The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat. Since 1993 it has been awarded specifically for 'highly successful command and leadership during active operations', with all ranks being eligible.
SURNAME
Tootal
FORENAME
Stuart John Craig
UNIT
3 Para (Commanding Officer)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
527693
AWARD
Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
2005 (OBE), Afghanistan 2006 (DSO)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
age 41
son of Group...
SURNAME
Blair
FORENAME
Paul Alan (Paddy)
UNIT
3 Para (C Company)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
539619
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Afghanistan 2006
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Northern Ireland
RMA Sandhurst July 1995
London Gazette 58183, 15th December 2006, Page 17356
SURNAMEBucher FORENAMEFrancis Moore UNIT12 Bn (HQ - 2IC) (Royal Scots,attached) RANKMajor NUMBER36301 AWARDDistinguished Service Order PLACEGermany 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAMEBarlow FORENAMEVernon William UNIT6 Bn (Commanding Officer) (King's Shropshire Light Infantry,attached) RANKT/Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARDDistinguished Service Order PLACEGreece 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONholder O.B.E.
service number ?
SURNAME
Johnson
FORENAME
Alexander Percival
UNIT
12 Bn (Commanding Officer) (Suffolk Regiment,attached)
RANK
Major (T/Lieutenant Colonel)
NUMBER
52653
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Affleck
FORENAME
John Robert
UNIT
161 Squadron (RAFVR)
RANK
Pilot Officer + Flying Officer
NUMBER
141865
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order,Distinguished Flying Cross
PLACE
1943 (DFC) 1944 (DSO)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
pilot
77 Squadron
24 OTU
161 Squadron
Bomber...
SURNAME
Crookenden
FORENAME
Napier
UNIT
9 Bn (Commanding Officer)
RANK
T/Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
66121
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order,Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Ardennes 1944-45 (MiD) Germany 1945 (DSO)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 31.8.1915
son of Colonel Arthur...
SURNAME
Crook
FORENAME
Paul Edwin
UNIT
3 Para (Commanding Officer)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Suez 1956
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 19.4.1915 Croydon,Surrey
eldest son of Herbert and Christine Crook
educated Uppingham
graduated...
SURNAME
Pearson
FORENAME
Alastair Stevenson
UNIT
1 Bn + 8 Bn
RANK
Captain (T/Major) + Major (A + T/Lieutenant Colonel)
NUMBER
62792
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order and 3 bars,Military Cross
PLACE
North Africa 1943 (DSO and bar,MC) Sicily 1943 (2nd bar) Normandy 1944 (3rd...
SURNAME
Poett
FORENAME
Joseph Howard Nigel
UNIT
5 Parachute Brigade (Commanding Officer)
RANK
T/Brigadier
NUMBER
38346
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order and bar,Silver Star (US)
PLACE
Normandy 1944 (DSO and SS) Germany 1945 (bar DSO)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 20.8.1907...
SURNAME
Otway
FORENAME
Terence Brandram Hastings
UNIT
9 Bn
RANK
Captain (T/Major) (A/Lieutenant Colonel)
NUMBER
63633
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order, Legion dHonneur (Fr)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 15.6.1914 Cairo,Egypt
educated Dover College
RMC...
SURNAME
Holmes
FORENAME
Denis Cecil Bernard
UNIT
V Force (Commanding Officer)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Burma 1943-44
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 26.9.1913 Moulmein,Burma
RMC Sandhurst
1st Punjab Regiment,Indian Army 1933 (2Lt)...
SURNAME
Crooke
FORENAME
Ian Warren Thomson
UNIT
B Squadron (C.O.)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
471240
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Gambia 1981
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit King's Own Scottish Borderers
born 13.03.1942, London, UK
father Colonel Frederick Crooke
mother...
SURNAME
Sonsteby
FORENAME
Gunnar Fridtjof Thurmann
UNIT
SN Section SOE
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order,Silver Star (US),Medal of Freedom with silver palm (US)
PLACE
Norway 1943-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 11.1.1918 Rjukan,Norway
Capt. Philip...
SURNAME
Messenger
FORENAME
Gordon Kenneth
UNIT
R.M. 40 Commando (C.O.) + 3 Commando Brigade (C.O.) + Ministry of Defence + Vice Chief of Defence Staff
RANK
Major + Colonel + Brigadier + Lieutenant General + General
NUMBER
N027960S
AWARD
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath...
SURNAME
Eadie
FORENAME
George Fraser
UNIT
1st Canadian Parachute Battalion
RANK
Major
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order, Silver Star (US)
PLACE
Germany 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 20.7.1917 Winnipeg, Manitoba
employed by Ford Motor Company pre and post war...
SURNAME
Farrar-Hockley
FORENAME
Anthony Heritage (Tony)
UNIT
3 Para (C.O.)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
251309
AWARD
bar to Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Radfan, Aden 1964
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
for full biography see Para Awards (WW2)
London Gazette 43641, 30th April...
SURNAME
Alison
FORENAME
John Richardson
UNIT
1 AC Group (Deputy Commander)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order (GB)
PLACE
Burma 1944-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 21.11.1912 Micanopy, Florida
graduated University of Florida 1936
commissioned...
SURNAME
Pike
FORENAME
Hew William Royston
UNIT
3 Para
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel (MiD, DSO), Lieutenant General (KCB)
NUMBER
472599
AWARD
Mention in Despatches, Distinguished Service Order, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April...
SURNAME
Keeble
FORENAME
Christopher Patrick Benedict
UNIT
2 Para (2-in-C)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
475184
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Falklands 1982
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Maddington, Wiltshire
age 40
London Gazette 49134, 8th October 1982, Page 12844
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