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Sea Gallantry Medal
Sea Gallantry Medal, reverse
TypeCivil decoration
Awarded forSaving life at sea
Presented byUnited Kingdom
EligibilityThose who save the lives of British citizens
First awarded1855
Last awarded1989

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SGM (Foreign Services) pre–1922
Order of Wear
Next (higher)Constabulary Medal (Ireland)[1]
Next (lower)Indian Order of Merit (Civil)[1]
Sea Gallantry Medal
Sea Gallantry Medal
Sea Gallantry Medal, George V version

The Sea Gallantry Medal (SGM) (officially the 'Medal for Saving Life at Sea',[1] and originally the 'Board of Trade Medal for Saving Life at Sea'[2]), is a United Kingdom award for civil gallantry at sea.

  1. ^ a b c "No. 56878". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2003. p. 3352.
  2. ^ "No. 32300". The London Gazette. 22 April 1921. p. 3184.

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