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Pages in category "Recipients of the Queen's Gallantry Medal" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The reverse of the QGM (designed by Reynolds Stone CBE, RDI) bears the image of a St Edward's Crown above the words 'THE QUEEN'S GALLANTRY MEDAL' in four lines, flanked by laurel sprigs. The reverse of the KGM retains the general components of the original design but now shows the Tudor crown and is inscribed ‘THE KING’S GALLANTRY MEDAL ...
A list of British awards for gallantry in the War in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021. Apart from appointments to purely military orders, only gallantry awards have been included and only those that allow post-nominal letters (this excludes appointments to the Order of the British Empire for distinguished service and fourth-level awards such as Mentions-in-Despatches and Queen's Commendations).
The Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM) is the third-level medal awarded for bravery not in the face of the enemy. Bar to QGM: Captain Eamon Conrad Heakin QGM, The Royal Logistic Corps, March 2008; [82] original award for actions in Northern Ireland, [83] later awarded US Bronze Star medal for actions in Iraq [36]
The list includes the name, rank and regiment, corps or service of the recipient, the appointment they held at the time, the place and date of the action (although many awards were not made for specific actions), and (in brackets) the date of gazette of the award in the London Gazette. All were gazetted on 29 June 1991 unless otherwise indicated.
Warrant Officer Class 1 Kim Spencer Hughes, GC (born 12 September 1979) is a British Army bomb disposal expert (Ammunition Technician) who was awarded the George Cross as a staff sergeant for gallant acts carried out in the Afghanistan conflict.
As part of the British honours system, Special Honours are issued at the Monarch's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards made within royal prerogative, operational honours, political honours and other honours awarded outside the New Year Honours and Birthday Honours.
Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Medal: DFM [4] Recipient of the Air Force Medal: AFM [4] Recipient of the Medal for Saving Life at Sea: SGM [4] Member of the Indian Order of Merit (Civil) IOM [4] [N 7] Recipient of the Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry: CPM [4] [5] Recipient of the Queen's Gallantry Medal: QGM [4] Recipient of the Royal ...