Military Medal EIIR Category_World War II Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force

museum display or act of remembrance

Those who later qualified for the Pacific Star received a PACIFIC clasp

It is typically awarded to officers ranked Major (or its equivalent) or higher

Bars are now awarded for additional periods of 10 years

Military Medal EIIR Category_World War II Royal Air ForceThe first awards of this MM were made during the Korean War although often awards announced in the name of The Queen resulted in a recipient recieving the medal with the head of King George VI. This award was ceased in 1993 as part of the review of the honours syetm and replaced by the Military Cross. The last award being made for Northern Ireland in that year, although other awards were announced later in the London Gazette these were all backdated.