a special supplement for the King's Award for Voluntary Service on 14 ...
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
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 ...
British recipients of the King's Police Medal (3 P) This page was last edited on 26 July 2023, at 21:30 (UTC). Text is ...
On 1 January 1946 Jenkins, and a number of senior British police officers in England and Wales, received the King’s Police and Fire Services Medal for Distinguished Service. [23] Details of the honours were listed in the Supplement to the London Gazette. In 1949 he received the King’s Police Medal for Conspicuous Dedication to Duty. [24]