Can anyone through some light on this anomaly with medals?
I was deployed last year to support a small UK trg team, which was part of a multinational contingent headed by the U.S. There were also a number of Canadians deployed supporting the same mission, and their contribution was formally recognised with a medal. Now, my understanding is that as a Commonwealth country the award of a medal is authorised by Her Majesty, so if the Canadians were receiving the award, why didn't the MoD/UK?