British Empire Medal GVI - MilitaryBritish Empire Medal GVI is the George VI version of this award. The BEM as it is known is awarded for meritorious service by both military and civil personnel.

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the Defence Medal stands as a tribute to those who defended the home front with courage and commitment

Each medal is British made in the same historic factories that produced the original wartime medals

In 2004 Private Johnson Beharry from 1st Battalion the Princess of Walesí´s Royal Regiment was awarded the honour for 2 separate acts of outstanding gallantry of the highest order while based in Al Amarah

Yugoslavia

The OBE or Officer of the̴Ì_Most Excellent Order of the British Empire was instituted in 1917

as well as for members of the armed forces in actions for which purely military honours would not normally be granted

EOD work as well as intelligence work by special forces

Merchant Navy

Key Features:

Specially approved civilian categories who served with the Army in the operational areas providing they wore the approved uniform of their organisation and belonged to:- SSAFA Nursing Service

[3] The GC is the highest gallantry award for civilians