Meritorious Conduct Medal
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The Meritorious Conduct Medal was a Rhodesian military decoration for brave and gallant conduct.
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Meritorious Conduct Medal | |
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Type | Medal |
Awarded for | Brave and gallant conduct over and above the call of duty in a non-combatant capacity. |
Description | Bronze medal bearing a portrait of Cecil Rhodes. |
Eligibility | Members of the Rhodesian police, security forces and civilians. |
Post-nominals | M.C.M. |
Campaign(s) | Rhodesian Bush War. |
Clasps | Bronze clasp awarded for second award. No clasp ever awarded. |
Status | Abolished in 1981. |
Established | 1970 |
First awarded | 1970 |
Last awarded | 1979 |
Total | 93 |
Total awarded posthumously | 13 |
Total recipients | 92 + City of Umtali (now Mutare) |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Bronze Cross of Rhodesia |
Next (lower) | Rhodesia Prison Medal for Gallantry |
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