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name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which their gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy is described. </p><p>In some countries, a service member's name must be mentioned in dispatches as a condition for receiving certain decorations. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="United_Kingdom,_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_of_Nations"><span id="United_Kingdom.2C_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_of_Nations"></span>United Kingdom, British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mentioned_in_dispatches&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: United Kingdom, British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_Kingdom">United Kingdom</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mentioned_in_dispatches&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: United Kingdom"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Victory_Medal_1914-18_with_Mention_in_Despatches_(British)_Oak_Leaf_Cluster.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Victory_Medal_1914-18_with_Mention_in_Despatches_%28British%29_Oak_Leaf_Cluster.jpg/160px-Victory_Medal_1914-18_with_Mention_in_Despatches_%28British%29_Oak_Leaf_Cluster.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="329" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Victory_Medal_1914-18_with_Mention_in_Despatches_%28British%29_Oak_Leaf_Cluster.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="228" data-file-height="469" /></a><figcaption>A Victory Medal 1914–18 with Mention in Despatches device</figcaption></figure> <p>Servicemen and women of the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a> or the <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations" title="Commonwealth of Nations">Commonwealth</a> who are mentioned in despatches are not awarded a medal for their actions, but receive a certificate and wear an oak leaf device on the ribbon of the appropriate campaign medal. A smaller version of the oak leaf device is attached to the ribbon when worn alone.<sup id="cite_ref-Abbott_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Abbott-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Prior to 2014, only one device could be worn on a ribbon, irrespective of the number of times the recipient was mentioned in despatches.<sup id="cite_ref-Duckers_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Duckers-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Where no campaign medal is awarded, the oak leaf is worn directly on the coat after any medal ribbons.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the <a href="/wiki/British_Armed_Forces" title="British Armed Forces">British Armed Forces</a>, the despatch is published in the <i><a href="/wiki/London_Gazette" class="mw-redirect" title="London Gazette">London Gazette</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Abbott_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Abbott-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prior to 1914, no decoration existed to signify a mention in despatches, although sometimes a medal for gallantry could be awarded in its place.<sup id="cite_ref-Abbott_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Abbott-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>For 1914–1918 and up to 10 August 1920, the device consisted of a spray of oak leaves in bronze worn on the ribbon of the <a href="/wiki/Victory_Medal_(United_Kingdom)" title="Victory Medal (United Kingdom)">Victory Medal</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Duckers_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Duckers-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Those who did not receive the Victory Medal wore the device on the <a href="/wiki/British_War_Medal" title="British War Medal">British War Medal</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Established in 1919, it was retrospective to August 1914. It was not a common honour with, for example, only twenty-five (out of 1,000) members of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Newfoundland_Regiment" title="Royal Newfoundland Regiment">Royal Newfoundland Regiment</a> in the First World War mentioned in despatches.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In all, 141,082 mentions were recorded in the <i>London Gazette</i> between 1914 and 1920.<sup id="cite_ref-Abbott_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Abbott-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>From 1920 to 1993, the device consisted of a single bronze oak leaf, worn on the ribbon of the appropriate campaign medal, including the <a href="/wiki/War_Medal_1939%E2%80%931945" title="War Medal 1939–1945">War Medal</a> for a mention during the Second World War.<sup id="cite_ref-Abbott_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Abbott-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Armed_Forces" title="Canadian Armed Forces">Canadian Armed Forces</a> still use the bronze oak leaf device. </p><p>Since 1993 changes have been made in respect of United Kingdom armed forces: </p><p>For awards made from September 1993, the oak leaf has been in silver.<sup id="cite_ref-Lgazette_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Lgazette-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The criteria were also made more specific, it now being defined as an operational gallantry award for acts of bravery during active operations.<sup id="cite_ref-MoD_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MoD-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>From 2003, in addition to British campaign medals, the Mentioned in Despatches device can be worn on <a href="/wiki/United_Nations" title="United Nations">United Nations</a>, <a href="/wiki/NATO" title="NATO">NATO</a> and <a href="/wiki/EU" class="mw-redirect" title="EU">EU</a> medals.<sup id="cite_ref-Mussell_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mussell-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In a change introduced in 2014, up to three devices may be worn on a single campaign medal and ribbon bar for those with multiple mentions, backdated to 1962. Prior to this change, even if the serviceman was mentioned in despatches more than once, only a single such device was worn.<sup id="cite_ref-JSB_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-JSB-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mentioned_in_despatches.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Mentioned_in_despatches.jpg/220px-Mentioned_in_despatches.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="184" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Mentioned_in_despatches.jpg/330px-Mentioned_in_despatches.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Mentioned_in_despatches.jpg/440px-Mentioned_in_despatches.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2024" data-file-height="1697" /></a><figcaption>Formal notice of a soldier in the <a href="/wiki/Motor_Machine_Gun_Service" title="Motor Machine Gun Service">Motor Machine Gun Service</a> mentioned in despatches, by <a href="/wiki/Field_marshal_(United_Kingdom)" title="Field marshal (United Kingdom)">Field Marshal</a> <a href="/wiki/John_French,_1st_Earl_of_Ypres" title="John French, 1st Earl of Ypres">Sir John French</a> for gallantry at the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Neuve_Chapelle" title="Battle of Neuve Chapelle">Battle of Neuve Chapelle</a>, signed by <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_War" title="Secretary of State for War">Secretary of State for War</a> <a href="/wiki/Winston_Churchill" title="Winston Churchill">Winston Churchill</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>Prior to 1979, a mention in despatches was one of three awards that could be made <a href="/wiki/Posthumous_recognition" class="mw-redirect" title="Posthumous recognition">posthumously</a>, the others being the <a href="/wiki/Victoria_Cross" title="Victoria Cross">Victoria Cross</a> and <a href="/wiki/George_Cross" title="George Cross">George Cross</a>. The 1979 reform allowed all gallantry decorations to be awarded posthumously.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Soldiers can be mentioned multiple times. The British First World War Victoria Cross recipient <a href="/wiki/John_Vereker,_6th_Viscount_Gort" title="John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort">John Vereker</a>, later Field Marshal Viscount Gort, was mentioned in despatches nine times, as was the Canadian general <a href="/wiki/Arthur_Currie" title="Arthur Currie">Sir Arthur Currie</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Australian general <a href="/wiki/Gordon_Bennett_(general)" title="Gordon Bennett (general)">Gordon Bennett</a> was mentioned in despatches a total of eight times during the First World War, as was Field Marshal <a href="/wiki/John_Dill" title="John Dill">Sir John Dill</a>. </p><p>Below are illustrations of thedevice being worn on a variety of campaign medal ribbons: </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Victory_Medal_MID_ribbon_bar.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Victory_Medal_MID_ribbon_bar.svg/80px-Victory_Medal_MID_ribbon_bar.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Victory_Medal_MID_ribbon_bar.svg/120px-Victory_Medal_MID_ribbon_bar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Victory_Medal_MID_ribbon_bar.svg/160px-Victory_Medal_MID_ribbon_bar.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="60" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Victory_Medal_(United_Kingdom)" title="Victory Medal (United Kingdom)">Victory Medal</a></td> <td>First World War </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Naval_General_Service_Medal_1915_BAR_MID.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Naval_General_Service_Medal_1915_BAR_MID.svg/80px-Naval_General_Service_Medal_1915_BAR_MID.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="22" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Naval_General_Service_Medal_1915_BAR_MID.svg/120px-Naval_General_Service_Medal_1915_BAR_MID.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Naval_General_Service_Medal_1915_BAR_MID.svg/160px-Naval_General_Service_Medal_1915_BAR_MID.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Naval_General_Service_Medal_(1915)" title="Naval General Service Medal (1915)">Naval General Service Medal</a></td> <td>Campaign Service<br />(1920–1962) </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:General_Service_Medal_1918_BAR_MID.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/General_Service_Medal_1918_BAR_MID.svg/80px-General_Service_Medal_1918_BAR_MID.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="22" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/General_Service_Medal_1918_BAR_MID.svg/120px-General_Service_Medal_1918_BAR_MID.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/General_Service_Medal_1918_BAR_MID.svg/160px-General_Service_Medal_1918_BAR_MID.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span></td> <td>Army & RAF<br /><a href="/wiki/General_Service_Medal_(1918)" title="General Service Medal (1918)">General Service Medal</a></td> <td>Campaign Service<br />(1920–1962) </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:War_Medal_39-45_w_MID_BAR.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/War_Medal_39-45_w_MID_BAR.svg/80px-War_Medal_39-45_w_MID_BAR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="22" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/War_Medal_39-45_w_MID_BAR.svg/120px-War_Medal_39-45_w_MID_BAR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/War_Medal_39-45_w_MID_BAR.svg/160px-War_Medal_39-45_w_MID_BAR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/War_Medal_1939%E2%80%931945" title="War Medal 1939–1945">War Medal 1939–1945</a></td> <td>Second World War </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Korea_Medal_BAR_MID.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Korea_Medal_BAR_MID.svg/80px-Korea_Medal_BAR_MID.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="22" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Korea_Medal_BAR_MID.svg/120px-Korea_Medal_BAR_MID.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Korea_Medal_BAR_MID.svg/160px-Korea_Medal_BAR_MID.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Korea_Medal" title="Korea Medal">Korea Medal</a></td> <td>Korean War </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:General_Service_Medal_1962_BAR_MID.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/General_Service_Medal_1962_BAR_MID.svg/80px-General_Service_Medal_1962_BAR_MID.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/General_Service_Medal_1962_BAR_MID.svg/120px-General_Service_Medal_1962_BAR_MID.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/General_Service_Medal_1962_BAR_MID.svg/160px-General_Service_Medal_1962_BAR_MID.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="60" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/General_Service_Medal_(1962)" title="General Service Medal (1962)">General Service Medal</a></td> <td>Campaign Service<br />(1962–1993) </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Vietnam_Medal_BAR_MID.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Vietnam_Medal_BAR_MID.svg/80px-Vietnam_Medal_BAR_MID.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="22" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Vietnam_Medal_BAR_MID.svg/120px-Vietnam_Medal_BAR_MID.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Vietnam_Medal_BAR_MID.svg/160px-Vietnam_Medal_BAR_MID.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Vietnam_Medal" title="Vietnam Medal">Vietnam Medal</a></td> <td>Vietnam War </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gulf_Medal_BAR_MID.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Gulf_Medal_BAR_MID.svg/80px-Gulf_Medal_BAR_MID.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="22" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Gulf_Medal_BAR_MID.svg/120px-Gulf_Medal_BAR_MID.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Gulf_Medal_BAR_MID.svg/160px-Gulf_Medal_BAR_MID.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gulf_Medal" title="Gulf Medal">Gulf Medal</a></td> <td>Gulf War </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Mention_in_despatches_silver_ribbon_device.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Mention_in_despatches_silver_ribbon_device.png/60px-Mention_in_despatches_silver_ribbon_device.png" decoding="async" width="60" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Mention_in_despatches_silver_ribbon_device.png/90px-Mention_in_despatches_silver_ribbon_device.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Mention_in_despatches_silver_ribbon_device.png/120px-Mention_in_despatches_silver_ribbon_device.png 2x" data-file-width="876" data-file-height="349" /></a></span></td> <td>Silver oak leaf device</td> <td>Awards since 1993 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Australia">Australia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mentioned_in_dispatches&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Australia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Australian service personnel are no longer eligible to be mentioned in dispatches. Since 15 January 1991, when the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Honours_System" class="mw-redirect" title="Australian Honours System">Australian Honours System</a> was established, the MiD has been replaced by the Australian decorations: the Commendation for Gallantry and the Commendation for Distinguished Service. Similarly, the equivalents of the MiD for acts of bravery by civilians and by soldiers not engaged with the enemy have also been reformed. The reformed and comprehensive system is now as follows: </p> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/Commendation_for_Gallantry" title="Commendation for Gallantry">Commendation for Gallantry</a> is now the fourth level decoration for gallantry.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Commendation_for_Brave_Conduct" title="Commendation for Brave Conduct">Commendation for Brave Conduct</a> recognises acts of bravery carried out by soldiers not directly fighting the enemy and by civilians in war or peace.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Commendation_for_Distinguished_Service" title="Commendation for Distinguished Service">Commendation for Distinguished Service</a>, a third level distinguished service decoration, recognises distinguished general service, for exemplary performance in fields such as training, maintenance and administration.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Commendation_for_Gallantry_(Australia)_ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Commendation_for_Gallantry_%28Australia%29_ribbon.png/80px-Commendation_for_Gallantry_%28Australia%29_ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Commendation_for_Gallantry_%28Australia%29_ribbon.png 1.5x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commendation_for_Gallantry" title="Commendation for Gallantry">Commendation for Gallantry</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Commendation_for_Brave_Conduct_(Australia)_ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Commendation_for_Brave_Conduct_%28Australia%29_ribbon.png/80px-Commendation_for_Brave_Conduct_%28Australia%29_ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Commendation_for_Brave_Conduct_%28Australia%29_ribbon.png 1.5x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commendation_for_Brave_Conduct" title="Commendation for Brave Conduct">Commendation for Brave Conduct</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Commendation_for_Distinguished_Service_(Aust)_ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Commendation_for_Distinguished_Service_%28Aust%29_ribbon.png/80px-Commendation_for_Distinguished_Service_%28Aust%29_ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="24" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Commendation_for_Distinguished_Service_%28Aust%29_ribbon.png 1.5x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Commendation_for_Distinguished_Service" title="Commendation for Distinguished Service">Commendation for Distinguished Service</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Canada">Canada</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mentioned_in_dispatches&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Canada"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A mention in dispatches – in French, <span title="French-language text"><i lang="fr">Citation à l'ordre du jour</i></span> – gives recognition from a senior commander for acts of brave or meritorious service, normally in the field. The Mention in dispatches is among the <a href="/wiki/List_of_awards_presented_by_the_governor_general_of_Canada" title="List of awards presented by the governor general of Canada">list of awards presented by the governor general of Canada</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Recipients receive a bronze oak leaf insignia, worn on the ribbon of the relevant mission medal.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Historically, MID was awarded during both <a href="/wiki/World_war" title="World war">World Wars</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a>, later reintroduced in 1990. To date, 283 MIDs have been awarded, each accompanied by a citation certificate.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Master Corporal <a href="/wiki/Graham_Ragsdale" title="Graham Ragsdale">Graham Ragsdale</a>'s performance During <a href="/wiki/Operation_Anaconda" title="Operation Anaconda">Operation Anaconda</a> in Southeast Afghanistan, earned him Mention in Dispatches.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="India">India</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mentioned_in_dispatches&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: India"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Mention in dispatches has been used since 1947, in order to recognize distinguished and meritorious service in operational areas and acts of gallantry which are not of a sufficiently high order to warrant the grant of gallantry awards.<sup id="cite_ref-India_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-India-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Eligible personnel include all <a href="/wiki/Indian_Army" title="Indian Army">Army</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indian_Navy" title="Indian Navy">Navy</a> and <a href="/wiki/Indian_Air_Force" title="Indian Air Force">Air Force</a> personnel including personnel of the <a href="/wiki/Paramilitary_forces_of_India" title="Paramilitary forces of India">Reserve Forces</a>, <a href="/wiki/Territorial_Army_(India)" title="Territorial Army (India)">Territorial Army</a>, Militia and other lawfully constituted <a href="/wiki/Indian_Armed_Forces" title="Indian Armed Forces">armed forces</a>, members of the <a href="/wiki/Military_Nursing_Service" title="Military Nursing Service">Nursing Service</a> and civilians working under or with the armed forces.<sup id="cite_ref-India_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-India-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Personnel can be mentioned in dispatches posthumously and multiple awards are also possible. A recipient of a mention in a dispatch is entitled to wear an emblem, in the form of a lotus leaf on the ribbon of the relevant campaign medal. They are also issued with an official certificate from the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(India)" title="Ministry of Defence (India)">Ministry of Defence</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-India_19-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-India-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pakistan">Pakistan</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mentioned_in_dispatches&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Pakistan"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Under the current Pakistani military honours system, the <a href="/wiki/Imtiazi_Sanad" title="Imtiazi Sanad">Imtiazi Sanad</a> is conferred upon any member of the <a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Armed_Forces" title="Pakistan Armed Forces">Pakistan Armed Forces</a> who is mentioned in dispatches for an act of gallantry that does not qualify for a formal gallantry award.<sup id="cite_ref-honours_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-honours-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Imtiazi_Sanad.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Imtiazi_Sanad.png/150px-Imtiazi_Sanad.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="41" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Imtiazi_Sanad.png/225px-Imtiazi_Sanad.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Imtiazi_Sanad.png/300px-Imtiazi_Sanad.png 2x" data-file-width="2560" data-file-height="705" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Imtiazi_Sanad" title="Imtiazi Sanad">Imtiazi Sanad</a> of the Pakistan Armed Forces</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="South_Africa">South Africa</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mentioned_in_dispatches&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: South Africa"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1920 the <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Defence_and_Military_Veterans_(South_Africa)" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of Defence and Military Veterans (South Africa)">Minister of Defence</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Union_of_South_Africa" title="Union of South Africa">Union of South Africa</a> was empowered to award a multiple-leaved bronze <a href="/wiki/Oak_leaf_cluster" title="Oak leaf cluster">oak leaf emblem</a> to all servicemen and servicewomen mentioned in dispatches during the <a href="/wiki/First_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="First World War">First World War</a> for valuable services in action. The emblem, which was regarded as a decoration, was worn on the ribbon of the <a href="/wiki/Victory_Medal_(United_Kingdom)" title="Victory Medal (United Kingdom)">Victory Medal (Union of South Africa)</a>. Only one emblem was worn, irrespective of the number of times a recipient had been mentioned.<sup id="cite_ref-Alexander_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Alexander-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Afrikaans" title="Afrikaans">Afrikaans</a> rendition of <i>mentioned in dispatches</i> is <span title="Afrikaans-language text"><i lang="af">Eervolle Vermelding in Berigte</i></span>. </p><p>In 1943, the <a href="/wiki/South_African_Defence_Force" title="South African Defence Force">Union Defence Force</a> confirmed the availability of the British award, the bronze oak leaf, for acts of bravery, in contact with the enemy, which fell just short of the standard required for the granting of a decoration, or for valuable services not necessarily in immediate contact with the enemy. </p><p>The mention in dispatches (MiD) was one of only four awards which could be made posthumously. The others were the <a href="/wiki/Victoria_Cross" title="Victoria Cross">Victoria Cross</a>, the <a href="/wiki/George_Cross" title="George Cross">George Cross</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Queen%27s_Commendation_for_Brave_Conduct" title="Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct">King's Commendation</a> (South Africa). The oak leaf emblem was worn on the ribbon of the <a href="/wiki/War_Medal_1939%E2%80%931945" title="War Medal 1939–1945">War Medal 1939–1945</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/w/index.php?title=King%27s_Commendation_(South_Africa)_(1939%E2%80%9345)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="King's Commendation (South Africa) (1939–45) (page does not exist)">King's Commendation (South Africa) (1939–45)</a> was denoted by a bronze <a href="/wiki/Protea_cynaroides" title="Protea cynaroides">King Protea</a> flower emblem worn on the ribbon of the <a href="/wiki/Africa_Service_Medal" title="Africa Service Medal">Africa Service Medal</a>, for valuable services in connection with the <a href="/wiki/Second_World_War" class="mw-redirect" title="Second World War">Second World War</a>. It could be awarded posthumously and was the equivalent of a mention in dispatches for services rendered away from the battlefield.<sup id="cite_ref-Alexander_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Alexander-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The MiD and the King's Commendation (SA) were the only decorations that could be approved by the South African Minister of Defence without reference to the King.<sup id="cite_ref-Alexander_21-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Alexander-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="France">France</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mentioned_in_dispatches&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: France"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Croix_de_guerre_1914-1918_fran%C3%A7aise.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Croix_de_guerre_1914-1918_fran%C3%A7aise.jpg/160px-Croix_de_guerre_1914-1918_fran%C3%A7aise.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="343" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Croix_de_guerre_1914-1918_fran%C3%A7aise.jpg/240px-Croix_de_guerre_1914-1918_fran%C3%A7aise.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Croix_de_guerre_1914-1918_fran%C3%A7aise.jpg/320px-Croix_de_guerre_1914-1918_fran%C3%A7aise.jpg 2x" data-file-width="336" data-file-height="720" /></a><figcaption>A <span title="French-language text"><i lang="fr">Croix de Guerre</i></span> (awarded to <a href="/wiki/Th%C3%A9ophile_Marie_Br%C3%A9bant" title="Théophile Marie Brébant">Col. Brébant</a>) with four acknowledgments:<br />1 bronze palm<br />1 silver gilt star<br />1 silver star<br />1 bronze star</figcaption></figure> <p>Since the French Revolution, France has had the custom of declaring deserving citizens or groups to have <span title="French-language text"><i lang="fr"><a href="/wiki/Bien_m%C3%A9rit%C3%A9_de_la_Patrie" title="Bien mérité de la Patrie">bien mérité de la Patrie</a></i></span> ("well deserved the recognition of the Country"). This sentiment is continued to this day in the formulation of the citations that accompany medals. </p><p>In the French military, mentions in dispatches – or more accurately, mention in orders (<span title="French-language text"><i lang="fr">citation dans les ordres</i></span>) – are made by senior commanders, from the level of a Regimental commanding officer to the Commander-in-Chief, in the orders they give to their unit, recognizing the gallantry of an action performed some time before. There are two kinds of mentions: mentions with cross, for bravery in presence of the enemy, and mentions without cross, for bravery not in presence of the enemy. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mentions_with_cross">Mentions with cross</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mentioned_in_dispatches&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Mentions with cross"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The citations are given for acts of gallantry by any member of the French military or its allies and are, depending on the degree, roughly the equivalent of the US <a href="/wiki/Bronze_Star_Medal" title="Bronze Star Medal">Bronze Star Medal</a> or <a href="/wiki/Silver_Star" title="Silver Star">Silver Star</a> and the UK Mention in Dispatches or <a href="/wiki/Military_Cross" title="Military Cross">Military Cross</a> and, formerly, the <a href="/wiki/Military_Medal" title="Military Medal">Military Medal</a>. </p><p>Mentions made during the two World Wars or colonial conflicts were accompanied with awards of a <span title="French-language text"><i lang="fr"><a href="/wiki/Croix_de_Guerre" title="Croix de Guerre">Croix de Guerre</a></i></span> or a <span title="French-language text"><i lang="fr"><a href="/wiki/Croix_de_la_Valeur_Militaire" class="mw-redirect" title="Croix de la Valeur Militaire">Croix de la Valeur Militaire</a></i></span>, with attachments on the ribbon depending on the mention's degree : the lowest degree is represented by a bronze star while the highest degree is represented by a bronze palm. </p> <ul><li>a bronze star for those who had been mentioned at the <a href="/wiki/Regiment" title="Regiment">regiment</a> or <a href="/wiki/Brigade" title="Brigade">brigade</a> level.</li> <li>a silver star for those who had been mentioned at the <a href="/wiki/Division_(military)" title="Division (military)">division</a> level.</li> <li>a silver gilt star for those who had been mentioned at the <a href="/wiki/Army_Corps" class="mw-redirect" title="Army Corps">corps</a> level.</li> <li>a bronze palm for those who had been mentioned at the <a href="/wiki/Army" title="Army">army</a> level.</li> <li>a silver palm represents five bronze ones.</li> <li>a silver gilt palm for those who had been mentioned at the <a href="/wiki/Free_French_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Free French Forces">Free French Forces</a> level (World War II only).</li></ul> <p>A unit can also be mentioned in dispatches. The unit standard is then decorated with the corresponding Croix. After two mentions, the men of the unit are entitled to wear a <a href="/wiki/Fourrag%C3%A8re" title="Fourragère">fourragère</a>. </p> <table class="wikitable centre"> <tbody><tr> <th>First World War </th> <th>Colonial Wars 1920–1926 </th> <th>Second World War </th> <th><a href="/wiki/First_Indochina_War" title="First Indochina War">Indochina</a>, <a href="/wiki/Malagasy_Uprising" title="Malagasy Uprising">Madagascar</a>, <a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korea</a>, <a href="/wiki/Suez_Crisis" title="Suez Crisis">Suez Crisis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gulf_War" title="Gulf War">Gulf</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kosovo_War" title="Kosovo War">Kosovo</a> </th> <th><a href="/wiki/Tunisian_independence" title="Tunisian independence">Tunisia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Algerian_War" title="Algerian War">Algeria</a>, every military operation where TOE Cross is not awarded </th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Croix_de_Guerre_1914-1918_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Croix_de_Guerre_1914-1918_ribbon.svg/100px-Croix_de_Guerre_1914-1918_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Croix_de_Guerre_1914-1918_ribbon.svg/150px-Croix_de_Guerre_1914-1918_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Croix_de_Guerre_1914-1918_ribbon.svg/200px-Croix_de_Guerre_1914-1918_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Croix_de_Guerre_1914%E2%80%931918_(France)" class="mw-redirect" title="Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)">1914–1918 War Cross</a> </th> <th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Croix_de_Guerre_des_Theatres_d%27Operations_Exterieurs_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Croix_de_Guerre_des_Theatres_d%27Operations_Exterieurs_ribbon.svg/100px-Croix_de_Guerre_des_Theatres_d%27Operations_Exterieurs_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Croix_de_Guerre_des_Theatres_d%27Operations_Exterieurs_ribbon.svg/150px-Croix_de_Guerre_des_Theatres_d%27Operations_Exterieurs_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Croix_de_Guerre_des_Theatres_d%27Operations_Exterieurs_ribbon.svg/200px-Croix_de_Guerre_des_Theatres_d%27Operations_Exterieurs_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Croix_de_guerre_des_th%C3%A9%C3%A2tres_d%27op%C3%A9rations_ext%C3%A9rieures" title="Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures">TOE War Cross</a> </th> <th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Croix_de_Guerre_1939-1945_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Croix_de_Guerre_1939-1945_ribbon.svg/100px-Croix_de_Guerre_1939-1945_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Croix_de_Guerre_1939-1945_ribbon.svg/150px-Croix_de_Guerre_1939-1945_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Croix_de_Guerre_1939-1945_ribbon.svg/200px-Croix_de_Guerre_1939-1945_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Croix_de_Guerre_1939%E2%80%931945_(France)" class="mw-redirect" title="Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France)">1939–1945 War Cross</a> </th> <th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Croix_de_Guerre_des_Theatres_d%27Operations_Exterieurs_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Croix_de_Guerre_des_Theatres_d%27Operations_Exterieurs_ribbon.svg/100px-Croix_de_Guerre_des_Theatres_d%27Operations_Exterieurs_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Croix_de_Guerre_des_Theatres_d%27Operations_Exterieurs_ribbon.svg/150px-Croix_de_Guerre_des_Theatres_d%27Operations_Exterieurs_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Croix_de_Guerre_des_Theatres_d%27Operations_Exterieurs_ribbon.svg/200px-Croix_de_Guerre_des_Theatres_d%27Operations_Exterieurs_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Croix_de_guerre_des_th%C3%A9%C3%A2tres_d%27op%C3%A9rations_ext%C3%A9rieures" title="Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures">TOE War Cross</a> </th> <th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Croix_de_la_Valeur_Militaire_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Croix_de_la_Valeur_Militaire_ribbon.svg/100px-Croix_de_la_Valeur_Militaire_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Croix_de_la_Valeur_Militaire_ribbon.svg/150px-Croix_de_la_Valeur_Militaire_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Croix_de_la_Valeur_Militaire_ribbon.svg/200px-Croix_de_la_Valeur_Militaire_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Cross_for_Military_Valour" title="Cross for Military Valour">Cross for Military Valour</a> </th></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mentions_without_cross">Mentions without cross</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mentioned_in_dispatches&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Mentions without cross"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Since 2004, mentions for bravery not involving actual combat with the enemy are awarded with a gold <span title="French-language text"><i lang="fr">Médaille de la Défense nationale</i></span> (National Defence Medal) and with the same attachments as the <span title="French-language text"><i lang="fr">Croix de guerre</i></span>. Before 2004, these mentions were recorded in the service member record, but not recognized with any decoration. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mentioned_in_dispatches&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Abbott-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Abbott_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Abbott_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Abbott_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Abbott_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Abbott_1-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFP_E_Abbott_&_J_M_A_Tamplin." class="citation book cs1">P E Abbott & J M A Tamplin. <i>British Gallantry Awards. </i>1981<i><span></span></i>. pp. 296–300. 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navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg/35px-Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg/53px-Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg/70px-Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg/35px-Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg/53px-Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg/70px-Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg/35px-Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg/53px-Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg/70px-Order_of_the_Bath_UK_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George" title="Order of St Michael and St George">Most Distinguished<br />Order of St Michael<br />and St George</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg/35px-UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg/53px-UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg/70px-UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg/35px-UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg/53px-UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg/70px-UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG/DCMG)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg/35px-UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg/53px-UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg/70px-UK_Order_St-Michael_St-George_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire" title="Order of the British Empire">Most Excellent Order<br />of the British Empire</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Order_of_the_British_Empire_(Civil)_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png/35px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png/53px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png/70px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span>/<span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Order_of_the_British_Empire_(Military)_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png/35px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png/53px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png/70px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Order_of_the_British_Empire_(Civil)_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png/35px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png/53px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png/70px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span>/<span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Order_of_the_British_Empire_(Military)_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png/35px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png/53px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png/70px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE/DBE)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Order_of_the_British_Empire_(Civil)_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png/35px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png/53px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png/70px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span>/<span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Order_of_the_British_Empire_(Military)_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png/35px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png/53px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png/70px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Order_of_the_British_Empire_(Civil)_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png/35px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png/53px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png/70px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span>/<span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Order_of_the_British_Empire_(Military)_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png/35px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png/53px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png/70px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Order_of_the_British_Empire_(Civil)_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png/35px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png/53px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png/70px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Civil%29_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span>/<span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Order_of_the_British_Empire_(Military)_Ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png/35px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png/53px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png/70px-Order_of_the_British_Empire_%28Military%29_Ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Imperial_Service_Order" title="Imperial Service Order">Imperial Service Order</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ribbon_Imperial_Service_Order_100x30.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Ribbon_Imperial_Service_Order_100x30.jpg/35px-Ribbon_Imperial_Service_Order_100x30.jpg" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Ribbon_Imperial_Service_Order_100x30.jpg/53px-Ribbon_Imperial_Service_Order_100x30.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Ribbon_Imperial_Service_Order_100x30.jpg/70px-Ribbon_Imperial_Service_Order_100x30.jpg 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="150" /></a></span> Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Order_of_the_Companions_of_Honour" title="Order of the Companions of Honour">Order of the<br />Companions of Honour</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Order_of_Companions_of_Honour_ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Order_of_Companions_of_Honour_ribbon.png/35px-Order_of_Companions_of_Honour_ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Order_of_Companions_of_Honour_ribbon.png/53px-Order_of_Companions_of_Honour_ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Order_of_Companions_of_Honour_ribbon.png/70px-Order_of_Companions_of_Honour_ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;">Miscellaneous</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hereditary_peer" title="Hereditary peer">Hereditary peer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Life_peer" title="Life peer">Life peer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Baronet%27s_Badge_ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Baronet%27s_Badge_ribbon.png/35px-Baronet%27s_Badge_ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Baronet%27s_Badge_ribbon.png/53px-Baronet%27s_Badge_ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Baronet%27s_Badge_ribbon.png/70px-Baronet%27s_Badge_ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Baronet" title="Baronet">Baronet</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:200px_ribbon_bar_of_the_Knight_Bachelor_medal_(UK).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/200px_ribbon_bar_of_the_Knight_Bachelor_medal_%28UK%29.svg/35px-200px_ribbon_bar_of_the_Knight_Bachelor_medal_%28UK%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/200px_ribbon_bar_of_the_Knight_Bachelor_medal_%28UK%29.svg/53px-200px_ribbon_bar_of_the_Knight_Bachelor_medal_%28UK%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/200px_ribbon_bar_of_the_Knight_Bachelor_medal_%28UK%29.svg/70px-200px_ribbon_bar_of_the_Knight_Bachelor_medal_%28UK%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Knight_Bachelor" title="Knight Bachelor">Knight Bachelor</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Military<br />gallantry/bravery<br />decorations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;">In the face<br />of the enemy</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_Victoria_Cross_ribbon_bar.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/UK_Victoria_Cross_ribbon_bar.svg/35px-UK_Victoria_Cross_ribbon_bar.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/UK_Victoria_Cross_ribbon_bar.svg/53px-UK_Victoria_Cross_ribbon_bar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/UK_Victoria_Cross_ribbon_bar.svg/70px-UK_Victoria_Cross_ribbon_bar.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Victoria_Cross" title="Victoria Cross">Victoria Cross</a> (VC)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_Distinguished_Service_Cross_BAR.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/UK_Distinguished_Service_Cross_BAR.svg/35px-UK_Distinguished_Service_Cross_BAR.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/UK_Distinguished_Service_Cross_BAR.svg/53px-UK_Distinguished_Service_Cross_BAR.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/UK_Distinguished_Service_Cross_BAR.svg/70px-UK_Distinguished_Service_Cross_BAR.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_Kingdom)" title="Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)">Distinguished Service Cross</a> (DSC)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Military_Cross_ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Military_Cross_ribbon.png/35px-Military_Cross_ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Military_Cross_ribbon.png/53px-Military_Cross_ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Military_Cross_ribbon.png/70px-Military_Cross_ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Military_Cross" title="Military Cross">Military Cross</a> (MC)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:United_Kingdom_Distinguished_Flying_Cross_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/United_Kingdom_Distinguished_Flying_Cross_ribbon.svg/35px-United_Kingdom_Distinguished_Flying_Cross_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/United_Kingdom_Distinguished_Flying_Cross_ribbon.svg/53px-United_Kingdom_Distinguished_Flying_Cross_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/United_Kingdom_Distinguished_Flying_Cross_ribbon.svg/70px-United_Kingdom_Distinguished_Flying_Cross_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom)" title="Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)">Distinguished Flying Cross</a> (DFC)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:CGM_UK_ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/CGM_UK_ribbon.png/35px-CGM_UK_ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/CGM_UK_ribbon.png/53px-CGM_UK_ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/CGM_UK_ribbon.png/70px-CGM_UK_ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Conspicuous_Gallantry_Medal" title="Conspicuous Gallantry Medal">Conspicuous Gallantry Medal</a> (CGM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_Distinguished_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/UK_Distinguished_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.svg/35px-UK_Distinguished_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/UK_Distinguished_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.svg/53px-UK_Distinguished_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/UK_Distinguished_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.svg/70px-UK_Distinguished_Conduct_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Conduct_Medal" title="Distinguished Conduct Medal">Distinguished Conduct Medal</a> (DCM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:CGM_(Flying)_UK_ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/CGM_%28Flying%29_UK_ribbon.png/35px-CGM_%28Flying%29_UK_ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/CGM_%28Flying%29_UK_ribbon.png/53px-CGM_%28Flying%29_UK_ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/CGM_%28Flying%29_UK_ribbon.png/70px-CGM_%28Flying%29_UK_ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Conspicuous_Gallantry_Medal" title="Conspicuous Gallantry Medal">Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying)</a> (CGM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_Distinguished_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/UK_Distinguished_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/35px-UK_Distinguished_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/UK_Distinguished_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/53px-UK_Distinguished_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/UK_Distinguished_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg/70px-UK_Distinguished_Service_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Medal_(United_Kingdom)" title="Distinguished Service Medal (United Kingdom)">Distinguished Service Medal</a> (DSM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_Military_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/UK_Military_Medal_ribbon.svg/35px-UK_Military_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/UK_Military_Medal_ribbon.svg/53px-UK_Military_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/UK_Military_Medal_ribbon.svg/70px-UK_Military_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Military_Medal" title="Military Medal">Military Medal</a> (MM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Distinguished_Flying_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Distinguished_Flying_Medal_ribbon.svg/35px-Distinguished_Flying_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Distinguished_Flying_Medal_ribbon.svg/53px-Distinguished_Flying_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Distinguished_Flying_Medal_ribbon.svg/70px-Distinguished_Flying_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Flying_Medal" title="Distinguished Flying Medal">Distinguished Flying Medal</a> (DFM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_MID_1920-94.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/UK_MID_1920-94.svg/35px-UK_MID_1920-94.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/UK_MID_1920-94.svg/53px-UK_MID_1920-94.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/UK_MID_1920-94.svg/70px-UK_MID_1920-94.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="710" data-file-height="260" /></a></span> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Mentioned in despatches</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;">Not the face<br />of the enemy</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_AFC_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/UK_AFC_ribbon.svg/35px-UK_AFC_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/UK_AFC_ribbon.svg/53px-UK_AFC_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/UK_AFC_ribbon.svg/70px-UK_AFC_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Cross_(United_Kingdom)" title="Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)">Air Force Cross</a> (AFC)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_AFM_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/UK_AFM_ribbon.svg/35px-UK_AFM_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/UK_AFM_ribbon.svg/53px-UK_AFM_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/UK_AFM_ribbon.svg/70px-UK_AFM_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Medal" title="Air Force Medal">Air Force Medal</a> (AFM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Queen%27s_Commendation_for_Brave_Conduct" title="Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct">Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Distinguished<br />service<br />decorations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;">In the face<br />of the enemy</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Dso-ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Dso-ribbon.png/35px-Dso-ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Dso-ribbon.png/53px-Dso-ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Dso-ribbon.png/70px-Dso-ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Distinguished_Service_Order" title="Distinguished Service Order">Distinguished Service Order</a> (DSO)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;font-weight:normal;">Not the face<br />of the enemy</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Queens_Police_Medal_for_Merit.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Queens_Police_Medal_for_Merit.png/35px-Queens_Police_Medal_for_Merit.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Queens_Police_Medal_for_Merit.png/53px-Queens_Police_Medal_for_Merit.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Queens_Police_Medal_for_Merit.png/70px-Queens_Police_Medal_for_Merit.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/King%27s_Police_Medal" title="King's Police Medal">King's Police Medal for Distinguished Service</a> (KPM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Queens_Fire_Service_Medal_UK.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Queens_Fire_Service_Medal_UK.png/35px-Queens_Fire_Service_Medal_UK.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Queens_Fire_Service_Medal_UK.png/53px-Queens_Fire_Service_Medal_UK.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Queens_Fire_Service_Medal_UK.png/70px-Queens_Fire_Service_Medal_UK.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/King%27s_Fire_Service_Medal" title="King's Fire Service Medal">King's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service</a> (KFSM)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Civil bravery<br />decorations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:George_Cross_UK_ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/George_Cross_UK_ribbon.png/35px-George_Cross_UK_ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/George_Cross_UK_ribbon.png/53px-George_Cross_UK_ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/George_Cross_UK_ribbon.png/70px-George_Cross_UK_ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="508" data-file-height="149" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/George_Cross" title="George Cross">George Cross</a> (GC)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_Albert_Medal_1st_class_(Land).png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/UK_Albert_Medal_1st_class_%28Land%29.png/35px-UK_Albert_Medal_1st_class_%28Land%29.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="9" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/UK_Albert_Medal_1st_class_%28Land%29.png/53px-UK_Albert_Medal_1st_class_%28Land%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/UK_Albert_Medal_1st_class_%28Land%29.png/70px-UK_Albert_Medal_1st_class_%28Land%29.png 2x" data-file-width="112" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Albert_Medal_for_Lifesaving" title="Albert Medal for Lifesaving">Albert Medal, First Class</a> (AM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_Albert_Medal_1st_class_(Sea).png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/UK_Albert_Medal_1st_class_%28Sea%29.png/35px-UK_Albert_Medal_1st_class_%28Sea%29.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="9" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/UK_Albert_Medal_1st_class_%28Sea%29.png/53px-UK_Albert_Medal_1st_class_%28Sea%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/UK_Albert_Medal_1st_class_%28Sea%29.png/70px-UK_Albert_Medal_1st_class_%28Sea%29.png 2x" data-file-width="112" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Albert_Medal_for_Lifesaving" title="Albert Medal for Lifesaving">Albert Medal, First Class (Sea)</a> (AM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_Albert_Medal_2nd_class_(Land).png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/UK_Albert_Medal_2nd_class_%28Land%29.png/35px-UK_Albert_Medal_2nd_class_%28Land%29.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/UK_Albert_Medal_2nd_class_%28Land%29.png/53px-UK_Albert_Medal_2nd_class_%28Land%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/UK_Albert_Medal_2nd_class_%28Land%29.png/70px-UK_Albert_Medal_2nd_class_%28Land%29.png 2x" data-file-width="103" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Albert_Medal_for_Lifesaving" title="Albert Medal for Lifesaving">Albert Medal, Second Class</a> (AM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_Albert_Medal_2nd_class_(Sea).png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/UK_Albert_Medal_2nd_class_%28Sea%29.png/35px-UK_Albert_Medal_2nd_class_%28Sea%29.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/UK_Albert_Medal_2nd_class_%28Sea%29.png/53px-UK_Albert_Medal_2nd_class_%28Sea%29.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/UK_Albert_Medal_2nd_class_%28Sea%29.png/70px-UK_Albert_Medal_2nd_class_%28Sea%29.png 2x" data-file-width="104" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Albert_Medal_for_Lifesaving" title="Albert Medal for Lifesaving">Albert Medal, Second Class (Sea)</a> (AM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:UK_George_Medal_ribbon.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/UK_George_Medal_ribbon.svg/35px-UK_George_Medal_ribbon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/UK_George_Medal_ribbon.svg/53px-UK_George_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/UK_George_Medal_ribbon.svg/70px-UK_George_Medal_ribbon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/George_Medal" title="George Medal">George Medal</a> (GM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Queens_Police_Medal_(Gallantry)_UK.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Queens_Police_Medal_%28Gallantry%29_UK.png/35px-Queens_Police_Medal_%28Gallantry%29_UK.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Queens_Police_Medal_%28Gallantry%29_UK.png/53px-Queens_Police_Medal_%28Gallantry%29_UK.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Queens_Police_Medal_%28Gallantry%29_UK.png/70px-Queens_Police_Medal_%28Gallantry%29_UK.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/King%27s_Police_Medal" title="King's Police Medal">King's Police Medal for Gallantry</a> (KPM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Queens_Fire_Service_Medal_(Gallantry)_UK.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Queens_Fire_Service_Medal_%28Gallantry%29_UK.png/35px-Queens_Fire_Service_Medal_%28Gallantry%29_UK.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Queens_Fire_Service_Medal_%28Gallantry%29_UK.png/53px-Queens_Fire_Service_Medal_%28Gallantry%29_UK.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Queens_Fire_Service_Medal_%28Gallantry%29_UK.png/70px-Queens_Fire_Service_Medal_%28Gallantry%29_UK.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/King%27s_Fire_Service_Medal" title="King's Fire Service Medal">King's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry</a> (KFSM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SGM(UK)ribbon.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/SGM%28UK%29ribbon.jpg/35px-SGM%28UK%29ribbon.jpg" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/SGM%28UK%29ribbon.jpg/53px-SGM%28UK%29ribbon.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/SGM%28UK%29ribbon.jpg/70px-SGM%28UK%29ribbon.jpg 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Sea_Gallantry_Medal" title="Sea Gallantry Medal">Sea Gallantry Medal</a> (SGM)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Queens_Gallantry_Medal_UK_ribbon.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Queens_Gallantry_Medal_UK_ribbon.png/35px-Queens_Gallantry_Medal_UK_ribbon.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Queens_Gallantry_Medal_UK_ribbon.png/53px-Queens_Gallantry_Medal_UK_ribbon.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Queens_Gallantry_Medal_UK_ribbon.png/70px-Queens_Gallantry_Medal_UK_ribbon.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="30" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Queen%27s_Gallantry_Medal" 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