French soldiers and DCM

[Thierry]

Bonjour,

During the WWI, the French soldiers have received the DCM ?

Crdl

Thierry

[paul wood]

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

[Thierry]

Bonjour,

Thanks Paul for infos.

Crdl

Thierry

[pieter1012]

Hi Paul,

do you also have the number of Distinguished Service Crosses awarded to french military during the first WW?

Thanks and regards,

Pieter

[paul wood]

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

[pieter1012]

Hi Paul,

thank you very much for this useful information.

regards,

Pieter

[paul wood]

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

[Thierry]

Bonjour,

Apparently about 400 French soldiers received the Army MSM ?

Crdl

Thierry

[paul wood]

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

[Chris Boonzaier]

I think I have an award doc to one of them, I have to check when i get home (DCM for WW1)

[Chris Boonzaier]

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

[Thierry]

Thanks all for reponse.

The MSM awarded for Officers, NCO or Soldiers.

Crdl

Thierry

Edited July 31, 2012 by Thierry

[Konstantin]

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:

 

[Gordon Craig]

Paul,

An interesting medal.  Do you have any more information on this soldier?

Regards,

Gordon

[oamotme]

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

[Stefan]

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