{"id":9040,"date":"2014-01-06T15:55:53","date_gmt":"2014-01-06T14:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/?p=9040"},"modified":"2024-01-23T19:03:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T18:03:11","slug":"the-military-medal-mm-mc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/?p=9040","title":{"rendered":"The Military Medal MM &#038; MC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Military Medal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The M<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Military_Medal_UK.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9051\" title=\"Military_Medal_(UK)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Military_Medal_UK.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"101\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Military_Medal_UK.png 129w, https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Military_Medal_UK-1x1.png 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" \/><\/a>ilitary Medal (MM) was until 1993 a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services and formerly also to personnel of other commonwealth countries below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land.<\/p>\n<p>The medal was established on the 25th March 1961, it was other rank`s equivalent to the Military Cross (MC) , which was awarded to commissioned officers and rarely to warrant officers, although WO`s could also be awarded the MM.<\/p>\n<p>The MM ranked below the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM), which is also awarded to non-commissioned members of the army.<\/p>\n<p>Recipients of the Military Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters (MM).<\/p>\n<p>In 1993 the Military Medal was discontinued, since the Military Cross has been awarded to personnel of all ranks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Regimental Military Medal ( MM )<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">CSgt E Bright<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LCpl D Grant<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cpl RJ Bennett<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cpl RJ Tyson<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LCpl SB Mitchell<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rfn JW Moore<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cpl WJ Lindfield<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">LCpl MJ Fryer<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Regimental Military Cross ( MC )<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Maj PM Welsh<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Maj ID Corden-Lloyd<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Maj CC Dunphie<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Capt FR Sainsbury<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2Lt M Smith<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2Lt SJ Young<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Capt RH Ker<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Maj AR Turle<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Capt AMF Carleton-Smith<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lcpl NAT Coleman DDLI<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Maj RA Head LI<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rfn J Sivoinauca<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2Lt RGS Lane<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rfn MD Lunn<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">WO2 RA Poulter<\/p>\n<p>Sourced from Wikipedia and the RGJA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Military Medal (MM) was until 1993 a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British 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