Honours and Awards
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This is a list of honours and awards granted to Commandos from their formation to present day. It is a work in progress and by no means complete. The awards may have been made before, during, or after their Commando service.
- Victoria Cross (VC) (8)
- George Cross (GC) (4)
- George Medal (GM) (16)
- Albert Medal (AM) (1)
- Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC) (14)
- Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM) (1)
- Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) (61)
- Distinguished Service Order (DSO) (75)
- Bar to the Distinguished Service Order (12)
- 2nd Bar to the Distinguished Service Order (1)
- Military Cross (MC) (312)
- Bar to the Military Cross (23)
- 2nd Bar to the Military Cross (2)
- Military Medal (MM) (357)
- Bar to the Military Medal (10)
- Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM) (41)
- Bar to the Queen's Gallantry Medal (1)
- Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) (28)
- Bar to the Distinguished Service Cross (5)
- 2nd Bar to the Distinguished Service Cross (1)
- Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) (3)
- Air Force Cross (AFC) (1)
- Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) (1)
- Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) (24)
- Mentioned in Despatches (851)
- Queen's Commendation for Bravery (36)
- Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct (8)
- Queen’s Commendation for Bravery in the Air (1)
- Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (132)
- Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air (5)
- Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) (11)
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) (15)
- Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) (36)
- Knight Commander Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) (3)
- Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) (2)
- Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (L.V.O.) (1)
- Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) (6)
- Royal Victorian Medal (RVM) (2)
- Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) (3)
- Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) (6)
- Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) (1)
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) (4)
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) (48)
- Commander of the Order of St John (CStJ) (1)
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) (173)
- Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) (293)
- British Empire Medal (BEM) (103)
- Bar to the British Empire Medal (1)
- Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ) (4)
- Officer of the Order of St John (OStJ) (1)
- Imperial Service Order (ISO) (1)
- Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM) (13)
- King's Volunteer Reserves Medal (KVRM) (1)
- Territorial Decoration (TD) (28)
- Territorial Efficiency Medal (16)
- Reserve Decoration (RD) (4)
- Volunteer Reserve Decoration (VRD) (3)
- King's Police Medal (KPM) (1)
- Queen's Police Medal (QPM) (4)
- Colonial Police Medal (4)
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