Distinguished Conduct Medal
Awarded for gallantry in the field, the Distinguished Conduct Medal was awarded to Non Commissioned Officers & soldiers in the British Army, second to only the Victoria Cross.
Throught the course of the war, Merthyr was the recipient of 26 DCMs. Click on the underlined names below for more information, including their citations.
CQMS R Argust Rifleman David Bow
Cpl John Collins Sapper John Connolly
Serjeant Thomas Evans Driver W Howells
Private H T Jenkins Company Serjeant David Jones
Private Jordan 'Jimmy' Jones Acting CSM A J Lawrence
Private Lewis Lewis Lance Corporal Stephen Lucy
Serjeant John McCarthy Private C McGill
Serjeant A W Morris Serjeant M Murphy
Private Simon Murphy Private Patrick Murphy
Private Lewis Rogers Private Matthew Ryan
Sapper J Sullivan Private G J Thomas
Corporal W Thomas Thomas Woods