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King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom

FieldValue
nameKing's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom
image144px154px
captionKing's Medal, obverse and reverse
presenterUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
typeCivil decoration.
eligibilityForeign nationals, mostly civilians
awarded_forMeritorious service in furtherance of the interests of the British Commonwealth in the allied cause
campaignWorld War II
descriptionSilver disk, 36mm diameter.
established23 August 1945
total_awarded2,539
higherKing's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom
relatedAllied Subjects' Medal
image2[[File:King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom ribbon bar.png100px]]
caption2Ribbon bar of the medal

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The King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom is a British medal instituted by King George VI on 23 August 1945. It was awarded to civilian foreign nationals, mainly of allied countries, who had given meritorious service to further the interests of the British Commonwealth or the Allied cause during World War II. Activities recognised included fund raising for British war relief, scientific research that aided the war effort and organising ambulance services. The medal was awarded 2,539 times.

The medal is silver and 36 mm in diameter. The obverse bears the left facing crowned effigy of King George VI with the inscription 'GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE IMP'. The reverse shows a medieval warrior in armour carrying a broken lance, being offered sustenance by a woman. The upper circumference is inscribed 'FOR SERVICE IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM', with 'THE KINGS MEDAL' below. The medal was awarded unnamed.

The medal has a ring suspension. The 32 mm wide ribbon is white with a central red stripe, flanked by blue stripes.

Those who helped British military personnel to escape the enemy, return from occupied areas or for other dangerous work for the British or Allied cause during the war were eligible for the King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom.

Notable recipients

  • Grace Macurdy (1866-1946). Awarded in 1946 for her role in Greek and British war relief.
  • John G. Trump (1907-1985). Awarded in 1947 for his research and creation of radar detection technology used during World War II.
  • Ann Wood-Kelly (1918-2006). Awarded in 1946 for her service as a ferry pilot with the British Air Transport Auxiliary, she delivering to airfields more than 900 new and repaired aircraft of 75 different types.

References

References

  1. US fund raisers for British war relief included [[Winthrop W. Aldrich]] and [[Grace Macurdy]].
  2. US scientists awardees included: [[Hoyt C. Hottel]], [[Frederick L. Hovde]], [[Clark Blanchard Millikan. Clark B. Millikan]], [[Isidor Isaac Rabi]] and [[John G. Trump]], uncle of President [[Donald Trump]].
  3. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=59807&CATLN=3&FullDetails=True Treasury: Ceremonial Branch: King's Medal for Service (KMS Series) Records], The National Archives, date accessed 2011-04-04.
  4. Captain H. Taprell Dorling.. "Ribbons and Medals.".
  5. (2015). "Medal Yearbook 2015". Token Publishing.
  6. [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/imperial.cfm#kmccf King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom] {{webarchive. link. (2006-06-23 , It's an Honour, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Government of Australia, 22 January 2009, date accessed 2011-04-04)
  7. "A Documentary Chronicle of Vassar College: July 1946".
  8. "Preliminary Inventory to the Papers of John G. Trump MC.0223". MIT Libraries.
  9. (18 June 2006). "Ann Wood-Kelly, obituary". The Guardian newspapaer.
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