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The Distinguished Service Order ( DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, as well as formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth, awarded for operational gallantry for highly successful command and leadership during active operations, typically in actual combat. Since 1993 it has been awarded specifically for "highly successful ...
Distinguished Service Order: Companion (DSO) - plus bars: 6 September 1886 Queen Victoria: None Military officers for leadership while on active service. The Sovereign makes all appointments to the Order on the advice of the Government. None Royal Victorian Order: Knight/Dame Grand Cross (GCVO) Knight/Dame Commander (KCVO/DCVO) Commander (CVO)
Level 2A Decoration (Order) Companion of the Distinguished Service Order: DSO: 9 November 1886: 1885 – present: From Oct 1993 awarded for leadership only. Replaced for gallantry in Oct 1993 by the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. Orders – Fourth Class: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division) OBE(Mil) 24 August 1917
The Distinguished Service Cross ( DSC) is a third-level military decoration awarded to officers; and, since 1993, ratings and other ranks of the British Armed Forces, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and the British Merchant Navy have been included. Additionally, the award was formerly awarded to members of other Commonwealth countries.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) on 15 May 1915. Western Front. In February 1915, he embarked on a steamer heading for France. Carton de Wiart took part in the fighting on the Western Front, commanding successively three infantry battalions and a brigade.
A few days later, the award of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for Leathart was announced. The published citation, which specifically referred to Leathart's rescue of White from Calais, read: During May 1940, this officer led his squadron on a large number of offensive patrols over Northern France.
A. Herbert Abbott (British Army officer) Henry Abel Smith. Sir George Abercromby, 8th Baronet. Dudley Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair. Hugh Scarlett, 7th Baron Abinger. Creighton Abrams. Gilbert Acland-Troyte. Hubert Acland.
On 24 December, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), the first immediate award of this decoration of the war. It was the third gallantry award made to Stephen in just six months. The citation for the DSO, as published in The London Gazette, read: