King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom

King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom
King's Medal
Awarded by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type Civil decoration.
Eligibility civilians, mostly foreigners
Awarded for meritorious service in furtherance of the interests of the British Commonwealth in the allied cause
Campaign(s) World War II
Description Silver disk, 36mm diameter.
Statistics
Established 23 August 1945
Total awarded 2539
Precedence
Next (higher) King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom
Related Allied Subjects' Medal

Ribbon bar of the medal

The King's Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom is a British medal instituted by King George VI on 23 August 1945. It was to recognize civilian foreign nationals, mainly of allied countries, who had given meritorious service to further the interests of the British Commonwealth or the Allied cause during World War II. The medal was awarded 2,539 times.[1] Those who helped British military personnel to escape the enemy and escape from occupied areas or for other dangerous work for the British or Allied cause during the war were eligible for the King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom.[2]

Notable recipients

  • Grace Macurdy (1866-1946). Awarded in 1946 for her role in Greek and British war relief.[3]
  • John G. Trump (1907-1985). Awarded in 1947 for his research and creation of radar detection technology used during World War II.[4]
  • Daniele Bucchioni (1917-2013). Awarded in 1945 for his tribute to italian resistance against nazifascism, during World War II.

References

  1. ↑ Treasury: Ceremonial Branch: King's Medal for Service (KMS Series) Records, The National Archives, date accessed 2011-04-04.
  2. ↑ King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom Archived 2006-06-23 at the Wayback Machine., It's an Honour, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Government of Australia, 22 January 2009, date accessed 2011-04-04
  3. ↑ "A Documentary Chronicle of Vassar College: July 1946".
  4. ↑ "Preliminary Inventory to the Papers of John G. Trump MC.0223". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute Archives and Special Collections. MIT Libraries. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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