countries in the First World War, and nine in the Second World War. During the First World War, 127 Military Medals were awarded to women, plus about a dozen honorary awards to foreign women. There was one instance of a third bar being awarded, to Private Ernest Albert Corey, who served on the Western Front as a stretcher bearer in the 55th Australian Infantry Battalion. The only recipient to receive two bars during the Second World War was Sergeant Fred Kite, Royal Tank Regiment. Selected recipients of the Military Medal Nearly 140,000 people have been awarded the Military Medal. Among the more notable recipients are: World War I Billy Bennett, British comedian. Joe Cassidy, Scottish footballer. Phoebe Chapple, Australian medical practitioner, first female doctor awarded the Military Medal Mairi Chisholm, British volunteer ambulance driver. Douglas Clark, British rugby league footballer and wrestler. Jack Clough, British footballer. Jack Cock, British footballer. William Coltman, who was also awarded the Victoria Cross, and was the most highly decorated NCO of the First World War. Ernest Albert Corey, the only person to be awarded the MM four times. Dorothie Feilding, first woman to be awarded the MM. Elsie Knocker, British volunteer nurse and ambulance driver. Norman Washington Manley, former First Minister of Jamaica, sergeant in the British Army during the First World War. James McCudden, the most highly decorated British pilot of the First World War. Richard McFadden, professional footballer with Clapton Orient, who was killed on the Somme on 23 October 1916. Frank Nicklin, Premier of Queensland from 1957 to 1968, the first non Labor Party premier since 1932. Francis Pegahmagabow, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Canada's most decorated indigenous soldier of the First World War, who was awarded 2 additional bars to his Military Medal. Frank Richards, who wrote about his wartime experiences, and who received both the DCM and the MM. Caleb James Shang, DCM & Bar, MM was the most highly decorated Chinese Australian soldier who served in the First World War Charles Rutherford, awarded the Military Cross, Military Medal and Victoria Cross. Violetta Thurstan, nurse in World War One, evacuated wounded soldiers while under fire. Karl Vernon, Olympic medallist oarsman and coach. Arthur Wesley Wheen, translator of All Quiet on the Western Front. Arch Whitehouse, World War I RAF Officer. Major-General F. F. Worthington was awarded the Military Medal for actions near Vimy Ridge. Langford Wellman Colley-Priest, Australian stretcher-bearer World War