World War I Military Medals and Decorations - Great Britain

Country:

Great Britain

Established:

October 1914

Criteria:

The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) was awarded to naval and marine warrant officers and officers of the rank of Commander or below for the performance of meritorious or distinguished service before the enemy. For additional acts, a silver bar was issued.

For services during the Great War, the London Gazette announced the award of the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) to members of the flying services 305 times:

Airmen who received the DSC: 259
Airmen who received a first Bar to the DSC: 39
Airmen who received a second Bar to the DSC: 7

Recipients - World War I Aces

51		Mellings, Harold Thomas 22 Jun 1917*
52		Minifie, Richard Pearman DSC - 02 Nov 1917* Bar - Bar - 17 Apr 1918*
53		Munday, Richard Burnard 16 Mar 1918*
54		Norton, Ernest William 01 Jan 1917*
55		Paynter, John De Camborne 17 Apr 1918*
56		Price, Guy William DSC - 22 Feb 1918* Bar - 16 Mar 1918*
57		Reid, Ellis Vair 11 Aug 1917*
58		Ridley, Cyril Burfield 17 Apr 1918*
59		Rochford, Leonard Henry DSC - 26 Apr 1918* Bar - 07 Jun 1918*
60		Rosevear, Stanley Wallace DSC - 17 Nov 1917* Bar - 17 Apr 1918*
* Gazetted

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