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The Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other arms of the armed forces, and to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land. The award was established in 1916, with retrospective application to 1914, and was awarded to other ranks for "acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire". The award was discontinued in 1993 when it was replaced by the Military Cross, which was extended to all ranks, while other Commonwealth nations instituted their own award systems in the post war period.
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  1. PARAS Branthwaite, John

    SURNAME Branthwaite FORENAME John UNIT 3 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 5054670 AWARD Military Medal PLACE North Africa 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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  2. PARAS Bailey, Wilfred

    SURNAMEBailey FORENAMEWilfred UNIT3 Bn RANKSergeant NUMBER3530918 AWARDMilitary Medal PLACENorth Africa 1942-43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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  3. CANADIAN PARA Morgan, Gordon Harvey

    SURNAME Morgan FORENAME Gordon Harvey UNIT 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion Brigade RANK Sergeant NUMBER D/136859 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Montreal father Charles A. Morgan wife Sheila Lee died 07.10.1964

  4. CANADIAN PARA Minard, Willard Parker

    SURNAME Minard FORENAME Willard Parker UNIT C Company RANK Sergeant NUMBER F/25506 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  5. CANADIAN PARA Noval, William

    SURNAME Noval FORENAME William UNIT B Company RANK Private NUMBER B/28910 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION name shows William Novel at National Archives mm announced London Gazette 31.08.1944

  6. CANADIAN PARA Geddes, Russell Alvin

    SURNAME Geddes FORENAME Russell Alvin UNIT B Company RANK Private NUMBER B/1464 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Number on London Gazette B146477 born 12.01.1914, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada father George Alvin Geddes (1887-1939) mother...

  7. CANADIAN PARA Green, George William

    SURNAME Green FORENAME George William UNIT A Company RANK Sergeant NUMBER B/62282 AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Medal PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WIA 18.8.1944 Normandy London Gazette 37138, 19th June 1945, Page 3235 (DCM)
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  8. PARAS Boulter, Harry

    SURNAME Boulter FORENAME Harry UNIT 11 SAS Bn (X Troop) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 5047114 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Italy 1941 (escaped POW 1943) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit North Staffordshire Regiment POW February 1941 Italy

  9. NORWAY Granlund, Sverre

    SURNAME Granlund FORENAME Sverre UNIT SN Section SOE RANK Corporal NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Conduct Medal,Military Medal,etc PLACE Norway 1942-43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died - see Roll of Honour All awards War Medal with star (Op.Leka 9.1.1942) War Cross with sword...
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  10. 22 SAS McAleese, John Thomas (Mac)

    SURNAME McAleese FORENAME John Thomas (Mac) UNIT B Squadron (6 Troop) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 24189550 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Northern Ireland 1988 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 59 Independent Commando Squadron,Royal Engineers from Grangemouth (or...

  11. INDIAN PARA Hughes, Reginald Hugh

    SURNAME Hughes FORENAME Reginald Hugh UNIT HQ 50 Indian Parachute Brigade (Royal Army Medical Corps,attached) RANK Corporal NUMBER 7370578 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Burma 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died - see Roll of Honour London Gazette 36627, 25th July 1944, Page 3504

  12. PARAS 2 Bentley, Martin William Lester (Bill)

    SURNAME Bentley FORENAME Martin William Lester (Bill) UNIT 2 Para (medical orderly - Regimental Aid Post) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 24174900 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Falklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Manchester age 27 Junior Leaders Regiment,R.A.C. 1970-72 (WO2)...

  13. 3 CDO BDE Hunt, George

    SURNAME Hunt FORENAME George UNIT R.M. 45 Commando (Z Company) RANK Corporal NUMBER AWARD Military Medal PLACE Falklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WIA 11.6.1982 Two Sisters,Falklands later Sgt (pilot) 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron IMAGES:

  14. CANADIAN PARA Lacasse, Joseph Aime

    SURNAME Lacasse FORENAME Joseph Aime UNIT B Company RANK Sergeant NUMBER B/101038 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOW - see Roll of Honour

  15. CANADIAN PARA Ducker, William Skirving

    SURNAME Ducker FORENAME William Skirving UNIT C Company RANK Private NUMBER B/3047 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOW - see Roll of Honour

  16. LRDG Bremner, James E.

    SURNAME Bremner FORENAME James E. UNIT S Patrol RANK Signalman NUMBER RH 2552926 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Leros 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Rhodesia

  17. LRDG Lowenthal, John Morris

    SURNAME Lowenthal FORENAME John Morris UNIT LRDG RANK Sergeant NUMBER SR599016V AWARD Military Medal PLACE Albania and Yugoslavia 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Union Defence Force (South Africa) joined LRDG 1941 IMAGES:

  18. LRDG Edwards, Richard Carroll

    SURNAME Edwards FORENAME Richard Carroll UNIT LRDG S Patrol RANK Corporal NUMBER RH1095835 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Aegean 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery from Southern Rhodesia

  19. PARAS 2 Standish, Leslie James Leonard

    SURNAME Standish FORENAME Leslie James Leonard UNIT 2 Para RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 24464323 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Falklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Leigh,Lancashire age 21 service number 24464325 on MM Citation + National Archives London Gazette 49134, 8th...

  20. PARAS 2 Harley, Thomas William

    SURNAME Harley FORENAME Thomas William UNIT 2 Para RANK Corporal NUMBER 24252527 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Falklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Potters Bar age 32 left Army March 1994 London Gazette 49134, 8th October 1982, Page 12851
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