while commissioned officers were eligible for the Air Force Cross

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30 days' service in ships operating in inland waters or off the Vietnamese coast OR 1 day in the service of a land unit OR 1 operational sortie OR 30 days' service on an official visit

The GSM Brunei

British Empire Miniature Medal CIIIR (Military) Meritorious while commissioned officers were eligibleEstablished by King George V in 1922, and formally entitled the Medal of The Order of The British Empire. Awarded for meritorious service it also served as a third level gallantry award for services which did not merit the award of the GM or GC. It was awarded particularly for service during air raids in World War Two. From December 1957, a gallantry emblem of crossed oak leaves was established to be worn on all grades of the Order of the British