Distinguished Service Medal (United Kingdom)

Distinguished Service Medal
Obverse and reverse of the medal
TypeMilitary decoration.
Awarded forSet an example of bravery and resource under fire at sea
Presented byUK and Commonwealth
EligibilityRoyal and Commonwealth Naval ratings
StatusDiscontinued in 1993
Established14 October 1914
First awarded1914
TotalCirca 11,311
Ribbon bars. Rosette signifies award of a clasp
Order of Wear
Next (higher)Union of South Africa Queen’s Silver Medal for Bravery (de jure)[1]
George Medal (de facto)[2]
Next (lower)Military Medal[1][2]
RelatedDistinguished Service Cross

The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) was a military decoration awarded until 1993 to personnel of the Royal Navy and members of the other services, and formerly to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, up to and including the rank of Chief Petty Officer, for bravery and resourcefulness on active service at sea.

  1. ^ a b "No. 56878". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2003. p. 3352.
  2. ^ a b "JSP 761 Honours and Awards in the Armed Forces" (PDF). p. 12A-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2014.

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