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
Whistler
FORENAME
Andrew John
UNIT
22 SAS
RANK
Major
NUMBER
499790
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Iraq 1991
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
holder MBE
London Gazette 53653, 25th April 1994, Page 6169 (DSO)
SURNAME
Tweed
FORENAME
David Gratiaen
UNIT
Royal Marines (40 Commando)
RANK
Captain (acting Major) (MiD), Major (MiD Malaya) Lieutenant Colonel (DSO)
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Despatches x 2, Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Good services 21st Army Group (MiD), Malaya (MiD), Near...
SURNAME
Tailyour
FORENAME
Norman Hastings
UNIT
Royal Marines (27 Battalion Royal Marines + 45 Commando)
RANK
Captain (MiD, DSO), Lieutenant Colonel (DSO Bar), Major General (CB)
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Despatches x 2, Distinguished Service Order + Bar, Companion of the Order of the...
SURNAME
Shuldham
FORENAME
Edward Thomas Gahan
UNIT
Royal Marines (41 Independent Commando)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Korea
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 39660, 30th September 1952, Page 5207
SURNAME
Lorimer
FORENAME
John Gordon
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Major (MBE), Brigadier (DSO)
NUMBER
515336
AWARD
Member of the Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order, Legion of Merit (US)
PLACE
1997 (MBE), Afghanistan, 2007 (DSO) Afghanistan (LOM)
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Norman
FORENAME
Jaimie McCoy
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Captain (DSO), Colonel (OBE)
NUMBER
N029343C
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order, Officer of the Order of the British Empire
PLACE
Afghanistan 2007 (DSO), 2020 (OBE)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 58633, 7th March...
SURNAME
Kennedy
FORENAME
Donald Gilbert
UNIT
New Zealand Forces (New Georgia,Solomon Islands)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order, Navy Cross (US)
PLACE
New Georgia,Solomon Islands
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 03.1898, Springhills, New Zealand
father Robert...
SURNAME
Dutton
FORENAME
Brian Frederick
UNIT
Portsmouth and Medway Clearance Diving Team + Fleet Clearance Diving Team 1,Royal Navy
RANK
Lieutenant + Lieutenant Commander
NUMBER
AWARD
Queen's Gallantry Medal, Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
North Sea (off Felixstowe) 1974 (QGM)...
SURNAME
Burnett
FORENAME
John Stuart Frederick Andrew Forbes
UNIT
V Force
RANK
Lieutenant + T/Major
NUMBER
162694
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order,Military Cross
PLACE
Burma 1943 (MC) Burma 1944-45 (DSO)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Argyll and Sutherland...
SURNAME
Foster
FORENAME
Gretton Francis
UNIT
V Force
RANK
A/Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
217359
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Burma 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Suffolk Regiment
born 26.1.1918 Coggeshall, Essex
son of M.E. and Mrs Foster, Stuart House...
SURNAME
James
FORENAME
Paul Melvyn
UNIT
R.M. 40 Commando (Commanding Officer)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
N028434H
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Afghanistan 2010
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 59737, 25th March 2011, Page 5640
SURNAME
Harrison
FORENAME
Andrew Sean David (Andy)
UNIT
2 Para (Commanding Officer 2010)
RANK
Major (QCVS) + A/Colonel (MBE), Lieutenant Colonel (DSO)
NUMBER
527291
AWARD
Member of the Order of the British Empire, Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service, Distinguished Service...
SURNAME
Hicks
FORENAME
Gareth Elwyn John
UNIT
Para
RANK
Major
NUMBER
544917
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order, Member of the Order of the British Empire
PLACE
Afghanistan 2010 (MBE) Rest of the World 2011 (DSO)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 59924, 30th September...
SURNAME
Appleyard
FORENAME
John Geoffrey
UNIT
62 Commando (SSRF)
RANK
Captain (A/Major)
NUMBER
86639
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Europe (London Gazette 28.1.1943)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed with SAS - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
King
FORENAME
Gordon Grimley
UNIT
2/6 Independent Company
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
NX71008
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
New Guinea 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 22.9.1918 Sydney,New South Wales
resided 2 Park Avenue,Gordon,New South Wales
son of Ralph W...
SURNAME
Fleay
FORENAME
Norman Lawrence
UNIT
2/7 Cavalry Commando Regiment
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
WX361
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Papua New Guinea 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 2.12.1917 Wagin,Western Australia
husband of Elizabeth Fleay,78 Ninth...
SURNAME
Aung Thin
FORENAME
UNIT
2 Bn Burma Rifles (HQ Column)
RANK
Lieutenant (T/Captain)
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Burma 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Batcheller
FORENAME
Herbert F.
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Commanding Officer,1 Bn)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
0-019939
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order (GB)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Bigeard
FORENAME
Marcel
UNIT
SOE
RANK
Sous Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order (GB),Croix de Guerre (Fr),Medaille de la Resistance (Fr),Legion of Merit - Commander (US)
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 14.2.1916...
SURNAME
Edwards
FORENAME
Roy Berryman
UNIT
HMS Watchful,Royal Navy
RANK
Lieutenant Commander
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
England 1940
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KOAS 1942 - see Roll of Honour