The Distinguished Conduct Medal, post-nominal letters DCM, was established in 1854 by Queen Victoria as a decoration for gallantry in the field by other ranks of the British Army. It is the oldest British award for gallantry and was a second level military decoration, ranking below the Victoria Cross, until its discontinuation in 1993 when it was replaced by the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. The medal was also awarded to non-commissioned military personnel of other Commonwealth Dominions and Colonies.
SURNAME
Kemp
FORENAME
John McKay
UNIT
1st Canadian Parachute Bn.
RANK
Company Sergeant Major
NUMBER
K-62419
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
Europe, Germany, 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Morgan
FORENAME
Dewi Meurig
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Sergeant (Acting Troop Sergeant Major) (DCM), Second Lieutenant (BEM)
NUMBER
formerly PL/X 4501 RSM (DCM)
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal, British Empire Medal
PLACE
Malaya, 1951 (DCM) 1960 (BEM)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
SURNAME
Carruthers
FORENAME
William Ernest
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Corporal (Acting Sergeant)
NUMBER
CH/X 3315
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
Malaya
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 39361, 19th October 1951, Page 5432
SURNAME
Mant
FORENAME
Douglas Edward
UNIT
Royal Marines (40 Commando)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
PO/X 2992
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
Near East October to December 1956
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 41092, 4th June 1957, Page 3418
SURNAME
Maguire
FORENAME
Stephen Francis
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Warrant Officer Class 2
NUMBER
24277140
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
Gulf 1991
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 54969, 4th December 1997, Page 13691
SURNAME
Simm
FORENAME
George
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
24182289
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
Northern Ireland, 16th May 1989
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 53653, 25th April 1994, Page 6170
SURNAME
Woodrow
FORENAME
Floyd Matthew
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
24604368
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
Gulf, 29th June 1991
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
educated Wyke Manor School 1976-79
passed National Negotiators Course
graduated The Open University...
SURNAME
Ratcliffe
FORENAME
Peter
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Sergeant, Warrant Officer Class 1
NUMBER
24180996
AWARD
Mention in Despatches , Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
Falklands 1982 (MiD), Gulf, 29th June 1991 (DCM)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1951 Salford, Lancashire...
SURNAME
Tindall
FORENAME
Christopher Owen
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Colour Sergeant
NUMBER
24372175
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
Northern Ireland 11th May 1993
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 54393, 9th May 1996, Page 6549
SURNAME
Powell
FORENAME
Terence
UNIT
R.M. Special Boat Service
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
P030902A
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
Persian Gulf 1991 (Op.Granby)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 58092, 8th September 2006, Page 12274
SURNAME
Woodrow
FORENAME
Floyd Matthew
UNIT
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
24604368
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
Persian Gulf 1991 (Op.Granby)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Parachute Regiment
educated Wyke Manor School 1976-79
passed National Negotiators Course...
SURNAME
Maguire
FORENAME
Stephen Francis
UNIT
RANK
Warrant Officer Second Class
NUMBER
24277140
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
Persian Gulf 1991 (Op.Granby)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Parachute Regiment
London Gazette 54969, 4th December 1997, Page 13691
SURNAME
Mitchell
FORENAME
Steven Billy
UNIT
B Squadron (7 Troop)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
24428654
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
Persian Gulf 1991 (Op.Granby)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 2 Bn Royal Green Jackets
from Bermondsey,London
born 28.12.1959 London...
SURNAME
Cheevers
FORENAME
Richard Murdoch
UNIT
13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool)
RANK
Company Sergeant Major
NUMBER
7011848
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
Burma 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
8 Column
SURNAME
Blain
FORENAME
Robert Strachan
UNIT
Dorsetshire Regiment,attached 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool)
RANK
Company Sergeant Major
NUMBER
2978067
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
Burma 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
3 Column Sabotage Squad
SURNAME
Bouard
FORENAME
Jean Baptiste
UNIT
4 SAS
RANK
Adjutant
NUMBER
31670
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal, Medaille Militaire (Fr), Croix de Guerre (France)
PLACE
Europe 1944-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 2 Regiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes
born...
SURNAME
Barrett
FORENAME
Francis Alfred
UNIT
M Special Unit (Infantry)
RANK
Warrant Officer Second Class
NUMBER
NX18434
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
SW Pacific 1942
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAMEO'Neill FORENAMEWilliam (Bill) UNIT2/5 Independent Company RANKSergeant NUMBERWX13036 AWARDDistinguished Conduct Medal PLACENew Guinea 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONresided 22 Brown Street,Claremont,Western Australia
SURNAME
Hywood
FORENAME
Amos William Carson (Skeet)
UNIT
A.I.F.
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
SX24447
AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
PLACE
North Borneo 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Op.AGAS
born 11.6.1923 Broken Hill,New South Wales
resided 136 Gilles Street,Adelaide,South...