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Distinguished Conduct Medal
Distinguished Conduct Medal
A Community for those awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and subsequent awards. The Distinguished Conduct Medal was instituted by Royal Warrant on 4 December 1854, during the Crimean War, as an award to Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and men for "distinguished, gallant and good conduct in the field". For all ranks below commissioned officers, it was the second highest award for gallantry in action after the Victoria Cross, and the other ranks' equivalent of the Distinguished Service Order, which was awarded to commissioned officers for bravery. Prior to the institution of this decoration, there had been no medal awarded by the British government in recognition of individual acts of gallantry in the Army. During the First World War, the concern arose that the overwhelming number of medals which were being awarded would devalue the prestige of those already awarded. The Military Medal for bravery in battle on land was therefore instituted on 25 March 1916, as an alternative award to the Distinguished Conduct Medal. The lesser Military Medal was usually awarded for bravery from this date and the Distinguished Conduct Medal was reserved for exceptional acts of bravery. Around 25,000 Distinguished Conduct Medals were awarded during the First World War. This includes those who received the reward prior to the Great War in previous conflicts. (Keywords - DCM, D.C.M.)
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Died 1915
British Army 11866 Private Royal Scots Fusiliers 6th Battalion
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British Army 3588 Private Essex Regiment
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British Army GS/10532 Private Royal Fusiliers
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British Army 10532 Sergeant Royal Fusiliers
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British Army 55 Serjeant Welsh Regiment
British Army 240007 Serjeant Welsh Regiment
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Died 1918
British Army 702943 Private London Regiment 23rd Battalion
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British Army 8/1692 Private Hampshire Regiment
British Army 330388 Warrant Officer II Hampshire Regiment 8th Battalion
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Born 1888
British Army 3394 Rifleman London Regiment 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
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Born 1881
Died 1917
British Army 937 Private Rand Rifles South African Forces
British Army Second Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment Reserve Battalion
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Born 1891
Died 1945
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 9/461 Sergeant Otago Mounted Rifles
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Born 1886
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Royal Flying Corps
British Army 9055 Private Royal West Surrey Regiment
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 26293 Air Mechanic 1st Class Royal Flying Corps
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Born 1893
British Army 6083 Private West India Regiment 2nd Battalion
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Born 1888
Died 1965
British Army 354 Air Mechanic 1st Class Royal Flying Corps
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 354 Corporal Royal Flying Corps
British Army Sapper Royal Engineers
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British Army 5107 Serjeant Royal Berkshire Regiment attached British West Indies Regiment
British Army 5107 Acting Company Quarter Master Sergeant Royal Berkshire Regiment attached British West Indies Regiment
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