New Zealand Military Nursing
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New Zealand Military Nursing |
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New Zealand Army Nursing Service - Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps |
Mentioned in Despatches (mid) & Brought to the notice of the Secretary of State of War |
| Return to Honours & Awards Page Mentioned in Despatches Brougth to the notice of the Secretary of State of War Changes to NZ Honours Sister Kate Booth 22/194 & mid Certificate |
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If a subordinate officer or soldier performs a noteworthy action included in the report, he/she is said to have been "mentioned in despatches". Soldiers who are mentioned in despatches, whilst not awarded a medal, receive a certificate and are entitled to wear a bronze oak leaf on the ribbon of the service medal issued to soldiers who served in a conflict. If no campaign medal is awarded, the oak leaf is worn on the left breast of dress uniform. Awards are published in the London Gazette
Mentioned in Despatches as worn in WW1 The notice of the Secretary of State for War (s) Mentioned by Secretary for War for Valuable Services in United Kingdom is an award which is not recognised by a medal or emblem. The only recognition is by an (s) on the personal file of the recipient and probably by written communication.
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