ANZAC Day Medals Part 2
When you attend one of the services on ANZAC Day, 25th April you will notice that a lot of the old timers are wearing a variety of Medals, predominantly on their left breast, indicating that they were awarded them.
Some of the younger people will also be wearing medals on their Right breast in a sign of remembrance of the original awardee of the Medal.
Part One are the rare Orders and very rare Gallantry Awards.
Part Two are the Gallantry and Bravery Awards
Part Three are the Campaign Stars and Medals, the most common.
Decorations for Gallantry and Bravery
The New Zealand Gallantry Decoration NZGD
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The New Zealand Bravery Decoration NZBD
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The Royal Red Cross [1st Class or Member] RRC
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The Distinguished Service Cross DSC
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The Military Cross MC
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The Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
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The Air Force Cross AFC
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Royal Red Cross RRC
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Medals For Gallantry And Bravery
The Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
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The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM
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The George Medal GM
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The Distinguished Service Medal DSM
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The Military Medal MM
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The Distinguished Flying Medal DFM
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The Air Force Medal AFM
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The Queen’s Gallantry Medal
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The New Zealand Gallantry Medal NZGM
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The New Zealand Bravery Medal NZBM
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Medals for Meritorious Service
Royal Victorian Medal [Gold, Silver and Bronze] RVM
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The Queen’s Service Medal QSM
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The New Zealand Antarctic Medal NZAM
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The Distinguished Service Decoration DSD
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The British Empire Medal BEM
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Part 1
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