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Nuclear Weapons Test Medal

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The government have unveiled the design of the Nuclear Test Medal. The medal has. be established to recognise military, civilian, and overseas staff and personnel who participated in Britain’s nuclear testing programme in the 1950s and 60s. Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced the medal in November 70 years after the first British test of a nuclear weapon, and recognises military, civilian, and overseas staff and personnel who participated in Britain’s nuclear testing programme in the 1950s and 1960s. 

The medal will recognise the contribution made by veterans and civilian staff from across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Kiribati and includes scientists and local employees.

Order of Wear:

this medal should sit after the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service or after any order medal or decoration for long or efficient service and before the Ebola Medal.

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How to fit a ribbon to a medal with a ring suspension? 0

This short video shows you how to for a ribbon on to a medal with a ring suspension. The most common of which are jubilee medals, world war 2 stars and the world war one victory medal.

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Operation Shader Medal

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Back in late 2017, The Defence Secretary announced that a new campaign medal will be awarded to recognise the current operations in Iraq and Syria.

The Iraq and Syria Operational Service Medal, also referred to as the Op SHADER Medal, was announced by Sir Michael Fallon during a visit to deployed British forces at Erbil and Taji in Iraq.

Empire Medals are delighted to announce that the Miniature of the medal is now available to pre-order and we will begin sending these out on July 18th.

 You can pre-order the medal here.

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Battle of Jutland 0

Shared from of Fold 3 and ancestry.com 

British and German Navies Clash at the Battle of Jutland: May 31, 1916

On May 31, 1916, the British and German navies clashed in the North Sea, off the coast of Denmark, in the biggest naval battle of World War I. This battle, known as the Battle of Jutland, lasted about 12 hours and engaged more than 100,000 men on 250 ships. When it was over, more than 8,000 sailors on both sides had been killed.

Before the Battle of Jutland, the British had established naval dominance in the North Sea and blockaded Germany. Given that the British had the strongest navy in the world, German Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer decided to fight the British fleet one piece at a time, until he had shrunk it enough that he could defeat the rest of it in a full-scale battle.

Accordingly, the Germans devised a plan wherein.......continue reading

Battle of Jutland 0

Shared from of Fold 3 and ancestry.com 

British and German Navies Clash at the Battle of Jutland: May 31, 1916

On May 31, 1916, the British and German navies clashed in the North Sea, off the coast of Denmark, in the biggest naval battle of World War I. This battle, known as the Battle of Jutland, lasted about 12 hours and engaged more than 100,000 men on 250 ships. When it was over, more than 8,000 sailors on both sides had been killed.

Before the Battle of Jutland, the British had established naval dominance in the North Sea and blockaded Germany. Given that the British had the strongest navy in the world, German Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer decided to fight the British fleet one piece at a time, until he had shrunk it enough that he could defeat the rest of it in a full-scale battle.

Accordingly, the Germans devised a plan wherein.......continue reading