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Conspicuous Gallantry Cross

British military award

Field	Value
name	Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
image	Conspicuous Gallantry Cross obverse.jpg
image_size	150px
caption	Obverse of the medal. Ribbon: 32 mm, white with blue edges and a red central stripe
presenter	Monarch of the United Kingdom
country	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
type	Military decoration
eligibility	British and allied forces
awarded_for	... an act or acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
status	active
description	36mm max. width; silver cross patée imposed on a wreath of laurel, with the Royal Crown in a circular panel in the centre. Suspended by a ring from a plain suspension bar.
established	October 1993
firstawarded	1995
lastawarded
total_awarded	61 including one unit award
total_awarded_posthumously	3
precedence_label	Order of Wear
higher	Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)
lower	Distinguished Conduct Medal
image2	[[File:UK Conspicuous Gallantry Cross ribbon.svg	100px]]
caption2	CGC ribbon bar

The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC) is a second level military decoration of the British Armed Forces. Created in 1993 and first awarded in 1995, it was instituted after a review of the British honours system to remove distinctions of rank in the awarding of gallantry decorations. The Victoria Cross is the only higher combat gallantry award presented by the United Kingdom.

History

The CGC was instituted in the aftermath of the 1993 review of the honours system. As part of the drive to remove distinctions of rank in awards for bravery, the CGC replaced both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (Army) and the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Naval and Air) as second level awards to other ranks and ratings. The CGC also replaced the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), in its role as an award to officers for gallantry. The DSO was retained as an award for outstanding leadership. The CGC now serves as the second level award for gallantry for all ranks across the whole armed forces. It was designed and sculpted by Michael Rizzello for the Royal Mint.

Eligibility

The CGC, which may be awarded posthumously, is awarded "in recognition of an act or acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy". All ranks of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army, and Royal Air Force may be awarded the CGC in recognition of qualifying acts of gallantry. Recipients are entitled to the postnominal letters CGC.

Appearance

The CGC (left) as worn on a dress uniform with campaign medals. The medals shown are those awarded to Lance Corporal of Horse Andrew Radford, CGC.

The medal is in the shape of a cross pattée in silver. Arranged behind the cross, visible between the arms is a laurel wreath. On the obverse of the medal, the circular medallion in the centre depicts the St Edward's crown. The reverse is plain which allows room for the engraving of the rank, name, and unit of its recipient. The award date is also engraved on the reverse of the medal. The medal is suspended by a white ribbon with two narrow dark blue stripes at the edge and one centre stripe in crimson.

Recipients

To date, there have been about 60 awards of the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, including three posthumous and one unit award. No second award bars have been awarded.

The following is a full list of recipients who have been Gazetted to date.

Name	Rank	Service	Date award announced	Place
Mills, Wayne	Corporal	Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)	9 May 1995	Bosnia and Herzegovina
issue=54393	date=9 May 1996	page=6547}}	Colour Sergeant	Royal Welch Fusiliers	9 May 1996	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Harvey, James	Petty Officer	Royal Navy	11 Feb 2000	Great Britain
Baycroft, John David, MBE	Colour Sergeant	Parachute Regiment	6 April 2001	Sierra Leone (Operation Barras)
issue=57751	date=9 September 2005	page=11648	supp=y }}	Squadron Leader	Royal Air Force	6 April 2001	Sierra Leone (Operation Barras)
issue=57588	date=18 March 2005	page=3378	supp=y }}	Corporal	Royal Marines	29 October 2002	Afghanistan
Merchant, Jeremy Mark	Captain	Royal Marines	29 October 2002	Afghanistan
Hearne, Karl Anthony	Corporal	Parachute Regiment	29 October 2002	Afghanistan
Sanders, Edward Lawrence	Private	Parachute Regiment	29 October 2002	Afghanistan
issue=57100	date=31 October 2003	page=4	supp=y }}	Marine	Royal Marines	31 October 2003	Iraq
Flynn, Michael John	Lance Corporal of Horse	Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons)	31 October 2003	Iraq
issue=57269	date=23 April 2004	page=5132	supp=y }}	Corporal	King's Own Scottish Borderers	23 April 2004	Iraq
Robertson, Gordon	Sergeant	Parachute Regiment	23 April 2004	Iraq
issue=58633	date=7 March 2008	page=3619	supp=y }}	Corporal	Parachute Regiment	7 March 2008	Iraq
issue=57588	date=18 March 2005	page=3374	supp=y }}	Sergeant	Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)	18 March 2005	Iraq
Bryan, Terry	Sergeant	Royal Artillery	18 March 2005	Iraq
Thomson, Terence Alan	Corporal	Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)	18 March 2005	Iraq
Tomlinson, Matthew Robert	Colour Sergeant	Royal Marines	24 March 2006	Iraq
issue=58183	date=15 December 2006	page=17357	supp=y }}	Lance Corporal of Horse	Life Guards	14 December 2006	Afghanistan
issue=58183	date=15 December 2006	page=17359	supp=y }}	Corporal	Parachute Regiment	14 December 2006	Iraq
Harkess, James Royce	Colour Sergeant	Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot)	14 December 2006	Iraq
Farmer, Hugo	Lieutenant	Parachute Regiment	14 December 2006	Afghanistan
Illingworth, Timothy	Acting Captain	The Light Infantry	14 December 2006	Afghanistan
Unit award		Royal Irish Regiment/Ulster Defence Regiment	19 December 2006	Northern Ireland
Thompson, John Thomas	Corporal	Royal Marines	19 July 2007	Afghanistan
Hollingsworth, Jonathan Stuart, QGM	Sergeant	Parachute Regiment	19 July 2007	Iraq (posthumous)
issue=58633	date=7 March 2008	page=3613	supp=y }}	Acting Corporal	Royal Engineers	7 March 2008	Afghanistan
Cupples, Simon Timothy	Lieutenant	Mercian Regiment	7 March 2008	Afghanistan
Willmott, Paul Darren	Private	Mercian Regiment	7 March 2008	Afghanistan
issue=58633	date=7 March 2008	page=3615	supp=y }}	Corporal	Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers	7 March 2008	Iraq
Wadsworth, James Anthony	Staff Sergeant	Royal Logistic Corps	7 March 2008	Iraq
issue=58999	date=16 March 2009	page=4082	supp=y }}	Corporal	Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)	6 March 2009	Afghanistan
Stevens, Alwyn John	Acting Sergeant	Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)	6 March 2009	Afghanistan
Toge, Jone Bruce	Lance Corporal	Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)	6 March 2009	Afghanistan
Durber, Leonard John	Colour Sergeant	Parachute Regiment	6 March 2009	Iraq
issue=59211	date=13 October 2009	page=17559 }}	Acting Corporal	Royal Marines	11 September 2009	Afghanistan
issue=59182	date=11 September 2009	page=15640	supp=y }}	Marine	Royal Marines	11 September 2009	Afghanistan
issue=59366	date=19 March 2010	page=4834	supp=y }}	Sergeant	Mercian Regiment	19 March 2010	Afghanistan
Gadsby, Stephen William	Gunner	Royal Artillery	19 March 2010	Afghanistan
Giles, Marc Kevin	Sergeant	Mercian Regiment	19 March 2010	Afghanistan
Moncho, Jaime	Sergeant	The Rifles	19 March 2010	Afghanistan
Prout, Gary	Lance Bombardier	Royal Artillery	19 March 2010	Afghanistan
Smith, Kyle Patrick	Lance Corporal	Mercian Regiment	19 March 2010	Afghanistan
issue=59554	date=24 September 2010	page=18536	supp=y }}	Sergeant	Royal Marines	24 September 2010	Afghanistan
Bourne-Taylor, Robin Edwin Geoffrey	Captain	Life Guards	24 September 2010	Afghanistan
Brownson, Lee	Corporal	The Rifles	24 September 2010	Afghanistan (posthumous)
Horn, Graham Stuart	Lance Corporal	Parachute Regiment	24 September 2010	Afghanistan
McKie, James Lee	Lance Corporal	The Rifles	24 September 2010	Afghanistan
Pun, Dip Prasad	Acting Sergeant	Royal Gurkha Rifles	25 March 2011	Afghanistan
Jackson, Mark Anthony	Marine	Royal Marines	25 March 2011	Afghanistan
Stephens, Seth Vincent Scott	Corporal	Royal Marines	25 March 2011	Afghanistan (posthumous)
Cutterham, Deacon	Sergeant	The Rifles	23 March 2012	Afghanistan
issue=60095	page=5848	date=23 March 2012	supp=y}}	Corporal	Royal Marines	23 March 2012	Afghanistan
issue=60283	date=28 September 2012	page=18624	supp=y }}	Staff Sergeant	Parachute Regiment	28 September 2012	Afghanistan
Glancy, James Alexander	Captain	Royal Marines	22 March 2013	Afghanistan
issue = 60456	date = 22 March 2013	page = 5738	supp = y}}	Lieutenant	Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)	22 March 2013	Afghanistan
url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/operational-honours-and-awards-list-4-october-2013	title=Operational Honours and Awards List: 4 October 2013 – News stories – GOV.UK}}	Lieutenant	Royal Marines	4 October 2013	Afghanistan
Griffiths, Josh Edward Hayden	Corporal	Mercian Regiment	4 October 2013	Afghanistan
Steel, Gareth David	Private	Parachute Regiment	4 October 2013	Afghanistan
issue=60813	page=5836	date=21 March 2014	supp=y}}	Corporal	Special Boat Service	21 March 2014	Afghanistan
Moloney, Simon George	Lance Corporal	Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons)	21 March 2014	Afghanistan
Craighead, Christian MBE	Warrant Officer Class 2	Special Air Service	Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)	14 November 2019	Kenya

Notes

References

Mackay, J and Mussell, J (eds) – Medal Yearbook – 2007, (2006), Token Publishing, Honiton, Devon

References

"Military Honours and Awards".
"The London Gazette, Order of Wear".
"Conspicuous Gallantry Cross". Ministry of Defence.
Bars are awarded to the CGC in recognition of the performance of further acts of gallantry meriting the award. When the ribbon bar alone is worn, a silver rosette on the ribbon indicates the award of a bar.[http://www.onlinemedals.co.uk/medal-encyclopaedia/other-medals/conspicuous-gallantry-cross Online Medals: Conspicuous Gallantry Cross], (Accessed 8 June 2018).
"Honours & Gallantry Awards". Ministry of Defence.
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It is the first and only time an individual gallantry award has been awarded to a [[military unit]]. Unlike the 1942 [[George Cross]] to [[Malta]] and the 1999 George Cross to the [[Royal Ulster Constabulary]], the award to The Royal Irish Regiment was gazetted. See: {{London Gazette. (19 December 2006)
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Pending Gazette Entry (Due end of 2022) https://www.forces.net/news/sas-hero-who-secured-kenyan-hotel-receive-top-award
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