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Médaille Coloniale

This silver/ silvered medal was instituted in 1893 but a number of bars were authorised in connection with World War 2 :

'1940 - Côte des Somalis -1942' / authorized op 26 December 1941.
'Erythree'/ authorized on March 26th, 1942.
'Fezzan'/ authorized on March 26th, 1942.
'Koufra'/ authorized on March 26th 1942.
'Libye'/ authorized on March 26th 1942.
'Ethiopie'/ authorized on August 1st 1942.
'Bir Hakeim 1942'/ authorized on October 1st 1942.
'Fezzan-Tripolitaine'/ authorized on February 23rd 1943.
'AFL'/ authorized on July 25th 1943.
'Tripolitaine'/ authorized on January 7th 1944.
'Tunesie 1942-1943'/ authorized on April 17th 1944.
The medal is granted to thoswe who hava taken part in wars, operations or expeditions in the French colonies and/or protectorates. It corresponds to the British General Service Medal. The obverse shows the head of the reigning Head of State, the reverse shows a globe with a trophy of flags and the inscription: "Médaille Coloniale"
The ribbon is 1.25" wide, coloured pale blue with thin wavy lines running horizontally. Down the centre is a broad vertical white stripe, along the edges a narrow white stripe.

Just like the French government in exile in London, the collaborating Vichy government instituted its own bars "Côte Des Somalis - 1941" and "Levant 1940 - 1941".

Abalan, Michel Henri Charles Marie* June 5th, 1920
† February 16th, 2000

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Gabard, Pierre* September 13th, 1913
† April 15th, 1967

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Gallas, André* July 12th, 1907
† December 17th, 1956

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Galley, Robert* January 11th, 1921
† June 8th, 2012

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Gallieni, Joseph Simon* April 24th, 1849
† May 27th, 1916

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Garache, Gilbert* May 9th, 1918
† October 17th, 2005

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Garbay, Pierre* October 4th, 1903
† July 17th, 1980

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Garbit, François* February 22nd, 1910
† December 7th, 1941

Gardet, Roger* April 15th, 1900
† February 27th, 1989

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Gargué, Félicien* 1917
† June 1941

Gary, Romain* May 8th, 1914
† December 2nd, 1980

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Gatissou, René* May 13th, 1915
† February 13th, 2012

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Gauffre, Paul* February 11th, 1910
† September 12th, 1944

Gautheron, Louis* April 15th, 1915
† January 3rd, 1988

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Gayant, Marcel* April 25th, 1915
† September 27th, 1944

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Genet, André* November 11th, 1914
† February 5th, 1945

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Génin, René* March 4th, 1900
† June 17th, 1941

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Geoffroy, André* January 28th, 1911
† September 30th, 1944

Gerberon, André* December 3rd, 1905
† April 20th, 1961

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Germain, Hubert* August 6th, 1920
† October 12th, 2021

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Gillot, Xavier* December 22nd, 1909
† June 10th, 1996

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Giorgi, Noël* January 10th, 1900
† September 11th, 1944

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Glos, Nicolas, de* February 10th, 1911
† May 23rd, 1976

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Goislard de Monsabert, de, Joseph* September 30th, 1887
† June 13th, 1981

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Goujon de Thuisy, de, Jean* June 29th, 1915
† November 1st, 1944

Gould, William* April 16th, 1913
† February 20th, 1980

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Goussault, François* May 27th, 1909
† September 11th, 1984

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Goychman, Georges* January 24th, 1914
† May 23rd, 1981

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Gozzi, Toussaint* May 24th, 1919
† February 13th, 1946

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Grand, Albert* October 5th, 1914
† May 26th, 1998

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Grasset, Georges* April 23rd, 1910
† July 2nd, 1998

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Gravier, André* May 18th, 1911
† November 14th, 2004

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Grisey, Roger* November 15th, 1907
† November 18th, 1976

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Guaffi, Marcel* August 15th, 1918
† September 16th, 1997

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Guéna, Alphonse* June 27th, 1908
† September 23rd, 1944

Guénon, Paul* April 4th, 1911
† January 23rd, 1946

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Guérin, Claude* June 6th, 1912
† June 23rd, 1959

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Gufflet, René* January 30th, 1911
† June 11th, 1942

Guigonis, Gaston* March 26th, 1913
† November 28th, 1994

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Guillebon, de, Jacques* October 13th, 1909
† February 25th, 1985

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Guillon, Paul* January 13th, 1913
† February 6th, 1965

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Guillot, Marcel* March 11th, 1914
† December 23rd, 1984

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Guillou, Auguste* January 1st, 1914
† June 2nd, 1941

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Guyot, Marius* January 23rd, 1918
† September 25th, 2006

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