Battle Honours

Battle Honours are special Ribbons consisting of three bars, issued for particularly fine performances, said performance needing to be witnessed by at least one officer/NCO/Nurse, preferably more, or be caught on daguerreotype or celluloid.  The more outrageously theatrical the better, although pure ham-acting is less likely to attract positive attention.  As described above these are battle “honours” and should be treated as such.  After all, they are never awarded casually, no matter how much importuneous begging, pleading or cajoling may occur.

These Ribbons may be awarded for Campaign Battles, non-Campaign battles or special events and, as such, are appended to the medal-board immediately following the battle or event they were awarded for or immediately following the Campaign Ribbon prior to the non-campaign battle or event.

At the time of writing, the Regiment recognises and awards eight distinct Battle Honours, some for both Chaps and Nurses, others limited to one or the other branch of the Regiment's Service strength:

The seniormost Battle Honour, awarded for acts of extreme battlefield bravery, and is always appended before any other Honours awarded for that battle.
Available to both Chaps and Nurses.

Victoria Disc: On achieving a fifth Valour, the recipient is awarded the coveted Victoria Disc or VD in silver, reissued in gold if they achieve their 25^th such honour.

Awarded for particularly fine examples of the aerialist's art, as it specifically relates to the prosecution of a performance.  Usually awarded to each member of the aircrew involved.
Available to Chaps only.

Pilot's Wings: On achieving a fifth Air Farce, the recipient is awarded their Pilot's Wings in silver, reissued in gold if they achieve their 25^th such honour.

Awarded for particularly fine individual examples of waterborne or maritime combat, as it specifically relates to the prosecution of a performance.
Available to Chaps only.

Awarded for for service in 25 non-campaign engagements.
Available to Nurses only.

Awarded for service in 25 Campaign engagements.
Available to Nurses only.

Awarded for service in 50 engagements.
Available to Nurses only.

Awarded for particularly fine individual examples of extreme theatricality arising during the course of a performance, whether or not they played a specific part in the prosecution of said.
Available to both Chaps and Nurses.

The juniormost Battle Honour, awarded to individuals who received genuine injuries during the course of a battle, significant enough to at least temporarily incapacitate them.  It is always appended after every other Honour awarded for that battle.
Available to both Chaps and Nurses.

   To this highly select group of awards is added a singular non-combat honour, rarely issued, but highly valued by recipients none-the-less:

A special honour awarded for those who attend functions where they are clearly observed by members of the reigning Royal Family.
Available to both Chaps and Nurses.