List Of British Gallantry Awards For The War In Afghanistan
A list of British awards for gallantry in the War in Afghanistan from 2001 onwards. Apart from appointments to purely military orders, only gallantry awards have been included and only those that allow post-nominal letters (this excludes appointments to the Order of the British Empire for distinguished service and fourth-level awards such as Mentions-in-Despatches and Queen's Commendations).
The list includes the rank and decorations the recipient held at the time, together with their regiment, corps or service, and the date of publication of the award in the London Gazette. The first honours list was published in October 2002, covering the period from October 2001 to March 2002, and subsequent lists have each covered six month periods of operations, ending in March or September. The latest list was published in September 2012 and covered the period ending March 2012.
Read more about List Of British Gallantry Awards For The War In Afghanistan: Victoria Cross, George Cross, Order of The Bath, Distinguished Service Order, Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, Royal Red Cross, Military Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross, George Medal, Queen's Gallantry Medal
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