distinguished service order

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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.
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  1. ARMY CDOS Durnford-Slater, John Frederick

    SURNAME Durnford-Slater FORENAME John Frederick UNIT 3 Commando (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 41090 AWARD Distinguished Service Order and bar PLACE Norway 1941 Sicily 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 23 Medium and Heavy Training Regiment, Royal...
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  2. RM CDOS Donnell, Patrick Marshall

    SURNAME Donnell FORENAME Patrick Marshall UNIT 47 Commando (HQ Troop - 2-in-Command) RANK Captain + Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order,Croix de Guerre with vermilion star (Fr) PLACE N.W.Europe 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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  3. RM CDOS Cunningham, William

    SURNAMECunningham FORENAMEWilliam UNIT41 Commando (Y Troop) RANKCaptain NUMBER AWARDDistinguished Service Order PLACESicily 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONbrother of Wing Commander John "Cats Eyes" Cunningham,R.A.F.
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  4. ARMY CDOS Black, Graeme Delamere

    SURNAME Black FORENAME Graeme Delamere UNIT 2 Commando RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 106240 AWARD Distinguished Service Order,Military Cross PLACE Norway 1941 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit South Lancashire Regiment died 1942 - see Roll of Honour
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  5. ARMY CDOS Barton, Bernard James

    SURNAME Barton FORENAME Bernard James UNIT 2 Commando RANK Captain NUMBER 134120 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Yugoslavia 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 44 Recce Regiment,R.A.C. born 29.07.1920 Grenadier Guards 1938 (nco) Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)...
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  6. ARMY CDOS Bartholomew, Peter Ian

    SURNAME Bartholomew FORENAME Peter Ian UNIT 3 Commando RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 73118 AWARD bar to Distinguished Service Order PLACE Germany 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Somerset Light Infantry
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  7. SBS Scott-Bowden, Logan

    SURNAME Scott-Bowden FORENAME Logan (Scottie) UNIT No 2 SBS attached COPP RANK Captain NUMBER 95182 AWARD Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross PLACE Normandy 1943-44 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.2.1920 son of LtColonel Jonathan and Mary (nee Logan) Scott-Bowden...
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  8. COPP Scott-Bowden, Logan

    SURNAME Scott-Bowden FORENAME Logan (Scottie) UNIT R.E.(No 2 SBS) COPP RANK Captain NUMBER 95182 AWARD Distinguished Service Order,Military Cross PLACE Normandy recces 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.2.1920 son of LtColonel Jonathan and Mary (nee Logan) Scott-Bowden...
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  9. COPP Willmott, Herbert Nigel Clogstoun

    SURNAME Willmott FORENAME Herbert Nigel Clogstoun UNIT R.N. COPP 1 RANK Lieutenant Commander NUMBER AWARD D.S.O.,D.S.C.and bar,Mention in Despatches(twice) PLACE various (see add info) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1910 educated Marlborough College ended war as Captain,RN...
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  10. LRDG Wilder, Nicholas Perry (Nick)

    SURNAME Wilder FORENAME Nicholas Perry (Nick) UNIT LRDG T2 + T1 Patrols RANK Lieutenant (T/Captain) NUMBER 21988 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE North Africa 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 2 New Zealand Div.Cavalry Regiment,N.Z.A.C. born 29.3.1914 New...

  11. LRDG Prendergast, Guy Lenox

    SURNAME Prendergast FORENAME Guy Lenox UNIT LRDG Commanding Officer RANK Major (T/Lieutenant Colonel) NUMBER 32106 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE North Africa 1941-42 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Tank Regiment,R.A.C. resided Folkestone,Kent joined LRDG...

  12. LRDG Lloyd Owen, David Lanyon

    SURNAME Lloyd Owen FORENAME David Lanyon UNIT LRDG Y2 Patrol + C.O. LRDG RANK Lieutenant + Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 74596 AWARD Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross PLACE North Africa 1942 (MC) Aegean and Adriatic 1943-45 (DSO) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 2...
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  13. LRDG Clayton, Patrick Andrew

    SURNAME Clayton FORENAME Patrick Andrew UNIT LRPU T Patrol + LRDG T Patrol RANK Second Lieutenant (A/Captain) + Major NUMBER 147264 AWARD Distinguished Service Order, Member of the Order of the British Empire, Mention in Despatches PLACE North Africa 1940-41 ADDITIONAL...
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  14. LRDG Easonsmith, John Richard

    SURNAME Easonsmith FORENAME John Richard UNIT LRDG Y Patrol,R1 Patrol RANK Second Lieutenant + Captain and A/Major NUMBER 140546 AWARD Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross PLACE North Africa 1941 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour London Gazette 35396...
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  15. FIJI GUERILLAS Tripp, Charles William Howard

    SURNAME Tripp FORENAME Charles William Howard UNIT New Zealand Commandos RANK Captain + Major NUMBER 71394 AWARD Distinguished Service Order, Silver Star(US) PLACE New Georgia 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 22.2.1902 Timaru, New Zealand educated Cambridge University farmer...
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  16. AATTV Beale, Patrick Wald

    SURNAME Beale FORENAME Patrick Wald UNIT Royal Australian Infantry Corps RANK Captain and T/Major NUMBER 42042 AWARD Distinguished Service Order, Silver Star(US) PLACE South Vietnam 1970 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 8.8.1939 father Octaveous Cyril Beale of 3 Mariner Toe...
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  17. RMBPD Hasler, Herbert George (Blondie)

    SURNAME Hasler FORENAME Herbert George (Blondie) UNIT Royal Marines RMBPD CO (cockle "Catfish") RANK Major NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE France 1942 (op.Frankton) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 27.2.1914 Dublin father Lieutenant Arthur Thomas Hasler (Royal...
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  18. PPA Peniakoff, Vladimir (Popski)

    SURNAME Peniakoff FORENAME Vladimir (Popski) UNIT PPA HQ (CO) RANK Major NUMBER 159661 AWARD D.S.O.,M.C.,Croix de Guerre(Belgium) PLACE Italy 1944 (DSO) North Africa 1942 (MC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit General List (formerly 2 Bn Libyan Arab Force and LRDG) born...
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