Distinguished Conduct Medal - VR Campaign_Africa GSM 1902-56 Medal frame for 8 medals

Medal frame for 8 medals and inscription

Awarded for operations in support of the uprising against Gadaffi

with the exception of the Boer War of 1899-1900

The Miniature Naval General Service Medal

Distinguished Conduct Medal - VR Campaign_Africa GSM 1902-56 Medal frame for 8 medalsThe Distinguished Conduct Medal VR, instituted in 1854 following the need to recognise gallant acts performed in the Crimea, although the MSM had previously been awarded for gallantry no award for gallantry actually existed before the outbreak of the Crimean War. This the first type issue bears on the obverse a trophy of arms. Awards have always been issued named, and between 1881 until around 1901 also had the date of the particular act inscribed on