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Distinguished Service Order

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A British military decoration for gallantry in action.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a British military decoration for special service in action

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Examples

  • Her served with the Special Reserve Battalion in France being twice MiD and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in 1915.

    Alexandra Dick Steve 2009

  • He was recipient of the Distinguished Service Order and the Order of the British Empire.

    A Miscellany of Distributists 2008

  • The company commander, for example, was originally recommended for the Distinguished Service Order, but this was downgraded to the Military Medal.

    LiberalOz to reconsider Long Tan gallantry awards Ed Hollett 2007

  • German submarines, has the Distinguished Service Order and three submarines to his credit.

    South: the story of Shackleton’s last expedition 1914–1917 2006

  • This, along with his Distinguished Service Order with two bars, made him the most highly decorated man in the Royal Navy during the Great War.

    Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003

  • My father, a soldier, had won both the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Gold Cup, dashing as valiantly into steeplechase fences as he had into enemy territory.

    PROOF Francis, Dick 1984

  • Fighting led to the Victoria Cross and the Distinguished Service Order, or so it had seemed to my child mind, and the bravery of my father and my grandfather had seemed not only unattainable but alien, as if they belonged to a different race.

    PROOF Francis, Dick 1984

  • He was given promotion from major last week, and he has been awarded the Distinguished Service Order to go with his Victoria Cross.

    The Sound of Thunder Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1966

  • Distinguished Service Order and the medal with clasp.

    South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Louis Creswicke

  • For this feat he received the Distinguished Service Order and promotion to Major.

    The Emma Gees Herbert Wes McBride

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