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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

The Conspicious Service Cross was instituted in 1901 by King Edward to "recognize meritorious or distinguished services before the enemy" and could be confered to -acting- warrant officers or subordinate officers of His Majesty's Fleet. Persons could not be nominated unless they had been mentioned in despatches; recipients could add the letters CSC to their names.
In October 1941, the name of the decoration was amended to Distinguished Service Cross and conferment was extended to all Naval and Marine officers below the relative rank of Lieutenant-Commander. The letters behind the recipient's names altered to DSC.
The London Gazette of December 23rd, 1939, announced the King's approval that Commanders and Lieutenant-Commanders of the Royal Navy and officers of equivalent rank also be eligible for the DSC. In 1940, Army and RAF officers serving aboard Merchant Navy vessels also became eligible.
Bars could be awarded for subsequent acts of meritorious service.
The silver coloured award, which has a height of 1.75" and a maximum width of 1.37" has the shape of a cross and depicts the Royal Cypher ‘GRI’ on the obverse, surmounted by a crown. The reverse of the award is plain apart from the hallmark, with the year of the award engraved on the lower arm. The ribbon is 1.37" wide and consists of three equal vertical stripes, navy blue, white and navy blue. The bar for subseqeunt acts, made of silver with a crown in the centre, is worn on the ribbon
During WW2, 199 DSC's were awarded to Canadians with 34 first and 5 second bars; since 1945 fewer than 100 DSC’s have been awarded.
The DSC is the only purely Naval decoration and as such was awarded to the town of Dunkirk for the gallant behaviour of its inhabitants during WW 1.

Balfry, Charles Patrick* 1906
† August 1992

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Mansergh, Cecil Aubrey Lawson "Aub"* October 7th, 1898
† July 31st, 1990

Mansfield, John Maurice* December 22nd, 1893
† February 4th, 1949

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Mason, John Melbourne* October 8th, 1896
† September 17th, 1950

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Mason, Paul Edward Allen* April 30th, 1901
† December 31st, 1972

Maud, Colin Douglas "Mad Maud"* January 21st, 1903
† April 22nd, 1980

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Mitchell, David Reynolds* July 1911
† April 30th, 1945

Money, Norman Angell Kyrle* March 5th, 1884
† November 20th, 1967

Morgan, Eric Vernon St. John* September 11th, 1908
† November 25th, 1983

Morris, Guy Philip Ussher† November 25th, 1941

Morsier, de, Pierre* January 5th, 1908
† September 18th, 1991

Mountbatten, David Michael, 3rd Marquess of M.H.* May 12th, 1919
† April 14th, 1970

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