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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 ...
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 ...
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal; Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal; Medal for Meritorious Service (Royal Navy 1918-1928) Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Europeans) Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Europeans) Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal (1849-1947) Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal (1918 ...
D. Roderic Dallas; Rowan Daly; David Davies (test pilot) Peter George Davis; Harold Day (Royal Navy officer) Jeffery Day; Daya Shankar (admiral) Emile Dechaineux
Pages in category "Military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A list of British awards for gallantry in Operation Granby in 1991.Apart from the Distinguished Service Order, a purely military award for leadership in combat, only gallantry awards have been included and only those that allow post-nominal letters.
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.