Queens Gallantry Medal Miniature Campaign_Boer War to WW1 Around 1900 awards of the

Around 1900 awards of the DCM were made during World War Two with nine recipeints receiving a bar

A Steam Locomotive and the bow of the SS Great Britain

the Military Division of the Order comprises five classes: Knights and Dames Grand Cross (GBE)

severe weather and constant threat from enemy aircraft

Queens Gallantry Medal Miniature Campaign_Boer War to WW1 Around 1900 awards of theInstituted on 20th June 1974 to reward acts of exemplary bravery. Although intended as primarily a civilian award it is more often awarded to Military personnel for actions where military decorations would not be appropriate. Awards of the gallantry emblem to the Order of the British Empire were ceased at this time with the intention that such acts would be rewarded with the QGM. To date just over 1000 awards have been made together with 18 bars.