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Around 12,000 awards were given out between 1970 and 1981. The last Rhodesian gallantry awards were awarded in June 1980, [1] three months after Zimbabwe's independence. . However, Rhodesian long-service decorations continued to be given to police officers and service personnel until June
The Conspicuous Gallantry Decoration was Rhodesia's highest civil decoration and the second-highest award available to members of the armed forces. It was awarded for acts of the highest gallantry and brave conduct of an outstanding order in a non-combatant capacity.
The Police Decoration for Gallantry was a Rhodesian gallantry award. A handful were awarded for conspicuous gallantry to members of the British South Africa Police , Police Support Unit and Police Reserve.
Police Cross for Conspicuous Gallantry; Police Cross for Distinguished Service; Police Decoration for Gallantry; Police Medal for Meritorious Service (Rhodesia) List of post-nominal letters (Rhodesia) President's Medal for Shooting (Rhodesia)
The Police Decoration for Gallantry was a Rhodesian gallantry award. It was awarded for gallantry to members of the British South Africa Police , Police Support Unit, and Police Reserve. Institution
The medal was a bronze cross with an enamelled roundel in the centre bearing a lion's head, suspended from a ribbon. The ribbons of the Bronze Cross differed in colour according to the service in which the recipient was enlisted; thus Army awards had a red ribbon with three white stripes ; Air Force awards a purple ribbon with stripes and Guard Force awards a brown ribbon with stripes .
A total of 34 awards of the Silver Cross of Rhodesia were made, [1] three posthumously. Notable recipients included Martin Pearse, who was killed in Lusaka in 1979 during the attempted assassination by the Rhodesian SAS of the ZAPU insurgent leader Joshua Nkomo.
On 24 March 1978, Schulenburg received Rhodesia's highest award for gallantry, the Grand Cross of Valour. [4] He was the first recipient of the award and one of only two recipients in its history (the other being SAS commander Grahame Wilson). [8] [9] Schulenburg received the award for actions whilst serving as a captain in the Selous Scouts ...