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The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military award of the United Kingdom, as well as formerly throughout the Commonwealth, awarded for operational gallantry for highly successful command and leadership during active operations, typically in actual combat.
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 ...
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D. Roderic Dallas; Rowan Daly; David Davies (test pilot) Peter George Davis; Harold Day (Royal Navy officer) Jeffery Day; Daya Shankar (admiral) Emile Dechaineux
For example, the British Empire Medal temporarily ceased to be awarded in the UK in 1993, as was the companion level award of the Imperial Service Order (although its medal is still used). The British Empire Medal was revived, however, in 2012 with 293 BEMs awarded for the 2012 Birthday Honours , and has continued to be awarded in some other ...
A list of British awards for gallantry in the Iraq War, awarded between 2003 and 2010.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 list includes the name, rank and regiment, corps or service of the recipient, the appointment they held at the time, the place and date of the action (although many awards were not made for specific actions), and (in brackets) the date of gazette of the award in the London Gazette. All were gazetted on 29 June 1991 unless otherwise indicated.
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).