Period Medals 1st bar 2nd bar 3rd bar Honorary awards World War I 1916–20 115,589 5,796 180 1 7,930[15] Inter–War 1920–39 311 4 – – – World War II 1939–46 15,225 177 1 – 660 Post–War 1947–93 1,044[16] 8 – – – Total 1916–1993 132,169 5,985 181 1 8,590