Bronze Cross of Rhodesia

• Name — Bronze Cross Of Rhodesia • Type — Military decoration • Eligibility — To members of the Rhodesian Army, Air Force, Armoured Car Regiment and Guard Force. • Awarded For — "... gallantry." • Campaign — Rhodesian Bush War. • Status — Hasn't been awarded since 1980. • Description — Bronze Maltese Cross with a full face bronze lion on a white enamelled circle with black edge and bronze laurel wreath. • Clasps — Bronze clasp awarded for second award. Only one clasp ever awarded. • Post Nominals — B.C.R. • Established — instituted in 1970 • Firstawarded — 1970 • Lastawarded — 1980 • Total Awarded — 131 • Total Awarded Posthumously — 7 • Total Recipients — 131 • Higher — Silver Cross of Rhodesia (for conspicuous gallantry) • Same — The Police Decoration for Gallantry (for gallantry) • Lower — Meritorious Conduct Medal (for brave and gallant conduct over and above the call of duty in a non-combatant capacity. The award may be awarded to both civilians and members of the Security Forces) • Caption2 — BCR (Army) Ribbon • Image2 Size — 90px

The award was instituted in 1970 by Presidential Warrant, the first awards being made the same year. The last awards were made in June 1980.

A total of 131 awards of the Bronze Cross of Rhodesia were made, seven posthumously. Notable recipients included the author Alan Thrush, SAS officer Grahame Wilson and air force officer Norman Walsh. Recipients are entitled to the post-nominal letters B.C.R. • Illustration — Nigel Theron receives Bronze Cross 1976 There was one award of a bar to the Bronze Cross, to a Selous Scouts corporal.

The Bronze Cross of Rhodesia was superseded in October 1980 by the Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe, which is awarded for conspicuous bravery, and which is open for award to civilians as well as military personnel.