THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

The Victoria Cross VC
The New Zealand Cross NZC
The George Cross GC
New Zealand Gallantry Star NZGS
New Zealand Bravery Star NZBS
Distinguished Service Order DSO
New Zealand Gallantry Decoration NZGD
New Zealand Bravery Decoration NZBD
Royal Red Cross RRC
Distinguished Service Cross DSC
The Military Cross MC
Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
Air Force Cross AFC
Royal Red Cross, Associate ARRC
Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM
The George Medal GM
Queen’s Police Medal QPM
Queen’s Fire Service Medal QFSM
Distinguished Service Medal DSM
The Military Medal MM
Distinguished Flying Medal DFM
Air Force Medal AFM
Queen’s Gallantry Medal QGM
New Zealand Gallantry Medal NZGM
New Zealand Bravery Medal NZBM
New Zealand Antarctic Medal NZAM
Distinguished Service Decoration DSD
Meritorious Service Medal MSM
The Polar Medal
Mention in Despatches MiD
The Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct QCBC
The Queen's / King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air CVSA

CHIEF OF STAFF COMMENDATIONS
Chief of Defence Force / Chief of Defence Commandation
Chief of Air Staff / Chief of Airforce Commendation
Chief of Army General Staff / Chief of Army Commendation
Chief of Naval Staff / Chief of Navy Commendation

ORDERS OF CHIVALRY & STATE ORDERS
Baronets in NZ Bt
Knight Bachelor KB
Orders of St Michael & St George GCMG, KCMG, DCMG, CMG
Order of the Bath KCB, CB
Order of New Zealand ONZ

NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT
Knight Grand Companion GNZM
Knight Companion KNZM
Dame Companion DNZM
Principal Companion PCNZM
Distinguished Companion DCNZM
Companion CNZM
Officer ONZM
Member MNZM

QUEEN'S SERVICE ORDERS
Queen's Service Order QSO
Queen's Service Medal QSM For Public & Community Service 1975 - 2007
Queen's Service Medal QSM Awards after 2007

ORDER OF THE BATH
Companion CB

ORDERS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE - Military Division
Knight Commander KBE
Commander CBE
Officer OBE civil
Officer OBE military
Member MBE civil
Member MBE military
Medal BEM civil
Medal BEM military

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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Dept of the Prime Minister & Cabinet, Honours Secretariat
Mr Alan Polaschek
The Complete DCM in New Zealand - 1983

NZ and the Distinguished Service Order - 1994 - ISBN 0-473-02406-3

London Gazettes

NZ Defence Force
Papers Past
Various newspapers from around New Zealand


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