The release of the King’s Birthday Honours provides an opportunity to celebrate individual outstanding achievements and ...

The secret gallantry medals of a British commando who took part in one of the most audacious raids of the Second World War are being sold for £80,000. Maj Ronald “Taffy” Morris was one of 14 men who ...

The medals, including the British Empire Medal (BEM) for gallantry, will be sold as part of Lawrences Auctioneers’ two-day Militaria Sale. The collection is expected to draw strong interest from ...

The British Empire Medal was in recognition of the service that my taid gave to the mine. He was actually there for 57 years of his 71 years at the time he received his medal.

Barnett Burke, Jewish A.R.P. warden, today received the British Empire Medal from the hands of King George, for exceptional gallantry under severe bombing. In conferring the decoration on Burke ...