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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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Bablon, Gabriel Eugène Célestin* September 1st, 1905
† March 27th, 1956

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Babonneau, René Louis Pierre* June 18th, 1904
† November 20th, 1963

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Bakos, Joseph* March 29th, 1902
† October 26th, 1944

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Ballarin, Jean* January 15th, 1915
† January 27th, 1999

Ballatore, André Emile* April 7th, 1913
† June 9th, 1997

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Barbé, Julien* September 1st, 1989
† April 5th, 2017

Barberon, Bernard, Jean, Maurice* August 26th, 1916
† October 28th, 1982

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Batiment, Paul, Jean, Léon* October 7th, 1920
† November 1st, 1944

Bauche, Jacques, André, Gaston* July 26th, 1914
† June 12th, 1982

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Baucheron de Boissoudy, Guy Marie Marc Antoine* July 8th, 1908
† April 23rd, 1972

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Bauden, René Jean Elie* July 16th, 1918
† October 30th, 2011

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Baudry, René Séverin* March 23rd, 1907
† November 19th, 1964

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Baviere, Georges Charles* March 31st, 1902
† December 5th, 1971

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Bayrou, Maurice Henri Albert* March 2nd, 1905
† December 29th, 1996

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Bazelaire de Ruppierre, de, Jean Marie Joseph* October 18th, 1916
† October 22nd, 1943

Beaugé-Bérubé, Henri Eugène Marie* September 6th, 1920
† January 16th, 2015

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Bécourt-Foch, Jean* August 19th, 1911
† August 15th, 1944

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Béguin, Louis Alfonse* October 6th, 1911
† May 8th, 1944

Béhélo, Valentin Eloi* July 22nd, 1901
† October 8th, 1987

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Bel Hadj, Mohamed* March 18th, 1905
† January 9th, 1945

Bellec, Jean Charles* May 21st, 1920
† December 9th, 2002

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ben Mohamed El Abed, Ahmed* November 20th, 1915
† June 20th, 2005

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Bénard, Louis* June 18th, 1912
† June 14th, 1995

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Bénébig, Auguste* September 30th, 1915
† August 12th, 1993

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Bénévène, Henri* August 7th, 1906
† April 14th, 1945

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Beneyton, Lionel* December 15th, 1920
† October 29th, 1992

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Bergamin, Alfred* July 2nd, 1908
† July 23rd, 1974

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Bernard, Claude* May 14th, 1900
† November 11th, 1973

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Bernard, Pierre* July 1st, 1907
† May 11th, 1943
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Bernardino, Philippe* September 23rd, 1915
† June 4th, 1963

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Bigeard, Marcel-Maurice* February 14th, 1916
† June 18th, 2010

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Billy, Abel* October 13th, 1909
† August 21st, 1944

Bineau, Robert* January 11th, 1914
† November 18th, 2011

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Blanchard, André Marie Pierre François* February 23rd, 1911
† May 5th, 1949

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Blanchard, René Joseph* September 10th, 1920
† March 14th, 1996

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Blasquez, Jacques* January 31st, 1912
† August 11th, 1998

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Blednicki, Sigismond* October 16th, 1920
† January 9th, 1955

Bollot, Michel* February 3rd, 1921
† January 29th, 1995

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Bonaldi, Paul* March 19th, 1917
† January 13th, 2008

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Bonté, Maurice* September 22nd, 1904
† August 24th, 1958

Bouard, Jean* March 29th, 1913

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Boudier, Michel* June 8th, 1920
† June 23rd, 1963

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Bourdis, Jacques* November 10th, 1920
† April 9th, 2007

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Bourgeois, Henri* November 5th, 1900
† September 1st, 1948

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Bourgoin, Pierre* April 21st, 1912
† June 23rd, 1966

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Bourgoin, Pierre-Louis Auguste* December 4th, 1907
† May 11th, 1970

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Bourrat, Augustin* April 1st, 1915
† February 14th, 1986

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Bouvier, Léon* September 28th, 1923
† July 23rd, 2005

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Bovis, Laurent* October 22nd, 1912
† March 19th, 1963

Branier, Gabriel* December 30th, 1904
† October 24th, 1942

Briard, Raphaël* December 11th, 1914
† May 26th, 1980

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Briot, René* November 30th, 1913
† October 8th, 1991

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Brisdoux Galloni d'Istria, Pierre* October 20th, 1914
† December 8th, 1944

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Broche, Félix* April 5th, 1905
† June 9th, 1942

Brosset, Diego* October 3rd, 1898
† November 1944

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Brunel, André* December 7th, 1912
† May 28th, 1981

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Brunet de Sairigné, Gabriel, Baron* February 9th, 1913
† March 1st, 1948

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Brusson, Pierre* December 31st, 1919
† March 22nd, 2005

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