Conspicuous Gallantry Medal Flying GVI modern campaigns A single clasp bearing the

A single clasp bearing the dates 5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914 was authorised by the King in 1919 for award to those personnel who served under fire in France or Belgium between those dates

The medal is always issued with a bar

The Clasp bears an image of the Army Crest

Why is it called the Death Penny

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal Flying GVI modern campaigns A single clasp bearing theThe Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) GVI, founded in 1943 to recognise gallantry at level two for airmen who prior to its institution had no award between the DFM and the VC. 110 awards of this issue were made. The medal itself is exactly identical to the Navy version but is suspended by its own ribbon where the centre broad stripe is sky blue. Although a provision was made for the award of a bar to the CGM (Flying) no such award was ever made