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

51		McCloughry, Edgar James Kingston 03 Dec 1918*
52		McCudden, James Thomas Byford 05 Jul 1918*
53		McKeever, Andrew Edward 04 Feb 1918
54		Mulock, Redford Henry DSO - 22 Jun 1916 Bar - 26 Apr 1918*
55		Peck, Arthur Hicks 16 Aug 1918*
56		Quigley, Frank Granger 22 Jun 1918*
57		Reid, George Ranald MacFarlane 01 Jan 1919*
58		Rhys Davids, Arthur Percival Foley 18 Mar 1918*
59		Sanday, William Douglas Stock 20 Oct 1916*
60		Shepherd, Alfred Seymour 17 Sep 1917*
* Gazetted

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