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King's Medal for courage in the cause of Freedom

The King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom is a British medal instituted on 23 August 1945 to reward those, mainly foreigners, who during the Second World War with the danger of life had contributed to helping British military personnel to escape the enemy and escape from occupied areas or for other dangerous work for the British or Allied cause during the war.

Distribution of the medal began in 1947.

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Palaud, Noël* December 24th, 1909
† August 5th, 1985

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Piette, Jacques* May 13th, 1916
† April 2nd, 1990

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Pospieszalski, Antoni Nikodem "Rosomak"* November 10th, 1912
† March 12th, 2008

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