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45 Commando (red dagger motif) Polyester Tie

(c) Ministry of Defence

The medal was discontinued following the 1993 honours system review

In 1949 the qualifying time was dropped to 12 years with bars awarded for every 6 years service

Edward Medal 2nd Class Mines EIIR Sovereign Royal Signals Clearance MediterraneanThe Edward Medal is a British civilian decoration which was instituted by Royal Warrant on 13 July 1907 to recognise acts of bravery of miners and quarrymen in endangering their lives to rescue their fellow workers. The original Royal Warrant was amended by a further Royal Warrant on 1 December 1909 to encompass acts of bravery by all industrial workers in factory accidents and disasters, creating two versions of the Edward Medal: Mines and Industry.