His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant Certificates of Merit awards 2026 to 2027
Nominations are open for His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant Certificate of Merit awards 2026 and 2027.
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His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant Certificates of Merit awards, hosted by RFCA for Wales, recognise outstanding service by reservists and cadet force adult volunteers. The awards supplement the New Year and Birthday Honours lists.
Lord-Lieutenants will give out these awards at 8 ceremonies across 2 years in each of the preserved counties of Wales on the following dates:
2026
- Powys - 15 January, The Elephant and Castle Hotel, Newtown
- Mid Glamorgan - 29 January, Pontypridd Army Reserve Centre, Pontypridd
- South Glamorgan - 19 February, HMS Cambria, Cardiff
- Gwynedd - 5 March, Caernarfon Army Reserve Centre, Caernarfon
2027
- Dyfed - 14 January
- Gwent - 28 January
- West Glamorgan - 18 February
- Clwyd - 4 March
Nominations can be made and citations forwarded by Reserve unit Commanding Officers; Sea Cadet Corps District Officers; Army Cadet Force County Commandants; RAF Air Cadet Wing Commanders and Combined Cadet Force Contingent Commanders.
The following people can be nominated for awards:
- adult volunteers serving with reserve forces
- adult volunteers serving with cadets
- civilian volunteers serving with cadets
- civilian employees supporting reserve forces/cadets
- regular service personnel serving with the cadet forces
- RFCA members and staff
Deadlines for recommendations for the 2026 award ceremonies are:
- Powys - Monday 20 October 2025
- Mid Glamorgan - Monday 27 October 2025
- South Glamorgan - Monday 3 November 2025
- Gwynedd - Monday 10 November 2025
To nominate an individual for a Lord-Lieutenant Certificates of Merit, fill out and submit the Certificate of Merit Form.
Updates to this page
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Added nomination deadlines and locations for the 2026 awards, and confirmed dates for the 2027 awards.
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Updated nominations deadline for the 2025 award ceremonies.
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Added translation