Military Medal GV - Field Marshals BustInstituted on 25th March 1916 for rewarding acts of bravery not sufficient to merit the award of the DCM, it was backdated to recognise acts from the outbreak of the First World War. In June 1916 it was extended to women two such awards being made for the Easter rising in Dublin that same year. Approximately 115,600 medals were awarded during the First World War together with 5796 first bars, 180 second bars and one third bar. Awards were made after

As one of history's most controverisial figures he has been referred to as both military dictator and hero of liberty

A single clasp bearing the dates 5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914 was authorised by the King in 1919 for award to those personnel who served under fire in France or Belgium between those dates

Following the 1993 medal review

Defence Medal 1939–1945 (Replica)

historians and family researchers today

widely known as the Death Penny

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the Air Force Cross (AFC) was issued for acts of gallantry while flying on non active operations to warrant officers and officers of the Royal Air Force (RAF)

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His exact cause of death remains a mystery

Expertly struck and finished

This cross replaced all previous level two awards for gallantry in action