75th Official Photo

The 75th Anniversary of the George Cross and the George Medal

DCM League on Horseguards

The DCM League on Horseguards - 1951

Medals

If you are eligible and considering joining the League then please click below and fill in the application form

Muster @ Holbrook

League members on parade at the Royal Hospital School Holbrook - 2012
CSgt J Moncho CGC, Lt Col P Shields MBE QGM, A Islam GM QGM, Sir Cedric Delves KBE DSO, Lt Col J Balding MBE GM, Joke Folmer GM,
T Whelan MBE DCM, D Timmins QGM, D Tanner QGM

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Medallists' and Vice Patrons at the Northern Ireland Muster 2017

On Horseguards 2019 after marching past the Cenotaph

On Horseguards November 2019 after marching past the Cenotaph

Medallists in Colour Court at St James's Palace

Medallists in Colour Court at St James's Palace - 24 September 2022

Cardiff Muster 2024

Members at Cardiff Castle for their Muster Dinner - 28 September 2024

Welcome to the Gallantry Medallists’ League

I am very pleased to welcome you to the website of the Gallantry Medallists’ League, the oldest association for gallantry in the UK, having been formed near Manchester during 1931. Gallantry awards help to define, encourage and reinforce our national values and standards by identifying those among us who have made an outstanding contribution to society.

The League now represents all those individuals who have been decorated at the second, third and fourth level and is dedicated to upholding and preserving the proud reputation of all gallantry medallists. The League also seeks to provide friendship, support and comradeship to all medallists of the UK and the Commonwealth, whether members of the League or not. Our members are very special men and women from the uniformed services and the public whose brave deeds have set them apart; they also serve as a source of inspiration to us all to do better.

We actively seek contact with gallantry medal recipients, their families and descendants. If you are eligible and wish to join the League in any category, please apply online using the “Apply for Membership” link at the top of this page and complete the application form. Alternatively, if you know anyone who may be eligible to join, then please ask them to get in touch with us.

If you have any questions about the League or our activities then please get in touch with any of the Committee members listed on the Committee page of this site.

CENOTAPH PARADE 2024

On Sunday 10 November 2024, the National Service of Remembrance will be held at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. Remembrance is a time to acknowledge the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces and their families, across all conflicts and those gallantry medallists no longer able to march with us. The RBL have confirmed that our contingent is allocated 42 tickets and we intend once again to have a full marching contingent on parade. Tickets will be allocated in order…

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History of the League

The League was founded in 1931 to assist DCM holders in need. This remains a binding principle of the League to this day but please read the full history of the Gallantry Medallists’ League and its predecessors for more details of our work.

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Aims of the League

The League seeks to assist gallantry medallists in need and to organise social events for its members.

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Members Area

This site has a secure ‘Members Area’ which will only appear in the menu bar once you have logged-on. Please log-on to access where information on events, meetings and the photo galleries are held. The League on-line forum is also in this area.

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