This article is organised as follows:

• Part 01: Introduction to the UK’s Military Orders, Decorations, Medals, and Commendations.
• Part 02: Awards Process and Organisations.
• Part 03: Level One Awards.
• Part 04: Level Two Awards.
• Part 05: Level Three Awards.
• Part 06: Level Four Awards.
• Part 07: Other UK Medals.
• Part 08: Order of Wear and Precedence.
• Part 09: Miscellaneous.

PART NINE: MISCELLANEOUS

9.0     Summary

This article provides a brief outline of the awards available for military personnel who demonstrate gallantry and bravery on, and away from, the battlefield.

9.1     Useful Publications

• Defence Instructions and Notices (DIN):
  • 2016DIN09-023:
  • 2011DIN09-008 – Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 2011 (ACSM 11) (2011-07-01).
  • Army General and Administrative Instructions (AGAI):
    • AGAI Volume 2 Chapter 68.
• Air Publications (AP):
  • AP1358: Dress Regulations for the RAF.
  • AP3392: Volume 4, Chapter 20.
  • AP3392: Volume 7 Leaflet 702 Annex B.
• Joint Service Publication (JSP):
  • JSP 336: Defence Supply Chain Manual. Volume 12, Part 3, Pamphlet 10 (superseded by JSP 886 which was superseded by the Defence Logistics Framework).
  • JSP 761 – Honours & Awards in the Armed Forces, Part 1 – Directive. Version 5.0 (October 2016)
  • JSP 814, Policy and Regulations for MOD Sponsored Cadet Organisations.
• Defence Council Instructions (DCI):
  • DCIs Information on General Service Medals.
  • DCI JS 53/99.
  • DCI GEN 63/97: Honours, Decorations and Medals – the Award of the General Service Medal 1962 with Clasp Air Operations Iraq (U).
  • DCI (JS) 63/99.
  • DCI (JS) 23/02.
  • ACSM DCI GEN 65/94; replaced by 2011DIN09-008.
  • DCI 161/99.
  • DCI JS 106/03.
  • DCI JS 80/03.
  • DCI 263/92.
• Queen’s Regulations (QR’s) & Other Regulations:
  • The Queen’s Regulations for the British Army: Chapter 05 (Part 10) and Chapter 10:
    • Army Dress Regulations (All Ranks) (March 2017).
    • AC 64332 – Ceremonial For The Army (2017-11).
    • AC 72030 – Reserve Land Forces Regulations, The (2016-10), replaced the Army Reserve Regulations 1978, the Regular Reserve Regulations 1997, and the Reserve Forces (Army) Regulations 1997.
  • The Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Navy (QRRN):
    • BRd 2: Regular Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
    • BR 60: Royal Naval Reserve.
    • BR 61: Royal Fleet Reserve.
    • BR 63: Royal Marines Reserve.
  • The Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Air Force.
• Legislation:
  • The Vexatious Indictments Act 1859.
  • Uniforms Act 1894.
  • Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925.
  • Fraud Act 2006.
• House of Commons:
  • Public Administration Select Committee Report. A Matter of Honour: Reforming the Honours System. Fifth Report of Session 2003-04. Volume I. 07 July 2004. A Matter of Honours – Reforming the Honours System, Volume I (HoC, 2004).
  • Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill: Committee Stage Report. Briefing Paper Number 7885, 21 February 2017. Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill (2017-02-01).
  • Defence Committee Report. Exposing Walter Mitty: The Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill. Fourth Report of Session 2016-17. 15 November 2016. Exposing Walter Mitty – The Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill (HoC, 2016).
• Books:
  • Victoria Cross Heroes, Volume I (2006) and Volume II (2016) by Michael Ashcroft and published by Biteback Publishing.
  • George Cross Heroes by Michael Ashcroft published by Hachette UK in 2012.
  • VCs of the First World World: 1915 The Western Front by Peter F. Batchelor and Christopher Matson published by History Press in 2012.
  • VCs of the First World War: The Air VCs by Peter G. Cooksley and Peter F. Batchelor published by History Press in 2014.
  • For Valour: Canadians and the Victoria Cross in the Great War by Dundurn published in 2015.
• Submission for the Institution of the UK National Defence Medal (2012-05-03).

9.2     Useful Links

• Buckingham Palace: https://www.royal.uk/military-honours-and-awards.
• Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood: http://www.centralchancery.org.uk.
• UK Medals Office:
• Victoria Cross (a website dedicated to recognising the burial location of holders of the Victoria Cross, world-wide): http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/
• Forces War Records: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/medals.
• The London Gazette: http://www.londongazette.co.uk/.
• The Gazette (Official Public Record): https://www.thegazette.co.uk/awards-and-accreditation.
• Queen’s Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM) Association: http://qvrm.org/.

9.3     References

Benedictus, L. (2006) How Many People Hold the Victoria Cross? Available from the World Wide Web: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/jun/26/military.features11. [Accessed: 29 May, 2018].

HoC (House of Commons) (2004) Public Administration Select Committee Report. A Matter of Honour: Reforming the Honours System. Fifth Report of Session 2003-04. Volume I. 07 July 2004.

House of Commons (2008) Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals. Available from World Wide Web: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm080521/debtext/80521-0004.htm. [Accessed: 09 June, 2018].

Maton, M. (1995) The National Honours and Awards of Australia. Hong Kong: Kangaroo Press.

Rayment, S. (2009) Second Soldier Arrested Over Medals Scandal. Available from World Wide Web: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/5300021/Second-soldier-arrested-over-medals-scandal.html. [Accessed: 09 June, 2018].

Sawer, P. (2014) Shamed Army Major Stripped of Gallantry Award after Exaggerating own Bravery. Available from World Wide Web: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/11155786/Shamed-Army-major-stripped-of-gallantry-award-after-exaggerating-own-bravery.html. [Accessed: 09 June, 2018].

The London Gazette (1904) Lord Chamberlain’s Office, St. James’s Palace, April 1, 1904. Available from World Wide Web: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27663/page/2113. [Accessed: 09 June, 2018].

The London Gazette (1991) Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air. Available from World Wide Web: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/52767/supplement/27. [Accessed: 13 June, 2018].

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