Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Our militaria collectors prefer original german militaria for sale with. The defence medal is a campaign medal instituted by the united kingdom in may 1945, to be awarded to subjects of the british commonwealth for both nonoperational military and certain types of civilian war service during the second world war. Father and son, dave and steve nuwar have 30 years knowledge and experience of buying and selling war memorabilia and militaria. British militaria, german militaria, british medals. Call awards and decorations branch for instructions on submitting classified. British battles and medals based on the original, much admired work of major l. For example, the british empire medal temporarily ceased to be awarded in the uk in 1993, as was the companion level award of the imperial service order although its medal is still used.
The military medal mm was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the british army and other arms of the armed forces, and to personnel of other commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land. Campaign and gallantry medals are a key to understanding and exploring british and imperial military history, and to uncovering the careers and exploits of. German government to issue medal to all baor nato army. A guide for the collector and family historian 2nd edition by peter duckers isbn. I also sell fire brigade badges, medical badges and general collectable badges of the world. The war medal 19391945 was a british decoration awarded to all full time service personnel of the armed forces wherever their service during the war. This full size bfg medal has been commissioned and struck by royal british legion industries to commemorate service with british forces in germany between 1945 and 1989 and is made available to all qualifying servicemen and women or their next of kin. Awards and decorations branch related links and pocs hrc. These stamps were available from army canteens, but the whole issue of only 27,000 were sold out in three days. A guide for the collector and family historian 1st by peter duckers isbn. Military awards and decorations of the united kingdom. The well documented ghuznee medal to corporal michael nolan, th regiment for the storming of the fort 23 july 1839. Monstermedals was created to give customers a safe place to purchase high quality medals and ribbons. I also list fire brigade, nursing, ambulance, association badges, and military medals.
Dixon ltd were originally founded in 1967 trading in coins, medals, stamps, postcards and militaria. Internet archive bookreader medals and decorations of the british army and navy internet archive bookreader medals and decorations of the british army and navy. He is a fellow of the royal asiatic society, a fellow of the royal numismatic society, a member of the orders and medals research society, the military historical society and the indian military historical society. The template below british campaign medals is being considered for merging. Apr 01, 2007 booklet detailing the medals awarded during service in the british armed forces. Dec 12, 2012 details of the medals awarded to serving members of the armed forces, veterans and mod employees.
World war ii military medals and awards identify medals. The ribbon has been carefully designed to reflect our membership of the north atlantic treaty organisation and our years of involvement in the federal german. Unfollow military medals to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Designs pleasing to the eye, colorful ribbons and simply the historical relevance of the british empire have helped propel many of its military medals into highly desirable collectibles. The 32mm ribbon has been designed to reflect membership of the north. British army of the rhine medal baor these medals are not issued by the mod medal. The national archives is the uk governments official archive. W ith britains involvement in ww2, her medalissuing policy reverted to norm, with the issuance of seventeen stars and service medals, including the prized air crew europe star. British military medals order of wear as announced by the central chancery of the orders of knighthood, the order in which decorations and medals should be worn in. They buy and sell british victorian war medals, ww1 and ww2 medals, gallantry medals and military antiques. Original ato bomb ammo ammunition technical tech genuine raf badges regt titles and rank patches. The awards include, in part, military medals, distinguished conduct medals, waterloo medals, merchant navy medals, and the victoria cross award. Forces news, forces sport, forces tv video, and forces radio bfbs listen live and listen again. The british forces campaign medal has been struck and issued by award productions to pay tribute to and recognise the contribution of british forces involved in campaigns and operations otherwise unrecognised.
The cold war victory medal eligible candidates plse apply. Air crew europe star medal the air crew europe star was a campaign medal of the british commonwealth, awarded for service in world war ii. Early in the civil war, a medal for individual valor was proposed to generalinchief of the army winfield scott. Each 36mm diameter diestruck, nickel plated medal has been produced in the uk to the exacting standards for which we have become renowned. Click on the ribbon to see the medal ribbons marked are not worn alone. Military outstanding volunteer service medal executive services. A genui ato patch badge bomb please email me if you have any questions, please just ask sorry but i only ship within the uk please look at my other listings, if more than one item is purchased i shall do a postage discount from stroud. The british armed forces recognises service and personal accomplishments of individuals.
Call 01676 525 840 for availability and to check the. The text has been fully revised and updated, with a wealth of new material, and the easy to use, chronological format has been maintained. Military awards, and decorations of ireland wikipedia. This includes british and worldwide army, navy and air force badges. You must enable javascript in your browser to use the rackbuilder. Peter duckers has been a collector of british campaign and gallanary medals for many years and now specialises in awards ito the indian army. He has written numerous magazine and journal articles about medals and collecting and is a member of the orders and medals research society. Since 1982 we have been dealing solely in orders, decorations and medals. Jeffrey floyds military medals jeffrey floyd, founder of floyd medals, has been collecting military medals since he was a teenager. The efficiency medal was a medal of britain and the commonwealth awarded for long service in the territorial army of the uk, the indian volunteer forces and colonial auxiliary forces. A royal naval reserve long service and good conduct medal, royal naval res.
As a former south african i have medals from my time there, from what i can gather i can wear the unitas medal as it was awarded to british personnel on the bmatt mission and it is listed in the british forces medals booklet on the army website. Together with military badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service members career. British military medals order of wear empire medals. The british government issued eleven campaign medals nine campaign stars, the defence medal and the war medal, and each of their ribbons is believed to have been designed by king george vi personally. You can find more information on a specific medal or award by clicking on its link below.
Unfollow british military medals to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Reproduction collectables are easier to come by and more affordable, but if youre a serious collector and are after authenticity and a true piece of history, search for original pieces. Please choose from the two buttons whether you would like to see campaign medals or gallantry awards medals. Applications for the pjm medal are processed by the malaysia high commission. Decorations, campaign medals and other awards awarded on her majestys service the uk honours system. Catalogues of medals for sale have always been published by the company but it was in 1992 that we first published dixons gazette our retail sales catalogue, which also contains informative articles on the. In our role as military medal specialists, we are often asked how much are my medals worth.
At the same time a distinction is something which everybody does not possess. Heard that the german government are going to issue a medal to all allied forces that served in germany before 1989. I specialise mainly in world military and police badges and insignia. British military medals traces the history of medals and gallantry awards from elizabethan times to the modern day and features an expert account of their design and production. This medal has been struck to commemorate service with british forces in germany between 1945 and 1989. Jul 20, 2011 british world war two campaign medals 17 stars and service medals.
Booklet detailing the medals awarded during service in the british armed forces. Complete guide to united states military medals 1939 to present by frank c. Full text of medals and decorations of the british army and. The award was established in 1916, with retrospective application to 1914, and was awarded to other ranks for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire. This book outlines the medals issued to british soldiers and sailors for military service across the globe. An army long service and good conduct medal, commissariat and transport co. If you know of an individual who received a british military medal or award for an. The distinguished service order dso is a military decoration of the united kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the commonwealth, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat. The royal british legion supports serving members of the armed forces, veterans and their families. This award superseded the awards to ranks throughout the volunteer forces of britain and the commonwealth. Consisting of many nationalities with ww1 british medals being our main source, but also including german, american, russian, french, and several more nations all at.
Orders, decorations and medals of the sultanate of oman. Militaria world war ii collectables from uniforms and field gear to documents and photographs, learn more about the war with militaria world war ii collectables. To qualify you had to have served at least two years on german soil with nato forces. Together with military badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the. The particulars for the award details can be found at this site. British military gallantry medals the national archives. The following recommended publications are available in the the national archives library.
The system consists of three types of award honours, decorations and medals. British nuclear weapon tests this is a joint commission between australian and british nuclear veterans associations providing medallic recognition to veterans who served in nuclear test site locations between 1952 and 1967. Uk ministry of defence medals office british armed forces medals. Badges of the world specialist in military, police. A total of 182 victoria crosses were awarded during ww2, only one of which was awarded for actions during dday to company sgt. The ministry of defences british armed forces medals booklet, available from. This site uses the medal as the focal point to join art with history. Oct 12, 2010 the cold war victory medal plse apply now this is a heads up for all eligble servicemen who served during the cold war to put their names forward for the cold war victory medal. Medals in this section we have a wide variety of military and civilian medals for sale covering the victorian period, world war 1, world war 2, right through to the present day. Visit the national archives bookshop for a range of available publications about british military campaign and service medals.
Put simply, this is the value of the metal with which the medal has been made. At a time of imperial expansion, british forces were almost constantly in action against major powers like russia in 1854, in wars of conquest as in west africa in the 1880s, or in expeditions on the fringes of empire, such as the northwest frontier, southern africa or burma. Gordon, this indispensable guide is now in its seventh edition. Special forces badges for sale in uk view 57 bargains. Stanley elton hollis for clearing two german bunkers. Replacements for lost medals you can only get a replacement medal from the ministry of defence mod medal office if it was stolen or destroyed, for example in a fire or flood. The national archives library also holds medal rolls for all major wars. British forces germany commemorative medal empire medals. Borts book description complete criteria for every army, navy, marines, air force, coast guard, and merchant marine awards since 1939. Each clasp, struck to match the style of the medal, is securely fixed to the medals suspender bar. The latest news on the uk armed forces and from the wider military world. The british honours system is a means of rewarding individuals personal bravery, achievement, or service to the united kingdom and the british overseas territories.
The pingat jasa malaysia pjm medal is issued by the malaysian government to members of the british and commonwealth armed forces for service in malaysia and singapore in the late 1950s and 1960s. Monstermedals suppliers of full size replacement military medals, miniature military medals and a wide range of military commemorative medals, we also stock police, fire and ambulance service medals both full size and miniature. The clasps are available for your british forces campaign medal, the cost of the fullsize and miniature medal includes one clasp but you can add as many additional clasps as are relevant to your service for an additional charge. Buy world war 1 medal and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
Military medals and awards manual in accordance with chapter 1, paragraph 1. Peter duckers has been a collector of british campaign and gallantry medals for many years and now specializes in awards to the indian army. Here, you can find a range of high quality medals for your needs. The british and associated colonies are covered on this section of the website. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Your support and communications over the last few days has been truly awesome.
British forces campaign full size medal awardmedals. The mod medal office is the sole authority for the issue of campaign and long, meritorious and accumulated service medals authorised by her majesty the ueen. Floyds medals us, british and world military medals. I hope i will be able to do more business with award medals in the future and will certainly share my very positive experience of working with you with others. Examples include the defence medal, for homeland defence in world war ii, and the atlantic star for world war ii sea service in the atlantic. The medal must have been awarded for service after ww1. But scott felt medals smacked of european affectation and killed the idea. Redirected from military awards and decorations of ireland though ireland has no formal honours system, there are systems of awards run by the state. For that reason alone, discussing the four main values of a medal appears to be a logical place to start. These medals are issued to personnel an veterans of the regular, reserve and cadet forces of the united kingdom. We have a selection of british forces medals and decorations to complete your uniform including service medals, miniature british army medals and cadet service medals all supplied from mod recognised sources in the uk. If you know of an individual who received a british military medal or award for an act of bravery, gallantry or for meritorious service between 1854 and c1990 and you want to find out whether. Campaign medals were given for being involved in a certain campaign generally, whereas gallantry awards were received for an individual act of.
The british empire medal was revived, however, in 2012 with 293 bems awarded for the 2012 birthday honours, and has continued to be awarded in some other. Orders, decorations, and medals of the united kingdom. Each 36mm diameter diestruck, nickel plated medal has been produced in the uk to the exacting. The obverse of the combined medal depicts a map of germany being overflown by a dakota aircraft. Correctly named on the reverse he was medically discharged following the campaign which is confirmed in his papers. Purpose of the navy and marine corps awards manual. Military awards and decorations of the united kingdom wikipedia. Military decorations, medals and insignia of the british. Dsm awarded for his service in the sinking of japanese sub i166, one of only 3 jap subs sunk during the war. British campaign medals are awarded to members of the british armed forces, allied forces and civilians participating in specified military campaigns. The bfg commemorative medal is available to all qualifying servicemen and women.
All decorations, service medals, and ribbons shown in fullcolor and accompanied by dates and campaigns as well as detailed descriptions on proper wear and display. Medals of america presents the decorations and medals of the republic of vietnam and her allies 19501975 john sylvester jr. He holds the record, along with bob pettit, for the most number of allstar mvp awards and won gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 olympics as part of the u. Military decorations, medals and insignia are military awards which recognize service, position, and personal accomplishments of a soldier while a member of the british armed forces. The british armed forces recognises service and personal accomplishments of individuals while a member of the royal navy, british army or royal air force with the awarding of various awards and decorations together with rank and qualification badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a servicepersons career. A superb submariners distinguished service medal, british empire medal, long service and bar group. British commonwealth decorations ribbon rackbuilder.
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