Talk:Military Medal

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Cpl Bob Chinn MM Who served in the 1st Bn The Royal Sussex Regt. What did he do to receive this award, and where was he at the time?

I read bravo two zero and McNab did'nt metion either he or chris ryan getting the MM but id did say that Steve "legs" Lane, and Bob Cosiglio did get MM's

"The obverse bears the crowned effigy of the reigning monarch." In the image, the King isn't wearing a crown, so this needs correction. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 135.245.72.35 (talk) 14:09, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Recipients list

The list of MM recipients is growing, however there are a lot of 'red links' in the list of names. I am proposing to delete all those names they do not have their own page, as non-notable recipients. There is an ongoing discussion at the Silver Star talk page that I believe has some relevance to this article. Rather than a list of recipients, I would prefer to see a list of 'notable' recipients that stand out for a reason other than only the award of the MM. A simple list of recipients is already accessible through Category:Recipients of the Military Medal. Any comments? PalawanOz (talk) 00:41, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Remove the section entirely. Without doubt the men and women who earned this medal acted nobly, however we ought not to lose sight of the fact that in the overall scheme of things the MM ranks as a comparatively junior award with relatively large circulation (easily in the several tens of thousands, though the precise number is not at my fingertips). Stick with a) categorisation, b) comprehensive coverage in the subject's biographical article (if they merit one - I agree with those in the Silver Star discussion who take the view that this level of medal does not automatically confer notability), and c) a by-campaign list of decoration awardees (possibly impractical with the MM, but worth discussion).
The broad spectrum of opinion as to exactly who is 'notable' as a recipient really means that these lists are little more than a free-for-all. I don't really think that they add too much value - best to be rid of them wholesale across all articles.
Xdamrtalk 01:03, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
I have culled the list, and added the following comment -> "Please do not add additional people to this list unless there is already an article on them, and they are significantly notable in their own respect for reasons other than just the single award of the medal (regardless of other medals also awarded - eg, the VC)" PalawanOz (talk) 12:25, 29 January 2008 (UTC)