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Old 17-09-2007, 12:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Most Decorated Naval Personnel

Geoffrey John Kirkby

Commander of the British Empire
Three Distinguished Service Cross
Mentioned in Despatches

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Old 17-09-2007, 01:02 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Leon Verdi Goldsworthy - Australia's highest decorated Naval officer of WW2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Goldsworthy

George Cross
Distinguished Service Cross
George Medal
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Leif Larsen - Norwegian sailor who operated the Shetland Bus

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Incomplete list.
War Cross with two Swords (Norwegian)
St. Olav Medal with oak branch (Norwegian)
Norwegian War Medal with tree stars (Norwegian)
Participation (in WWII) Medal (Norwegian)
King Haakon VII's 70th anniversary Medal (Norwegian)
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (British)
Distinguished Service Medal and Bar (British)
Distinguished Service Cross (British)
Distinguished Service Order (British)
Participation in the Winter War Medal (Finnish)
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John Andrew Pearson - minesweeping

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Frederic John Walker -

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Order of the Bath
DSO and Three Bars
Three MiDs
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Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope

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DSO and Two Bars
Companion of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Baronet of Hyndhope, Selkirk
Knight of the Thistle
Baron Cunningham of Hyndhopenote
Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
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Special Grand Cordon of the Cloud and Banner (China)
Légion d'honneur, Commandeur (France)
Medal of Military Merit, 1st Class (Greece)
Grand Cross of the Order of George I (Greece)
Grand Officer of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite (Morocco)
Order of the Netherlands Lion, Knight Grand Cross (Netherlands)
Grand Cordon of the Order of Nichan Iftikhar (Tunisia)
Legion of Merit (USA)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (USA)
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Philip Vian - Admiral

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Distinguished Service Order and Two Bars
Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
Legion of Merit, Degree of Chief Commander (U.S.A.)
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S.A.)
The St Olav Medal with Oakleaves (Norwegian)
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
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John Duncan Bulkeley - USN

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Medal of Honor
Navy Cross
Two Distinguished Service Cross
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Two Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Two Purple Heart
Croix de Guerre.
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Roy Milton Davenport - USN Submarines

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Five Navy Crosses
Two Silver Star'
Two Navy Commendation Medals
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