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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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Grid List
Sadler, Willis Michael * February 22nd, 1920
† January 4th, 2024

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Savage, Arthur† October 15th, 1944
Plot: VIII Row: B Grave: 8

Savage, Frederick Stanley† August 8th, 1944
Plot: XV Row: A Grave: 12

Sharp, George Shirley† June 24th, 1946
Plot: I Wall Row: Niche Grave: 86 A and B

Sharp, John† August 14th, 2019

Shaw, Robert James† October 14th, 1944
Plot: IV Row: G Grave: 4

Shoup, Curtis F.* January 11th, 1921
† January 7th, 1945

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Singh, Babu* April 1921

Slaton, James Daniel* April 2nd, 1912
† February 25th, 1961

Snelling, Ronald† October 26th, 1944
Grave: 148

Souter, William Richard* April 4th, 1920
† December 6th, 2008

Stanley, Oren Leonard* January 25th, 1919
† May 28th, 2014

Stieler, Aleksander* February 25th, 1897

Strawn, Harry Warren* October 17th, 1917
† December 13th, 1998

Streczyk, Philip* November 25th, 1918
† June 25th, 1958

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Sutcliffe, Sydney* 1894
† October 20th, 1917
Plot: XVI Row: F Grave: 19

Swinton, Hugh Alistair* December 10th, 1914
† January 18th, 2010

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