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Award ceremonies of United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) Medals

Award ceremonies UNEF medals

The UNEF Medal was presented today to the members of the Norwegian Medical Unit of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) during a parade in front of the UNEF Hospital. Presentations were made to some 110 doctors and medical assistants of the unit. During the ceremony, Sgt. Sterstein is receiving his medal from Lt. Col. A. Jensen, Commanding Officer of the Unit and Senior Medical Staff Officer, UNEF HQ.
11 February 1959

Award ceremonies UNEF medals

Lt. Gen. P.S. Gyani (India), Commander of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF), today visited the Yugoslav national contingent serving with the Force, for presentation of UNEF Medals. Lt. Gen. Gyani inspecting troops of the Yugoslav reconnaissance vehicle battalion. He is accompanied by Lt. Col. L.J. Krzisnik, Commander of the Yugoslav Battalion.
10 October 1960

Award ceremonies UNEF medals

Lt. General P.S. Gyani, Commander of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF), presented the UNEF Medal to officers and other ranks constituting the Danish-Norwegian (DANOR) Battalion serving with UNEF. General Gyani (left) is seen here pinning a medal on Lt. Col. Torben Hansen, Commander, Danor Battalion.
01 May 1961

Award ceremonies UNEF medals

United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) medals were presented today to the officers and men of the Seventh Brazilian Contingent by the Commander of the Force, Lieutenant General P.S. Gyani. The troops are scheduled to depart on a Brazilian troopship for Brazil, after completing a tour of duty with UNEF. Gen. Gyani during the ceremony as he pinned the UNEF medal on Lt. Col. Sherman.
01 August 1961

Award ceremonies UNEF medals

UNEF Commander, Lt. General P.S. Gyani today made presentations of UNEF medals to departing Yugoslav troops at a parade here. General Gyani pinning the medal on the tunic of Capt. Wandic Predrag.
24 May 1961

Award ceremonies UNEF medals

Lt. General P.S. Gyani, Commander of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF), presented the UNEF Medal to officers and other ranks constituting the Danish-Norwegian (Danor) Battalion serving with UNEF.
01 May 1961

Award ceremonies UNEF medals

Officers and men of the Yugoslav Battalion, serving with the United Nations Emergency Force, received UNEF medals at a parade held at the Yugoslav Recce Battalion Headquarters at El Arish in the Sinai today. The medals were presented by the UN in recognition of services to UNEF in maintaining peace and quiet in the Sinai region.Lt. General Prem Singh Gyani, Commander UNEF, is seen here pinning a medal on Lt. Col. Jovan Babic, Staff Officer of the Battalion.
05 November 1962

Award ceremonies UNEF medals

United Nations medals were awarded today to 450 Swedish soldiers of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) at a ceremonial parade commanded by Colonel S.G. Fornwall of the Swedish Battalion in Gaza. Major-General Syseno Sarmento, Commander of UNEF, presented the medals on behalf of the Secretary-General.
12 August 1965

Award ceremonies UNEF medals

At a farewell parade today, UNEF medals were presented to the fifth Danish-Norwegian Battalion (DANOR) of the United Nations Emergency Force, shortly before the departure of the Battalion on rotation. The parade, consisting of some 500 Danish and Norwegian troops, was attended by Lt. General E.L.M. Burns, UNEF Commander. Accompanied by the Commanding Officer of the Danor Battalion, Lt. Colonel P.E. Frederiksen (front, left), General Burns inspects the parade.
04 April 1959

Award ceremonies UNEF medals

Captain Sorholt (Norway) receiving the UNEF medal from Dr. Bunche.
At left is the Force Commander, Major-General Indar Jit Rikhye (India).
05 July 1966
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