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. SAS Blondeel, Edouard (Eddy)

    SURNAME Blondeel FORENAME Edouard (Eddy) UNIT 5 SAS (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 32547 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Belgium 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.1.1906 Ghent, Belgium educated Deutsche Schule, Ghent educated Ghent University...

  2. SAS Bourgoin, Pierre-Louis Auguste

    SURNAME Bourgoin FORENAME Pierre-Louis Auguste UNIT 4 SAS (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order,etc PLACE France 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 4.12.1907 Cherchell,Algeria teacher 1925 3 Regiment de Tirailleurs Algeriens...
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  3. SAS Chateau-Jobert, Pierre Yvon Alexandre Jean

    SURNAME Chateau-Jobert FORENAME Pierre Yvon Alexandre Jean UNIT 3 SAS (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order,etc PLACE France and NW Europe 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 3.2.1912 Morlaix,Finistere,France educated College...
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  4. SAS Betbeze, Antonin Jean Baptiste Alexandre Savin

    SURNAME Betbeze FORENAME Antonin Jean Baptiste Alexandre Savin UNIT 4 SAS (4 Squadron + 3 Company) RANK Capitaine NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order,etc PLACE France and Holland 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 6.9.1910 Juillan,Hautes-Pyrenees,France Merchant...
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  5. 22 SAS Delves, Cedric Norman George

    SURNAME Delves FORENAME Cedric Norman George UNIT D Squadron (CO) RANK Major NUMBER 485712 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Falklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Devonshire and Dorsetshire Regiment later CO 22 SAS and Director of SAS Group London Gazette...
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  6. 22 SAS Kealy, Michael John Anthony (Mike)

    SURNAME Kealy FORENAME Michael John Anthony (Mike) UNIT B Squadron (8 Troop) RANK Captain NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Dhofar 1972 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 1 Bn Queen's Regiment (Royal West Surrey) died - see Roll of Honour

  7. 22 SAS Deane-Drummond, Anthony John

    SURNAME Deane-Drummond FORENAME Anthony John (Tony) UNIT HQ (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 71076 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Oman 1959 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Corps of Signals born 23.6.1917 son of Colonel J.D...
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  8. 22 SAS de la Billiere, Peter Edgar de la Cour

    SURNAME de la Billiere FORENAME Peter Edgar de la Cour UNIT D Squadron + A Squadron + Commanding Officer RANK Lieutenant + Captain + Captain (T/Major) + Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 424859 AWARD Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross and bar, Mention in Despatches, CBE PLACE...
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  9. 22 SAS Lea, George Harris

    SURNAME Lea FORENAME George Harris UNIT Malayan Scouts SAS + 22 SAS (Commanding Officer) RANK Major + Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 58116 AWARD Distinguished Service Order, Member of the British Empire, Mention in Despatches PLACE Malaya 1950-51 (MBE) Malaya 1956 (MiD) Malaya 1957...
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  10. X CRAFT AND CHARIOTS Greenland, Richard Thomas Goodwin

    SURNAME Greenland FORENAME Richard Thomas Goodwin UNIT R.N.V.R. (HMS Talbot) HM Chariot XXII RANK Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Palermo 1943 (Op.Principle) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION POW 3.1.1943

  11. X CRAFT AND CHARIOTS Dove, Rodney George

    SURNAME Dove FORENAME Rodney George UNIT R.N.V.R. (HMS Talbot) HM Chariot XVI RANK Sub Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Palermo 1943 (Op.Principle) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 01.09.1921, South London, UK POW 3.1.1943 died 30.10.2005 buried...

  12. X CRAFT AND CHARIOTS Causer, Malcolm Richard

    SURNAMECauser FORENAMEMalcolm Richard UNITR.N.V.R. (FV Arthur + HMS Fabius) Charioteer RANKOrdinary Seaman + Sub Lieutenant NUMBER AWARDDistinguished Service Order,Mention in Despatches PLACETirpitz,Trondheimsfjord 1942 (MiD) La Spezia 1944 (DSO) ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPOW August 1944
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  13. X CRAFT AND CHARIOTS Brewster, William Reid (Jock)

    SURNAMEBrewster FORENAMEWilliam Reid (Jock) UNITR.N.V.R. (FV Arthur) Charioteer RANKLieutenant NUMBER AWARDDistinguished Service Order PLACETirpitz,Trondheimsfjord 1942 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION"D.S.C." in one account

  14. X CRAFT AND CHARIOTS Westmacott, H. Percy

    SURNAME Westmacott FORENAME H. Percy UNIT R.N. HM Submarines X 24 + XE 5 RANK Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order, bar to Distinguished Service Cross PLACE Bergen 1944 (DSO) Hong Kong 1945 (bar DSC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Otorohanga, New Zealand
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  15. X CRAFT AND CHARIOTS Shean, Maxwell Henry (Max)

    SURNAME Shean FORENAME Maxwell Henry (Max) UNIT R.A.N.V.R. HM Submarines X 24 + XE 4 RANK Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order and bar,Bronze Star (US) PLACE Bergen 1944 (Op.Guidance) Saigon 1945 (bar DSO,BS) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 6.7.1918 Perth,Western...
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  16. X CRAFT AND CHARIOTS Lorimer, John Thornton

    SURNAME Lorimer FORENAME John Thornton UNIT R.N.V.R. HM Submarine X 6 RANK Sub Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Tirpitz 1943 (Op.Source) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 9.7.1922 Kelso, Roxburgshire son of James and Hilda Lorimer educated Imperial Service...

  17. X CRAFT AND CHARIOTS Aitken, Robert

    SURNAME Aitken FORENAME Robert UNIT R.N.V.R. X 7 RANK Sub Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Tirpitz 1943 (Op.Source) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 01.01.1923, Norwich pupil at Oundle School trained to be accountant joined RNVR 1942 married Anne Hunt 3...

  18. CHINDITS 1943 Wheeler, Lyndon Grier

    SURNAME Wheeler FORENAME Lyndon Grier UNIT 16th Punjab Regiment,attached 2 Bn Burma Rifles (C.O.) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 19/IA AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Burma 1943 (posthumous) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour

  19. CHINDITS 1944 Barrow, Thomas John

    SURNAME Barrow FORENAME Thomas John UNIT 1 Bn Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment (14 Bde) RANK T/Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 69126 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Burma 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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  20. CHINDITS 1944 Rome, Francis David

    SURNAME Rome FORENAME Francis David UNIT Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment),attd 3 Ind.In.Div. (Special Force) (2IC) RANK Colonel NUMBER 33750 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Burma 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 37051, 24th April 1945, Page 2212 (DSO)
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