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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. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Laidlaw, Geoffrey Gosford

    SURNAME Laidlaw FORENAME Geoffrey Gosford UNIT 2/2 Independent Company (Commanding Officer) RANK Major NUMBER NX70537 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Timor 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 12.12.1910 Gosford,New South Wales resided 51 Estell Street,Maryville,New...
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  2. FRANCE Scamaroni, Godefroy (Fred)

    SURNAME Scamaroni FORENAME Godefroy (Fred) UNIT BCRA RANK Capitaine NUMBER AWARD Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur, Compagnon de la Liberation, Distinguished Service Order (GB) PLACE Corsica 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died - see Roll of Honour
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  3. ZSU Blow, Rex

    SURNAME Blow FORENAME Rex UNIT A.I.F. RANK Major NUMBER QX4648 AWARD Distinguished Service Order,Mention in Despatches PLACE North Borneo 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Op.AGAS born 13.11.1917 Grafton,New South Wales enlisted 3.11.1939 Kelvin Grove,Queensland POW 1942...
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  4. 3 CDO BDE Birrell, Stuart Martin

    SURNAME Birrell FORENAME Stuart Martin UNIT R.M. 45 Commando + 40 Commando RANK Lieutenant + Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches, Distinguished Service Order PLACE Persian Gulf (Op.Haven) 1991 (MiD) Afghanistan 2007-08 (DSO) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION R.M...
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    • distinguished service order mention in despatches op.haven op.herrick
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  5. 3 CDO BDE Holmes, Matthew John

    SURNAME Holmes FORENAME Matthew John (Matt) UNIT R.M. 42 Commando (C.O.) RANK Lieutenant Colonel (DSO), Major (CBE), Major General (LOM) NUMBER N028280S AWARD Distinguished Service Order, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Legion of Merit (US) PLACE Afghanistan...
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  6. NORWAY Getz, Per

    SURNAME Getz FORENAME Per UNIT SN Section SOE (Kompani Linge) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD D.S.O. (UK),St Olav Medal with oakleaf,War Medal PLACE Norway ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died - see Roll of Honour
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    • distinguished service order st olav medal war medal (norway)
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  7. PARAS 2 Tootal, Stuart John Craig

    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...
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    • distinguished service order officer of the order of the british empire op.herrick
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  8. PARAS 2 Blair, Paul Alan (Paddy)

    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
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  9. PARAS Bucher, Francis Moore

    SURNAMEBucher FORENAMEFrancis Moore UNIT12 Bn (HQ - 2IC) (Royal Scots,attached) RANKMajor NUMBER36301 AWARDDistinguished Service Order PLACEGermany 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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  10. PARAS Barlow, Vernon William

    SURNAME Barlow FORENAME Vernon William UNIT 6 Bn (Commanding Officer) (King's Shropshire Light Infantry, attached) RANK T/Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 44033 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Greece 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION holder O.B.E. service number ?
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  11. PARAS Johnson, Alexander Percival

    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

  12. RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Affleck, John Robert

    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...
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    • croix de guerre (fr) distinguished flying cross (uk) distinguished service order
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  13. PARAS Crookenden, Napier

    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...
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  14. PARAS 2 Crook, Paul Edwin

    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...
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  15. PARAS Pearson, Alastair Stevenson

    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...
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  16. PARAS Poett, Joseph Howard Nigel

    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...
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  17. PARAS Otway, Terence Brandram Hastings

    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...
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  18. V FORCE Holmes, Denis Cecil Bernard

    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)...

  19. SOE Peacock, Edgar Henry William

    SURNAME Peacock FORENAME Edgar Henry William UNIT Force 136 SOE RANK Major (T/ Lieutenant Colonel) NUMBER 318622 AWARD Distinguished Service Order,Military Cross and bar,Mention in Despatches PLACE Burma 1944 (MC) 1945 (DSO,barMC,MiD) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 54...
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    • distinguished service order force 136 mention in despatches military cross
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  20. 22 SAS Crooke, Ian Warren Thomson

    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...
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