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Instituted at the same time as the AFC, it was awarded to NCOs and men of the RAF for courage or devotion to duty while flying, but not on active operations against the enemy. After the 1993 Review of gallantry awards the AFM was discontinued ; the AFC is now available both to officers and other ranks.
BAR
A straight slip-on silver bar is awarded for a further act that would have warranted the medal. The year of the award is engraved on the back of the bar.
DESCRIPTION
An oval, silver medal, 1.375 inches wide and 1.625 inches long.
OBVERSE
King George V: A bareheaded coinage effigy, facing left, and the
legend:
GEORGEIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:
King George VI: A bareheaded coinage effigy, facing left, and the
legend:
GEORGEIVS VI D: G: BR: OMN: REX F. D: IND: IMP:
Queen Elizabeth II: A bareheaded effigy, facing right, with the
legend:
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID: DEF:
Within a wreath of laurel, Hermes (facing right) is shown, mounted on a hawk in flight and bestowing a wreath. The date 1918 appears behind Hermes on the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II medals.
A bar is attached to the clasp and ribbon by two wings.
The ribbon is 1.25 inches wide, and consists of alternate red and white stripes (0.0625 [1/16]" wide) leaning 45 degrees to the left. A red stripe is to appear in the bottom left and upper right corners when viewed on the wearer's chest. Until 1919, the stripes were horizontal.
The medal is engraved with the service number, rank, initials, surname and service of the recipient. The engraving was very crude due to the convex nature of the edge of the medals. During WWI the medal was impressed.
The AFM was instituted on 03 June 1918.
Total Issued - ?
WWI approx 100 + 2 first bars
WWII 259
There were 40 AFMs awarded to Canadians (no bars).
METAL
Silver
SIZE
42mm tall 34mm wide
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