Dunkirk Medal Category_Campaign The qualifying period was 9

The qualifying period was 9 years unpaid service with over 50 duties per year

Subsequent awards of the Air Force Cross were recognised by the award of a bar attached to the ribbon

the plaque was intended as a permanent reminder of sacrifice and loss

Faithful reproduction of the original award

The Queen Elizabeth Distinguished Service Order

Dunkirk Medal Category_Campaign The qualifying period was 9The Dunkirk medal was created by the town of Dunkirk to commemorate the defence of the area during the retreat of the British Expeditionary Force, with the applications and distribution being administered by the French Dunkirk Veterans Association. Initially awarded only to the French defenders of the Dunkirk pocket, numbering about 30,000. In 1970 the qualification for the award was expanded to include most of the British who served in the Dunkirk