Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC) is the next level of award down from the Victoria Cross for gallantry in the face of the enemy.
- Captain Robin Edwin Geoffrey Bourne-Taylor, The Life Guards, September 2010
- Corporal Lee Brownson, The Rifles, September 2010 (killed in action)
- Acting Corporal Donald Peter Campbell, Corps of Royal Engineers, March 2008
- Staff Sergeant Scott Allan Couzens, The Parachute Regiment, September 2012
- Lieutenant Simon Timothy Cupples, The Mercian Regiment, March 2008
- Acting Serjeant Deacon Daniel Cutterham, The Rifles, March 2012
- Corporal Tony Kenneth Day, Royal Marines, October 2002 (not gazetted until March 2005)
- Sergeant Alan Gordon Dennis, The Mercian Regiment, March 2010
- Lieutenant Hugo James Edward Farmer, The Parachute Regiment, December 2006; later Mentioned in Despatches for further actions in Afghanistan
- Gunner Steven William Gadsby, Royal Regiment of Artillery, March 2010
- Sergeant Marc Kevin Giles, The Mercian Regiment, March 2010
- Corporal Karl Anthony Hearne, The Parachute Regiment, October 2002 (not gazetted until March 2006)
- Private Graham Stuart Horn, The Parachute Regiment, September 2010
- Acting Captain Timothy Holden Illingworth, The Light Infantry, December 2006
- Marine Mark Anthony Jackson, Royal Marines, March 2011
- Acting Corporal Bradley Malone, Royal Marines, September 2009
- Corporal Robert William Kerr McClurg, The Royal Irish Regiment, March 2009
- Rifleman James Lee McKie, The Rifles, September 2010
- Captain Jeremy Mark Merchant, Royal Marines, October 2002 (not gazetted until March 2005); previously Mentioned in Despatches for actions in Northern Ireland
- Serjeant Jaime Moncho, The Rifles, March 2010
- Marine Steven Nethery, Royal Marines, September 2009
- Lance Bombardier Gary Prout, Royal Regiment of Artillery, March 2010
- Acting Sergeant Dipprasad Pun, The Royal Gurkha Rifles, March 2011
- Lance Corporal of Horse Andrew Geoffrey Radford, The Life Guards, December 2006
- Private Edward Lawrence Sanders, The Parachute Regiment, October 2002 (not gazetted until March 2005)
- Lance Corporal Kyle Patrick Smith, The Mercian Regiment, March 2010
- Corporal Seth Vincent Scott Stephens, Royal Marines, March 2011 (killed in action)
- Acting Sergeant Alwyn John Stevens, The Royal Irish Regiment, March 2009
- Corporal John Thomas Thompson, Royal Marines, July 2007; previously mentioned in Despatches for actions in Iraq
- Lance Corporal Jone Bruce Toge, The Royal Irish Regiment, March 2009
- Corporal Robert Turner, Royal Marines, September 2010
- Private Paul Darren Willmott, The Mercian Regiment, March 2008
- Corporal Simon Wright-Hider, Royal Marines, March 2012
Read more about this topic: List Of British Gallantry Awards For The War In Afghanistan
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