Conspicuous Gallantry Medal Flying GVI Campaign_1799-1899 The KBE or DBE: Knight
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The KBE or DBE: Knight Commander or Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Permission has been granted to wear this medal provided the recipient does not hold one of the other NATO medals for Former Yugoslavia
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It was renamed in October 1914 and opened to all naval officers below the rank of Lieutenant Commander
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal Flying GVI Campaign_1799-1899 The KBE or DBE: KnightThe Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) GVI, founded in 1943 to recognise gallantry at level two for airmen who prior to its institution had no award between the DFM and the VC. 110 awards of this issue were made. The medal itself is exactly identical to the Navy version but is suspended by its own ribbon where the centre broad stripe is sky blue. Although a provision was made for the award of a bar to the CGM (Flying) no such award was ever made