Since writing For Exemplary Bravery, the story of the Queen’s Gallantry Medal and its recipients, I have regularly produced an online ‘addendum’ to share information received since publication in 2014 and to record new awards.

The final awards of the Queen’s Gallantry Medal were announced in the Civilian Gallantry List of 18 March 2023.

There have been 57 awards of the QGM since January 2014, bringing the total to 1,101—559 to civilians and 542 to military personnel; this includes 19 Bars. Two posthumous awards announced in 2018, one in 2019, and one in 2023 bring the total number of posthumous recipients to 42. The awards to Leading Seaman (Seaman Specialist) S. L. Hughes QGM, Mrs. L. Way QGM and Mrs. A. Bounouri QGM brings the number of female recipients to 27.

Following the announcement of these final awards and having received new information about several other awards of the medal, I have updated the ‘addendum’, which is free to view and download here.

Following the accession of King Charles III, the medal was renamed and the first six awards of the King’s Gallantry Medal were announced in the Civilian Gallantry List of 14 May 2024. You can read about the changes to the design of the medal and about the first recipients here.

The King’s Gallantry Medal (Photo: By Permission © Worcestershire Medal Service)