| Jack Hindon Medal | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Military decoration for merit |
| Awarded for | Exceptionally diligent and outstanding service |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Presented by | the State President |
| Eligibility | Other ranks in the Commandos |
| Post-nominals | JHM |
| Status | Discontinued in 1975 |
| Established | 1970 |
| First awarded | 1971 |
| Last awarded | 1975 |
| Total | 18 |
 Ribbon bar | |
| SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear | |
| Next (higher) | SADF precedence:
SANDF precedence:
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| Next (lower) | SADF succession:
SANDF succession:
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| Related | Danie Theron Medal |
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The Jack Hindon Medal, post-nominal letters JHM, is a South African military decoration which was instituted in the Republic of South Africa in 1970 and which was only in use until 1975. It was awarded to other ranks for diligent service in the Commandos, the rural defence component of the South African Defence Force.[1][2][3]
- ^ South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters (Accessed 28 April 2015)
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
SADF 1975-2003was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Fforde, J.P.I.; Monick, S. A guide to South African Orders, Decorations and Medals and their ribbons 1896–1985. p. 18.