DISTINGUISHED
CONDUCT MEDAL (DCM)
DISTINGUISHED
CONDUCT MEDAL (DCM)
A silver bar with laurels on it is awarded for a subsequent act or
acts of distinguished conduct in the field. The current reigning monarch
appears on the medal.
The DCM was created on December 4, 1854 for the Crimean War. A total
of 2,132 awards of the DCM have been made to Canadian Army and RCAF personnel,
plus 38 first bars and 1 second bar.
This medal is awarded to Warrant Officers, non-commissioned officers (NCOs),
and men, serving in any of the English sovereign's military forces, for
distinguished conduct in the field. It is the second highest award for
gallantry in action, after the Victoria Cross, for all military ranks below
commissioned officers.
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