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Initials in red
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Victoria Cross
VC
George Cross GC
Cross of Valour CV
Knight/Lady of The Garter KG/LG
Knight/Lady of The Thistle KT/LT
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB
Order of Merit OM
Knight/Dame of The Order of Australia AK/AD
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCMG
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of The Royal Victorian Order GCVO
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire GBE
Companion of The Order of Australia AC
Companion of Honour CH
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB/DCB
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George KCMG/DCMG
Knight/Dame Commander of The Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of The British Empire KBE/DBE
Knight Bachelor (NB: Confers
title of "Sir." No post-nominals)
Officer of The Order of Australia AO
Companion of the Order of the Bath CB
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG
Commander of The Royal Victorian Order CVO
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
CBE
Star of Gallantry SG
Star of Courage SC
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO
Distinguished Service Cross DSC
Member of The Order of Australia AM
Lieutenant of The Royal Victorian Order LVO
Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE
Companion of the Imperial Service Order
ISO
Member of The Royal Victorian Order MVO
Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE
Conspicuous Service Cross CSC
Nursing Service Cross NSC
Royal Red Cross (1st class) RRC
Distinguished Service Cross DSC
Military Cross MC
Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
Air Force Cross AFC
Royal Red Cross (2nd class) ARRC
Medal for Gallantry MG
Bravery Medal BM
Distinguished Service Medal DSM
Public Service Medal PSM
Australian Police Medal APM
Australian Fire Service Medal AFSM
Ambulance Service Medal ASM
Emergency Services Medal ESM
Medal of The Order of Australia OAM
Order of St John
Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM
George Medal GM
Conspicuous Service Medal CSM
Australian Antarctic Medal AAM
Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry QPM
Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry QFSM
Distinguished Service Medal DSM
Military Medal MM
Distinguished Flying Medal DFM
Air Force Medal AFM
Queen's Gallantry Medal QGM
Royal Victorian Medal RVM
British Empire Medal BEM
Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service QPM
Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service QFSM
Commendation for Gallantry
Commendation for Brave Conduct
Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct
Commendation for Distinguished Service
Police Overseas Service Medal
Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
Civilian Service Medal 1939-1945
Polar Medal
Imperial Service Medal
Defence Force Service Medal
Reserve Force Decoration RFD
Reserve Force Medal
Defence Force Long Service Medal
National Medal
Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
Champion Shots Medal
Long Service Medals
Anniversary of National Service Medal 1951-1972
Queen's South Africa Medal
King's South Africa Medal
1914 Star
1914-15 Star (1*)
British War Medal
Mercantile Marine War Medal
Victory Medal
Naval General Service Medal 1915-62 (2* & 3*)
General Service Medal 1918-62 (2* & 3*)
1939-45 Star
Atlantic Star (4*)
Air Crew Europe Star (4*)
Africa Star
Pacific Star (5*)
Burma Star (5*)
Italy Star
France and Germany Star (4*)
Defence Medal
War Medal, 1939-45
Australian Service Medal 1939-45
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 (3*)
Korea Medal
United Nations Service Medal for Korea (6*)
Naval General Service Medal 1915-62 (2* & 3*)
General Service Medal 1918-62 (2* & 3*)
General Service Medal 1962 (3*)
Viet Nam Medal (7*)
Viet Nam Logistic & Support Medal (7*)
Australian Active Service Medal
International Force East Timor Medal
Australian Service Medal 1945-1975
Australian Service Medal
Rhodesia Medal
King George VII Coronation Medal
King George V Coronation Medal
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
King George VI Coronation Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
80th Anniversary of Armistice Remembrance Medal
Australian Sports Medal
Centenary Medal
Notes:
1* Recipients of the 1914 Star are
not eligible for the award of the 1914-15 Star.
2* The order of precedence for the
Naval General Service Medal 1915-62 and General Service Medal 1918-62
(Army and Air Force) will vary from person to person depending on when the
person earned the first clasp. If the first clasp relates to service
between World War I and World War II, the medals should be worn
immediately after World War I war medals. If the first clasp relates to
service after 2 September 1945, the medals should be worn immediately
after the United Nations Service Medal for Korea.
3* Clasps to these medals should be
worn on the ribbon in order of date of receipt.
4* Only one of these three Stars
could be awarded to an individual. Should a person have qualified for more
than one of these awards, the Star first earned is worn with the Clasp of
the second Star. Only one Star and one Clasp may be worn even if the
person qualified for all three Stars.
5* Only one of these two Stars could
be awarded to an individual. Should a person have qualified for both the
Pacific Star and the Burma Star, the Star first earned was awarded
together with the appropriate Clasp denoting the service that would have
qualified for the other Star.
6* Uniquely, although a foreign
award, the United Nations Service Medal for Korea is worn immediately
after the Korea Medal. All other Foreign Awards for which official
permission has been given to accept and wear are worn as Foreign Awards.
7*. A person who has been awarded
the Vietnam Medal, or who is eligible for the award of the Vietnam Medal,
is not eligible for the award of the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal.
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