World War I Military Medals and Decorations - Great Britain

Country:

Great Britain

Established:

9 November 1886

Criteria:

The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) was awarded to military officers for individual instances of meritorious or distinguished service in war. Recipients usually received it for combat against the enemy. For additional acts of gallantry, a bar was issued.

For services during the Great War, the London Gazette announced the award of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) to members of the flying services 304 times:

Airmen who received the DSO: 275
Airmen who received a first Bar to the DSO: 27
Airmen who received a second Bar to the DSO: 2

Recipients - World War I Aces

31		Green, Gilbert Ware Murlis 18 Jun 1917* Bar - 18 Dec 1917*
32		Hawker, Lanoe George 08 May 1915*
33		Hazell, Tom Falcon 08 Feb 1919*
34		Holliday, Fred Parkinson 25 Aug 1917*
35		Howell, Cedric Ernest 02 Nov 1918*
36		Jones, James Ira Thomas 02 Nov 1918*
37		Keeble, Noel
38		Kennedy-Cochran-Patrick, William John Charles 17 Sep 1917*
39		King, Elwyn Roy
40		Kinkead, Samuel Marcus 01 Apr 1920*
* Gazetted

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