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The British Empire Medal is granted in recognition of meritorious civil or military service. Recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "BEM".

The honour is divided into civil and military medals in a similar way to the Order of the British Empire itself. Like the ribbons used for other classes of the Order of the British Empire, the ribbon of the British Empire Medal is rose-pink with pearl-grey edges, with the addition of a pearl-grey central stripe for the military division. While recipients are not technically counted as members of the Order, these medals are nevertheless affiliated with it.

Between 1993 and 2012, the British Empire Medal was not awarded to subjects of the United Kingdom, although it continued to be awarded in some Commonwealth realms during that time. The practice of awarding the British Empire Medal to subjects of the United Kingdom was resumed in June 2012, to coincide with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, although only in the civil division.
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  1. PARAS 2 Woodward, Derek Arthur

    SURNAME Woodward FORENAME Derek Arthur UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Staff Sergeant (Acting Warrant Officer Class 2) NUMBER 24174433 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 51734, 15th May 1989, Page 5816

  2. PARAS 2 Bradley, David

    SURNAME Bradley FORENAME David UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Corporal (acting Sergeant) (QGM), Staff Sergeant (BEM) NUMBER 24154267 AWARD Queen's Gallantry Medal, British Empire Medal PLACE Northern Ireland 1st May - 31st July 1980 (QGM), Northern Ireland (BEM) ADDITIONAL...
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  3. 22 SAS Middleton, Edward Mervyn

    SURNAME Middleton FORENAME Edward Mervyn UNIT 22 SAS RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 24326153 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1988 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.05.1956 25.05.1996 retirement date London Gazette 51578, 30th December 1988, Page 19

  4. 3 CDO BDE Evans, Clive Ernest

    SURNAME Evans FORENAME Clive Ernest UNIT Royal Marines RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER P0235721 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1988 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 51578, 30th December 1988, Page 18

  5. PARAS 2 Ball, Howard

    SURNAME Ball FORENAME Howard UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 14467120 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1968 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 44600, 31st May 1968, Page 6323

  6. 3 CDO BDE Pearson, Maurice

    SURNAME Pearson FORENAME Maurice UNIT Royal Marines RANK Sergeant NUMBER RM 14898 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1968 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 44600, 31st May 1968, Page 6323

  7. 3 CDO BDE Edmond, Matthew Noel

    SURNAME Edmond FORENAME Matthew Noel UNIT Royal Marines RANK Quartermaster Sergeant NUMBER PLY/X 5509 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1968 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 44600, 31st May 1968, Page 6322

  8. 3 CDO BDE Coward, Robert Joseph

    SURNAME Coward FORENAME Robert Joseph UNIT Royal Marines RANK Quartermaster Sergeant NUMBER PO/X 5982 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1968 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 44600, 31st May 1968, Page 6322

  9. 3 CDO BDE Woolley, Peter Howard

    SURNAME Woolley FORENAME Peter Howard UNIT Royal Marines RANK Quartermaster Sergeant NUMBER PLY/X 4635 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1966 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 44210, 30th December 1966, Page 27

  10. 3 CDO BDE Clark, Francis Joseph

    SURNAME Clark FORENAME Francis Joseph UNIT Royal Marines RANK Quartermaster Sergeant NUMBER PO/X 5103 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1966 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 44210, 30th December 1966, Page 27

  11. PARAS 2 Allen, Robert Edgar Maxwell

    SURNAME Allen FORENAME Robert Edgar Maxwell UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 22530338 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1975 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 46593, 6th June 1975, Page 7392

  12. 3 CDO BDE Marrs, Brian George

    SURNAME Marrs FORENAME Brian George UNIT Royal Marines RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER P013821S AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1975 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 46593, 6th June 1975, Page 7391

  13. 3 CDO BDE Fulton, Maurice

    SURNAME Fulton FORENAME Maurice UNIT Royal Marines RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER P013164G AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1975 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 46593, 6th June 1975, Page 7391

  14. PARAS 2 Watson, Gordon

    SURNAME Watson FORENAME Gordon UNIT Parachute Regiment attached to 5th Regiment Royal Artillery RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 23965713 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1985 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 50361, 30th December 1985, Page 20

  15. PARAS 2 Porter, Norman Hunter

    SURNAME Porter FORENAME Norman Hunter UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Corporal (acting Sergeant) NUMBER 24180240 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1985 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 50361, 30th December 1985, Page 19

  16. 3 CDO BDE Wood, Bryan

    SURNAME Wood FORENAME Bryan UNIT Royal Marines RANK Sergeant NUMBER P025232A AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1985 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 50361, 30th December 1985, Page 19

  17. 3 CDO BDE Dilling, Peter John

    SURNAME Dilling FORENAME Peter John UNIT Royal Marines RANK Corporal NUMBER P033137U AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1985 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 50361, 30th December 1985, Page 19

  18. 3 CDO BDE Crouch, Kenneth Barton

    SURNAME Crouch FORENAME Kenneth Barton UNIT Royal Marines RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER P022736Y AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1985 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 50361, 30th December 1985, Page 19

  19. 3 CDO BDE Crone, Malcolm Allan

    SURNAME Crone FORENAME Malcolm Allan UNIT Royal Marines RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER P021653W AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE 1985 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 50361, 30th December 1985, Page 18

  20. PARAS 2 Geraghty, Peter Andrew

    SURNAME Geraghty FORENAME Peter Andrew UNIT Parachute Regiment (3rd Battalion) RANK Sergeant (BEM), Major (Quartermaster) (MBE) NUMBER 22980862 (Sergeant) 497562 (Major) AWARD British Empire Medal, Member of the Order of the British Empire PLACE South Arabia 1964 (BEM) 1985 (MBE)...
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