Queen's Gallantry Medal
The Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM) is the third-level medal awarded for bravery not in the face of the enemy.
Bar to QGM:
- Captain Eamon Conrad Heakin QGM, The Royal Logistic Corps, March 2008; original award for actions in Northern Ireland, later awarded US Bronze Star medal for actions in Iraq
- Captain Vincent Michael Strafford QGM, The Royal Logistic Corps, March 2008; original award for actions in Afghanistan
QGM:
- Warrant Officer Class 2 Brendan James Campbell, Irish Guards, March 2008
- Lance Corporal Simon David Campbell RVM, Irish Guards, April 2004 (not gazetted until September 2004)
- Warrant Officer Class 2 Adrian Robert Craddock, The Royal Logistic Corps, March 2005; later awarded US Bronze Star Medal for service in Iraq
- Private Damian Kenneth Currie, The Black Watch, March 2005
- Colour Sergeant Carl Philip Dakin, The Parachute Regiment, October 2003 (not gazetted until March 2005)
- Acting Staff Sergeant Simon James De Gruchy, The Royal Logistic Corps, September 2005
- Captain Crispin Tony Grant Driver-Williams, The Royal Logistic Corps, March 2005
- Captain Timothy Robert Gould, The Royal Logistic Corps, October 2003
- Sergeant Stephen Robert Goulding, Corps of Royal Engineers, March 2005
- Corporal Michael Glen Harrold, The Queen's Royal Lancers, July 2007
- Staff Sergeant Chris James Hewett, The Royal Logistic Corps, September 2006
- Corporal John Austin Hiscock, Royal Marines, October 2003
- Corporal Peter William Laing MC, The Black Watch, March 2005; MC for previous actions in Iraq (recorded above)
- Private Jonetani Matia Lawaci, The Black Watch, March 2005
- Private Michael David McLaughlin, The Black Watch, September 2005
- Captain Taitusi Kagi Saukuru, The King's Regiment, September 2004
- Sergeant Andrew William Sindall, Corps of Royal Engineers, October 2003
- Lance Sergeant Kevin William Tomlinson, Irish Guards, March 2008
- Guardsman Lee Wheeler, Irish Guards, April 2004 (not gazetted until September 2004)
- Lance Corporal Michael Andrew Wilkinson, The Royal Anglian Regiment, July 2007
- Staff Sergeant Anthony Michael Wyles, Corps of Royal Engineers, Territorial Army, April 2004
Read more about this topic: List Of British Gallantry Awards For The Iraq War
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