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Distinguished Service Order

DSO

Awarded to officers for highly successful command in combat. A small number of Bomber Command pilots received two or three bars.

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Recipients in this database (191)

Sorted by gazette date.

NameRankGazetted
Greig, Walter Leading Aircraftman 20 Feb 1940 View record →
Hawken, John Llewellyn Sergeant 20 Feb 1940 View record →
Innes, Herome Alexander Flying Officer 20 Feb 1940 View record →
Macrae, William John Flying Officer 20 Feb 1940 View record →
Lock, Eric Stanley Flight Lieutenant 17 Dec 1940 View record →
Pickard, Percy Charles Group Captain 7 Mar 1941 View record →
Taylor, Alistair Lennox Squadron Leader 7 Mar 1941 View record →
Gomm, Cosme Lockwood Wing Commander 18 Apr 1941 View record →
Burton-gyles, Peter Robert Wing Commander 18 Jul 1941 View record →
Misselbrook, Sidney Trevor Wing Commander 18 Jul 1941 View record →
Appleton, Charles Henry Group Captain 5 Aug 1941 View record →
Bradley, Terence Patrick Armstrong Wing Commander 2 Sep 1941 View record →
Eliot, Hugh William Wing Commander 23 Sep 1941 View record →
Gill, Thomas Francis Flying Officer 23 Sep 1941 View record →
Marks, James Hardy Wing Commander 23 Sep 1941 View record →
Herring, Wilfred Stanley Squadron Leader 3 Oct 1941 View record →
Finucane, Brendan Eamonn Fergus Wing Commander 17 Oct 1941 View record →
Styles, Hubert Mortimer Wing Commander 18 Nov 1941 View record →
Day, Leonard Henry Squadron Leader 27 Jan 1942 View record →
Spence, Kenneth Edmund Flight Lieutenant 27 Jan 1942 View record →
Rainford, John Rawsthorn Squadron Leader 10 Feb 1942 View record →
Vickers, Thomas Ryland Wing Commander 10 Feb 1942 View record →
Archer, Rodney Bainbridge Flying Officer 20 Mar 1942 View record →
Carson, Thomas Hulton Flight Lieutenant 20 Mar 1942 View record →
Pett, Eric Graham Squadron Leader 20 Mar 1942 View record →
Wallis, Charles Brian Berry Wing Commander 20 Mar 1942 View record →
Buchanan, John Kenneth Wing Commander 3 Apr 1942 View record →
Hamman, Alwyn Crampton Flight Lieutenant 3 Apr 1942 View record →
Kerr, Douglas Andrew Wing Commander 3 Apr 1942 View record →
Paape, Arthur Mitchell Squadron Leader 10 Apr 1942 View record →
Murphy, Alan Michael Wing Commander 2 Jun 1942 View record →
Bennett, Tyndall — 12 Jun 1942 View record →
Coton, Elmer Squadron Leader 28 Jul 1942 View record →
Partridge, John Eely Pilot Officer 28 Jul 1942 View record →
Holford, David William Wing Commander 7 Aug 1942 View record →
Howie, Gilbert Ritchie — 15 Sep 1942 View record →
Paddon, Brian Squadron Leader 2 Oct 1942 View record →
Surplice, Wilfred Edward Group Captain 2 Oct 1942 View record →
Selman, Crofton Lustleigh Flight Lieutenant 13 Oct 1942 View record →
Trench, John Patrick Flight Lieutenant 13 Oct 1942 View record →
Russell, John Bernard Wing Commander 6 Nov 1942 View record →
White, Hugh Cecil Lovat Flight Lieutenant 6 Nov 1942 View record →
Litster, William Donaldson Flying Officer 13 Nov 1942 View record →
Gibson, Guy Penrose Wing Commander 17 Nov 1942 View record →
Drake, Billy Squadron Leader 1 Dec 1942 View record →
Vaughan, Leonard Arthur Flight Lieutenant 1 Jan 1943 View record →
Evans, Cecil Arthur Pilot Officer 5 Jan 1943 View record →
Hart, Ernest Frank Flight Lieutenant 5 Jan 1943 View record →
Pelly-fry, James Ernest Wing Commander 5 Jan 1943 View record →
Rankin, John Marquis Flying Officer 5 Jan 1943 View record →
Jordan, Harold Graham Pilot Officer 8 Jan 1943 View record →
Warner, Peter George Batty Wing Commander 2 Feb 1943 View record →
Wedgwood, Jefferson Heywood Squadron Leader 2 Feb 1943 View record →
Gordon, John Flight Lieutenant 12 Feb 1943 View record →
Hayes, Ralph Gamble Flying Officer 12 Feb 1943 View record →
Moore, Kay Flying Officer 12 Feb 1943 View record →
Morris, Reginald Charles Flying Officer 12 Feb 1943 View record →
Crombie, Charles Arbuthnot Squadron Leader 16 Feb 1943 View record →
Smallman, Arthur Patrick Flight Lieutenant 23 Feb 1943 View record →
Hilton, Raymond Wing Commander 9 Mar 1943 View record →
Wells, William George Wing Commander 9 Mar 1943 View record →
Cochrane, Arthur Charles Flight Lieutenant 26 Mar 1943 View record →
Atkinson, Richard Ashley Wing Commander 20 Apr 1943 View record →
Forrest, Joseph Neville Squadron Leader 11 May 1943 View record →
Barton, Reginald John — 21 May 1943 View record →
Beale, Dennis Raymond — 21 May 1943 View record →
Coleman, Hebert John — 21 May 1943 View record →
Fish, Anthony Walter — 21 May 1943 View record →
Grinter, Percy Albert Edward — 21 May 1943 View record →
Haxby, Harry — 21 May 1943 View record →
Knight, Douglas Charles — 21 May 1943 View record →
Leggate, James Reginald Wing Commander 21 May 1943 View record →
Lewis, Basil John — 21 May 1943 View record →
Mitchell, Harry — 21 May 1943 View record →
Page, Leonard Robert — 21 May 1943 View record →
Prentice, John Trevor — 21 May 1943 View record →
Quinn, James Joseph — 21 May 1943 View record →
Stokes, Charles William — 21 May 1943 View record →
Crooks, Leslie Wing Commander 25 May 1943 View record →
Maltby, David John Hatfeild Squadron Leader 25 May 1943 View record →
Nicholson, Vivian Flight Sergeant 25 May 1943 View record →
Pulford, John Flight Sergeant 25 May 1943 View record →
Phillips, Raymond John Flying Officer 1 Jun 1943 View record →
Barrell, Robert George (bob) Wing Commander 8 Jun 1943 View record →
Blessing, William Walter Squadron Leader 15 Jun 1943 View record →
Lake, William Warren Flight Lieutenant 15 Jun 1943 View record →
Wilmot, Thomas Fenton Flying Officer 6 Jul 1943 View record →
Mayhew, Leonard George Flight Sergeant 10 Aug 1943 View record →
Davey, Arthur John — 28 Sep 1943 View record →
Morgan, James — 28 Sep 1943 View record →
Player, John Howard Wing Commander 28 Sep 1943 View record →
Johnstone, David Malcolm Flying Officer 26 Oct 1943 View record →
Halley, James Crawford Wing Commander 9 Nov 1943 View record →
Cheek, Richard Leslie William Flight Lieutenant 19 Nov 1943 View record →
Bland, Eric Arthur Flight Lieutenant 30 Nov 1943 View record →
Kinsella, Edward Flight Lieutenant 30 Nov 1943 View record →
Douglass, Allyn Clive Squadron Leader 21 Jan 1944 View record →
Sladen, Algernon Ivan Flight Lieutenant 21 Jan 1944 View record →
Starr, Alan James Flying Officer 21 Jan 1944 View record →
Wade, Lance Cleo Wing Commander 21 Jan 1944 View record →
Morrison, Godfrey Arnold Flight Lieutenant 18 Feb 1944 View record →
Baker, Major Eric Melville — 4 Apr 1944 View record →
Farmiloe, Howard Hatherall Flying Officer 25 Apr 1944 View record →
Joy, Frederick Henry Sergeant 23 May 1944 View record →
Maltby, Jack Harrison Sergeant 23 May 1944 View record →
Porteous, William Ford Watson Flight Lieutenant 30 May 1944 View record →
Dennis, John Mervyn Squadron Leader 13 Jun 1944 View record →
Johnston, Imcgarel — 4 Aug 1944 View record →
Black, George Joseph — 22 Aug 1944 View record →
Brotherton-ratcliffe, Sqn.john' — 22 Aug 1944 View record →
Smythe, Donald Cecil — 22 Aug 1944 View record →
Mulligan, Anthony John — 25 Aug 1944 View record →
Brown, James Hardie Squadron Leader 5 Sep 1944 View record →
Hopkinson, Harry — 5 Sep 1944 View record →
Brodrick, Alan Ronan Flying Officer 29 Sep 1944 View record →
Russell, Cecil George Pilot Officer 29 Sep 1944 View record →
Maton, Charles Aubrey — 6 Oct 1944 View record →
Singlehurst, George Basil — 6 Oct 1944 View record →
Bas, Michael Henry Le — 10 Nov 1944 View record →
Whiting, Spencer Rowland — 10 Nov 1944 View record →
Starr, Norman John Wing Commander 17 Nov 1944 View record →
Wight-boycott, Cathcart Michael — 17 Nov 1944 View record →
Carmichael, George Michael Flight Lieutenant 24 Nov 1944 View record →
Dwen, Acting' Squadron Leader Leo Allen — 24 Nov 1944 View record →
Baldwin, John Robert — 26 Dec 1944 View record →
Hoskins, Jack Hubert — 26 Dec 1944 View record →
Page, Geoffrey — 26 Dec 1944 View record →
Turner, Harold Eustace — 26 Dec 1944 View record →
Bicknell, Mgel Squadron Leader 29 Dec 1944 View record →
Crow, Arthur Maurice — 5 Jan 1945 View record →
Shaw, Michael John Althorpe — 5 Jan 1945 View record →
Jones, Bob — 30 Jan 1945 View record →
Lovell, Anthony Desmond Joseph Wing Commander 20 Feb 1945 View record →
Gasson, Major John Edward — 13 Mar 1945 View record →
Churchill, Jack Flying Officer 27 Mar 1945 View record →
Musgrave, John Raymond — 25 May 1945 View record →
Morton, Terence Berkeley Wing Commander 29 May 1945 View record →
Butler, George Alex — 17 Jul 1945 View record →
Ercolani, Lucian Brett — 17 Jul 1945 View record →
Francombe, Aubrey Noel — 17 Jul 1945 View record →
Button, John Chester — 20 Jul 1945 View record →
Davis, Anthony Norman — 20 Jul 1945 View record →
Lister, Frederick Wooldridge — 20 Jul 1945 View record →
Ridgway, Brian Michael Flying Officer 24 Jul 1945 View record →
Doe, Robert Francis Thomas — 28 Sep 1945 View record →
Lucas, Percy Belgrave — 28 Sep 1945 View record →
Pearson, Robert Withington — 28 Sep 1945 View record →
Battersby, R. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Bennett, E. E. S. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Booker, R. D. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Cheatle, G. A. L. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Currey, K. F. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Donnelly, G. L. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Ellerington, J. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Flood, D. J. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Griffiths, B. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Hay, J. S. S. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Hodgson, R. D. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
James, E. G. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Kirk, W. J. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Law, R. W. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Lisle, T. A. W. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Lorimer, J. M. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Morley, J. D. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Morris, D. V. T. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Ness, J. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Newton, V. F. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Oakley, J. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Powell, R. P. R. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Robinson, R. B. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Robinson, F. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Smith, J. R. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Spencer, A. C. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Swaddling, R. A. — 30 Oct 1945 View record →
Jones, Alan Edgar Flight Lieutenant 8 Feb 1946 View record →
Phillips, Vivian — 1 Mar 1946 View record →
Evans, Leslie Frank — 26 Mar 1946 View record →
Macnamara, Brian Radjey — 31 May 1946 View record →
Dobson, M. — 23 Jul 1946 View record →
Fradd, R. — 23 Jul 1946 View record →
Hodge, R. — 23 Jul 1946 View record →
Hunt, G. W. — 23 Jul 1946 View record →
Nicholson, R. W. — 23 Jul 1946 View record →
Snell, Anthony Noel Flight Lieutenant 23 Jul 1946 View record →
Thomson, P. — 23 Jul 1946 View record →
Timoney, J. B. — 23 Jul 1946 View record →
Ward, J. G. — 23 Jul 1946 View record →
Wilson, R. C. — 23 Jul 1946 View record →
Kennedy, Patrick Ascension — 1 Nov 1946 View record →
Johnson, James Edgar Air Vice-Marshal ? View record →
Tuck, Robert Roland Stanford Wing Commander ? View record →