making the Edward Medal one of rarest British gallantry awards

Crews of the Royal Naval ships HMS Melita and HMS Scout received this medal without clasps for the Dongola operations but were not awarded the Queens Sudan Medal

In 1956 it was extended to Australian

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or in direct support of operations conducted by NATO in the Balkans

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal GVI CHRISTMAS2024 making the Edward Medal oneThe Conspicuous Gallantry Medal GV._The first world war saw the greatest number of CGMs awarded (110) and the only bar ever awarded to the CGM was awarded to Arthur Robert Blore who had been awarded the CGM in Gallipoli and his bar in France._ In 1921 the ribbon of the CGM was changed to have a broad central white stripe with dark blue edges, this helped distinguish it from the DSC when ribbons alone were being worn. No bars were awarded to the CGM