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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.
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  1. SAS Lodge, Robert

    SURNAME Lodge FORENAME Robert UNIT 2 SAS (A Squadron) RANK Lance Sergeant + Sergeant NUMBER 5550151 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal,Mention in Despatches PLACE Italy 1943 (MiD) Normandy 1944 (DCM) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Army Air Corps true name...
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  2. SAS Cooper, John Murdoch

    SURNAME Cooper FORENAME John Murdoch UNIT L Detachment SAS + 1 SAS (HQ Squadron + A Squadron) RANK Lance Sergeant + T/Captain NUMBER 2698113 + 303854 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal, Mention in Despatches PLACE North Africa 1942 (DCM) NW Europe 1944-45 (MiD) ADDITIONAL...
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  3. SAS Byrne, John Vincent (Jack)

    SURNAME Byrne FORENAME John Vincent (Jack) UNIT L Detachment SAS RANK Corporal NUMBER 2060658 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE North Africa 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 1 Bn Gordon Highlanders born 1.4.1921 Preston,Lancashire WIA May 1940 Dunkirk joined...
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  4. SAS Booth, John Hamilton

    SURNAME Booth FORENAME John Hamilton UNIT 1 SBS attached L Detachment SAS RANK Corporal NUMBER 2824715 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE East Mediterranean 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Seaforth Highlanders POW August 1942 escaped and joined 2 SBS

  5. 3 CDO BDE Burdett, Julian

    SURNAME Burdett FORENAME Julian UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER PO36660J AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE Falklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Lowestoft,Suffolk age 29 WIA 11/12.6.1982 Falklands (Two Sisters) married Lorraine Hannah, 52 Kelhead...
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  6. RM CDOS Welsh, Albert James

    SURNAME Welsh FORENAME Albert James UNIT 42 Commando RANK Company Sergeant Major (TSM) NUMBER EX/1217 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE Burma 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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  7. ARMY CDOS Preece, Frederick Amos

    SURNAME Preece FORENAME Frederick Amos UNIT 6 Commando (101 Troop) RANK Trooper NUMBER 404153 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE France 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. born 14.11.1913 later served with No 2 SBS died 21.12.1975

  8. RM CDOS Nightingale, Frank Lewis

    SURNAMENightingale FORENAMEFrank Lewis UNIT41 Commando (Y Troop) RANKMarine (A/Corporal) NUMBERCH/X 101330 AWARDDistinguished Conduct Medal PLACEWalcheren 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONWIA 6.6.1944 Normandy
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  9. RM CDOS Murray, William

    SURNAME Murray FORENAME William UNIT 41 Commando (B Troop) RANK Corporal NUMBER PO/X 106801 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE Sicily 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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  10. ARMY CDOS Herbert, Roy George

    SURNAME Herbert FORENAME Roy George UNIT 3 Commando (6 Troop) RANK Lance Sergeant NUMBER 3382401 or 3384201 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE Norway 1941 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 5 Bn Northamptonshire Regiment died 1944 - see Roll of Honour

  11. RM CDOS England, James Paterson

    SURNAME England FORENAME James Paterson UNIT 47 Commando RANK Company Sergeant Major (TSM) NUMBER PO/X 1372 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal, Mention in Despatches PLACE Walcheren 1944 (DCM), Italy 1945 ("For Outstanding service while operating with the Allied Armies in...
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  12. RM CDOS Convery, John James

    SURNAME Convery FORENAME John James UNIT 40 Commando (Q Troop) RANK Sergeant NUMBER PLY/X 1394 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE Italy 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION D.S.M. in 40 Commando records
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  13. ARMY CDOS Carr, Francis Arthur

    SURNAME Carr FORENAME Francis Arthur UNIT 5 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER 1867740 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE St Nazaire 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Engineers London Gazette 37162, 3rd July 1945, Page 3493
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  14. SBS Brittlebank, John

    SURNAME Brittlebank FORENAME John UNIT No 1 SBS RANK Bombardier NUMBER 930882 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE East Mediterranean 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery previously served with 3 and 8 Commandos died 06.07.1955 (Aged 39) Worcester, UK...

  15. SBS Booth, John Hamilton

    SURNAME Booth FORENAME John Hamilton UNIT No 1 SBS RANK Corporal NUMBER 2824715 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE East Mediterranean 1942 (attached L Det SAS) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Seaforth Highlanders POW August 1942 escaped later served No 2 SBS (Sergeant)

  16. ARMY CDOS Blackwell, Alun Trevor

    SURNAME Blackwell FORENAME Alun Trevor UNIT 1 Special Service Battalion and S.O.E. RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 3655732 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE Tunisia 1941-42 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit South Lancashire Regiment and Malta Independent Company born...

  17. ARMY CDOS Baker, Albert

    SURNAME Baker FORENAME Albert UNIT 1 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 2614133 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE North africa 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Grenadier Guards died 1945 - see Roll of Honour

  18. SBS Ogden-Smith, Bruce Walter

    SURNAME Ogden-Smith FORENAME Bruce Walter UNIT N0 2 SBS attached COPP 1 RANK Sergeant NUMBER 6826651 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal PLACE Normandy recces 1943-44 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Honourable Artillery Company and East Surrey Regiment MM...
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  19. COPP Ogden-Smith, Bruce Walter

    SURNAME Ogden-Smith FORENAME Bruce Walter UNIT Honourable Artillery Coy & 2 Bn East Surrey Regiment(2 SBS) COPP 1 RANK Sergeant NUMBER 6826651 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal PLACE Normandy 1943-44 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MM Normandy recce (Op.KJH) 1943-44...
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  20. LRDG Coventry, Donald Tudor

    SURNAME Coventry FORENAME Donald Tudor UNIT LRDG S Patrol RANK Sergeant NUMBER RH6857923 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal PLACE Leros 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Fort Victoria,Southern Rhodesia
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