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cessation of hostilities. Some ribbon issues to overseas troops were delayed, but many had been received by the end of 1943 and were worn by recipients throughout the remainder of the war. By March 1944 1,600,000 personnel had received 1939-1943 Star ribbon bars, with further awards made by the end of the war.
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Both clasps were struck in bronze and have a frame with an inside edge which resembles the perforated edge of a postage stamp. They are inscribed "BATTLE OF BRITAIN" and "BOMBER COMMAND" respectively and were designed to be sewn onto the medal's ribbon. The rosettes, to be worn on the ribbon bar when
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The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide, with equal width bands of Navy blue, Army red and Air Force blue, with the dark blue band representing the Naval Forces and the
Merchant Navy, the red band the Armies and the light blue band the Air Forces. The equal width bands represent the equal contributions of
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engravers. The stars all have a ring suspender which passes through an eyelet formed above the uppermost point of the star. They are six–pointed stars, struck in yellow copper zinc alloy to fit into a 44 millimetres diameter circle, with a maximum width of 38 millimetres and 50 millimetres high from
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In addition, some special criteria applied when, at certain specified times, just one day's service was required. These latter instances were actions for which a more specific campaign medal was not awarded and the regulations for award made provision for a number of operations in Europe, the Middle
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The 1939–1945 Star was awarded for specified periods of operational service overseas between 3 September 1939 and either 8 May 1945 in Europe or 2 September 1945 in the Far East theatre. The broad criteria were 180 days of service between these dates, with more specific criteria depending on service
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Including the Arctic Star and the Bomber
Command clasp, no-one could be awarded more than six campaign stars, with five of the ten clasps awarded denoting service that would have qualified for a second star. Only one clasp could be worn on any one campaign star. The maximum of six possible stars are
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Air Force air crew qualified after 60 days of service in an operational unit, including at least one operational sortie. The 1939–1945 Star was also awarded to crews of transport aircraft who flew over certain specified routes. Air crew of fighter aircraft engaged in the Battle of
Britain were also
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Star) and the Africa Star became the first two campaign stars instituted, and by May 1945 a total of eight stars and nine clasps had been established by the United
Kingdom to reward campaign service during the Second World War. One more campaign star, the Arctic Star, and one more clasp, the Bomber
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decided that Second World War campaign medals awarded to
British forces would be issued unnamed, a policy applied by all but three British Commonwealth countries. The recipient's name was impressed on the reverse of the stars awarded to Indians, South Africans and, after a campaign led by veteran
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The institution of the 1939–43 Star (later named the 1939–1945 Star) was announced on 8 July 1943 and, in August, it was announced that the first uniform ribbon bars would be issued to qualifying personnel later that year. The medals themselves were not intended to be available until after the
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The order of wear of the Second World War campaign stars was determined by their respective campaign start dates and by the campaign's duration. This is the order worn, even when a recipient qualified for them in a different order. The
Defence Medal and War Medal are worn after the stars. The
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In the case of personnel in operational service at the end of active hostilities in Europe on 8 May 1945, the actual operational service requirement period for the award of the
Atlantic Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Italy Star and France and Germany Star was reduced to entry into a theatre of
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The 1939–1945 Star was awarded for operational service between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945, and was the only campaign star that covered the full duration of the Second World War. Two clasps were instituted to be worn on the medal ribbon, along with
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qualified the recipient for the award of the 1939–1945 Star, regardless of service duration. Personnel whose qualifying service period was terminated prematurely by their death or disability due to service were awarded this Star.
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organisations, to
Australians. In the case of South Africans and Australians, this consisted of the recipient's force number, initials and surname in block capitals, with awards to Indians also showing the service arm or corps.
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operations and the prior six or two months service requirements did not apply. The 1939–1945 Star, however, was not awarded in any of these cases in which actual operational service amounted to less than six or two months.
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awarded the Battle of
Britain Clasp, while air crew of bomber aircraft who participated in at least one operational sortie in a Bomber Command operational unit were awarded the Bomber Command Clasp in 2013.
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East, the
Pacific Theatre and India and Burma, in which entry into operational service for one day or part thereof qualified personnel for the award of the 1939–1945 Star. Some notable examples are:
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instituted its own range of military decorations and medals. These new awards were worn before all earlier British decorations and medals awarded to South Africans, with the exception of the
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The Bomber Command Clasp was belatedly instituted on 26 February 2013, for award to air crew members on aircraft who participated in at least one operational sortie in a
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A distinction almost denied: the naming of Australia's Second World War medals, Trevor Turner. Orders & Medals Research Society Journal, September 2018, pp. 148–157
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from 10 July to 31 October 1940. A total of 2,936 airmen qualified for the clasp. A silver-gilt rosette, worn on the ribbon bar, denotes the award of this clasp.
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operational unit between 3 September 1939 and 8 May 1945 inclusive. A silver rosette worn on the ribbon bar denotes the award of this clasp.
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The Battle of Britain Clasp was instituted in 1945 for award to air crew members on fighter aircraft who took part in the
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New Zealand Defence Force – British Commonwealth War And Campaign Medals Awarded To New Zealanders – The 1939 – 1945 Star
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is worn after the Defence Medal and before the War Medal, with other Commonwealth war medals worn after the War Medal.
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as well as those of the other Second World War campaign stars, with the exception of the Arctic Star, were devised by
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Command Clasp, were belatedly added on 26 February 2013, more than sixty-seven years after the end of the war.
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medals are not worn, are silver-gilt for the Battle of Britain Clasp and silver for the Bomber Command Clasp.
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the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India
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Free Czechoslovak Air Force – British Medals awarded to Czechoslovak airmen in WW2 – 1939–1945 Star
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Stephen Stratford Medals site: British Military & Criminal History, 1900 to 1999. 1939–45 Star
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with, if awarded, the first to be earned of clasps for North Africa 1942–43, 8th Army or 1st Army.
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to capture Vichy French-controlled Madagascar from 5 May 1942 to 5 November 1942.
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to be worn on the ribbon bar of the medal to denote the award of a clasp:
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2412:
2213:
2080:
2058:
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1980:
1911:
1534:
1074:
New Zealand Defence Force – The France and Germany Star Eligibility Rules
705:
690:
683:
617:
602:
580:
424:
291:
284:
6692:
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3984:
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145:
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309:
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4719:
4707:
4023:
3997:
3810:
3798:
3202:
3190:
2484:
2472:
2132:
1052:
New Zealand Defence Force – The Air Crew Europe Star Eligibility Rules
561:, from 3 September 1939 to 2 September 1945, the full duration of the
4755:
4587:
3846:
3665:
3238:
3022:
3014:
3010:
2807:
2781:
2520:
2270:
2262:
803:
South African military decorations order of wear § Order of wear
758:
537:
89:
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4112:
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2729:
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2508:
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1690:
743:
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4086:
3786:
3178:
2460:
2067:
1846:
1833:
1807:
1781:
1498:
New Zealand Defence Force - The War Medal 1939-45 Eligibility Rules
698:
2919:
2209:
2054:
1976:
728:
5015:
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
4635:
4248:
2742:
1230:
1203:. pp. 97–98. Published A.H.Baldwin & Sons, London. 1956.
713:
627:, from 11 December 1941 to 2 September 1945, the duration of the
5794:
3526:
1416:
Memoirs – My Days With The I.A.F (1940–48) – V S C Bonarjee, IAS
616:, from 8 December 1941 to 2 September 1945, the duration of the
66:
180 days of operational service or 60 days of operational flying
3311:
1479:
New Zealand Defence Force - The Defence Medal Eligibility Rules
1030:
New Zealand Defence Force – The Atlantic Star Eligibility Rules
3958:
3539:
3285:
2833:
2615:
1133:
New Zealand Defence Force – The Pacific Star Eligibility Rules
1008:
New Zealand Defence Force – The 1939–45 Star Eligibility Rules
1111:
New Zealand Defence Force – The Africa Star Eligibility Rules
224:. Two clasps were instituted to be worn on the medal ribbon,
4998:
Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
4868:
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Cape of Good Hope)
1177:
New Zealand Defence Force – The Italy Star Eligibility Rules
1155:
New Zealand Defence Force – The Burma Star Eligibility Rules
1391:
583:, from 3 September 1939 to 8 May 1945, the duration of the
4916:
Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies
4258:
Sorted in order of wear per era or 1994 constituent force
3518:
Australian Operational Service Medal – Special Operations
594:, from 3 September 1939 to 5 June 1944, the period until
572:
from 3 September 1939 to 8 May 1945, the duration of the
6763:
Military decorations and medals of South Africa pre-1952
3480:
Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection
1520:, published in the Government Gazette of 1 October 1954.
605:, from 10 June 1940 to 12 May 1943, the duration of the
5720:
Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
4928:
Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies
1198:
638:, from 11 June 1943 to 8 May 1945, the duration of the
466:
the bottom point of the star to the top of the eyelet.
5039:
King's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
4904:
Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (South Africa)
649:, from 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945, the duration of the
1518:
Order of Precedence of Orders, Decorations and Medals
5114:
Cape Copper Company Medal for the Defence of O'okiep
4892:
Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas Medal
4015:
New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non-Warlike)
1128:
1126:
1025:
1023:
940:"Campaign Stars and the Defence Medal (Regulations)"
4180:
New Zealand Special Service Medal (Nuclear Testing)
1106:
1104:
1091:
1089:
1069:
1067:
1003:
1001:
999:
997:
995:
993:
461:The set of nine campaign stars was designed by the
316:All recipients of campaign stars also received the
49:
Awarded to a South African, C276539 J.P. Lemmetjies
1491:
1357:
1327:"Extract from the Regulations: The 1939–1945 Star"
1172:
1170:
1150:
1148:
5543:Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service
4206:New Zealand Special Service Medal (Asian Tsunami)
1472:
1375:
1373:
1269:
1123:
1020:
413:in France or Belgium from 10 May to 19 June 1940.
6734:
4880:Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Natal)
4002:New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Warlike)
1396:. p. 246. Published by Spink, London. 1988.
1345:
1267:
1265:
1263:
1261:
1259:
1257:
1255:
1253:
1251:
1249:
1101:
1086:
1064:
990:
6778:Military awards and decorations of World War II
6758:Military decorations and medals of South Africa
6022:Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct, Bronze
6010:Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct, Silver
3586:
3493:Australian Operational Service Medal – Civilian
1516:Government Notice no. 1982 of 1 October 1954 –
1167:
1145:
1047:
1045:
980:
978:
976:
974:
972:
671:The 1939–1945 Star is therefore worn as shown:
4945:Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration
2880:
1370:
1286:Sgt William Skipworth: one of the 'Other Few'.
5998:Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct, Gold
4832:Meritorious Service Medal (Cape of Good Hope)
4250:South African military decorations and medals
4234:
3572:
3544:Australian Operational Service Medal – Africa
2866:
1557:
1523:
1428:
1321:
1319:
1317:
1315:
1246:
933:
931:
929:
927:
925:
923:
921:
908:
906:
904:
902:
900:
235:
4957:Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal
2899:Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia
1042:
969:
898:
896:
894:
892:
890:
888:
886:
884:
882:
880:
867:
3506:Australian Operational Service Medal – GMEO
1571:
1096:New Zealand Defence Force – The Arctic Star
865:
863:
861:
859:
857:
855:
853:
851:
849:
847:
5756:National Cadet Bisley Grand Champion Medal
4820:Meritorious Service Medal (United Kingdom)
4241:
4227:
4193:New Zealand Special Service Medal (Erebus)
4080:– Secondary Operations Area (2001–present)
3579:
3565:
3316:Australian General Service Medal for Korea
2873:
2859:
1564:
1550:
1510:
1312:
1194:
1192:
959:
957:
918:
913:Forces War Records, Medals, 1939–1945 Star
6768:1943 establishments in the United Kingdom
5051:Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal
3278:Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975
1468:(Supplement). 11 June 1954. p. 3538.
1454:
1452:
1450:
877:
833:1939-45 Star on the UK Parliament website
4856:Meritorious Service Medal (South Africa)
4067:– Primary Operations Area (2001–present)
1747:Medal for the Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie
1458:
1409:
1302:
1300:
1298:
1296:
1294:
1207:
844:
529:the three service arms towards victory.
474:The obverse has a central design of the
4510:Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal
1968:Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal
1363:Joslin, Litherland, and Simpkin (eds),
1189:
954:
160:Ribbon bar (left) and rosettes for the
14:
6735:
3303:United Nations Service Medal for Korea
1447:
6534:Operational Medal for Southern Africa
6381:Operational Medal for Southern Africa
5088:Johannesburg Vrijwilliger Corps Medal
5075:Sir Harry Smith's Medal for Gallantry
4222:
3926:New Zealand Operational Service Medal
3560:
2854:
1545:
1291:
441:from 22 February 1942 to 15 May 1942.
434:in Iraq from 10 April to 25 May 1941.
6034:State President's Medal for Shooting
5509:General Service Medal (South Africa)
5063:South African Medal for War Services
4969:Efficiency Decoration (South Africa)
3404:International Force East Timor Medal
2773:Civilian Service Medal (Afghanistan)
2734:OSM for Democratic Republic of Congo
6101:Distinguished Service Medal, Silver
5521:Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
4388:Distinguished Conduct Medal (Natal)
3950:New Zealand Service Medal 1946–1949
3086:Naval General Service Medal 1915–62
532:The ribbons for this medal and the
391:
24:
5657:Permanent Force Good Service Medal
4796:King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
4539:Medalje voor de Anglo-Boere Oorlog
3368:Australian Service Medal 1945–1975
3355:Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal
2382:India General Service Medal (1936)
2358:Naval General Service Medal (1915)
2240:India General Service Medal (1909)
2033:British South Africa Company Medal
396:The award of a gallantry medal or
187:India General Service Medal (1936)
25:
6789:
6089:Distinguished Service Medal, Gold
4844:Meritorious Service Medal (Natal)
2760:Iraq Reconstruction Service Medal
826:
361:
356:
6715:
6703:
6691:
6679:
6667:
6655:
6643:
6631:
6619:
6607:
6593:
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6504:
6492:
6480:
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6339:
6327:
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6270:
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6095:
6083:
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6059:
6045:
6028:
6016:
6004:
5992:
5980:
5968:
5956:
5944:
5938:Defence Force Commendation Medal
5932:
5920:
5908:
5896:
5884:
5872:
5860:
5846:
5829:
5817:
5805:
5793:
5781:
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4346:
4334:
4322:
4310:
4298:
4293:
4281:
4265:
4200:
4187:
4174:
4156:NZGSM 2002 (Greater Middle East)
4150:
4137:
4124:
4111:
4098:
4085:
4072:
4059:
4046:
4022:
4009:
3996:
3983:
3970:
3957:
3944:
3920:
3907:
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2793:
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2728:
2715:
2702:
2678:
2665:
2652:
2640:
2627:
2614:
2591:
2579:
2567:
2555:
2543:
2537:Canadian Volunteer Service Medal
2531:
2519:
2507:
2495:
2483:
2471:
2459:
2447:
2435:
2423:
2411:
2399:
2376:
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2092:
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1936:
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1728:
1715:
1702:
1689:
1676:
1663:
1650:
1637:
1613:
1600:
1587:
1392:Joslin, Litherland and Simpkin.
780:
775:
757:
742:
727:
712:
697:
682:
551:Canadian Volunteer Service Medal
543:
512:
507:
154:
149:
144:
74:
43:
6486:Star for Conspicuous Leadership
6228:Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal
5866:Order of the Leopard, Commander
4981:Efficiency Medal (South Africa)
4808:King George VI Coronation Medal
3391:Australian Active Service Medal
3255:Australia Service Medal 1939–45
2597:Southern Rhodesia Service Medal
1656:Army Gold Cross/Army Gold Medal
1400:
1385:
1279:
1231:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1218:
796:
261:with, when awarded, either the
6276:President's Medal for Shooting
6264:Medal for Long Service, Bronze
5890:Defence Force Merit Decoration
4784:King George V Coronation Medal
2311:Victory Medal (United Kingdom)
1734:Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal
1619:Military General Service Medal
942:. London: HM Stationery Office
456:
350:Royal Air Force Bomber Command
323:
13:
1:
6125:General Service Medal (Venda)
5902:Distinguished Gallantry Medal
5878:Distinguished Gallantry Cross
5811:Independence Medal (Transkei)
3863:New Zealand War Service Medal
3098:General Service Medal 1918–62
2573:New Zealand War Service Medal
2098:East and Central Africa Medal
838:
6345:Decoration for Merit in Gold
5799:Transkei Defence Force Medal
5170:Star of South Africa, Silver
4616:Victory Medal (South Africa)
4580:Natal Native Rebellion Medal
4304:Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst
4052:NZGSM 2002 (Solomon Islands)
2799:General Service Medal (2008)
2646:General Service Medal (1962)
2370:General Service Medal (1918)
2323:Victory Medal (South Africa)
2227:Natal Native Rebellion Medal
2201:Africa General Service Medal
1890:Canada General Service Medal
1226:"War Decorations and Medals"
1199:Captain H. Taprell Dorling.
680:
265:or the Bomber Command clasp.
216:on 8 July 1943 for award to
7:
6753:New Zealand campaign medals
6709:Closure Commemoration Medal
6333:Conspicuous Leadership Star
6252:Independence Medal (Ciskei)
5408:Southern Cross Medal (1975)
5374:Southern Cross Medal (1952)
5182:Star of South Africa (1952)
4628:Mercantile Marine War Medal
4425:Distinguished Service Medal
4412:Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
4400:Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
4376:Distinguished Conduct Medal
4328:Distinguished Service Cross
4316:Distinguished Service Order
4130:NZGSM 2002 (Counter-Piracy)
3887:Naval General Service Medal
3706:Mercantile Marine War Medal
3588:New Zealand campaign medals
3051:Mercantile Marine War Medal
2299:Mercantile Marine War Medal
2124:Queen's Mediterranean Medal
1825:India General Service Medal
1593:Naval General Service Medal
1507:(Access date 22 April 2015)
1488:(Access date 21 April 2015)
1444:(Access date 14 April 2015)
1425:(Access date 14 April 2015)
1186:(Access date 12 April 2015)
1164:(Access date 12 April 2015)
1120:(Access date 12 April 2015)
1098:(Access date 12 April 2015)
1083:(Access date 12 April 2015)
1061:(Access date 12 April 2015)
1017:(Access date 12 April 2015)
10:
6794:
6773:Awards established in 1943
6748:Australian campaign medals
6546:South Africa Service Medal
6393:South Africa Service Medal
6321:Star for Bravery in Silver
6173:Long Service Medal, Bronze
6161:Long Service Medal, Silver
6137:Independence Medal (Venda)
5732:Commandant General's Medal
5696:Good Service Medal, Bronze
5633:Good Service Medal, Silver
5158:Star of South Africa, Gold
4522:Queen's South Africa Medal
4449:Distinguished Flying Medal
4352:Distinguished Flying Cross
3633:Queen's South Africa Medal
3329:General Service Medal 1962
2950:Queen's South Africa Medal
2882:Australian campaign medals
2111:Queen's South Africa Medal
2020:East and West Africa Medal
1394:British Battles and Medals
1382:(Access date 2 April 2015)
1365:British Battles and Medals
1354:(Access date 2 April 2015)
1309:(Access date 1 April 2015)
1276:(Access date 2 April 2015)
1142:(Access date 9 April 2015)
1039:(Access date 4 April 2015)
987:(Access date 1 April 2015)
966:(Access date 9 April 2015)
915:(Access date 2 April 2015)
874:(Access date 1 April 2015)
800:
651:North-West Europe Campaign
439:Japanese conquest of Burma
236:The Second World War Stars
220:forces for service in the
6591:
6498:Gold Decoration for Merit
6438:
6285:
6182:
6113:Venda Defence Force Medal
6043:
5914:Defence Force Merit Medal
5844:
5765:
5266:Southern Cross Decoration
5124:
4568:King's South Africa Medal
4498:South Africa Medal (1880)
4486:South Africa Medal (1853)
4263:
4256:
4166:
4038:
3936:
3873:
3715:
3654:
3645:King's South Africa Medal
3617:
3594:
3466:
3377:
3264:
3107:
3072:
2999:
2973:
2963:King's South Africa Medal
2934:
2908:
2888:
2694:
2606:
2391:
2344:
2249:
2188:King's South Africa Medal
2172:
1994:Royal Niger Company Medal
1629:
1579:
676:
420:from 22 to 28 March 1942.
192:
182:
177:
173:
143:
139:
131:
123:
111:
103:
95:
85:
70:
62:
54:
42:
37:
6309:Star for Bravery in Gold
6149:Long Service Medal, Gold
5744:SADF Champion Shot Medal
5570:Good Service Medal, Gold
4104:NZGSM 2002 (Timor-Leste)
4078:NZGSM 2002 (Afghanistan)
4065:NZGSM 2002 (Afghanistan)
3443:Australian Service Medal
2812:OSM for Iraq & Syria
1684:(1834–6, 1846–7, 1850–3)
1440:14 February 2010 at the
1367:, (1988), Spink. p. 248.
218:British and Commonwealth
6743:British campaign medals
6721:Medalje vir Troue Diens
6429:Service Medal in Bronze
6417:Service Medal in Silver
6077:Gallantry Cross, Silver
5425:Pro Merito Medal (1975)
5391:Pro Merito Medal (1967)
5230:Van Riebeeck Decoration
5194:Louw Wepener Decoration
4736:France and Germany Star
3827:France and Germany Star
3219:France and Germany Star
2585:Australia Service Medal
2501:France and Germany Star
2007:North West Canada Medal
1573:British campaign medals
1484:15 January 2015 at the
1435:Rear Side of the Medals
1234:. London. 22 March 1944
1160:15 January 2015 at the
1138:15 January 2015 at the
1116:15 January 2015 at the
1079:15 January 2015 at the
1057:15 January 2015 at the
1035:15 January 2015 at the
647:France and Germany Star
278:France and Germany Star
58:Military campaign medal
6522:Bronze Medal for Merit
6510:Silver Medal for Merit
6474:Bravery Star in Silver
5950:Marumo Medal, Class II
5835:Faithful Service Medal
5254:Pro Virtute Decoration
4143:NZGSM 2002 (Iraq 2015)
4091:NZGSM 2002 (Iraq 2003)
2150:China War Medal (1900)
1955:Kabul to Kandahar Star
1877:Second China War Medal
1421:25 August 2013 at the
607:North African Campaign
587:and the War in Europe.
576:and the War in Europe.
574:Battle of the Atlantic
486:The reverse is plain.
244:Star (later named the
6462:Gold Star for Bravery
6405:Service Medal in Gold
6369:Merit Medal in Bronze
6357:Merit Medal in Silver
6065:Gallantry Cross, Gold
5974:General Service Medal
5926:Marumo Medal, Class I
5582:John Chard Decoration
5497:Southern Africa Medal
5362:Medical Service Cross
5278:Pro Merito Decoration
3913:General Service Medal
3900:General Service Medal
3608:New Zealand War Medal
2335:Territorial War Medal
1708:First China War Medal
1503:29 April 2015 at the
1182:27 April 2015 at the
809:Union of South Africa
398:Mention in Dispatches
6673:iPhrothiya yeBhronzi
6582:Bronze Service Medal
6570:Silver Service Medal
6240:Ciskei Defence Medal
5461:Military Merit Medal
5027:Air Efficiency Award
4772:Africa Service Medal
4676:Air Crew Europe Star
4556:Lint voor Verwonding
4473:British Empire Medal
3767:Air Crew Europe Star
3147:Air Crew Europe Star
2708:OSM for Sierra Leone
2671:South Atlantic Medal
2549:Africa Service Medal
2441:Air Crew Europe Star
2046:Central Africa Medal
1903:Abyssinian War Medal
1013:3 March 2016 at the
817:Africa Service Medal
807:On 6 April 1952 the
592:Air Crew Europe Star
446:Battle of Madagascar
274:Air Crew Europe Star
240:On 8 July 1943, the
6661:iPhrothiya yeSiliva
6637:iPhrothiya yeGolide
5823:Military Rule Medal
5314:Ad Astra Decoration
5242:Honoris Crux (1975)
5218:Honoris Crux Silver
5206:Honoris Crux (1952)
2838:Wider Service Medal
2721:OSM for Afghanistan
2561:India Service Medal
2525:War Medal 1939–1945
2175:pre-First World War
2085:Queen's Sudan Medal
1864:Indian Mutiny Medal
1643:Army of India Medal
6685:Tshumelo Ikatelaho
6558:Gold Service Medal
6204:Sandile Decoration
5986:Independence Medal
5437:Danie Theron Medal
5302:Louw Wepener Medal
5290:Van Riebeeck Medal
4274:until 6 April 1952
4117:NZGSM 2002 (Korea)
3243:War Medal, 1939–45
2825:Humanitarian Medal
2633:Nuclear Test Medal
1929:South Africa Medal
1682:South Africa Medal
1465:The London Gazette
1201:Ribbons and Medals
427:on 19 August 1942.
212:instituted by the
183:Next (higher)
38:The 1939–1945 Star
6730:
6729:
5787:Cross for Bravery
5606:Cadet Corps Medal
5594:De Wet Decoration
5449:Jack Hindon Medal
5146:Honoris Crux Gold
4604:British War Medal
4216:
4215:
3937:Post-World War II
3682:British War Medal
3554:
3553:
3417:Afghanistan Medal
3039:British War Medal
2848:
2847:
2287:British War Medal
1942:Afghanistan Medal
1851:Crimean War Medal
1799:New Zealand Medal
1721:Jellalabad Medals
1333:on 6 October 2018
788:Succeeded by the
773:
772:
769:
754:
739:
724:
709:
694:
496:Honours Committee
343:Battle of Britain
263:Battle of Britain
226:Battle of Britain
202:
201:
193:Next (lower)
162:Battle of Britain
117:BATTLE OF BRITAIN
16:(Redirected from
6785:
6723:
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6707:
6699:
6695:
6687:
6683:
6675:
6671:
6663:
6659:
6651:
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6639:
6635:
6627:
6625:Nkwe ya Selefera
6623:
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6598:
6597:
6584:
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5730:
5722:
5718:
5710:
5706:
5698:
5694:
5689:
5684:
5679:
5671:
5669:John Chard Medal
5667:
5659:
5655:
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5643:
5635:
5631:
5626:
5621:
5616:
5608:
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5596:
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5545:
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5507:
5499:
5495:
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5485:Pro Patria Medal
5483:
5475:
5471:
5463:
5459:
5451:
5447:
5439:
5435:
5427:
5423:
5418:
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4107:
4102:
4094:
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4028:East Timor Medal
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3992:
3987:
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3041:
3037:
3029:
3025:
3017:
3013:
2992:
2987:
2966:
2961:
2953:
2948:
2927:
2922:
2901:
2894:
2875:
2868:
2861:
2852:
2851:
2841:
2836:
2828:
2823:
2815:
2810:
2802:
2797:
2789:
2784:
2776:
2771:
2763:
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2706:
2687:
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2669:
2661:
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2648:
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2636:
2631:
2623:
2618:
2599:
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2587:
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2559:
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2539:
2535:
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2511:
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2491:
2487:
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2467:
2463:
2455:
2451:
2443:
2439:
2431:
2427:
2419:
2415:
2407:
2403:
2392:Second World War
2384:
2380:
2372:
2368:
2360:
2356:
2337:
2333:
2325:
2321:
2313:
2309:
2301:
2297:
2289:
2285:
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2238:
2230:
2225:
2217:
2212:
2204:
2199:
2191:
2186:
2165:
2160:
2152:
2148:
2140:
2135:
2127:
2122:
2114:
2109:
2101:
2096:
2088:
2083:
2075:
2070:
2062:
2057:
2049:
2044:
2036:
2031:
2023:
2018:
2010:
2005:
1997:
1992:
1984:
1979:
1971:
1970:(1880-1, 1896–7)
1966:
1958:
1953:
1945:
1940:
1932:
1927:
1919:
1914:
1906:
1901:
1893:
1888:
1880:
1875:
1867:
1862:
1854:
1849:
1841:
1836:
1828:
1823:
1815:
1810:
1802:
1801:(1845–7, 1860–6)
1797:
1789:
1784:
1776:
1771:
1763:
1758:
1750:
1745:
1737:
1732:
1724:
1719:
1711:
1706:
1698:
1693:
1685:
1680:
1672:
1667:
1659:
1654:
1646:
1641:
1622:
1617:
1609:
1606:Naval Gold Medal
1604:
1596:
1591:
1566:
1559:
1552:
1543:
1542:
1537:
1527:
1521:
1514:
1508:
1495:
1489:
1476:
1470:
1469:
1456:
1445:
1432:
1426:
1413:
1407:
1404:
1398:
1397:
1389:
1383:
1377:
1368:
1361:
1355:
1349:
1343:
1342:
1340:
1338:
1329:. Archived from
1323:
1310:
1304:
1289:
1283:
1277:
1271:
1244:
1243:
1241:
1239:
1222:
1216:
1211:
1205:
1204:
1196:
1187:
1174:
1165:
1152:
1143:
1130:
1121:
1108:
1099:
1093:
1084:
1071:
1062:
1049:
1040:
1027:
1018:
1005:
988:
982:
967:
961:
952:
951:
949:
947:
935:
916:
910:
875:
869:
784:
779:
763:
761:
748:
746:
733:
731:
718:
716:
703:
701:
688:
686:
674:
673:
640:Italian Campaign
563:Second World War
516:
511:
411:Battle of France
392:Special criteria
268:Only one of the
247:
243:
222:Second World War
158:
153:
148:
107:Second World War
78:
47:
35:
34:
21:
6793:
6792:
6788:
6787:
6786:
6784:
6783:
6782:
6733:
6732:
6731:
6726:
6714:
6702:
6690:
6678:
6666:
6654:
6649:Nkwe ya Boronse
6642:
6630:
6618:
6606:
6599:
6592:
6587:
6575:
6563:
6551:
6539:
6527:
6515:
6503:
6491:
6479:
6467:
6455:
6449:Liberation Army
6448:
6446:
6441:
6439:
6434:
6422:
6410:
6398:
6386:
6374:
6362:
6350:
6338:
6326:
6314:
6302:
6295:
6293:
6288:
6286:
6281:
6269:
6257:
6245:
6233:
6221:
6209:
6197:
6190:
6185:
6183:
6178:
6166:
6154:
6142:
6130:
6118:
6106:
6094:
6082:
6070:
6058:
6051:
6046:
6044:
6039:
6027:
6015:
6003:
5991:
5979:
5967:
5955:
5943:
5931:
5919:
5907:
5895:
5883:
5871:
5859:
5852:
5847:
5845:
5840:
5828:
5816:
5804:
5792:
5780:
5773:
5768:
5766:
5761:
5749:
5737:
5725:
5713:
5701:
5674:
5662:
5650:
5638:
5611:
5599:
5587:
5575:
5548:
5526:
5514:
5502:
5490:
5478:
5466:
5454:
5442:
5430:
5413:
5396:
5379:
5367:
5355:
5343:
5338:Air Force Cross
5331:
5319:
5307:
5295:
5283:
5271:
5259:
5247:
5235:
5223:
5211:
5199:
5187:
5175:
5163:
5151:
5139:
5132:
5127:
5125:
5120:
5107:
5094:
5081:
5068:
5056:
5044:
5032:
5020:
5003:
4986:
4974:
4962:
4950:
4933:
4921:
4909:
4897:
4885:
4873:
4861:
4849:
4837:
4825:
4813:
4801:
4789:
4777:
4765:
4753:
4741:
4729:
4717:
4705:
4693:
4681:
4669:
4657:
4645:
4633:
4621:
4609:
4597:
4585:
4573:
4561:
4544:
4527:
4515:
4503:
4491:
4479:
4466:
4461:Air Force Medal
4454:
4442:
4430:
4418:
4405:
4393:
4381:
4369:
4364:Air Force Cross
4357:
4345:
4333:
4321:
4309:
4292:
4280:
4273:
4271:
4264:
4259:
4252:
4247:
4217:
4212:
4199:
4186:
4173:
4167:Special service
4162:
4149:
4136:
4123:
4110:
4097:
4084:
4071:
4058:
4045:
4034:
4021:
4008:
3995:
3982:
3969:
3956:
3943:
3932:
3919:
3906:
3893:
3880:
3874:General Service
3869:
3856:
3844:
3832:
3820:
3808:
3796:
3784:
3772:
3760:
3748:
3736:
3724:
3711:
3699:
3687:
3675:
3663:
3650:
3638:
3626:
3619:Second Boer War
3613:
3601:
3590:
3585:
3555:
3550:
3537:
3524:
3511:
3499:
3486:
3473:
3462:
3449:
3436:
3423:
3410:
3397:
3384:
3373:
3361:
3348:
3335:
3322:
3309:
3296:
3283:
3271:
3260:
3248:
3236:
3224:
3212:
3200:
3188:
3176:
3164:
3152:
3140:
3128:
3116:
3103:
3091:
3079:
3073:General Service
3068:
3056:
3044:
3032:
3020:
3008:
2995:
2989:China War Medal
2982:
2975:Boxer Rebellion
2969:
2956:
2943:
2936:Second Boer War
2930:
2917:
2904:
2897:
2892:
2884:
2879:
2849:
2844:
2831:
2818:
2805:
2792:
2779:
2766:
2753:
2740:
2727:
2714:
2701:
2690:
2677:
2664:
2651:
2639:
2626:
2613:
2602:
2590:
2578:
2566:
2554:
2542:
2530:
2518:
2506:
2494:
2482:
2470:
2458:
2446:
2434:
2422:
2410:
2398:
2387:
2375:
2363:
2351:
2345:Inter World War
2340:
2328:
2316:
2304:
2292:
2280:
2268:
2256:
2250:First World War
2245:
2233:
2220:
2207:
2194:
2181:
2174:
2168:
2155:
2143:
2137:Transport Medal
2130:
2117:
2104:
2091:
2078:
2065:
2052:
2039:
2026:
2013:
2000:
1987:
1974:
1961:
1948:
1935:
1922:
1909:
1896:
1883:
1870:
1857:
1844:
1831:
1818:
1805:
1792:
1779:
1766:
1753:
1740:
1727:
1714:
1701:
1688:
1675:
1662:
1649:
1636:
1625:
1612:
1599:
1586:
1575:
1570:
1540:
1528:
1524:
1515:
1511:
1505:Wayback Machine
1496:
1492:
1486:Wayback Machine
1477:
1473:
1457:
1448:
1442:Wayback Machine
1433:
1429:
1423:Wayback Machine
1414:
1410:
1405:
1401:
1390:
1386:
1378:
1371:
1362:
1358:
1350:
1346:
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1334:
1325:
1324:
1313:
1305:
1292:
1284:
1280:
1272:
1247:
1237:
1235:
1224:
1223:
1219:
1212:
1208:
1197:
1190:
1184:Wayback Machine
1175:
1168:
1162:Wayback Machine
1153:
1146:
1140:Wayback Machine
1131:
1124:
1118:Wayback Machine
1109:
1102:
1094:
1087:
1081:Wayback Machine
1072:
1065:
1059:Wayback Machine
1050:
1043:
1037:Wayback Machine
1028:
1021:
1015:Wayback Machine
1006:
991:
983:
970:
962:
955:
945:
943:
936:
919:
911:
878:
870:
845:
841:
829:
819:worn after the
805:
799:
762:
747:
732:
717:
702:
687:
546:
459:
432:Anglo-Iraqi War
418:St Nazaire Raid
394:
364:
359:
326:
253:the following:
245:
241:
238:
169:
118:
50:
33:
28:
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5989:
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5965:
5953:
5941:
5929:
5917:
5905:
5893:
5881:
5869:
5856:
5854:
5853:Bophuthatswana
5842:
5841:
5839:
5838:
5826:
5814:
5802:
5790:
5777:
5775:
5763:
5762:
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5476:
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5197:
5185:
5173:
5161:
5149:
5136:
5134:
5122:
5121:
5119:
5118:
5105:
5101:Kimberley Star
5092:
5079:
5066:
5054:
5042:
5030:
5018:
5001:
4984:
4972:
4960:
4948:
4931:
4919:
4907:
4895:
4883:
4871:
4859:
4847:
4835:
4823:
4811:
4799:
4787:
4775:
4763:
4751:
4739:
4727:
4715:
4703:
4691:
4679:
4667:
4655:
4643:
4640:1939–1945 Star
4631:
4619:
4607:
4595:
4583:
4571:
4559:
4542:
4525:
4513:
4501:
4489:
4477:
4464:
4452:
4440:
4437:Military Medal
4428:
4416:
4403:
4391:
4379:
4367:
4355:
4343:
4340:Military Cross
4331:
4319:
4307:
4290:
4287:Victoria Cross
4277:
4275:
4261:
4260:
4257:
4254:
4253:
4246:
4245:
4238:
4231:
4223:
4214:
4213:
4211:
4210:
4197:
4184:
4170:
4168:
4164:
4163:
4161:
4160:
4158:(2014–present)
4147:
4145:(2014–present)
4134:
4132:(2009–present)
4121:
4119:(2001–present)
4108:
4095:
4093:(2003–present)
4082:
4069:
4056:
4042:
4040:
4036:
4035:
4033:
4032:
4019:
4017:(1954–present)
4006:
3993:
3989:Rhodesia Medal
3980:
3967:
3954:
3940:
3938:
3934:
3933:
3931:
3930:
3928:(1945–present)
3917:
3904:
3891:
3877:
3875:
3871:
3870:
3868:
3867:
3854:
3842:
3830:
3818:
3806:
3794:
3782:
3770:
3758:
3746:
3734:
3731:1939–1945 Star
3721:
3719:
3713:
3712:
3710:
3709:
3697:
3685:
3673:
3660:
3658:
3652:
3651:
3649:
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3623:
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3598:
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3584:
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3576:
3569:
3561:
3552:
3551:
3549:
3548:
3535:
3522:
3509:
3497:
3484:
3470:
3468:
3464:
3463:
3461:
3460:
3456:Rhodesia Medal
3447:
3434:
3421:
3408:
3395:
3381:
3379:
3375:
3374:
3372:
3371:
3359:
3346:
3333:
3320:
3307:
3294:
3281:
3268:
3266:
3262:
3261:
3259:
3258:
3246:
3234:
3222:
3210:
3198:
3186:
3174:
3162:
3150:
3138:
3126:
3113:
3111:
3105:
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3101:
3089:
3076:
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3070:
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3067:
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3054:
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3018:
3005:
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2979:
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2829:
2816:
2803:
2790:
2777:
2764:
2751:
2738:
2725:
2712:
2698:
2696:
2692:
2691:
2689:
2688:
2675:
2662:
2658:Rhodesia Medal
2649:
2637:
2624:
2610:
2608:
2604:
2603:
2601:
2600:
2588:
2576:
2564:
2552:
2540:
2528:
2516:
2504:
2492:
2480:
2468:
2456:
2444:
2432:
2420:
2408:
2405:1939–1945 Star
2395:
2393:
2389:
2388:
2386:
2385:
2373:
2361:
2348:
2346:
2342:
2341:
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2290:
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2231:
2218:
2205:
2192:
2178:
2176:
2170:
2169:
2167:
2166:
2153:
2141:
2128:
2115:
2102:
2089:
2076:
2063:
2050:
2037:
2024:
2011:
1998:
1985:
1972:
1959:
1946:
1933:
1920:
1916:Ashantee Medal
1907:
1894:
1881:
1868:
1855:
1842:
1829:
1816:
1803:
1790:
1777:
1764:
1751:
1738:
1725:
1712:
1699:
1686:
1673:
1669:Waterloo Medal
1660:
1647:
1633:
1631:
1627:
1626:
1624:
1623:
1610:
1597:
1583:
1581:
1577:
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1522:
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1471:
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1427:
1408:
1399:
1384:
1369:
1356:
1344:
1311:
1290:
1278:
1245:
1217:
1206:
1188:
1166:
1144:
1122:
1100:
1085:
1063:
1041:
1019:
989:
968:
953:
917:
876:
842:
840:
837:
836:
835:
828:
827:External links
825:
813:Victoria Cross
801:Main article:
798:
795:
794:
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771:
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740:
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710:
695:
691:1939–1945 Star
679:
678:
677:ORDER OF WEAR
669:
668:
661:
654:
643:
632:
629:Burma Campaign
621:
610:
599:
588:
585:Arctic Convoys
577:
566:
559:1939–1945 Star
545:
542:
538:King George VI
526:
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362:Broad criteria
360:
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357:Award criteria
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288:
281:
266:
259:1939–1945 Star
237:
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230:Bomber Command
214:United Kingdom
210:campaign medal
208:is a military
206:1939–1945 Star
200:
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168:(right) clasps
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6613:Nkwe ya Gauta
6610:
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6256:
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6249:
6244:
6241:
6237:
6232:
6229:
6225:
6220:
6217:
6216:Sandile Medal
6213:
6208:
6205:
6201:
6196:
6195:
6193:
6181:
6174:
6170:
6165:
6162:
6158:
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6129:
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4788:
4785:
4781:
4776:
4773:
4769:
4764:
4761:
4757:
4752:
4749:
4748:Defence Medal
4745:
4740:
4737:
4733:
4728:
4725:
4721:
4716:
4713:
4709:
4704:
4701:
4697:
4692:
4689:
4685:
4680:
4677:
4673:
4668:
4665:
4661:
4656:
4653:
4652:Atlantic Star
4649:
4644:
4641:
4637:
4632:
4629:
4625:
4620:
4617:
4613:
4608:
4605:
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4020:
4016:
4012:
4007:
4003:
3999:
3994:
3990:
3986:
3981:
3977:
3976:Vietnam Medal
3973:
3968:
3964:
3960:
3955:
3951:
3947:
3942:
3941:
3939:
3935:
3927:
3923:
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3884:
3879:
3878:
3876:
3872:
3864:
3860:
3855:
3852:
3848:
3843:
3840:
3839:Defence Medal
3836:
3831:
3828:
3824:
3819:
3816:
3812:
3807:
3804:
3800:
3795:
3792:
3788:
3783:
3780:
3776:
3771:
3768:
3764:
3759:
3756:
3752:
3747:
3744:
3743:Atlantic Star
3740:
3735:
3732:
3728:
3723:
3722:
3720:
3718:
3714:
3707:
3703:
3698:
3695:
3694:Victory Medal
3691:
3686:
3683:
3679:
3674:
3671:
3667:
3662:
3661:
3659:
3657:
3653:
3646:
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3405:
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3396:
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3376:
3369:
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4664:Arctic Star
4208:(2004–2005)
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4182:(1956–1973)
4106:(2006–2012)
4054:(2000–2013)
4030:(1999–2006)
4004:(1956–1991)
3991:(1979–1980)
3963:Korea Medal
3915:(1962–2003)
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3755:Arctic Star
3656:World War I
3445:(1975–2012)
3406:(1999–2000)
3393:(1975–2012)
3331:(1962–1975)
3290:Korea Medal
3171:Africa Star
3159:Arctic Star
3001:World War I
2952:(1899–1902)
2924:Egypt Medal
2910:Mahdist War
2786:Ebola Medal
2620:Korea Medal
2453:Africa Star
2429:Arctic Star
2214:Tibet Medal
2139:(1899–1902)
2126:(1899–1902)
2113:(1899–1902)
2061:(1895–1902)
2059:India Medal
2022:(1887–1900)
1981:Egypt Medal
1621:(1793–1814)
1608:(1793–1815)
1595:(1793–1840)
1460:"No. 40204"
706:Africa Star
618:Pacific War
603:Africa Star
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457:Description
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324:Institution
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285:Arctic Star
127:8 July 1943
124:Established
104:Campaign(s)
96:Eligibility
63:Awarded for
6737:Categories
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5350:Navy Cross
5326:Army Cross
4724:Italy Star
4712:Burma Star
4475:(Military)
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3803:Burma Star
3430:Iraq Medal
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2747:Iraq Medal
2684:Gulf Medal
2489:Italy Star
2477:Burma Star
839:References
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1944:(1878–80)
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1710:(1839–42)
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1645:(1803–26)
1337:6 October
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246:1939–1945
99:All Ranks
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6294:Umkhonto
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1983:(1882–9)
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1918:(1873–4)
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470:Obverse
242:1939–43
71:Country
6191:Ciskei
2991:(1900)
2965:(1902)
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2775:(2011)
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