Awards

Gallantry and service decorations recorded against Roll of Honour entries.

79 awards
Award Post-nominal Country Recipients Ribbon
Victoria Cross Victoria Cross VC United Kingdom 9 Victoria Cross ribbon
Honoris Crux Gold Honoris Crux Gold HCG South Africa 0 Honoris Crux Gold ribbon
Nkwe ya Boronse (Bronze Leopard) Nkwe ya Boronse (Bronze Leopard) NB South Africa 3 Nkwe ya Boronse (Bronze Leopard) ribbon
Louw Wepener Decoration Louw Wepener Decoration LWD South Africa 1 Louw Wepener Decoration ribbon
Honoris Crux (1952) Honoris Crux (1952) HC South Africa 0 Honoris Crux (1952) ribbon
Honoris Crux Silver Honoris Crux Silver HCS South Africa 2 Honoris Crux Silver ribbon
iPhrothiya yeSiliva (Silver Protea) iPhrothiya yeSiliva (Silver Protea) PS South Africa 12 iPhrothiya yeSiliva (Silver Protea) ribbon
Honoris Crux (1975) Honoris Crux (1975) HC South Africa 19 Honoris Crux (1975) ribbon
Van Riebeeck Medal Van Riebeeck Medal VRM South Africa 1 Van Riebeeck Medal ribbon
Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Order DSO United Kingdom 50 Distinguished Service Order ribbon
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG United Kingdom 5
Military Cross Military Cross MC United Kingdom 68 Military Cross ribbon
Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Cross DFC United Kingdom 34 Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) DFC United States 1 Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) ribbon
Air Medal Air Medal AM United States 2 Air Medal ribbon
Bronze Cross of Rhodesia Bronze Cross of Rhodesia BCR Rhodesia 10 Bronze Cross of Rhodesia ribbon
Distinguished Conduct Medal Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM United Kingdom 24 Distinguished Conduct Medal ribbon
Military Medal Military Medal MM United Kingdom 28 Military Medal ribbon
Distinguished Flying Medal Distinguished Flying Medal DFM United Kingdom 7 Distinguished Flying Medal ribbon
Air Force Cross Air Force Cross AFC United Kingdom 7 Air Force Cross ribbon
British War Medal British War Medal United Kingdom 7 British War Medal ribbon
Victory Medal Victory Medal United Kingdom 13 Victory Medal ribbon
Mentioned in Despatches MID United Kingdom 156 Mentioned in Despatches ribbon
Southern Cross Medal (1975) Southern Cross Medal (1975) SM South Africa 4 Southern Cross Medal (1975) ribbon
Pro Merito Medal (1975) Pro Merito Medal (1975) PMM South Africa 3 Pro Merito Medal (1975) ribbon
Military Merit Medal Military Merit Medal MMM South Africa 8 Military Merit Medal ribbon
Pro Patria Medal Pro Patria Medal South Africa 965 Pro Patria Medal ribbon
General Service Medal (South Africa) South Africa 0 General Service Medal (South Africa) ribbon
Good Service Medal South Africa 0 Good Service Medal ribbon
Meritorious Service Medal South Africa 0
Meritorious Service Medal (United Kingdom) MSM United Kingdom 5
General Service Medal (1918) General Service Medal (1918) United Kingdom 1
Naval General Service Medal Naval General Service Medal United Kingdom 1 Naval General Service Medal ribbon
India General Service Medal (1895) United Kingdom 1
Africa General Service Medal Africa General Service Medal United Kingdom 2
Queen's South Africa Medal Queen's South Africa Medal United Kingdom 9 Queen's South Africa Medal ribbon
King's South Africa Medal King's South Africa Medal United Kingdom 46
1914 Star 1914 Star United Kingdom 0
1914-15 Star 1914-15 Star United Kingdom 11 1914-15 Star ribbon
1939-45 Star 1939-45 Star United Kingdom 6 1939-45 Star ribbon
Atlantic Star Atlantic Star United Kingdom 1 Atlantic Star ribbon
Africa Star Africa Star United Kingdom 2 Africa Star ribbon
Pacific Star Pacific Star United Kingdom 1 Pacific Star ribbon
Burma Star Burma Star United Kingdom 0 Burma Star ribbon
Italy Star Italy Star United Kingdom 4 Italy Star ribbon
France and Germany Star France and Germany Star United Kingdom 0
Air Crew Europe Star Air Crew Europe Star United Kingdom 0
Defence Medal Defence Medal United Kingdom 2 Defence Medal ribbon
War Medal 1939-1945 War Medal 1939-1945 United Kingdom 8 War Medal 1939-1945 ribbon
Africa Service Medal Africa Service Medal South Africa 8 Africa Service Medal ribbon
United Nations Congo Medal (ONUC) United Nations Congo Medal (ONUC) United Nations 0 United Nations Congo Medal (ONUC) ribbon
United Nations Mission in the DR Congo Medal (MONUC/MONUSCO) United Nations Mission in the DR Congo Medal (MONUC/MONUSCO) United Nations 53 United Nations Mission in the DR Congo Medal (MONUC/MONUSCO) ribbon
United Nations Korea Medal United Nations Korea Medal United Nations 0 United Nations Korea Medal ribbon
UNTAG Medal UNTAG Medal United Nations 0 UNTAG Medal ribbon
Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal South Africa 0 Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal ribbon
South Africa Medal (1853) United Kingdom 0
South Africa Medal (1880) United Kingdom 0
British South Africa Company Medal Rhodesia 0
Natal Native Rebellion Medal South Africa 0
Kimberley Star South Africa 0 Kimberley Star ribbon
Police Good Service Medal South Africa 0
Permanent Force Good Service Medal South Africa 0 Permanent Force Good Service Medal ribbon
Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas Medal British Empire 0 Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas Medal ribbon
South African Police Star for Merit South Africa 0 South African Police Star for Merit ribbon
South African Police Star for Faithful Service South Africa 0 South African Police Star for Faithful Service ribbon
South African Police Medal for Faithful Service South Africa 0 South African Police Medal for Faithful Service ribbon
Medal for Faithful Service in the SA Prisons Service South Africa 0 Medal for Faithful Service in the SA Prisons Service ribbon
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Cape of Good Hope) South Africa 0
Union Medal South Africa 0 Union Medal ribbon
South African Medal for War Services South Africa 0 South African Medal for War Services ribbon
South African Police Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Commemorative Medal South Africa 0 South African Police Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Commemorative Medal ribbon
South African Police Medal for Combating Terrorism South Africa 0 South African Police Medal for Combating Terrorism ribbon
Efficiency Medal (South Africa) EM South Africa 0 Efficiency Medal (South Africa) ribbon
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal British Empire 0 King George V Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon
King George VI Coronation Medal South Africa 0 King George VI Coronation Medal ribbon
Order of St John, Officers (Serving Brother/Sister) breast badge OStJ United Kingdom 0
Commando Closure Commemoration Medal South Africa 0 Commando Closure Commemoration Medal ribbon
Tshumelo Ikatelaho (General Service Medal) South Africa 0 Tshumelo Ikatelaho (General Service Medal) ribbon
Army Cross CM South Africa 1 Army Cross ribbon

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/listAwards.php?pdf=1

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