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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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Ragueneau, Philippe* November 19th, 1917
† October 22nd, 2003

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Raillard, Robert* August 27th, 1919
† February 27th, 2011

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Raoul-Duval, Claude* October 22nd, 1919
† May 10th, 2018

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Ravix, Laurent* April 28th, 1921
† October 15th, 1992

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Reilinger, Alfred* November 15th, 1900
† December 29th, 1968

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Rémy, Jean* October 3rd, 1899
† August 15th, 1955

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Renard, Jacques* July 21st, 1902
† March 19th, 1980

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Rendu, Henri* January 19th, 1915
† November 23rd, 1944

Revault d'Allonnes, Jean-Gabriel* August 13th, 1914
† May 28th, 1994

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Ricardou, Louis* June 19th, 1910
† August 5th, 1944

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Richert, Xavier Augustin (Général)* August 28th, 1879
† January 17th, 1975

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Rivié, Louis* March 25th, 1911
† October 29th, 1994

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Rivière, Paul Claude Marie* November 22nd, 1912
† December 15th, 1998

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Roger, Julien* December 17th, 1919
† April 10th, 1945

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Rogier, Mathieu* September 21st, 1909
† April 5th, 1975

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Rolland, Yves* July 16th, 1909
† July 17th, 1994

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Romanetti, Henri* March 7th, 1909
† August 5th, 1944

Roques, Raymond* June 15th, 1914
† April 23rd, 1943

Rosenthal, Jean Pierre "Cantinier"* September 5th, 1906
† August 2nd, 1993

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Rosenwald, Jean-Pierre Gabriel* November 29th, 1920
† June 6th, 1942

Rossi, Georges* May 16th, 1918
† February 11th, 1942

Roudaut, Constant* May 1st, 1914
† August 12th, 1950

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Rougé, Pierre* March 1st, 1911
† June 19th, 1941

Roumeguère, Jacques* April 9th, 1917
† December 25th, 2006

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Roumiantzoff, Nicolas* May 9th, 1906
† April 15th, 1988

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Roux, André* February 7th, 1907
† December 4th, 1983

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Roux, de, Robert* November 5th, 1899
† August 28th, 1942

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Rouxel, André* December 8th, 1915
† May 20th, 2004

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Rozoy, François* October 22nd, 1918
† March 10th, 1987

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Rudelle, de, Henry* October 2nd, 1910
† September 15th, 1974

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Rudrauf, Charles* December 7th, 1919
† November 28th, 2010

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Rysavy, Josef* August 26th, 1904
† April 23rd, 1946

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