D.S.O.s awarded at the Start of the Year

[Ciaran Byrne]

Is it safe to assume that D.S.O.s awarded at the begining of the year were awarded as part of the new years honours list? I have seen several without citations and can only assume that they were part of the new years honours list.

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

Before 1914 Citations were not as a rule published in the Gazette,occassionally a sentence was added to the Gazette entry.

However during WW1 Many "Periodic" appointments to the Order were made which do not have Citations{sometimes details might be found in Unit / Formation Histories}Citations are often published seperately from the original Promulgation requiring a search of the LG indices.

Post 1921 the majority of announcements of DSOs reverted to that of no Citations being published,save for RAF & RN.

So I would hazard that though many of the NY & Birthday Honours DSOs won't have published Citations,neither will many others awarded for periodic appointments,as opposed to signal Acts of Gallantry & Distinguished Service.