Thierry Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Bonjour, During the WWI, the French soldiers have received the DCM ? Crdl Thierry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Bonjour, During the WWI, the French soldiers have received the DCM ? Crdl Thierry 1,563 French soldiers are recorded as having received the Distinguished Conduct Medal of which 154 were gazetted in the London Gazette of 16th November 1915 IN the second world war 20 were awarded to Free French Forces. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thierry Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 Bonjour, Thanks Paul for infos. Crdl Thierry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pieter1012 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Hi Paul, do you also have the number of Distinguished Service Crosses awarded to french military during the first WW? Thanks and regards, Pieter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Hi Paul, do you also have the number of Distinguished Service Crosses awarded to french military during the first WW? Thanks and regards, Pieter According to the Navy List January 1920 85 DSCs were awarded to French Naval Officers. Hope this helps. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pieter1012 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Hi Paul, thank you very much for this useful information. regards, Pieter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Hi Paul, thank you very much for this useful information. regards, Pieter Note however that this will not include any DSCs awarded to French officers for the allied intervention in Russia (assuming there were some). Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thierry Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 Bonjour, Apparently about 400 French soldiers received the Army MSM ? Crdl Thierry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Bonjour, Apparently about 400 French soldiers received the Army MSM ? Crdl Thierry 460 French soldiers recived the Army MSM, 130 in 1918, 243 in 1919 and 87 in 1920, 7 received the Airforce Meritiorious Service Medal in 1919. All the best, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I think I have an award doc to one of them, I have to check when i get home (DCM for WW1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Sorry, mine was an MM... Here is a thread of interest... http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/32928-british-awards-to-french-soldiers/page__hl__%2Bmilitary+%2Bmedal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thierry Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) Thanks all for reponse. The MSM awarded for Officers, NCO or Soldiers. Crdl Thierry Edited July 31, 2012 by Thierry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konstantin Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 On 24/07/2012 at 14:52, paul wood said: 1,563 French soldiers are recorded as having received the Distinguished Conduct Medal of which 154 were gazetted in the London Gazette of 16th November 1915 IN the second world war 20 were awarded to Free French Forces. Paul Seems to be one out of existing twenty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Paul, An interesting medal. Do you have any more information on this soldier? Regards, Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Good morning, I attach images of: WWI Belgian miniature group with a DCM WWI French miniature group with a MM and a USA DFC Sadly no attribution to either. Owain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Hello, I bought a small miniature group this weekend with: - French Legion of Honour (1870) - Swedish Order of the Polar Star - British Distinguished Conduct Medal (no medal) The text back on the button is "WEC??? * SOLIDE". According to the information in this thread I can assume that the receiver was French? Regards, Stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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