Distinguished Conduct Medal EIIR Campaign_World War II Its distinctive ribbon combines light

Its distinctive ribbon combines light green and scarlet sections separated by a narrow white stripe

It is typically awarded to officers ranked Major (or its equivalent) or higher

The equivalent award for the other ranks for gallantry at sea in presence of the enemy was the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) which had been instituted in 1914 and

and formerly of other Commonwealth countries

This was replaced by the AFC in 1993

Distinguished Conduct Medal EIIR Campaign_World War II Its distinctive ribbon combines lightIn 1993 the DCM was discontinued and replaced by the CGC. Many of the awards from this period have their citations classified as they were made for acts in Northern Ireland or to Special Forces, the names of all recipients have however been published in the London Gazette. No bars have been awarded to the EIIR issue, although bars were announced by the Queen these were second awards to holders of a GVI DCM.