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  2. British campaign medals - Wikipedia

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    British campaign medals are awarded to members of the British Armed Forces, Allied forces and civilians participating in specified military campaigns. Examples include the Defence Medal , for homeland defence in World War II, and the Atlantic Star for World War II sea service in the Atlantic.

  3. Awards and decorations of the British Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    From 14 January 1958, any individual made a member of the Order of the British Empire for gallantry (in the grades of Commander, Officer, Member), or awarded the British Empire Medal for gallantry, could wear an emblem of two crossed silver oak leaves on the same riband, ribbon or bow as the badge. [57] Medal bar

  4. War Medal 1939–1945 - Wikipedia

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    The War Medal 1939–1945 is a disc, 36 millimetres (1.42 inches) in diameter. The non-swivelling straight bar suspender is attached to the medal with a single-toe claw mount and a pin through the upper edge of the medal. The British issue medals were struck in cupro-nickel, while those awarded in Canada (about 700,000) [6] were struck in ...

  5. Defence Medal (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    The duration of the Second World War in Europe was from 3 September 1939 to 8 May 1945, while in the Pacific Theatre it continued until 2 September 1945. The Defence Medal was instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945, to be awarded to British military and civilian personnel for a range of services in the United Kingdom, and to Commonwealth and British Colonial personnel who served from or ...

  6. List of military awards and decorations of World War II

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    Medal za Warszawę 1939–1945 (Medal for Warsaw 1939–1945) Medal za Odrę, Nysę, Bałtyk (Medal for Oder, Neisse and Baltic) Medal Zwycięstwa i Wolności 1945 (Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945) Medal "Za udział w walkach o Berlin" (Medal for Participation in the Battle of Berlin) Krzyż Batalionów Chłopskich (Peasant Battalions Cross)

  7. United Kingdom honours order of wearing - Wikipedia

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    Medal for Meritorious Service (Royal Navy 1918-1928) Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Europeans) Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Europeans) Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal (1849-1947) Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal (1918-1928) Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

  8. Military Medal - Wikipedia

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    Since 1918 recipients of the Military Medal have been entitled to the post-nominal letters "MM". [11] [12] Eligibility was extended to soldiers of the Indian Army in 1944. [13] The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards ...

  9. France and Germany Star - Wikipedia

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    The France and Germany Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British Commonwealth forces who served in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands or Germany and adjacent sea areas between 6 June 1944 and 8 May 1945, during the Second World War.

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