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Commendation for Gallantry 
Medal and ribbonAwarded by Australia Type Medal Eligibility Members of the Australian Defence Force Awarded for "Acts of great heroism or conspicuous gallantry in action in circumstances of great peril"[1] Status Currently awarded Statistics Established 15 January 1991 First awarded 1998 Last awarded 23 June 2011 Total awarded 52 Precedence Next (higher) Medal for Gallantry The Commendation for Gallantry is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force, it recognises acts of gallantry in action considered worthy of recognition. The award was introduced on 15 January 1991, replacing the Imperial equivalent of the Mentioned in Despatches. It is ranked fourth in the Gallantry Decorations in the Australian Honours System. Since its inception 52 awards have been made.
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Description
- The insignia of the Commendation for Gallantry is a Federation Star superimposed centrally on a gold-plated silver row of flames.
- The insignia is attached to a plain orange ribbon. The centre of the Federation Star is 19 mm from the bottom of the ribbon and 16 mm from either edge.
Recipients
Since its inception 52 awards have been made. On 6 March 2011 the Commendation for Gallantry was posthumously awarded to 20 Australian prisoners of war who were either killed attempting to escape from the Japanese or were executed after their recapture during the Second World War. The awards followed a review by the independent Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal which found that the men should have been awarded a Mentioned in Despatches under the wartime policy then in place, and consequently were awarded the modern equivalent.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Commendation for Gallantry". It's an Honour. Government of Australia. 2007-04-13. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/medals/commendation_gallantry.cfm. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
- ^ McBean, Graham (14 April 2011). "Prisoners' Gallantry Recognised". Army News (Canberra: Australian Department of Defence): p. 2. http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews.
External links
Categories:- Military awards and decorations of Australia
- Order, decoration, and medal stubs
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