Country: Great Britain Established: 1854 Criteria: The oldest British award for gallantry and second only to the Victoria Cross, the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) was awarded to enlisted personnel, non-commissioned officers and warrant officers of any nation, in any branch of the service, for distinguished conduct in battle. For each subsequent act of gallantry, the recipient was awarded a silver, laurelled bar. For services during the Great War, the London Gazette announced the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) to members of the flying services 103 times: Airmen who received the DCM: 102 Airmen who received a first Bar to the DCM: 1

Recipients - World War I Aces 1 Beales, Walter 26 Jun 1918* 2 Bouyer, Jean Georges 3 Carlin, Sydney 05 Aug 1915* 4 Coudouret, Louis Fernand 5 Cowell, John 18 Jul 1917* 6 Deighton, Ernest Arthur 07 Jun 1918* 7 Dyke, William Norman 8 Elton, Ernest John 26 Jun 1918* 9 Emsden, Leonard Herbert 18 Jun 1917* 10 Johnson, Frank DCM - 26 Apr 1917* Bar - 03 Sep 1918* * Gazetted

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