Portal:Military Awards
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Military Awards Portal
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The Victoria Cross
| The Victoria Cross (VC) was first introduced by Queen Victoria on the 29th January 1856 as a recompense for an individual's act of bravery during the Crimean War.
The VC is the highest military decoration of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories, taking precedence over every other order, decoration or medal. An individual from any service of any rank, including civilian personnel under military command, may be awarded the VC for:
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most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy
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which is usually presented either to the recipient or their next of kin by the British monarch, or if it is for awards made by other Commonwealth countries, by the Governor-General.
A total of 10 VCs have been awarded to soldiers of the Border Regiment, all of which can been seen here:
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VC Ribbon
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VC metal Bar
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The Distinguished Conduct Medal
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Obverse (left) and Reverse (right)
| The Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) was established on the 4th December 1854 during the Crimean War and was, until 1993, the second highest decoration awarded to 'other ranks' in the British Army for gallantry, bravery and devotion to duty.[1] Since 1993 the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross has served as the second highest award for gallantry. This applies to all ranks across the entirity of the armed forces.
The DCM citations were published in the Supplement to the London Gazette, all of which have been transcribed[2] on this site and can be found here:
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DCM
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DCM and Bar
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References / notes
- ↑ Wikipedia article: Distinguished Conduct Medal.
- ↑ The DCMs here have been transcribed as accurately as possible but please be aware there may be some typos or others errors as part of this process.
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