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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    • 12 years later...
    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:

     

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    • 2 weeks later...

    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
     

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