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Queen's Gallantry Medal

Index Queen's Gallantry Medal

The Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM) is a United Kingdom decoration awarded for gallantry "not in the face of the enemy" where the services were not so outstanding as to merit the George Cross or the George Medal. [1]

32 relations: Anne, Princess Royal, British Empire Medal, Coolangatta, Courage, Ferrari 312T, George Cross, George Medal, Guy Edwards, John Smeaton (born 1976), Killean, County Armagh, Laurus nobilis, Nürburgring, Niki Lauda, Nish Bruce, Non-combatant, Northern Ireland, Operation Banner, Order of the British Empire, Orders and decorations of the Commonwealth realms, Overseas Territories Police Medal, Peter Edmonds, Princes Risborough, Queen's Police Medal, Queensland, Queensland Police Service, Royal Irish Rangers, Royal Victorian Medal, Special Air Service, St Edward's Crown, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, 1976 German Grand Prix, 2007 Glasgow Airport attack.

Anne, Princess Royal

Anne, Princess Royal, (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950) is the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

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British Empire Medal

The British Empire Medal (formally British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service) is a British medal awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown.

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Coolangatta

Coolangatta is the southernmost suburb of City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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Courage

Courage (also called bravery or valour) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation.

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Ferrari 312T

The Ferrari 312T was a Ferrari Formula One car design, based on the 312B3 from 1974.

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George Cross

The George Cross (GC) is the second highest award of the United Kingdom honours system.

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George Medal

The George Medal (GM), instituted on 24 September 1940 by King George VI,British Gallantry Medals (Abbott and Tamplin), p.138 is a decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, awarded for gallantry "not in the face of the enemy" where the services were not so outstanding as to merit the George Cross.

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Guy Edwards

Guy Richard Goronwy Edwards, QGM (born 30 December 1942) is a former racing driver from England.

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John Smeaton (born 1976)

John Smeaton (born Bishopton, Renfrewshire, The Wall Street Journal, Vol CCL, No. 5, 7–8 July. 2007, p. A6 in 1976) is a former baggage handler at Glasgow Airport.

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Killean, County Armagh

Killean or Killeen"Killeen" is the official name of the townland.

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Laurus nobilis

Laurus nobilis is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glabrous (smooth and hairless) leaves, in the flowering plant family Lauraceae.

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Nürburgring

The Nürburgring is a 150,000 person capacity motorsports complex located in the town of Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

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Niki Lauda

Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda (born 22 February 1949) is an Austrian former Formula One driver and a three-time F1 World Drivers' Champion, winning in 1975, 1977 and 1984.

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Nish Bruce

Sergeant Charles Christian Cameron "Nish" Bruce QGM (8 August 1956 – 8 January 2002) was a former British Army soldier and high altitude military parachuting expert.

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Non-combatant

Non-combatant is a term of art in the law of war and international humanitarian law, describing civilians who are not taking a direct part in hostilities; persons—such as combat medics and military chaplains—who are members of the belligerent armed forces but are protected because of their specific duties (as currently described in Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions, adopted in June 1977); combatants who are placed hors de combat; and neutral nationals (including military personnel) who are not fighting for one of the belligerents involved in an armed conflict.

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Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann; Ulster-Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland, variously described as a country, province or region.

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Operation Banner

Operation Banner was the operational name for the British Armed Forces' operation in Northern Ireland from August 1969 to July 2007, as part of the Troubles.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the Civil service.

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Orders and decorations of the Commonwealth realms

This article concerns the orders and decorations of the Commonwealth realms awarded by the sovereign in right of each nation.

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Overseas Territories Police Medal

The Overseas Territories Police Medal (OTPM), known as the Colonial Police Medal (CPM) until April 2012, is a medal awarded for gallantry or distinguished service to police officers in British Overseas Territories and formerly in Crown Colonies and British Dependent Territories.

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Peter Edmonds

Peter Edmonds (1948 – 2005) was a British police officer who received the Queens Gallantry Medal for bravery.

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Princes Risborough

Princes Risborough is an affluent small town in Buckinghamshire, England, about 9 miles south of Aylesbury and 8 miles north west of High Wycombe.

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Queen's Police Medal

The Queen's Police Medal (QPM) is awarded to police officers in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations, for gallantry or distinguished service.

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Queensland

Queensland (abbreviated as Qld) is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia.

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Queensland Police Service

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is the principal law enforcement agency responsible for policing the Australian state of Queensland.

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Royal Irish Rangers

The Royal Irish Rangers (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd and 87th) was a regular infantry regiment of the British Army with a relatively short existence, formed in 1968 and later merged with the Ulster Defence Regiment in 1992 to form the Royal Irish Regiment.

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Royal Victorian Medal

The Royal Victorian Medal (RVM) is a decoration established by Queen Victoria in April 1896.

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Special Air Service

The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army.

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St Edward's Crown

St Edward's Crown is the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.

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Woodstock, Oxfordshire

Woodstock is a market town and civil parish northwest of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England.

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1976 German Grand Prix

The 1976 German Grand Prix (formally the XXXVIII Großer Preis von Deutschland) was a Formula One motor race held at the Nürburgring on 1 August 1976.

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2007 Glasgow Airport attack

The 2007 Glasgow Airport attack was a terrorist ramming attack which occurred on 30 June 2007, at 15:11 BST, when a dark green Jeep Cherokee loaded with propane canisters was driven at the glass doors of the Glasgow Airport terminal and set ablaze.

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QGM, Queens Gallantry Medal, Queen’s Gallantry Medal, Queen′s Gallantry Medal, The Queen's Gallantry Medal.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen's_Gallantry_Medal

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