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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 ...
Military Medal: MM: 25 March 1916: 1916–1993 Distinguished Flying Medal: DFM: June 1918: 1918–1993 Air Force Medal: AFM: 3 June 1918: 1918–1993 Sea Gallantry Medal: SGM: 10 August 1854: 1854 – present: Burma Gallantry Medal: BGM: 10 May 1940 [14] 1940–1948: King's Gallantry Medal: KGM: 20 June 1974: 1974 – present: British Empire ...
Pages in category "Civil awards and decorations of the United Kingdom" The following 88 pages are in this category, out of 88 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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
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.
The Commendation for Brave Conduct was established in 1939 at the beginning of World War II.No Royal Warrant or other public statement was issued which specified the title, precedence and eligibility of the award, suggesting it was a prompt wartime solution to a gap in the awards available to reward gallantry by non-combatants, particularly those involved in Civil Defence and the Merchant Navy.
Nominations for the civilian medal were resumed by prime minister David Cameron in 2011, though the rank distinction for military awards was not re-introduced and military awards of the BEM were not resumed. [3] At the time of his review Major decided to retain the Order of the British Empire, which some considered anachronistic.
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 ...