DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER & 3 Bars  

List of medals & awards

1939-45 Star, Africa Star & 8th Army Bar, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal & Oak Leaf,

Legion D'Honneur and Croix De Guerre with Palm.
Mentioned in Despatches .... 20/2/42 - 11(Scottish) Commando.
D.S.O. ...  Middle East .... 20/2/42  Rank   Lieutenant
1st Bar -   Sicily .... 21/10/43   Rank   Captain / Temp Major
2nd Bar -  Normandy .... 29/3/45   Rank   Major / Temp Lt. Colonel
3rd Bar -   North West Europe .... 11/10/45   Rank   Lt Colonel

Each of his four citations reached the same conclusions as they described Mayne's qualities of superb, fine and brilliant LEADERSHIP, they also mentioned his outstanding gallantry and great courage. (note the word leadership).The D.S.O. ranks just slightly lower in stature than the Victoria Cross and to gain that prestigious award while holding the junior rank of Lieutenant made it an even more significant acheivment. Only seven other men were to be awarded three bars to the D.S.O. The French Government held Mayne in very high esteem for his gallant and fearless conduct in helping to liberate their country from the Germans. They honoured him with the award of The Legion D'Honneur & Croix De Guerre on 5th March 1946 for his services.  Those two great honours made him one of the most highly decorated Allied soldiers at the end of World War 2.

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