Military Cross GVI Miniature India GSM The 'DFC' is issued unnamed The 'DFC' is issued unnamed however WW2 issues were engraved with the year of issue on the lower limb of the cross Approximately 115 During World War 1 it was also available to equivalent ranks in the Royal Naval Division and Royal Marines (RM) and it later became available to equivalent ranks in the RAF for acts of gallantry on land It is at a level below the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross and is at the equivalent level to the Distinguished Service Cross (for exemplary gallantry at sea) and the Distinguished Flying Cross (for exemplary gallantry in the air)