 The battalion suffered 762 men killed or died on active service during the war , as well as a further 2 @,@ 155 wounded . Members of the 27th Battalion received a number of decorations , including : one Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George ( CMG ) , five Distinguished Service Orders ( DSOs ) , 20 Military Crosses ( MCs ) and two bars , 14 Distinguished Conduct Medals ( DCMs ) , 69 Military Medals ( MMs ) and two bars , five Meritorious Service Medals ( MSMs ) , 21 Mentions in Despatches ( MIDs ) and six foreign awards . A total of 16 battle honours were awarded to the 27th Battalion for its involvement in the fighting on Gallipoli and the Western Front . 
