South African Medal for War Services
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The South African Medal for War Services is a South African service medal for voluntary unpaid service in support of the war effort between 6 September 1939 and 15 February 1946, during the Second World War.[1][2][3][4][5]
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South African Medal for War Services | |
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Type | Service medal |
Awarded for | Voluntary & unremunerated service |
Country | Union of South Africa |
Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India |
Eligibility | Whether British subjects or not |
Campaign(s) | Second World War 1939–1945 |
Established | 1945 |
Total | 17,500 |
Order of wear | |
Next (higher) | Women's Royal Voluntary Service Medal |
Next (lower) | Colonial Special Constabulary Medal |
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