Honours and Awards
This is a list of honours and awards granted to Commandos, or those attached to them, from their formation in 1940, to the present day. The awards may have been made before, during, or after their Commando service. It is a work in progress and is not complete.
- 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 (850)
- 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) (1)
- 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)
- Distinguished Service Cross (USA) (1)
- Bronze Star Medal (USA) (34)
- Legion of Merit (USA) (10)
- Silver Star (USA) (8)
- US Air Medal (2)
- Order of the Legion of Honour (France) (5)
- Croix de Guerre (France) (21)
- Croix de Guerre 1940 with palm (Belgium) (1)
- Order of Oranje Nassau with Swords (Netherlands) (3)
- Bronze Cross (Netherlands) (2)
- Bronze Lion (Netherlands) (1)
- Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. Officer, 1st Class. (1)
- Order of the White Eagle (Yugoslavia) (1)
- Deputy Lieutenant (DL) (10)
- Justice of the Peace (JP) (1)
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