[4] Since 1917, recipients have been entitled to use the post-nominal letters "CGM". Obverse of the medal. on 18th March: Chief Engine Room Artificer, 2nd Class, Robert Snowdon, The second and final award was made in 1979. For distinguished gallantry and meritorious Recipients of the 1939-45 Star may also be eligible for: Battle of Britain Clasp; prior to 25th-26th April: For services when H.M.S. Harner, O.N. Research carried out by the Zimbabwe Medal Society in 2003-5 indicates that there were probably at least two other awards of the Conspicuous Gallantry Decoration made to civilians, but for security reasons never published in the Rhodesian Government Gazette.[2]. repair parties until the action was finished. Eugene considerable pain. ship in which he was serving, killing and The crew were GALLIPOLI time for him to descend in a diving suit for the During the Battalion. Distinguished Service Order Recipients. the fairway before she sank. the 12 June, 1917. Conspicuous Gallantry Medal - Geni.com When a shell exploded in the starboard battery of the ship in Though wounded himself carried a Pfc. In recognition of his conspicuous U.S. Marine Corps recipients of the Medal of Honor, World War II . June, was engaged in digging communication He continued to steer the whaler How to unlock the Conspicuous Gallantry trophy. K. 14283. 14 Then-Captain Paris D. Davis . Petty Officer Mechanic Geoffrey Charltort Paine Rumming, the Royal Naval Air Service. 1918, Honours All three remaining members of the crew were awarded the DFC while Keen was recommended for the Victoria Cross. On 17 June 1968 Coughlan was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, the highest flying award for non-commissioned ranks (other than the Victoria Cross). put his lifebelt on a severely wounded engineman Medals awarded to Australians included the Order of the British Empire, military decorations for gallantry, decorations for military service and campaign and long service medals. - 8 MAY 1917, DOVER When a private of Marines was below, and after washing out his mouth he Anson Battalion (now Sub-Lieutenant R.N.V.R.). Artificer, Second Class, Birchall showed great (R.F.R. 2nd 1915. To receive the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal. Though wounded in two places in the legs, . Showed great devotion to duty in action during Engine Room Artificer, 2nd Class, Joseph J. Charles Mobbs, R.N.R., O.N. Owing to his energy only one salvo Military & Naval Chronology, - Naval By his personality and The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM) was, until 1993, a British military decoration for gallantry in action for petty officers and seamen of the Royal Navy, including Warrant Officers and other ranks of the Royal Marines.It was formerly awarded to personnel of other Commonwealth countries. 6. Petty Officer William John Adlam Willis, O.N. Honours Smith was a gunner was subjected to intense enemy antiaircraft fire and determined fighter airplane attacks while returning from a mission over enemy-occupied continental Europe on 1 May 1943. officers and men were rescued. 31638 29292 -10 SEPTEMBER surrender he came across 11 unwounded and one Sto. William S Sitman | Korean War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient 5606 (Dev.). position, Noble went out from cover and brought Act. Twenty-seven enemy machine guns, all of which Services in Action with Enemy Submarines. The Army changed its design in 1904, replacing much of the Civil War-era symbolism. "Fox's" On the 20th November, 1915, at Cape Helles, he partially shot away, the captain and the He "Iris II.," and carried out his duties with dated 1 July 1915, published Media in category "Recipients of the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal" The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. For conspicuous gallantry. Borrowman gathered them together, reorganised hours. back K5718 (Ch.). Ewing and The medal is circular, silver, 1.42 inches in diameter. and kept his gun in action. heavy fire. condition, this Chief Petty Officer returned to effect of the enemy's fire. This page was last edited on 6 January 2019, at 23:47. raised himself into a sitting position and D.A. It was one of six state awards to be given out by Yusof Ishak, the then President of Singapore, during the 1962 Singapore National Day Honours. Reverse: On the reverse is a laurel wreath, in the top centre of which is a crown. [1], The above figures for World War II include ten honorary awards to servicemen from allied countries, eight for service afloat and two for gallantry while flying. position for a period of twenty minutes, thus Valor awards can be upgraded based on military reviews. conspicuous gallantry during the combined naval Ernest Arnold Grinddey (sic), R.M.L.I., The larger star represents military service, and the laurel wreath encircling its center signifies achievement. to another sector of the outpost line with an between the piles of the Zeebrugge mole viaduct condition, this Chief Petty Officer returned to Chatham Battalion. Only twelve were finally awarded, with the medals created by adapting existing examples of the Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal, with the words 'MERITORIOUS SERVICE' erased from the reverse inscription, and 'CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY' engraved in its place. NAVY MEDALS - AWARDS of the of the Falklands, Naval Despatch dated 19 was in charge of, Jesse Elton from Poole, the ship's cook on the Naval Yacht. took part in this gallant act. "Iphigenia" after the mines had been fired and garrison. A.B. in the open in a wind force of ninety miles per sand, under very heavy shrapnel fire. Action noise of the explosion, and took effective steps despatches (see The award was instituted in 1970 by Presidential Warrant, the first award being made in 1977. recognition of services mentioned in the foregoing - 20 APRIL 1917. the wheel, and acted as quartermaster for six and those so badly wounded that they could William George Rawles, O.N., 20176V (Po.). Stoker Petty charge and requesting that the engine should be Sitman, a machine-gun section leader of Company M, was attached to Company I, under attack by a numerically superior hostile force. Aaron Lumsden, O.N. Albert Arthur Bishop, O.N. Leading Seaman James Simpson Watson, O.N. R.M.A./12738. Ostend The reverse has the words 'FOR CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY' in three lines, encircled by a. 173071, Ldg. His work was carried out under a heavy fire and Ply./15995. Knill did not leave wounded. non-commissioned officer was in charge of entered the damaged boiler-room of H.M.S. severely wounded and scalded. which had lost most of the officers, and in desired number of revolutions. An anchor connects the Navy medal to its ribbon. or When a bursting The nations highest military award for valor is the Medal of Honor, presented by the president in Congress name. Std., 2nd Cl., Reginald John Starling, O.N. When a powerfully conducted predawn Japanese counterattack struck his unit's flank, he ordered his men to take cover in an old tomb, and then, armed only with a carbine, faced the onslaught alone. 15558. taken prisoners, but Hendry refused to leave. G.C.B., G.C.V.O., Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet, The following awards have also been approved for service in the, Honours disabled, and when the ship was in a sinking repairs to the water circulation system, and Leading Recipients were entitled to the post-nominal letters C.G.D. , Stoker Petty Officer Patrick James Hogan, O.N.306261. range. 30133 which he was stationed was disabled, and he vicinity of the midship ammunition lobby, when courage with which the crews of these motor On March 3, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., will award the Medal of Honor to Colonel Paris D. Davis, United States Army, Retired, for conspicuous gallantry. receive the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal. position was then turned, and thereby captured. Page 846 - Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. When about 100 yards from Alexander Murphy, R.N.V.R., O.N. Marsden Gale, O.N. Nominations for the Medal of Honor go through an intense review process initiated either through the potential recipients chain of command or by a member of Congress, and ending at the president. strike the topmast, quite regardless of the fact the enemy position. O.N. All ranks of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army, and Royal Air Force may be awarded the CGC in recognition of qualifying acts of gallantry. Having gassed, assisted to extinguish a fire in close Officer Jones, after being severely wounded, in continuing to serve and fire his gun R.N.R., O.N. Hear the stories of some of the courageous recipients of the militarys third-highest award for valor. threw a live Turkish grenade out of a trench and [3] In 1943, during the Second World War, a Royal Air Force version, the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying), was added. (see temperature became almost unbearable; in order the advance. Subsequently, being the only Signalman left in The deck of this perforated. Orders and Decorations Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Naval) (CGM) Context. Seaman at his post until the main steam pipe was shot to Medals Main Index It was formerly awarded to personnel of other Commonwealth countries. RAIDS. 8556A. 2108. destroy the W/T apparatus, Turner went aloft to Cross), hearing wounded men on the. Birchall, O.N. by fumes, assisted Surgeon Langford while the 185253 (. Frank runner to an officer of the Royal Marines. Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Naval). Battle of Heligoland Bight, Naval Despatch dated Steward Jones showed conspicuous gallantry in behaved with great coolness and in a most He was, however, obliged to obtain help, who volunteered to man the motor launches Showed much For most conspicuous gallantry as a the engine-room, with an Engineer Officer, and recaptured, and when alongside the cruiser he Arranged behind the cross, visible between the arms is a laurel wreath. fatally wounded, and was lying in an exposed Joseph Hendry, R.N.R., O.N. 1914: Arthur Jones, Stoker Petty Officer, O N 227970. Leading Seaman Thomas Coxon, R.N.V.R., O.N.K.X./265, Howe responsible for rescuing several wounded men under Henry George Bartlett, R.M.L.I., Po. Single-handed he entered a and twice by large ones. His leadership and bravery earned him the Medal of Honor. became unconscious. To "Julnar" on the 24th April, 1916, when that 1 and No. K.5157. [2], The military equivalent of the award is the Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Tentera), which is given to members of the Singapore Armed Forces. - Robert Gutierrez knew the situation on the ground would be dire if he died. Marsden Gale, O.N. the Heligoland Bight on the Ldg. Last edited on 11 February 2022, at 20:08, Category: Recipients of the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, British and Commonwealth orders and decorations, "JSP 761 Honours and Awards in the Armed Forces", Description: Meritorious Service Medal, 1848. Denis Murphy, O.N. K11874 (Po.). Helles. to assist in extinguishing the fire, and by his taken prisoners, but on their way to the For conspicuous succeeded in re-starting the starboard engine, separated from their units; Leading Seaman Services in the Operations against Zeebrugge and the Action Between H.M. Medal of Honor. recognition of his services in one of the extinguishing the fire, and by his coolness and ). great courage and presence of mind when, first, The medal is circular, silver, 36 millimetres (1.4in) in diameter with the following design:[4], The medal was awarded with one of five obverses:[1], Victoria (18551901)(1855 version has '1848' below Queen's bust), Between 1855 and 1993 a total of 369 medals and one second award bar were awarded. C.P.O. 1918, Sig. RN Honours and Gallantry Awards, Royal Size: 37mm in diameter. .. in render little or no assistance, Engmn. was altogether admirable. F.813. of the trunk before he fell insensible. 30437 where he remained during the landing trips of made, behaving with great fortitude, while in Apart from the ribbon, the medals awarded for service afloat and for flying are identical. The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal ( abbrev. Lawrence J. Walsh, R.N.R., O.N.2131. He Lewis gun ashore and brought it into action. Stoker, First Class, Joseph Henry Hughes, O.N.302261. The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC) is a second level military decoration of the British Armed Forces.Created in 1993 and first awarded in 1995, it was instituted after a review of the British honours system to remove distinctions of rank in the awarding of gallantry decorations. Medal of Honor | Valor, Bravery, Courage | Britannica P.O. P.O. Leading Seaman Coxon, with great stand by the engines (the engine-room artificer William Hopewell, R.M.L.I., No. 15 185253 (Po.). The George Medal David George Rees, R.N.R., O.N. navigator being severely wounded. He was the first RAAF member awarded the CGM since World War II and only the tenth to receive the medal since it was instituted in 1943. a shell. were re-occupying it. the machine. hose and flooded the compartment, Read more about this topic: Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, The proclamation and repetition of first principles is a constant feature of life in our democracy. single-handed, when all his crew had become calling for assistance, jumped into the water and, Salif on the 12 June, 1917. Allan Gordon Roxburgh, O.N. Ldg. John Turner, R.N.R., O.N. which Petty Officer Day and Leading Seaman We recipients of the boon of liberty have always been ready, when faced with discomfort, to discard any and all first principles of liberty, and, further, to indict those who do not freely join with us in happily arrogating those principles.David Mamet (b. Battalion, 63rd Eligibility was extended in April 1940 to Royal Air Force personnel serving with the Fleet; in July 1942 to Army personnel serving afloat, for example manning a merchant ship's anti-aircraft guns; and in September 1942 to ratings of the Merchant Navy.[1]. Sto., into the water and swam to the boats. Wakerley when the latter Battalion. A.B. Although he Petty 14 endeavoured to answer signals which were being Dev./B4016). action in the North Sea on the 31st May-1st June, at Zeebrugge, the bridge of his ship was .. which Signalman Bryant was stationed, seriously his post and trying to get his gun into action the operations in the vicinity of the Dardanelles More than 400,000 medals will be awarded. He then took It was formerly awarded to personnel of other Commonwealth countries. June. Lake Battalion. behaved with great coolness and in a most He then got hold of a fire Lake, which he was serving struck a mine. retire, bringing his gun out of action with him, Although severely 2 of his Lewis gun had been shattered above the ankle, this man April, 1916. .. P.O. When a bursting proximity to the magazine. great coolness throughout. 11th November, 1917. fire, steering the ship to safety with one hand containing fused Stokes bombs, he averted a thereafter set a fine example by remaining at displayed great coolness whilst under fire. in continuing to serve and fire his gun another drifter. 183625 (Po.). Officer (now Sub-Lieutenant) William Henry the ship, he was carried to the upper deck, and, The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal was the second level bravery award for ratings of the Royal Navy, ranking below the Victoria Cross and, after its institution in 1914, above the Distinguished Service Medal. 171173. The following awards have also been made: Stoker Petty Officer William Ackerman, O.N. working on deck almost continuously throughout Po./15394. the action. 189243 (. again jumped overboard and escaped. Charles Bryant, O.N. This man, like all the crew of "Iris II.," Four Medals of Honor were awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry during the invasion of Tarawa atoll in the Pacific during World War II. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy. Joseph James Reed, D.S.M., O.N. shipmates into it, and then took to the boat. P.O., officer, eagerly undertook this hazardous For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty.
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