Talk:Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Duplicate Topic
How does this not duplicate Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air? Shouldn't this information be merged there?

Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 15:02, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

The King's/Queens Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air and the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service are two distinct awards, with different conditions and different badges:
 * The King's/Queens Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air was established in 1942 and is an oval silver badge pinned below any medals. Its award was discontinued in August 1994.
 * The Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service was established in 1994 and is an oak leaf branch device worn on a medal ribbon and awarded for meritorious service in an operational theatre, not limited to the air. This is not made clear in the current article, which I hope to correct in the next few days.

Please see the above references which confirm. Also confirmed by the Medals Yearbook 2015 page 108, while British Gallantry Awards, pages 303-304, 1981 edition by Abbott & Tamplin, goes into the King's/Queens Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air in some detail.

Happy to supply further evidence if this would assist.

Hsq7278 (talk) 16:54, 14 June 2018 (UTC)
 * That is a reasonable case, though I have not truly explored the topics since also reverted. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 19:04, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

Name change for current reign
I don't know the details of this specific award, but does it need to be changed to "King's" due to the accession of Charles III? 2603:8001:6C03:8560:82:D931:B553:3DDA (talk) 22:03, 19 June 2023 (UTC)