George Medal GVIInstituted in 1940 for rewarding acts of outstanding gallantry deemed not suitable for the award of the George Cross. To date approximately 2000 medals have been awarded and 27 second award bars. Although the awards have been split fairly evenly across the Military and Civilians it is perhaps today more often awarded to Military Personnel, particularly Bomb Disposal, EOD work as well as intelligence work by special forces. The last award of a bar was

submarines and surface vessels

Cambridgeshire

Following the 1993 medal review

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This particular replica covers the period 1916-1930 and is die struck in the manner of the original

It is at a level below the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross and is at the equivalent level to the Military Cross (for exemplary gallantry on land) and the Distinguished Flying Cross (for exemplary gallantry in the air)

although other awards were announced later in the London Gazette these were all backdated

Whether purchased as a family memorial

Each medal is British made in the same renowned factories that produced the original wartime medals

the France and Germany Star is a proud symbol of service and victory in Europe

U-boat attacks

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