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Military Medal (MM)

The Military Medal was established during the First World War by King George V on March 25th, 1916, a year and a half after Britain had declared war on Germany. Its inception was intended to meet the enormous demand for medals during the First World War. The medal was initially awarded to Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and men of the army, including the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Division, for individual or associated acts of bravery which were insufficient to merit the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
A bar could be awarded for subsequent acts of bravery.
The Military Medal, which had to be recommended by a Commander-in Chief in the field, was not restricted to British or Commonwealth subjects, but foreign subjects could be awarded as well. By a warrant dated June 21st, 1916, women also became eligible for the medal for devotion to duty under fire. Conferment of the medal was announced in the London Gazette and recipients earned the right to add the letters MM to their names.
The silver medal is round with a diameter of 1,4"; the obverse depicts the head of the reigning monarch; on the reverse, the text: "For Bravery in the Field" is engraved within a wreath of laurels.
The ribbon is dark blue, 1.25 inches wide, with a narrow vertical stripe of white, flanked by two red and those flanked by two white stripes; all stripes being 0.125 inches wide.
As many as 115,600 Military Medals were awarded during the First World War, along with 5,796 first bars, 180 second bars and 1 third bar. A further 15, 000 Military Medals were awarded during the Second World War.

Abraham, Robert Colbert* November 23rd, 1921
† November 27th, 2004

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NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Hagany, John J.07-06-192117-06-1981more
Hagen, van der, Tor Hugo20-12-191600-00-1993
Hajiro, Barney Fushimi16-09-191621-01-2011more
Halbert, Walter00-10-1879 
Halford, Harry00-01-1901 
Hamblett, Fred  
Han, Wladyslaw  
Hanberry, Thomas  
Hancox, Reginald Mons00-00-1917 
Handley, Clifford John  
Handley, Thomas Edward23-09-191410-04-1945
Haraburda, Adam  
Harrington, Jack Lonsdale  
Harrison, Walter Leslie  
Hart, David Lloyd07-07-191727-03-2019more
Hartnett, Harry John  
Hasiuk, Stanislaw  
Haward, Geoffrey  more
Heath, William  
Helberg, Claus Urbye31-01-191606-02-2003more
Helvert, van, Hendrik Adrianus  
Henderson, Elspeth Candlish  
Hennigar, Joseph Lawrence  
Herbert, R.G  
Hewitt, Beverley Stevens "Bill"  
Hewitt, Ernest W. "Jock"  
Hibbert, Robert Murray  
Hickson, George Alfred00-00-191515-08-1979
Higham, Richard00-00-191800-03-1993more
Hillman, Leo30-08-1923 
Hills, Joseph Henry09-02-189814-10-1955more
Hobsen, George Hull  
Hodgkinson, Ernest  
Holburn, Alfred Robin  
Hollins, George Thomas  
Hollis, Leslie Ernest08-03-191314-02-1984
Holloway, Eric John 20-09-1944
Holt, Ernest17-02-191600-02-1975
Honey, Peter  
Hope, Richard Robert  
Hopkins, Frederick Walter 14-07-1943
Horan, Dennis David18-09-1924 
Horrocks, Joseph  
Hossack, Robert Johnstone  
Howes, Seymour Wylde00-00-191315-11-2004more
Hudson, Tom  
Huggett, Frank Arthur John10-02-1912 
Hughes, Edward  
Hughes, Owen George  
Hughes, Stephen  
Hunt, William George 10-08-1944
Hurst, George Owen05-12-192208-10-2017more

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