THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Cross
AFC
Air Force Medal
AFM
Associate of the Royal Red Cross
ARRC
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
CGM
Distinguished Conduct Medal
DCM
Distinguished Flying Cross
DFC
Distinguished Flying Medal
DFM
Distinguished Service Cross
DSC
Distinguished Service Decoration
DSD
Distinguished Service Medal
DSM
Distinguished Service Order
DSO
Mention in Despatches
MiD
New Zealand Antarctic Medal
NZAM
New Zealand Bravery Decoration
NZBD
New Zealand Bravery Medal
NZBM
New Zealand Bravery Star
NZBS
New Zealand Gallantry Decoration
NZGD
New Zealand Gallantry Medal
NZGM
New Zealand Gallantry Star
NZGS
New Zealand Memorial Cross
Queen’s Fire Service Medal, for Distinguished Service
QFSM
Queen’s Police Medal, for Distinguished Service
QPM
Queen’s Gallantry Medal
QGM
Royal Red Cross,
(1st Class or Member) RRC
The George Cross
GC
The George Medal
GM
The Military Cross
MC
The Military Medal
MM
The New Zealand Cross
NZC
The Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct
QCBC
The Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air
QCVSA
The Victoria Cross
VC
ORDERS OF CHIVALRY
Baronets in NZ
Bt
Order of New Zealand
ONZ
ORDER OF THE BATH
Companion
CB
ORDERS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE - Military Division
Knight Commander
KBE
Commander
CBE
Officer
OBE
Member
MBE
Medal
BEM
With the kind and greatful thanks of Mr Alan Polaschek for the use of information from his books on the DCM and DSO