DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (UK)
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 British Merchant Navy, and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries.
The DSC is "awarded in recognition of an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy at sea." Since 1979 it can be awarded posthumously.
SURNAME
Wild
FORENAME
Peter Grenville
UNIT
R.N.V.R. COPP 6 + COPP 1
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross,Mention in Despatches(twice)
PLACE
various (see add info)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DSC Italy/Sicily 1943
MiD X-23 Op Neptune,Normandy 1944 (COPP 6)
MiD...
SURNAME
Stanbury
FORENAME
Ralph Neville
UNIT
R.N. COPP 5
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross
PLACE
Sicily/Italy 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
published book Survey By Starlight (1949)
1957 left Royal Navy to train Nigerian Naval Force, retired as...
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...