The RFA bars were issued from each subsequent 10 years service

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Each plaque was accompanied by a Memorial Scroll bearing the name of the fallen serviceman or woman and a message from King George V

George Medal EIIR OBE/MBE The RFA bars were issuedInstituted in 1940 for rewarding acts of outstanding gallantry deemed not suitable for the award of the George Cross. To date approximately 2000 medals have been awarded and 27 second award bars. Although the awards have been split fairly evenly across the Military and Civilians it is perhaps today more often awarded to Military Personnel, particularly Bomb Disposal, EOD work as well as intelligence work by special forces. The last award of a bar was