 The limited number of awards later became the subject of considerable criticism.At the time, the allocation of medals under the Imperial honours system was based on a quota, resulting in many of the original recommendations being downgraded or not awarded, with Smith initially nominated for the DSO, Sabben and Kendall the MC, and Sharp a posthumous mention in despatches.In 2008, a review recommended awards made to three officers be upgraded to the equivalent medals in the modern Australian honours system.