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  • The Orders, Decorations, Medals and Badges which Harry L HOWDEN was entitled to wear.
    • NOT in correct order of wearing
      • Listed in what I believe to be correct chronological order
    • Post Nominals are only used for the  CBE, OBE and the MID
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  • 1914/15 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Returned from Active Service Badge (WW1) RAS

 

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  • King's Silver Jubilee Medal 
 Commander (male)
OBE CBE

  • The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Officer) OBE 1937

  • The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Commander) CBE 1940

  • Mentioned in Despatches MID 1942

1939/45 Star Africa Star Burma Star
Pacific Star Defence medal  1939/45 War Medal & MID clasp

eligibility suspected but not yet confirmed
ASM 1939/45 RAS ASM 1945/75

  • 1939/45 Star

  • Africa Star

  • Burma Star with Pacific Clasp

    • this indicates that the person qualified for the Burma Star AND the Pacific Star but it is not allowable to wear both.. Whichever was earned first is the one worn with a clasp for the other. However both were fully earned.

  • 1939/45 War Medal the oak-leaf of the MID is worn here

  • Defence Medal

  • Australian Service Medal 1939/45

  • Returned from Active Service Badge (WW2) (RAS)

  • He is probably entitled to the 1945/75 Australian Service Medal as well and that question should be asked of the Navy
 

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