Commendation for Gallantry

Commendation for Gallantry
Commendation for Gallantry
Type	Medal
Awarded for	"Acts of great heroism or conspicuous gallantry in action in circumstances of great peril"
Presented by	Australia
Eligibility	Members of the Australian Defence Force
Status	Currently awarded
Established	15 January 1991
First awarded	1998
Last awarded	2024 Special Honours
Total	113
	Ribbon bar of the Medal
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Royal Victorian Medal
Next (lower)	Commendation for Brave Conduct

The Commendation for Gallantry is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force, it recognises acts of gallantry in action considered worthy of recognition. The award was introduced on 15 January 1991, replacing the Imperial equivalent of the Mentioned in Despatches. It is ranked fourth in the Gallantry Decorations in the Australian Honours System.

^ "Commendation for Gallantry". It's an Honour. Government of Australia. 13 April 2007. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
^ Medal Yearbook 2023. Honiton, Devon: Token. 2022. p. 466. ISBN 978-1-908828-63-7.
^ ^a ^b "The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards" (PDF). Government House. 25 September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.

[1] "Commendation for Gallantry". It's an Honour. Government of Australia. 13 April 2007. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2007.

[2] Medal Yearbook 2023. Honiton, Devon: Token. 2022. p. 466. ISBN 978-1-908828-63-7.

[OOW-3] "The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards" (PDF). Government House. 25 September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.

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