bingbong Posted 23 December , 2011 Share Posted 23 December , 2011 which medal has precedence , the DSO or the MC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMannus Posted 23 December , 2011 Share Posted 23 December , 2011 Hi, DSO, I believe. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regimentalrogue Posted 23 December , 2011 Share Posted 23 December , 2011 It is the DSO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 23 December , 2011 Share Posted 23 December , 2011 The DSO is the badge of the Distinguished Service Order and is not, strictly, a medal or a decoration. As such it precedes almost anything except the VC. The MC is a decoration. Think that is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepper Posted 23 December , 2011 Share Posted 23 December , 2011 DSO is before MC. The most recent list of order of wear (that i have found) is from the London Gazette for 17 March 2003 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/56878/supplements/3351 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 23 December , 2011 Share Posted 23 December , 2011 The DSO comes within the generic grouping for medals, but as David has pointed out it is an Order rather than a campaign medal. That aside, the DSO comes before the MC and all campaign medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 23 December , 2011 Share Posted 23 December , 2011 The DSO comes within the generic grouping for medals, but as David has pointed out it is an Order rather than a campaign medal. That aside, the DSO comes before the MC and all campaign medals. but after Orders of a higher order, as it were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 23 December , 2011 Share Posted 23 December , 2011 but after Orders of a higher order, as it were. Correct The DSO is a little unusual in that it can be awarded for good service over a period and also for specific acts of gallantry, these latter generally to commissioned officers of the rank of captain and below. More senior officers tend to have general citations, rather than specific ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelS Posted 23 December , 2011 Share Posted 23 December , 2011 I posted this Click on another thread recently; it gives (I believe complete for all the orders, awards, medals, decorations, etc. available at the time) the order of precedence in July 1918. NigelS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 24 December , 2011 Share Posted 24 December , 2011 Correct The DSO is a little unusual in that it can be awarded for good service over a period and also for specific acts of gallantry, these latter generally to commissioned officers of the rank of captain and below. More senior officers tend to have general citations, rather than specific ones. I cannot agree with the junior officers bit....... both for the Great War and since. Like most generalisations, it overstates the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Owl Posted 24 December , 2011 Share Posted 24 December , 2011 I cannot agree with the junior officers bit....... both for the Great War and since. Like most generalisations, it overstates the case. Basically, you will rarely find a DSO awarded to a junior officer with a general citation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 24 December , 2011 Share Posted 24 December , 2011 Basically, you will rarely find a DSO awarded to a junior officer with a general citation. Please note that my comments only apply to the Great War. This from the MOD official web site ...... The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) was instituted originally to reward junior officers in the Army for distinguished service or acts of gallantry against the enemy. While the Order of the Bath had been available for senior officers and the Distinguished Conduct Medal for the other ranks, no award below the level of the Victoria Cross (VC) had existed for junior officers. The DSO was also made available to junior officers of the other services. After the 1993 review, the DSO ceased to be awarded for gallantry - replaced by the new all service, all ranks Conspicuous Gallantry Cross at the level below the VC. Although theoretically available to all ranks, the DSO, now awarded for distinguished leadership during active operations against the enemy, is likely to be awarded only to the more senior officers ranks. Or the Medal Yearbook: " ...... to reward commissioned officers below field rank for distinguished service in time of war ........" The emboldening is mine. See also British Gallantry Awards by Abbott and Tamplin which in no way conflict with the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droocoo Posted 9 January , 2012 Share Posted 9 January , 2012 This should clear things up in one fell swoop! http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=MM+DSO+MC+group&view=detail&id=5C81B0AA27E7C7CFDD4ABAB6459E62E8BB9B193E&first=0&FORM=IDFRIR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 9 January , 2012 Share Posted 9 January , 2012 sorry, this site does not seem to help at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Droocoo Posted 9 January , 2012 Share Posted 9 January , 2012 http://medalsofengland.com/medals.php?id=77&medalid=99 Is this better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 9 January , 2012 Share Posted 9 January , 2012 If anyone spends some time looking at the LG, I think it is correct that fewer junior officers have a general citation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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