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Two Officers of the Northern Ireland Fire Brigade receiving their Long Service and Good Conduct Medals circa 2001. The Award is in cupronickel, in the form of a circular Medal, bearing on the obverse the Crown Effigy of the Sovereign and on the reverse the inscription "For Exemplary Fire and Rescue Service" with a design showing two firefighters handling a hose.
The National Service Medal is an unofficial commemorative medal sold by Award Productions Ltd. and co-sponsored by the Royal British Legion. The medal is intended to recognise those who served as National Service conscripts for the United Kingdom between 1939 and 1960.
In 1954 separate medals were established for the police and the Fire Service, with the Queen's Police Medal and the Queen's Fire Service Medal both instituted on 19 May 1954. [4] Recipients from 1969 to 8 September 2022 may use the post-nominal letters “QFSM”. [5] Recipients from 8 September 2022 may use the post-nominal letters "KFSM".
Powers are granted to firefighters in England & Wales by virtue of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, in Scotland by virtue of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and in Northern Ireland by virtue of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. Whilst the three acts are almost identical in effect, they word the powers differently ...
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 ...
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is a service medal awarded to personnel in various branches of the armed forces of the United Kingdom and the territories that are or were at some point a part of the British Empire or Commonwealth of Nations.
A. Accumulated Campaign Service Medal; African Police Medal for Meritorious Service; Air Efficiency Award; Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
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