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Regimental Nicknames and Traditions of the British Army

ORDERS & DECORATIONS WORN IN THE BRITISH ARMY

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The following are some of the principal medals, decorations and orders that have been worn, or are worn, by British soldiers:—

War Medals.

General Service Medal, 1793-1814.

India Medal, 1799-1826.

Waterloo Medal, 1815.

First Burmah War, 1824-6.

Capture of Ghuznee, 1839.

Cabul Medal, 1843.

China War, 1842-1860.

Afghan War, 1843-3.

Sutlej Campaign, 1845-6.

New Zealand, 1846-65.

Punjaub, 1848-9.

India General Service, 1852-95.

South Africa, 1853-79.

Crimea, 1854-56.

Baltic, 1854-5.

Indian Mutiny, 1857-8.

Canada, 1866-70.

Abyssinia, 1868.

Ashanti, 1879-94.

Afghanistan, 1878-80.

Roberts Star, 1879.

Cape of Good Hope.

Egypt, 1882-89.

Khedive's Star, 1882-89.

N.W. Canada, 1885.

W. Africa, 1890-1900.

Matabeleland, 1893.

Central Africa, 1894-98.

India General Service, 1895-1898.

Ashanti Star, 1896.

Sudan (British), 1896.

Sudan (Khedive's), 1896.

East and Central Africa, 1897-99.

China, 1900.

S. Africa (Queen's), 1899-1902.

Do. (King's), 1901-2.

3rd Ashanti, 1900.

East African General Service, 1900-1904.

India General Service, 1901-02.

Tibet, 1903-04.

Orders and Decorations.

Victoria Cross.

Order of the Bath.

Order of St. Michael and St. George.

Royal Victorian Order.

The Distinguished Service Order.

The Military Cross.

Order of St. John of Jerusalem.

Albert Medal.

Territorial Officer's Decoration.

The Jubilee Decoration.

The Coronation Decoration.

Distinguished Conduct Medal.

Meritorious Service Medal.

Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

Militia Long Service Medal.

Yeomanry Long Service Medal.

Volunteer Long Service Medal.

Territorial Force Efficiency Medal.

Royal Humane Society's Medal.

Order of Osmanieh.

Order of Mejidie.

Legion of Honour.

St. George's Medal (Russian).

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