What are the “Levels” of bravery and “Mentioned in Dispatches”?
Citations for third and fourth level bravery awards were rarely retained or published for The Great War, and the fourth level were not retained for the Second World War. Basically the levels are as shown below. Awards of the DSO, AFC, AFM, Order and Medal of the British Empire, MSM and MID are included only when given for gallantry. Those in brackets are not currently applicable as they are no longer awarded for gallant actions. Older awards, some discontinued and others exchanged for the GC, are very difficult to place into the current four levels of bravery. Operational Non-Operational First Level Victoria Cross George Cross Second Level (Distinguished Service Order) Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (Distinguished Conduct Medal) (Conspicuous Gallantry Medal) (Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying)) George Medal Third Level Distinguished Service Cross Military Cross Distinguished Flying Cross (Distinguished Service Medal) (Military Medal) (Distinguished Flying Medal) Queen’s Gallantry Medal
