Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct

Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct

A British award instituted in 1939 by King George VI as the King's Commendation for Brave Conduct, it recognized brave acts by civilians and military personnel in non-warlike circumstances during wartime or peacetime when the action would not otherwise be acknowledged by an existing award. Renamed in 1954 as the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct, the award was replaced in 1994 by the Queen's Commendation for Bravery. There is no entitlement to post-nominal letters.


Sergeant M. R. MacAlpine Date of Award: September 2, 1954 Notes Awarded for fighting a fire in the quartermaster stores in Korea. No confirmation – source is a photo and notes found in the RCEME Archives. Sergeant MacAlpine served in the Second World War from 5 May 1941 to 10 April 1946, and 28 September 1950 to 1 May 1957. The photo is believed to be him receiving his award at Hagersville 2 September 1954.

Sergeant M. R. MacAlpine

Date of Award: September 2, 1954

Notes

Awarded for fighting a fire in the quartermaster stores in Korea. No confirmation – source is a photo and notes found in the RCEME Archives. Sergeant MacAlpine served in the Second World War from 5 May 1941 to 10 April 1946, and 28 September 1950 to 1 May 1957. The photo is believed to be him receiving his award at Hagersville 2 September 1954.

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