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WARRANTS, REGULATIONS, ETC.
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The Military Cross — emtd.
ThirteerUhly : It is ordained that notire of
cancellation or restoration in every case shall be
published in the London Gazette.
Lastly : We reserve to Onrself, Our Heirs and
Successors, full power of annulling, altering,
abrogating, augmenting, interpreting or dis-
pensing with these regulations, or any part
thereof, by a notification under Our Sign
Manual.
Given at Our Court at St. James's, this 5th
day of February, in the 21st year of Our Reign,
and in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and thirty-one.
By His Majesty's Command,
T. SHAW.
The Military Gross.
GEORGE, R.I.
George the Sixth, by the Grace of God, of Great
Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond
the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor
of India, to all to whom these Presents shall come.
Greeting !
Whereas His late Majesty King George V, by a
Warrant under his Royal Sign Manual dated the
6th day of February, 1931, was pleased to make,
ordain and establish rules and ordinances for the
governance of the Decoration of The Military Cross,
reserving to Himself, His Heirs and Successors full
power of annulling, altering, abrogating, augmenting,
interpreting or dispensing with those rules and ordin-
ances, or any part thereof, by a notWcation under
Royal Sign Manual :
And Whereas by a Warrant under Om- Sign
Manual dated the 14th day of September, 1938, We
did deem it expedient to introduce into Our Regular
Army a new class of Warrant Officer :
And Whereas We deem it expedient that the
said Warrant dated the 5th day of February, 1931,
should be amended to provide for the award of the
Decoration to all classes of Warrant Officers :
Now Therefore We do by these Presents for Us,
Our Heirs and Successors ordain and appoint that
the Third Clause and sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of
the Seventh Clause in the said Warrant shall be altered
by the deletion of the words " , Class 1 or II," and
tliat the said alterations shall have effect from the
14th day of September, 1938.
Given at Our Court at St. James's, this 2l9t day
of August, ill the 3r i year of Our Heign, and
in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and thirty-nine.
By His Majesty's Command,
KINGSLEY WOOD.
THE ROYAL RED CROSS.
GEORGE, R.I.
George the Fifth, by the Grace of God, of
Great Britain, Ireland and the British
Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender
of the Faith, Emperor of India, to all to
whom these Presents shall come. Greeting 1
Whereas Her late Majesty Queen Victoria, by
a Warrant under Her Sign Manual dated the
23rd day of April, 1883, did institute, constitute
and create a Decoration designated " Tlic Royal
Red Cross," to be awarded in recognition of
special services rendered in nur'<lng the sick and
wounded of Our Army and Navy, and did make,
ordain and establish certain rules and ordi-
nances for the governance of the same, which
rules and ordinances were subsequently amended
by Warrants dated the 11th dav of Deceml>er,
1897, the 24th dav of .Tulv, 1902," the 8th day of
September, 1909, the lOth day of Xovember, 1915,
the 15th day of December, 1917, and the 30th
day of April, 1918.
And whereas the said Warrants were con-
solidated and varied by a Warrant under Our
Sign Manual dated the 25th day of October,
1920:
And whereas We deem it expedient that Our
said Warrant shall be amended ;
Now therefore We do hereby declare that
the rules and ordinances contained in Our said
Warrant dated the 26th day of October, 1920,
shall be abrogated, cancelled and annulled, and
We are pleased to make, ordain and establish
the following rules and ordinances in substi-
tution for the same, which shall from henceforth
be inviolably observed and kept : —
FiTstljf : It Is ordained that : —
(1) The Decoration shall be styled and desig-
nated " The Ro\al Red Cross," and shall be
divided Into two Classes;
(ii) The First Class shall consist of a Cross,
enamelled red, edged with gold, having on the
arms thereof the words, Faith, Hope, Cliarity,
^vith the date of the institution of tlie Decora-
tion ; tlie centre having tliereon in relief the
Royal and Imperial Effigy ; and on the reverse
thereof the Royal and Imperial Cipher and
Crown shall be shown in relief on the centre:
and
(iii) The Second Class shall consist of a Cross
of the same form and size as the First Class,
but of frosted silver, with a Maltese Cross
enamelled red not exceeding half its dimensions
superimpospd thereon, the centre having thereon
in relief tlie Royal and Imperial Effigy ; and the
reverse shall have inscribed on the arms tliereof
the words Faith, Hope, Cliarity, and the date of
institution of the original Decoration, the centre
having thereon in relief the Royal and Imperial
Cipher and Crown.
Secondly: It is ordained that the Cross in
either Class shall be attached to a dark blue
riband edged red, of one inch in width, tied in
a bow and worn on the left slioulder.
Thirdly: It is ordained that the Decoration
may be worn by the Queen Regnant, the Queen
Consort, or the Queen Dowager of Great Britain
Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the
Seas ; and that it shall be competent for Us, Our
Heirs and Successors, to confer at Our Pleasure
either class of the Decoration upon any Prin-
cesses of the Royal Famil ; also upon the
Queens or Princesses of Foreign Countries who
may have specially exerted themselves in pro-
viding for the nursing of the sick and wounded
of Foreign Armies, Navies and Air Forces.
Fourthly: It Is ordained that the First Class
of the Decoration may be conferred upon a
fully trained Nurse who Is a member of one of
the officially recognized Nursing Services, and
who has sUown exceptional devotion and com-
petency In the performance of actual nursing