Meritorious Conduct Medal
| Meritorious Conduct Medal | |
|---|---|
Ribbon of the medal | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | Brave and gallant conduct over and above the call of duty in a non-combatant capacity. |
| Description | Bronze medal bearing a portrait of Cecil Rhodes. |
| Eligibility | Members of the Rhodesian police, security forces and civilians. |
| Post-nominals | M.C.M. |
| Campaign(s) | Rhodesian Bush War. |
| Clasps | Bronze clasp awarded for second award. No clasp ever awarded. |
| Status | Abolished in 1981. |
| Established | 1970 |
| First award | 1970 |
| Final award | 1979 |
| Total | 93 |
| Total awarded posthumously | 13 |
| Total recipients | 92 + City of Umtali (now Mutare) |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Bronze Cross of Rhodesia |
| Next (lower) | Rhodesia Prison Medal for Gallantry |
The Meritorious Conduct Medal was a Rhodesian military decoration for brave and gallant conduct.