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4 unusual facts about Military Medal


Commemorative medal of the 1870–1871 War

Although the bravest were rewarded with the Legion of Honour and the Military Medal, the authorities firmly refused to create a commemorative medal for award to the participants of the conflict.

A decree of 17 September 1921 added all veterans of the war of 1870-1871 that were wounded or maimed in combat, or that particularly distinguished themselves in the face of the enemy, as potential recipients of the Military Medal.

Henry Millicer

He was awarded the Military Medal for his service and became an interpreter between Polish, French and British pilots.

Phillip Scott Burge

He joined the British Army early in the First World War, and won the Military Medal during Summer 1916 while serving in the ranks.


Alfred Jacobs

He won the Military Medal for his actions on 29-30 September 1918 at Bellicourt, where he evacuated the wounded under heavy fire for thirty-six hours continuously.

Moe Hurwitz

Sergeant Samuel Moses "Moe" Hurwitz, DCM, MM, was born and raised in Montreal, Canada, as one of thirteen children, most of whom served in the war.

Reginald Judson

On 16 August, he was at the forefront of a bayonet charge at Bucquoy that earned him the Military Medal (MM).

Sadie Bonnell

At the time she earned the Military Medal in 1915, she was based in a large camp on the road to Arques in France.

St Mark's, Winshill

First World War hero William Harold Coltman VC, DCM and Bar, MM and Bar, lies buried in the churchyard with his wife Eleanor.


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Gregers Gram

His Military Medal was presented to his father on 7 February 1945 by Sir Victor Mallet, who was then head of the British Legation in Stockholm.

Randolph Roy Bruce

During the attack on Bullecourt in the Battle of Arras, Bruce took an ammunition dray in front of enemy lines to an isolated pocket of Australian soldiers, a deed for which he was awarded the Military Medal (gazetted 15 September 1919).

Seringapatam medal

The Seringapatam medal (Sri Ranga Pattana - ಶ್ರೀರಂಗಪಟ್ಟಣ), commissioned by the East India Company in 1801, was a Conrad Heinrich-designed military medal distributed to those soldiers who contributed to the British victory in the 1799 Battle of Seringapatam against the armies of Tipu Sultan, ruler of the southern India in the Kingdom of Mysore.

Théophile Poilpot

Theophile Poilpot had received many honors and decorations, among them being the Military Medal and the appointment as a Chevalier of the Order of St. Anna of Russia.