SUPPLEMENT to the LONDON GAZETTE, 19 APRIL, 1955 Ceylon

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 19 APRIL, 1955 2261

Ceylon Fire Services Long Service Medal. NOTE ON MENTIONS IN DESPATCHES, KING'S Colonial Police and Fire Brigades' Long COMMENDATIONS AND QUEEN'S COMMENDA- Service Medal. TIONS. Army Emergency Reserve Decoration. j| MENTION IN DESPATCHES, 1914-1919. Volunteer Officers' Decoration.|| The Emblem of bronze oak leaves denoting a Volunteer Long Service Medal. Mention in Despatches during the First World War, 1914-1919, is worn on the riband of the Victory Volunteer Officers' Decoration (for India and Medal. The award of this Emblem ceased as from the Colonies). || 10th August, 1920. Volunteer Long Service Medal (for India and the Colonies). MENTION IN DESPATCHES, 1920-1939. Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decora- The single bronze oak leaf Emblem, if granted for tion. I) service in operations between the two World Wars, is worn on the riband of the appropriate General Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Service Medal. If a General Service Medal has not Medal. been granted, the Emblem is worn directly on the Medal for Good Shooting (Naval). coat after any Medal ribands.? Militia Long Service Medal. MENTION IN DESPATCHES, 1939-1945. Imperial Yeomanry Long Service Medal. The single bronze oak leaf Emblem signifying in Territorial Decoration. || the armed Forces and the Merchant Navy, either a Efficiency Decoration. || Mention in Despatches, a King's Commendation for brave conduct, or a King's Commendation for Territorial Efficiency Medal. valuable service in the air, if granted for service in Efficiency Medal. the Second World War, 1939-1945, is worn on the Special Reserve Long Service and Good Con- riband of the War Medal, 1939-1945. If the War duct Medal. Medal has not been granted, the Emblem is worn Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval directly on the coat, after any Medal ribands.J Reserve. |j MENTION IN DESPATCHES, 1945, AND SUBSEQUENTLY. Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval The single bronze oak leaf Emblem, if granted for Volunteer Reserve. || service in operations after the cessation of hostilities in the Second World War, is worn on the riband Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and of the appropriate General Service or Campaign Good Conduct Medal. Medal. If such Medal has not been granted, the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Ser- Emblem is worn directly on the coat after any vice and Good Conduct Medal. Medal ribands.J Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve The single bronze oak leaf Emblem is also used in the Forces to denote a King's or Queen's Com- Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. mendation for brave conduct or a King's or Queen's Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Commendation for valuable service in the air granted Conduct Medal. since the cessation of hostilities in the Second World Royal Naval Wireless Auxiliary Reserve War. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. KING'S COMMENDATION FOR BRAVE CONDUCT, 1939- Air Efficiency Award. 1945, AND SUBSEQUENTLY; QUEEN'S COMMENDA- Queen's Medal (for Champion Shots in the TION FOR BRAVE CONDUCT, 1952, AND SUBSEQUENTLY. Military Forces). The Emblem of silver laurel leaves granted to civilians, other than those in the Merchant Navy, Queen's Medal (for Champion Shots of the to denote a King's Commendation for brave conduct Air Forces). during the Second World War, 1939-1945, is worn on Cadet Forces Medal. the riband of the Defence Medal. When the Defence Coast Life Saving Corps Long Service Medal has not been granted or the award is for services subsequent to the war, the Emblem of silver Medal.* laurel leaves is worn directly on the coat after any Special Constabulary Long Service Medal. Medal ribands.J Canadian Forces Decoration. || Royal Observer Corps Medal. KING'S COMMENDATION FOR VALUABLE SERVICE IN THE AIR, 1939-1945, AND SUBSEQUENTLY ; QUEEN'S Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal. COMMENDATION FOR VALUABLE SERVICE IN THE AIR, Indian Independence Medal. § 1952, AND SUBSEQUENTLY. The oval silver Badge granted to denote a civil Pakistan Medal. King's Commendation or Queen's Commendation for Service Medal of the Order of St. John. valuable service in the air is worn on the coat immediately below any Medals or Medal ribands.J Badge of the Order of the League of Mercy. or in civil air line uniform, on the panel of the left Voluntary Medical Service Medal. breast pocket. South African Medal for War Services. NOTE ON LETTERS AFTER THE NAME. FOREIGN ORDERS (in order of date of award).t All those Honours, Decorations and Medals FOREIGN DECORATIONS (in order of date of marked || in the list above entitle the holders to use award).f the appropriate letters after the name. These groups of letters should be shown in the same order as the FOREIGN MEDALS (in order of date of award), t order of wear, subject to the following exceptions, marked |j ||. * Formerly known as the Rocket Apparatus Volunteer Long Service Medal and awarded on the The letters "Bart." or "Bt." are shown directly recommendation of the Board of Trade, the Minister after the surname before all other letters after the of Shipping, Minister of War Transport or Minister name. of Transport and now on the recommendation of The Medal for Meritorious Service only carries a the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation. right to letters after the name if it was awarded in § Instituted by King George VI to commemorate the Navy before 20th July, 1928. the constitutional change which resulted in the independence of India on 15th August 1947. t These awards may be worn only when The J If there are no Medal ribands, the Emblem Sovereign's permission has been given. is worn in the position in which a single riband ll See" Note > belowv-on letters after the name. would be worn. v.. > • i • , , , ,i.. u . . * . -, -