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| Sea Gallantry Medal |
Ribbon of the SGM |
| Awarded by United Kingdom |
| Type |
Civil decoration |
| Eligibility |
British subjects, or to foreigners serving in British ships, foreigners who have displayed gallantry in foreign ships in saving the lives of British subjects are eligible for Board of Trade Gold and Silver Medals ‘for Foreign Services’. |
| Awarded for |
Saving life at sea |
| Statistics |
| Last awarded |
March 1987 |
| Precedence |
| Equivalent |
Queen's Gallantry Medal[1] |
The Sea Gallantry Medal (SGM) (officially 'The Board of Trade Medal for Saving Life at Sea'), is an award for civil gallantry at sea in Great Britain and the Commonwealth. The Merchant Shipping Act 1854 permitted the issue of this award and SGMs were first struck in 1855.[2] They were first awarded either for 'humanity' (where there was little risk to the life of the recipient), or for gallantry (where there was significant risk to the recipient).[3]
[edit] Notable recipients
- ^ This is arguable. The SGM predates all other UK official gallantry medals, and therefore, initially at least, covered gallantry in saving life at sea at all levels. These days it appears, but it is not officially confirmed, not to be awarded, and seems to have been replaced by the Queen's Gallantry Medal. QGM.
- ^ [1] Bernard de Neumann retrieved 17 July 2009
- ^ [2] Stephen Stratford retrieved 17 July 2009
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