family tributes

Royal Marines

A silver bar ornamented by an eagle may be issued to DFC holders performing a further act of such valour which would have merited award of the DFC

whatever the cost may be

The bars which originally had the date of the acts in raised lettering were changed in 1916 to the standard laurelled bars

George Medal GVI Orders family tributesInstituted in 1940 for rewarding acts of outstanding gallantry deemed not suitable for the award of the George Cross. To date approximately 2000 medals have been awarded and 27 second award bars. Although the awards have been split fairly evenly across the Military and Civilians it is perhaps today more often awarded to Military Personnel, particularly Bomb Disposal, EOD work as well as intelligence work by special forces. The last award of a bar was