Malcolm, Spot on. That 's exactly the information I wanted to see. By the way, did you see this article ? It 's not about WW1 or WW2 but, I think that you will agree, its a great story. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/22/norris22.xml Kind regards. Patrick. Perth western Australia. M.G.Fergusson wrote: > Patrick, > I think 1993 but the following site will give more details. > http://www.stephen-stratford.co.uk/gallantry.htm > > Aye > Malcolm > > > -----Original Message----- > From: greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of patrick holland > Sent: 25 March 2007 03:37 > To: greatwar@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] Question about Honors > > > Malcolm, > > You say : > > " The Military Cross in WW1 was for Officers and the Military Medal was for > other ranks. Nowadays the MC is for both... " > > > Do you know when that disgraceful distinction made between the award of > a Military Cross for one man's bravery and the award of the Military > Medal for another's, based purely on rank , was finally abolished ? > > > Regards. > > Patrick Holland. > > Perth Western Australia. > > > > > M.G.Fergusson wrote: > >> V.C. Victoria Cross - correct. >> C.M.G. Companion of the most distinguished order of St Michael and St >> George >> D. S.O. Distinguished Service Order >> M.C. & BAR Military Cross awarded twice >> M.C. Military Cross >> D.C.M Distinguished Conduct Medal >> D.C.M. & BAR as above won twice >> M.M. &Two BARS Military Medal won three times >> M.M. & BAR Military Medal won twice >> M.M. Military Medal >> M.S.M. Meritorious Service Medal >> >> The Military Cross in WW1 was for Officers and the Military Medal was for >> other ranks. Nowadays the MC is for both and the MM does not exist. >> Anything with a bar means it is awarded again. >> >> Aye >> Malcolm >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >