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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 ...
King George V Coronation Medal; King George V Police Coronation Medal; King George V Silver Jubilee Medal; King George VI Coronation Medal; King's Ambulance Service Medal; King's Fire Service Medal; King's Gallantry Medal; King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom; King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom; King's Police Medal
Civilian Service Medal (Afghanistan) 6 April 2011: 9 November 2001 – present: Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa: 11 June 2015: 23 March 2014 – 29 March 2016 [28] First UK campaign medal issued for response to humanitarian crisis. [29] General Service Medal (2008) 2015: January 2008 – present [30]
Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines; Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces; Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces; Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces; Cadet Forces Medal; H.M. Coastguard Long Service and Good Conduct Medal; Special Constabulary Long ...
The order had been established primarily as a civilian award; in August 1918, however, not long after its foundation, a number of awards were made to serving naval and military personnel. Four months later, a 'Military Division' was added to the order, to which serving personnel would in future be appointed. [8]
Thereafter awards of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration were discontinued, with all reserve Royal Naval officers eligible for the Reserve Decoration. [ 4 ] The Reserve Decoration and the Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal for RNR ratings were both replaced by a combined-services Volunteer Reserves Service Medal on ...
Persons of any rank in the Naval, Military and Air Forces of the United Kingdom, its colonies or territories, and Commonwealth countries that award UK honours; members of the Merchant Navy; and civilians serving under the orders, directions or supervision of any of the above-mentioned forces or services [2]
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.