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Combined UK/Aus./NZ orders etc

Note: I have edited the list (created by me) to correct mistakes.

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202.0.40.15 20:56, 11 December 2005 (UTC)"

202.0.40.15 21:10, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

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  • Victoria Cross VC

:NZ * New Zealand Cross NZC

  • George Cross GC

:AUS * Cross of Valour CV

  • Knight (or Lady) of the Most Noble Order of the Garter KG/LG
  • Knight (or Lady) of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle KT/LT
  • Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick KP
  • Knight Grand Cross in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath GCB
  • Order of Merit OM

:=AUS * Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia AK/AD

:=NZ * Member of the Order of New Zealand ONZ

  • Baronet's Badge Bt
  • Knight Grand Commander in The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India GCSI

:NZ * Principal Companion & Knight or Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit PCNZM & GNZM (between Bt and GCMG)

  • Knight Grand Cross in The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George GCMG
  • Knight Grand Commander in The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire GCIE
  • The Order of the Crown of India CI
  • Knight Grand Cross in The Royal Victorian Order GCVO
  • Knight (or Dame) Grand Cross in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire GBE

:AUS * Companion of the Order of Australia AC

  • Order of the Companions of Honour CH
  • NZ * Distinguished Companion & Knight or Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit DCNZM & KNZM/DNZM
  • Knight (or Dame) Commander in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath KCB/DCB
  • Knight Commander in The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India (KCSI)
  • Knight (or Dame) Commander in The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George KCMG/DCMG
  • Knight Commander in The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire KCIE
  • Knight (or Dame) Commander in The Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
  • Knight (or Dame) Commander in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE
  • Knight Bachelor's Badge

:=AUS * Officer of the Order of Australia AO

:=NZ * Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit CNZM

  • Companion in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath CB
  • Companion in The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India CSI
  • Companion in The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George CMG
  • Companion in The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire CIE
  • Commander in The Royal Victorian Order CVO
  • Commander in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire CBE

:={NZ * New Zealand Gallantry Star NZGS

:={ * New Zealand Bravery Star NZBS

:={AUS * Star of Gallantry SG

:={ * Star of Courage SC

  • Distinguished Service Order DSO

:AUS * Distinguished Service Cross DSC

:AUS * Member of the Order of Australia AM

  • Lieutenant in The Royal Victorian Order LVO

:NZ * Companion of the Queen's Service Order QSO

:NZ * Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit ONZM

  • Officer in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire OBE
  • Imperial Service Order ISO
  • Member in The Royal Victorian Order MVO

:NZ * Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit MNZM

  • Member in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire MBE
  • Indian Order of Merit (Military) IOM
  • Conspicuous Gallantry Cross CGC

:={AUS * Conspicuous Service Cross CSC

:={ * Nursing Service Cross NSC

:={NZ * New Zealand Gallantry Decoration NZGD

:={ * New Zealand Bravery Decoration NZBD

:(all four between MBE and RRC)

  • Royal Red Cross (Member or First Class) RRC
  • Distinguished Service Cross DSC
  • Military Cross MC
  • Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
  • Air Force Cross AFC
  • Royal Red Cross (Associate or Second Class) ARRC
  • Order of British India OBI
  • Kaisar-I-Hind Medal

:{AUS * 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

:(all between ARRC and Order of St John)

  • Order of St. John
  • Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery (Gold)
  • Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
  • Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM
  • George Medal GM
  • Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry QPM
  • Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry QFSM
  • Royal West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
  • King's African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
  • Indian Distinguished Service Medal ISDM
  • Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery (Silver)

:{AUS * Conspicuous Service Medal CSM

:{ * Australian Antarctic Medal AAM

:{ * Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry QPM

:{ * Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry QFSM

:(between GM and DSM)

  • Distinguished Service Medal DSM
  • Military Medal MM
  • Distinguished Flying Medal DFM
  • Air Force Medal AFM
  • Royal Ulster Constabulary Medal
  • Medal for Saving Life at Sea
  • Indian Order of Merit (Civil) IOM
  • Indian Police Medal for Gallantry
  • Ceylon Police Medal for Gallantry
  • Sierra Leone Police Medal for Gallantry
  • Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry
  • Queen's Gallantry Medal QGM

:{NZ * New Zealand Gallantry Medal NZGM

:{ * New Zealand Bravery Medal NZBM

  • Royal Victorian Medal RVM

:NZ * Queen's Service Medal QSM

  • British Empire Medal BEM
  • Canada Medal CM, or M du C
  • Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service QPM
  • Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service QFSM

:* Queen's Medal for Chiefs

:{AUS * Commendation For Gallantry

:{ * Commendation For Brave Conduct

:{ * Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct

:{ * Commendation For Distinguished Service

:(between QFSM and Campaign)

  • British Campaign Medals

:={AUS * War medals, campaign medals, active service medals and service medals

:={ * Police Overseas Service Medal

:={ * Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal

:={ * Civilian Service Medal 1939–1945

:=NZ * Campaign (including war, operational, peacekeeping) and special service medals

:(between Campaign and Polar)

  • Polar Medals
  • Imperial Service Medal
  • Mentioned in Despatches MiD
  • Police medals for valuable service
  • Jubilee, Coronation and Durbar medals

:={AUS * Coronation, Jubilee, Remembrance and Commemorative medals

:={ * Defence Force Service Medal

:={ * Reserve Force Decoration RFD

:={ * Reserve Force Medal

:={ * Defence Long Service Medal

:={ * National Medal

:={ * Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal

:={ * Champion Shots Medal

:=NZ * Jubilee, Coronation and New Zealand commemoration medals

(all between Jubilee &c and Long Service)

  • Efficiency and long service medals

:{AUS * Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal

:{ * Independence and Anniversary Medals (in order of date of receipt)

  • Commonwealth orders, decorations, and medals
  • Non-Commonwealth orders, decorations, and medals

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