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unusual facts about medal bar



13th Lancers

General Sir Frank Messervy, KCSI, KBE, CB, DSO & Bar (WWII Commander & First Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army 1947-48)

Allan Rockwell McCann

Vice Admiral McCann's decorations included: Legion of Merit with Gold Star, Bronze Star, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, World War I Victory Medal, with Atlantic Fleet Clasp, American Defense Service Medal, with Fleet Clasp, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four service stars, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal.

Jeremy Moore

While a company commander, he was awarded a Bar to the Military Cross in December 1962 when he led an attack against rebels holding the town of Limbang in the Sarawak area of Borneo, rescuing British and Australian hostages.

M. M. Alam Road

The road is named after flying ace of Pakistan Air Force, Air Commodore Muhammad Mahmood Alam who was the recipient of the Pakistani military decoration, the Sitara-e-Jurrat (The star of courage) and a bar to it for his dog fight during the Indo Pakistan War of 1965 when he downed five Indian aircraft in less than a minute, the first four within 30 seconds, establishing a world record.

Richard Butson

In addition to the other medals mentioned above, Butson holds the Defence Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977, the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 1992 (British and Canadian versions), and the Canadian Forces Decoration with Bar.

Stanley Kirby

Major-General Stanley Woodburn Kirby, CB, CMG, CIE, OBE MC and bar (b. 13 February 1895, Hendon, Middlesex - d. 19 July 1968, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire) was a British army officer who served in both World Wars.


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