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Papua New Guinean recipients of the British Empire Medal (3 P) Pages in category "Recipients of the British Empire Medal" The following 187 pages are in this category, out of 187 total.
The Medal of the Order of the British Empire was established in June 1917, along with the Order of the British Empire of which it was a part, and could be awarded for either meritorious service or for gallantry. It was awarded to 2,014 people, 800 of whom were from foreign countries.
The British Empire Medal (formally British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service) is a British medal awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. [2] It may be awarded posthumously, and is granted in recognition of meritorious civil or military service.
There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. The order was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V, who created the order to recognise 'such persons, male or female, as may have rendered or shall hereafter render important services to Our Empire'. [3]
The 1944 King's Birthday Honours, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 2 June 1944 for the United Kingdom and British Empire, [1] [2] New Zealand, [3] and South Africa. [4] They included a large number of people awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM).
Pages in category "Australian recipients of the British Empire Medal" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
John Anderson, 72, received the British Empire Medal in 2020 in recognition for community work during the pandemic. Grandfather who thought medal was a scam ‘privileged’ to be attending coronation
1.14 British Empire Medal (BEM) 1.15 Imperial Service Medal. ... The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, ...