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COMBATANT GALLANTRY AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS: British Expeditionary Force 1940,...
Catalogue reference: WO 373/146
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- 1937-1977
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COMBATANT GALLANTRY AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS: British Expeditionary Force 1940, 5 July 1940-20 June 1946. Combatant Gallantry and Meritorious Service Awards: Higher Honours (KCB, KBE, CB), Various Theatres, 11 July 1940-24 Jan 1946. Combatant Gallantry and Meritorious Service Awards: Material Omitted From Earlier Collations, Various Theatres, 11 May 1937-25 Aug 1954. Combatant Gallantry and Meritorious Service Awards: UN Operations in Cyprus 1964-1975, 19 Feb 1965-21 Jan 1975. MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS: Investititure of the Prince of Wales 1969, Royal Victorian Order, 7 July 1969. Miscellaneous awards: Silver Jubilee Review 1977, Royal Victorian Order, 31 Dec 1977. Miscellaneous awards: Local Forces Malta, Final List, 29 Sept 1970.
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