| Distinguished Service Cross |
Obverse of the medal. Ribbon: 36mm, three equal parts of dark blue, white, and dark blue. | | Awarded by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | | Type | Military decoration. | | Eligibility | British, (formerly) Commonwealth, and allied forces. | | Awarded for | ... gallantry during active operations against the enemy.[1] | | Status | Currently awarded. | | Description | 43mm max height and width; plain silver cross with rounded ends, suspended by a ring. (Obverse) Royal cypher in centre, surrounded by a ring; (reverse) plain apart from hallmark. From 1940 year of issue has been engraved on lower limb of cross. | | Statistics | | Established | June 1901 (As Conspicuous Service Cross), renamed October 1914. | | Total awarded | During World War I 1,983. Since 1945, less than 100. | | Precedence | | Next highest | Conspicuous Gallantry Cross | | Same | Military Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross | | Next lowest | Mention in Despatches |
The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the third level military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) ratings of the Royal Navy and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries. UK Distinquished Service Cross Image is from Veterans Affairs Canada. ...
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The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC) is a second level military decoration of the United Kingdom armed forces. ...
The Military Cross (MC) is the third level military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries. ...
The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdoms Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, for an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy...
Mentioned in Dispatches (MID) is a military award for gallantry or otherwise commendable service. ...
A military decoration is a decoration given to military personnel or units for heroism in battle or distinguished service. ...
The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ...
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The DSC, which may be awarded posthumously, is granted to Royal Navy personnel in recognition of '... gallantry during active operations against the enemy.'
The award was originally created in 1901 as the Conspicuous Service Cross, for award to warrant and junior officers inelegible for the DSO. It was renamed the Distinguished Service Cross in October 1914, eligibility being extended to all naval officers (commissioned and warrant) below the rank of Lieutenant Commander. In 1931, the award was made available to members of the Merchant Navy and in 1940 eligibility was further extended to non-naval personnel (British Army and Royal Air Force) serving aboard a British vessel. Since the 1993 review of the honours system, as part of the drive to remove distinctions of rank in awards for bravery, the Distinguished Service Medal, formerly the third level decoration for ratings, has been discontinued. The DSC now serves as the third level award for gallantry for all ranks of the Royal Navy. In the Royal Navy, United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, a lieutenant commander (lieutenant-commander or Lt Cdr in the RN) is a commissioned officer superior to a lieutenant and inferior to a commander. ...
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The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ...
The Distinguished Service Medal was (until 1993) a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Royal Navy (United Kingdom), and formerly also to personnel of the navies of other Commonwealth countries, up to and including the rank of Chief Petty Officer, for bravery and resourcefulness on active service. ...
Since 1916, bars have been awarded to the DSC in recognition of the performance of further acts of gallantry meriting the award. Recipients are entitled to the postnominal letters DSC.
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- ^ http://www.operations.mod.uk/honours/honours.htm
Bibliography - Mackay, J and Mussel, J (eds) - Medals Yearbook - 2005, (2004), Token Publishing.
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