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As the head of state, the Sovereign is the fount of honour, [1] but the system for identifying and recognising candidates to honour has changed considerably over time. . Various orders of knighthood have been created (see below) as well as awards for military service, bravery, merit, and achievement which take the form of decorations or
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 Accumulated Campaign Service Medal and the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 2011 are medals awarded by King Charles III to members of his Armed Forces to recognise long campaign service. The original Accumulated Campaign Service Medal, instituted in January 1994, was awarded to holders of the General Service Medal (1962) who had completed ...
Due to its rarity, the VC is highly prized and the medal has fetched over £400,000 at auction. [6] A number of public and private collections are devoted to the Victoria Cross. The private collection of Lord Ashcroft, amassed since 1986, contains over one-tenth of all VCs awarded.
A war veteran in England with dementia is heartbroken after he lost his army medals on Thursday night, The Mirror reports. Elderly war veteran with dementia asks social media to help find his lost ...
Distinguished Service Medal The Distinguished Service Cross ( DSC ) is a third-level military decoration awarded for gallantry during active operations against the enemy at sea to officers; and, since 1993, ratings and other ranks of the British Armed Forces , Royal Fleet Auxiliary and the British Merchant Navy have been eligible.
London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1916 – via nls.uk. Corrected to the 31st October 1916 "UK, [British Army] Silver War Badge Records, 1914-1920" – via Ancestry. Images and indexed transcriptions "Navy Silver War Badges within UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972". medal rolls from ADM 171/173 to 187
The medal for Royal Marines was instituted in 1849, and awarded on the same basis as the army medal. As a gallantry medal, it was awarded six times, until superseded by the Naval Conspicuous Gallantry Medal in 1874. As with the Army, from 1916 NCOs of the Royal Marines could receive the medal for valuable service in the field.