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Military Medal
Image:Military Medal (UK).png


Obverse of medal and ribbon
Awarded by UK and Commonwealth
Type Military decoration. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Eligibility British and (formerly) Commonwealth forces
Awarded for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire
Status Discontinued in 1993
Statistics
Established 25 March 1916 (back dated to 1914)
First awarded 1914
Precedence
Next (higher) Distinguished Conduct Medal
Same Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Flying Medal
Air Force Medal
Next (lower) Mention in Despatches

The Military Medal was (until 1993) a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Distinguished Conduct Medal ( DCM) was (until 1993 the second level Military decoration awarded Other ranks of the British Army and formerly The Distinguished Service Medal was (until 1993 a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Royal Navy and members of the other services, and formerly also The Distinguished Flying Medal was (until 1993 a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Royal Air Force ( United Kingdom) and the other services The Air Force Medal was (until 1993 a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Royal Air Force ( United Kingdom) and other services, and formerly Mentioned in Despatches (MID is a Military award for gallantry or otherwise commendable service Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) A military decoration is a decoration given to Military personnel or units for Heroism in battle or distinguished service The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority

The medal was established on 25 March 1916. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year It was the other ranks' equivalent to the Military Cross, which was awarded to commissioned officers and Warrant Officers (although WOs could also be awarded the MM), although it took precedence below that decoration as well as the Distinguished Conduct Medal, also awarded to non-commissioned members of the Army. Other Ranks (ORs in the British Army, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force (and in the armies and air forces of many other Commonwealth countries The Military Cross ( MC) is the third level Military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993 other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to A Warrant Officer ( WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. The Distinguished Conduct Medal ( DCM) was (until 1993 the second level Military decoration awarded Other ranks of the British Army and formerly Recipients of the Military Medal were entitled to use the post-nominal letters "MM". Post-nominal letters, also called " post-nominal initials " or " post-nominal titles " are letters placed after the name of a person to indicate that In 1993, the Military Medal was discontinued, and since then the Military Cross has been awarded to personnel of all ranks.

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Description

Notable Recipients of the Military Medal

There have been over 135,000 people awarded the Military Medal. Among the notable recipients are:

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