Distinguished Conduct Medal - VRThe Distinguished Conduct Medal VR, instituted in 1854 following the need to recognise gallant acts performed in the Crimea, although the MSM had previously been awarded for gallantry no award for gallantry actually existed before the outbreak of the Crimean War. This the first type issue bears on the obverse a trophy of arms. Awards have always been issued named, and between 1881 until around 1901 also had the date of the particular act inscribed on

issued to Australian personnel for 180 days aggregate service between 3rd September 1945 and 10th November 1956 in the following:

a) Military personnel under the command of Commander of Joint Operations and other members of the UK Armed Forces who are providing direct support to HMG's response to the Ebola crisis

The General Service Medal with Dhofar Clasp

whatever the cost may be

the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (Army) is awarded to members of the British Army who have completed 15 years of reckonable service

NATO no longer recognises service in support areas such as Italy

Specification:

Approximately 90

̴Ì_This is the 2nd type OBE awarded from 1936 and is awarded to the present date

remains one of the most poignant and recognisable memorials of the Great War

the Africa Star honours those who served with courage and resilience in one of WWII’s most iconic campaigns

and was later expanded to include Australian