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At least 14 Indian officers of the British Indian Army (i.e., until 1947) were awarded the DSO, with one in the First World War and 13 in the Second World War. The higher number awarded during the latter was due to the gradual Indianization of the British Indian Army from 1923 (see: South Asian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order).
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order: DSO: 9 November 1886 [10] 1885 – present [11] From October 1993 awarded for leadership only. Replaced for gallantry in October 1993 by the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. [10] Orders – Fourth Class: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division) OBE: 24 August 1917 [8] [9] 4 June ...
Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United Kingdom) (27 P) Recipients of the Military Cross (6 C, 2,163 P) Recipients of the Military Medal (3 C, 205 P)
D. Roderic Dallas; Rowan Daly; David Davies (test pilot) Peter George Davis; Harold Day (Royal Navy officer) Jeffery Day; Daya Shankar (admiral) Emile Dechaineux
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (United Kingdom). It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients.
The Military Medal (MM) was the third highest medal awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy on land. Sergeant Michael James Dowling, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (posthumous). Fitter Sergeant, C Squadron, 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers. Awarded 29 June 1991. [14] Sergeant Keith Goodlad, Special Air Service.
A list of British awards for gallantry in the War in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021. Apart from appointments to purely military orders, only gallantry awards have been included and only those that allow post-nominal letters (this excludes appointments to the Order of the British Empire for distinguished service and fourth-level awards such as Mentions-in-Despatches and Queen's Commendations).
The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is a third-level military decoration awarded for gallantry during active operations against the enemy at sea to officers; and, since 1993, ratings and other ranks of the British Armed Forces, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and the British Merchant Navy have been eligible.