The following Portuguese awards were made to soldiers of the Worcestershire Regiment for gallantry or meritorious service. They are recorded in the London Gazette, indicating the granting of the award or decoration by the sovereign of Portugal, and intimating the British sovereigns permission for it to be accepted and worn by the recipient.

The Order of Aviz (Ordem Militar de Aviz)

This order owes its origin to a Militia of Knights created under King D. Alfonso Henriques established around 1140 to fight against the Moors. The order was affirmed in 1162 by King Alfonso and converted into a clerical Order of Knighthood under the Benedictine rule. The order was secularized in 1789 to become a naval and military Order of Merit of three classes, which were extended in 1918 by a further two. The present statutes of the Order date from 24th November 1963. The Order may be conferred on naval officers, Portuguese and foreign, as a reward for outstanding achievement during service. The Portuguese President is the Grand Master of the Order. The order has 5 classes as follows: Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Knight. The ribbon is plain green.

Military Order of Aviz (Portuguese)

Surname

Forename/s

Rank

Number

Award Class

Gazette Date

Rose

Richard Aubrey de Burgh

Brevet Lieut.-Col.

-

Commander

19/08/1921