Distinguished Conduct Medal - GV - Field Marshals Bust Category_Campaign Medals round head breastplate

round head breastplate

Relevant to Territorial Force and Territorial Force Nursing Service history

NCO's and other ranks of the Royal Marines and all other personnel holding corresponding ranks in the naval forces

Miniature reproduction of the Territorial Force War Medal

The Distinguished Flying Cross was established for Officers and Warrant Officers of the RAF for acts of valour against the enemy whilst in the air

Distinguished Conduct Medal - GV - Field Marshals Bust Category_Campaign Medals round head breastplateAwarded from 1911, the awards of the DCM reached around 25,000. The bars which originally had the date of the acts in raised lettering were changed in 1916 to the standard laurelled bars, presumably this was due to the cost of making individual bars with so many acts of gallantry being performed. This type of DCM was awarded until 1930 when it was replaced by the crowned head issue of GV, the rarest DCM with only 14 awards being made.