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Awards of the First World War

The following table shows the type and number awarded to New Zealanders during the First World War. Clicking on an award will give you detailed information. You can then search the Honours Database for detailed recipient information.

Mentioned in Dispatches (M.I.D)	1,434
Military Medal (M.M)	2,066
Bar to M.M	62
Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M)	394
Bar to D.C.M	4
Albert Medal (A.M)	1
Military Cross (M.C)	530
Bar to M.C	25
Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O)	141
Bar to D.S.O	8
Victoria Cross (V.C)	11
Knight Commander Badge (K.C.B) Military	2
Commander Badge (C.B) Military	12
Knight Commander St. Michael & St George (K.C.M.G)	2
Companion of St. Michael & St George (C.M.G)	47
Commander of the British Empire (C.B.E)	23
Officer of the British Empire (O.B.E)	60
Member of the British Empire (M.B.E)	44
Royal Red Cross (R.R.C)	15
Bar to R.R.C	1
Associate of the Royal Red Cross	73

The figures above have been taken with permission from Orders, Decorations and Medals awarded to New Zealanders by Geoff Oldham & Brett Delahunt.