Conspicuous Gallantry Medal QV Famous Faces As with all Famous Faces

As with all Famous Faces there are objects around the base

The buckram option is designed to be sewn directly onto a garment

Gulf of Aden and Red Sea bounded to the east by a line from Ras Asir (1150N 05110E) to a point (1600N 0600E0

of which only two were awarded to women)

while the reverse displays the royal monogram of King Albert I

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal QV Famous Faces As with all Famous FacesOriginally established in 1855 to reward naval gallantry in the Crimea. The original medals used the MSM with the words Meritorious Service removed and "Conspicuous Gallantry" engraved in their place. Only 11 awards of this type were made and the medal fell into disuse. It was revived for the Ashantee wars of 1874 and a new die was commissioned so the words Conspicuous Gallantry were now raised in the striking. Originally the ribbon was three equal