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Summary of British (Imperial) Military Awards to Australian Service Personnel for Vietnam

Award

RAN

Army

RAAF

Total

Victoria Cross (VC)

-

4

-

4

Commander of the Order of the Bath (CB)

-

6

-

6

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

3

12

10

25

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

1

26

10

37

Order of the British Empire (OBE)

1

15

2

18

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

4

32

16

52

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

9

-

-

9

Military Cross (MC) (includes 1 bar)

-

55

-

55

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) (includes 3 bars)

6

12

63

81

Order of Saint John (OStJ)

-

1

-

1

Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) (includes 1 bar)

-

42

-

42

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Air Force) (CGM)

-

-

1

1

George Medal (GM)

-

2

1

3

Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)

4

-

-

4

Military  Medal (MM)

-

83

1

84

Distinguished Flying Medal

-

-

10

10

British Empire Medal (BEM) (including 1 for gallantry)

4

10

6

20

Mentioned in Despatches (MID)

48

421

137

606

Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct (QC)

-

6

-

6

Total Number of Awards

80

727

257

1064

Number served *

2,858

42,407

4,443

49,708

Casualties (KIA, WIA, MIA)

24

2,374

32

2,430

Ratio of Awards *

1 :   36

1 :   58

1 :   17

1 :   47

Ratio of Casualties *

1 : 119

1 :   18

1 : 138

1 :   21

* Note that these numbers may have been altered as a result of the research which resulted in the publication of the Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans

 

 

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