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Medals of the Irish Defence Forces

AN BoNN MíLEAtA CALMAChtA

the Military Medal for Gallantry

medal award:
In 1944 a medal to be known as “An Bonn Míleata Calmaċta” or, in English, The Military Medal
for Gallantry” was introduced. This medal may be awarded to officers, non-commissioned officers
and privates of the Defence Forces and to members of the Army Nursing and Chaplaincy Services
in recognition of the performance of any act of exceptional bravery or gallantry (other than one
performed on war service) arising out of, or associated with, military service and involving risk to
life and limb.

classes of award:
The medal may be awarded in the following classes:-

(a) with Honour;

(b) with Distinction;

(c) with Merit.

Bar to medal:
The medal in any one of the classes shall not be awarded more than once to any one person but,
for each succeeding act sufficient to justify a further award in the same class, a bar to the medal
in that class shall be awarded.

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