WWI GVR GEORGE V ISSUE MILITARY CROSS MEDAL & RIBBON FULL SIZE REPLICA MC
A great quality wearable replacement or gap filler for collectors. In late 1914 a need was recognised for a warrant officers and lower commissioned officers decoration similar in scope to the Naval DSC but for the Army. In December 1914 the Military Cross was instituted to recognise "distinguished services in times of war of Officers of certain ranks in Our Army" The majority of Military Crosses were awarded for gallantry, but the decoration could also be granted for "distinguished and meritorious service", and many were awarded in new year and birthday honours to serving army officers. In 1917 it was decided to restrict the decoration as far as possible to the "Fighting Services", and in the same year extending it to acting and temporary Majors not above substantive rank of Captain. A further change in 1920 defined the cross as almost exclusively a bravery award "for gallant and distinguished services in action" The general conditions for the award remained like this until the review of United Kingdom gallantry awards in 1993, when the cross was extended to all ranks upon the obsolescence of the other ranks only gallantry decoration, the Military Medal.
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This item is in the category "Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons". The seller is "bananamafia" and is located in barwell, Leicestershire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Era: 1914-1945
- Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
- Service: Army
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain