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Military Awards Commemorations
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Background
Prior to 2000, a number of armed forces personnel were discharged from service on the basis of their sexuality. Some received convictions under specified legislation that has now been de-criminalised, while others were discharged solely on the basis of their sexuality, without any conviction.
In the course of their discharge, some personnel either forfeited medals directly, or were prevented from continuing to serve and thus denied the ability to regain medals that might previously have been forfeited for unrelated reasons.
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MOD is committed to addressing this historical wrong and is introducing a policy which enables individuals to apply to have their medals restored. Applications for restoration will be considered on the basis of the facts available and submitted for approval to the Defence Council who will exercise the powers invested in them by the 1985 Royal Warrant on the Grant Forfeiture and Restoration of Medals.