The Meritorious Service Medal was instituted on 19 December 1845 for the British Army

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Each plaque was accompanied by a Memorial Scroll bearing the name of the fallen serviceman or woman and a message from King George V

Aircrew will accumulate one day's service for the first sortie flown of any day in the Area of Operations

Who was eligible for the Air Force Medal

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal QV Decorations The Meritorious Service Medal wasOriginally established in 1855 to reward naval gallantry in the Crimea. The original medals used the MSM with the words Meritorious Service removed and "Conspicuous Gallantry" engraved in their place. Only 11 awards of this type were made and the medal fell into disuse. It was revived for the Ashantee wars of 1874 and a new die was commissioned so the words Conspicuous Gallantry were now raised in the striking. Originally the ribbon was three equal