Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
| Conspicuous Gallantry Medal | |
|---|---|
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Top: CGM obverse(Flying)
Lower left: CGM (at sea) until 1921 (w. bar) Lower right: CGM (at sea) post 1921 |
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| Awarded by UK and Commonwealth | |
| Type | Military decoration |
| Eligibility | British, (formerly) Commonwealth, and allied forces |
| Awarded for | Gallantry in the field |
| Status | Discontinued 1993 |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 7 July 1874 |
| Total awarded |
Victoria: 61 Edward VII: 2 George V: 110 George VI: 183 Elizabeth II: 3 Total: 359 |
| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | Distinguished Conduct Medal |
| Next (lower) | George Medal |
The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM) was, until 1993, a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Armed Forces and, from September 1942, to personnel of the Merchant Navy of rank equivalent to that of petty officer or seaman. It could formerly also be awarded to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for conspicuous gallantry in action against the enemy at sea or in the air.
The original Royal Navy medal was instituted briefly in 1855, and fully on 7 July 1874. During the Second World War, the Royal Air Force medal, the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying), was added from 1943.
The Medal was the other ranks' equivalent of the Distinguished Service Order which could be awarded for bravery to commissioned officers, although it ranked well below that in order of precedence, between the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Distinguished Service Medal. Recipients of the medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "CGM".
In 1993, the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, Distinguished Service Order (when awarded specifically for gallantry) and Distinguished Conduct Medal were all replaced by the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC). The CGC is tri-service and is awarded to all ranks. It is second only to the Victoria Cross for bravery in action.
George Ingouville was awarded both the Victoria Cross and the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.
Acting Chief Petty Officer Arthur Robert Blore won a Conspicuous Gallantry Medal in 1915 and a bar to it in 1918.
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