Decorations & Awards

A total of 657 University of Glasgow staff and students were awarded decorations for their service in the First World War.
Click on an award below to find out more about the award and the people who received it. Alternatively, view a complete list of these staff and students here.

• Victoria Cross (VC)
• Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
• Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
• Knight of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
• Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
• Military Cross (MC)
• Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
• Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
• Military Medal (MM)
• Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)
• French Croix de Guerre
• French Chevalier Légion d'Honneur
• French Médaille Militaire
• Belgian Croix de Guerre
• Italian Silver Medal
• Order of the Nile
• Portugese Order of Aviz
• Greek Order of the Redeemer
• Russian Order of St Anne
• Russian Order of St Stanislaus
• Serbian Order of the White Eagle
• Serbian Order of St Sava
• Serbian Cross of Charity
• Rumanian Order of the Crown
• Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
• Other Awards