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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. CHINDITS 1944 Thompson, Robert Grainger Ker (Bobby)

    SURNAME Thompson FORENAME Robert Grainger Ker (Bobby) UNIT R.A.F.O. (RAF Sections) RANK Wing Commander NUMBER 70672 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Burma 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 12.04.1916 father Canon W.G. Thompson attended Marlborough College attended...
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  2. ZSU Page, Robert Charles

    SURNAME Page FORENAME Robert Charles UNIT A.I.F. RANK Lieutenant NUMBER NX 19158 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Singapore 1943 (Op.Jaywick) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died - see Roll of Honour
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  3. SOE Davies, Mostyn Llewellyn

    SURNAME Davies FORENAME Mostyn Llewellyn UNIT Force 133 SOE RANK Major NUMBER 230270 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Bulgaria 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOW - see Roll of Honour

  4. CHINDITS 1943 Fergusson, Bernard Edward

    SURNAME Fergusson FORENAME Bernard Edward UNIT Black Watch (C.O. No 5 Column) RANK Major NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Burma 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1911 educated Eton and RMC Sandhurst Brigade Major 46 Infantry Brigade 1940 77 Indian Brigade...
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  5. CHINDITS 1943 Calvert, James Michael

    SURNAME Calvert FORENAME James Michael UNIT Royal Engineers (C.O. No 3 Column) RANK Captain (T/Major) NUMBER 58046 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Burma 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION awarded C.B.E. for Chindit 1944 Expedition see SAS Awards for biographical information
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  6. CHINDITS 1943 Wingate, Orde Charles

    SURNAME Wingate FORENAME Orde Charles UNIT 77th Indian Infantry Brigade (Commanding Officer) RANK Brigadier NUMBER 27013 AWARD 2nd bar to Distinguished Service Order PLACE Burma 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION killed 1944 - see Chindits 1944 Roll of Honour

  7. SOE Dormer, Hugh Everard Joseph

    SURNAME Dormer FORENAME Hugh Everard Joseph UNIT F Section SOE RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 104106 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE France 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA after leaving SOE - see Roll of Honour

  8. SOE Critchley, Ronald Asheton

    SURNAME Critchley FORENAME Ronald Asheton UNIT Mission 101 SOE + Force 136 SOE RANK Major + Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 33662 AWARD Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross PLACE Ethiopia 1940 (MC) Burma 1945 (DSO) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 13/18th Royal...
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  9. NORWAY Starheim, Odd Kjell

    SURNAME Starheim FORENAME Odd Kjell UNIT SN Section SOE RANK Captain NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order,War Cross PLACE Norway 1941 (DSO) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died - see Roll of Honour
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  10. NORWAY Deinboll, Peter Vogelius

    SURNAME Deinboll FORENAME Peter Vogelius UNIT SN Section SOE RANK Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order and bar,Military Cross,St Olav Medal with oak leaf (Nor) PLACE Norway 1942-43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION codename Redshank killed on Op.Crupper - see Roll of Honour
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  11. RAIDERS Edson, Merritt Austin (Red Mike)

    SURNAME Edson FORENAME Merritt Austin (Red Mike) UNIT 1 Raider Bn (HQ Company - Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARD Medal of Honor,Navy Cross PLACE Guadalcanal 1942 (MoH) Tulagi 1942 (NC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.4.1897 Rutland,Vermont father...
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  12. FSSF Akehurst, John Fenton Richardson (Jack)

    SURNAME Akehurst FORENAME John Fenton Richardson (Jack) UNIT 1 Regiment (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Island of Oort Gros ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Canada born 28.02.1908, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada from...

  13. SAS Walker-Brown, Robert (Bob)

    SURNAME Walker-Brown FORENAME Robert (Bob) UNIT 2 SAS (3 Squadron) RANK Captain (T/Major) NUMBER 74210 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Italy 1944-45 (Op.Gallia) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Army Air Corps born 9.4.1919 Royal Engineers (T.A.) (2Lt) 1939 2 Bn...

  14. SAS Poat, Harry Wall

    SURNAME Poat FORENAME Harry Wall UNIT Special Raiding Squadron (2 Troop) + 1 SAS (HQ Squadron - 2-in-Command) RANK Lieutenant (T/Captain) + T/Major NUMBER 123359 AWARD Distinguished Service Order,Military Cross,Mention in Despatches PLACE Sicily 1943 (MC) Normandy 1944 (MiD)...
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  15. SAS Harvey, Kenneth Gordon

    SURNAME Harvey FORENAME Kenneth Gordon UNIT 2 SAS (3 Squadron) RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 334939 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Italy 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Seaforth Highlanders resided Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia Infantry Re-inforcement Transit Camp...

  16. SAS Greville-Bell, Anthony (Tony)

    SURNAME Greville-Bell FORENAME Anthony (Tony) UNIT 2 SAS RANK Lieutenant (T/Captain) NUMBER 190033 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Italy 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Engineers born 7.3.1920 Sydney,N.S.W.,Australia son of Captain W.E.G. Bell educated...
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  17. RM CDOS Haydon, Peter Hillyard

    SURNAME Haydon FORENAME Peter Hillyard UNIT 41 Commando (Q Troop) RANK Captain NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Salerno 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION former Y Troop WIA 8.9.1943 London Gazette 36367, 4th February 1944, Page 687 KIA 1944 - see Roll of Honour

  18. 3 CDO BDE Madoc, Reginald William

    SURNAME Madoc FORENAME Reginald William UNIT R.M. 42 Commando + 3 Commando Brigade (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel (MiD, OBE) + Brigadier (DSO) NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches, O.B.E., Distinguished Service Order, PLACE Malaya 1951 (MiD, OBE) Suez 1956 (DSO)...
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  19. 3 CDO BDE Drysdale, Douglas Burns

    SURNAME Drysdale FORENAME Douglas Burns UNIT R.M. 41 Independent Commando (Commanding Officer) RANK Captain (acting Major) (MiD, MBE), Lieutenant Colonel (DSO, SS) NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches, Member of the Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order, Silver...
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  20. 3 CDO BDE Whitehead, Andrew Francis

    SURNAME Whitehead FORENAME Andrew Francis UNIT R.M. 45 Commando (Commanding Officer) RANK Major + Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order, Mention in Despatches PLACE Falklands 1982 (DSO) Northern Ireland 1st August - 31st October 1981 (MiD) ADDITIONAL...
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