Publication Date 25 November 2016 Long Service and Good Conduct Medal: the new rules Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item In October 2016, the rules for the awarding of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to personnel in branches of the military changed to include regular officers.
Publication Date 23 November 2016 King's Counsel (KC) appointments Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item What is the King’s Counsel (KC) and who is eligible to be appointed? We look at the history of the King’s Counsel and list all Queen’s Counsel and King’s Counsel appointments since 1970.
Publication Date 8 November 2016 Birthday and New Year Honours lists (1860 to 1936) Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The King's New Year and Birthday Honours are published in The Gazette twice a year, at New Year and on the King's official birthday. View all Birthday and New Year Honours lists from 1860-1936 here.
Publication Date 13 October 2016 Russian honours: Emperor Nicholas II of Russia Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Two important honours were conferred on Emperor Nicholas II of Russia during World War 1 – the rank of field marshal, and his appointment to be a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.
Publication Date 13 October 2016 The centenary of the Military Medal Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The Military Medal was created 100 years ago to reward services rendered during World War 1.
Publication Date 14 July 2016 Sarawak: a most unusual territory Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Even by the British empire's eclectic standards, there could hardly have been a more unusual colony than that of Sarawak.
Publication Date 1 July 2016 War on two wheels: British army cyclists 1914-1918 Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item The British army of the late-19th and early-20th centuries proved to be quick at adopting emerging equipment and technologies, particularly when it came to battlefield mobility.
Publication Date 15 June 2016 Metropolitan Police officers: gallantry awards and other medals Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Decorations awarded for bravery in the police force for saving, or attempting to save, a life; the prevention of crime; and the arrest of dangerous criminals.
Publication Date 14 June 2016 Irish divisions at the Somme: The National Archives Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item A new display at The National Archives tells the story of the contribution made by Irish soldiers to the early part of the Somme offensive.
Publication Date 7 June 2016 The Army Cyclist Corps: the Huntingdonshire Battalion Share this Link to this item Share this item to Facebook Share this item to LinkedIn Tweet this item Google+ this item Peter Blakeman looks at the cyclist battalions of World War 1, focusing on the role of the Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion.