
Victoria
Cross Awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some
daring
or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice or extreme devotion to
duty
in the presence of the enemy.
George
Cross For an act of the greatest heroism or of the
most
conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger. Awarded
primarily
to civilians.
Distinguished
Service Order For military officers only;
rewarding individual
instances of meritorious or distinguished service in war. Normally
given
for service under fire or under conditions equivalent to service in
actual
combat with the enemy.
Distinguished
Flying Cross Awarded to officers and Warrant
Officers
for an act or acts of valour, courage, or devotion to duty performed
whilst
flying in active operations against the enemy.
Air
Force Cross Awarded to officers and Warrant
Officers
for an act or acts of valour, courage,
or
devotion to duty performed whilst flying, but not while in active
operations
against the enemy.
Conspicuous
Gallantry Medal (RAF) Awarded to WO's,
NCOs,
and non-commissioned members of the Air Forces and Military for acts of
conspicuous gallantry whilst flying in active operations against the
enemy
George
Medal Awarded only for acts of great bravery and
was
intended primarily for civilians.
Distinguished
Flying Medal Awarded to non-commissioned officers
and
men for an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty performed
whilst flying in active operations against the enemy.
Air
Force Medal Awarded to non-commissioned officers
and
men for an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty performed
whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy.
1939-45
Star Awarded for six months service on
active
operations for the Army and Navy and two months for active air-crew
service.
Air
Crew Europe Star Awarded for two months of
operational
flying from the UK over Europe between 03 September 1939 and 05 June
1944.
War
Medal (1939-45) Awarded to all full-time personnel
of
the Armed Forces and Merchant Marines for serving for 28 days between
03
September 1939 and 02 September 1945.
Canadian
Volunter Service Medal Granted to persons of any
rank
in the Naval, Military or Air Forces of Canada who have voluntarily
served
on Acitve Service.
Defence
Medal Usually awarded to
Canadians for six months
service in Britain between 03 September 1939 and 08 May
1945, the exact terms were: Service in the forces in
non-operational
areas subjected to air attack or closely threatened, providing
such service lasted for three or more years. More info at Veterans
Affairs site.
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