the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Siege of Antwerp, the Battle of Dogger Bank, and the British Campaign in the Baltic (Russia) to name a few. At the end of the great war the Royal Marine Medical Units were disbanded along with a reduction of the Sick Berth Branch. During World War II the Sick Berth Branch once again served with distinction from the Atlantic to the Pacific, in Commando raids at St Nazaire and the D-Day landings at Normandy, the far East, and with the British Pacific Fleet at Okinawa. Post-war they served with further recognition and distinction in Op Musketeer (Suez Crisis), Korea, Aden, Malaya, Malaysia/Borneo Operation Claret, Op Banner N. Ireland, Op Corporate Falkland Islands, Gulf War 1, Bosnia, Kosovo, Op Herrick Afghanistan, Op Telic Iraq, various humanitarian and other peacetime Operations, both at sea and with the Royal Marine Commandos. Honours and awards So far recorded the Sick Berth/Medical Assistant branch rating has earned: Albert Medal x 4 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal x 4 George Medal x 3 Distinguished Service Medal (2 with x2 Bars) x 87 Distinguished Conduct Medal x 2 Military Cross x 3 Military Medal (4 with Bar) x 106 Queen's Gallantry Medal x 1 British Empire Medal x 181 Member of the Royal Victorian Order x 1 Royal Victorian Medal x 5 Order of St John Serving Brother x 26 Venerable Order of Saint John (Serving Sister) x 1 Royal Humane Society Medal x 2 Member of the Order of the British Empire Medal x 16 Meritorious Service Medal x 93 Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct x 3 Mention in Despatches x 336 Royal Red Cross 2nd Class x 7 Queens Commendation for Valuable Service x 3 (Foreign awards listed are only those of which the reigning monarch of the time provided permission to wear, and therefore noted in the London Gazette. Many hundreds of foreign decorations have been awarded to the medical branch which have not been noted in the London Gazette) Cross of St George 4th Class (Russia) x 1 Croix de Guerre (French) (1 with palm) x 4 Croix de Guerre (Belgium) x 2 Croix de Virtute Militara 2nd Class (Romania) x 1 Krzyz Walecznych (Polish Cross of Valour) x 1 Romanian Distinguished Conduct Medal 2nd class x 1 Medal of the Order of Orange-Nassau Gold with crossed swords (Netherlands) x 1 Gold Medal for Zealous service (Serbia) x 1 Medal of