Military Medal
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This article is about the British award named the "Military Medal". For the French medal, see Médaille Militaire. For the Luxembourgish medal, see Military Medal (Luxembourg). For Spanish medal, see Military Medal (Spain). For military medals in general, see Military awards and decorations.
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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Military Medal | |
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Type | Military decoration |
Awarded for | Acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire |
Presented by | UK and Commonwealth |
Eligibility | British and Commonwealth forces |
Status | Discontinued in 1993 |
Established | 25 March 1916 (backdated to 1914) |
Ribbon bar Ribbon bar with rosette to indicate second award | |
Order of Wear | |
Next (higher) | Distinguished Service Medal[1] |
Next (lower) | Distinguished Flying Medal[1] |
Related | Military Cross |
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