User:Necrothesp/List of recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (United Kingdom), 1948–1993

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Name Rank/Title Service etc[1] Nationality Conflict/Incident Gazette[2]
Dyer, Thomas Leading Seaman Royal Navy (HMS Newfoundland) British Suez Crisis 1957/06/13[3]
Loader, Roy Joseph Able Seaman Royal Navy (HMS Crane) British Suez Crisis 1957/06/13[3]
Kirwin, Patrick John Dennis Petty Officer Engineering Mechanic Royal Navy British Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation (Brunei Revolt) 1963/05/31[4]
Boylan, Lance William Leading Seaman Royal Navy British Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation 1965/12/14[5]
Taylor, Charles Kenneth Able Seaman Royal New Zealand Navy New Zealand Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation 1966/12/13[6]
Kember, Phillip Charles Able Seaman Clearance Diver Royal Australian Navy Australian Vietnam War 1968/02/22 (1968/02/27)[7]
Young, William John Leading Seaman Weapons Mechanic Royal Australian Navy Australian Vietnam War 1968/07/18 (1968/12/10)[8]
Sculley, Graham Henry Engineering Mechanic Royal Australian Navy Australian Vietnam War 1969/02/06 (1969/03/18)[9]
Aldenhoven, John Adrian Leading Seaman Royal Australian Navy Australian Vietnam War 1971/06/24 (1971/07/20)[10]
Leach, Peter James Sergeant Royal Marines British Falklands War (Invasion of South Georgia) 1982/06/04[11]
Briggs, David Richard Petty Officer Marine Engineering Mechanic (Mechanical) Royal Navy (HMS Sheffield) British Falklands War (Sinking of HMS Sheffield) 1982/10/11[12]
Francis, Michael James Colour Sergeant Royal Marines British Falklands War (Battle of San Carlos/Bluff Cove Air Attacks) 1982/10/11[12]
Imrie, Peter Blair Leading Aircrewman Royal Navy (846 Naval Air Squadron) British Falklands War 1982/10/11[12]
Leake, John Steven Petty Officer Royal Navy (Naval Canteen Service) (HMS Ardent) British Falklands War (Battle of San Carlos) 1982/10/11[12] **
Leslie, William John Sergeant Royal Marines (HMS Broadsword) British Falklands War (Battle of San Carlos) 1982/10/11[12]
Libby, Graham John Robert Acting Petty Officer (Sonar) (Submarines) Royal Navy (HMS Conqueror) British Falklands War (Sinking of ARA General Belgrano) 1982/10/11[12]
Love, Michael David Acting Corporal Aircrewman Royal Marines (846 Naval Air Squadron) British Falklands War 1982/10/11[12]
Townsend, Michael David Chief Marine Engineering Mechanic (Mechanical) Royal Navy (HMS Argonaut) British Falklands War (Battle of San Carlos) 1982/10/11[12]
Trotter, Graham Michael Chief Petty Officer (Diver) Royal Navy (Fleet Clearance Diving Team 3) British Falklands War 1982/10/11[12]
Tupper, Malcolm John Chief Petty Officer Aircrewman Royal Navy (846 Naval Air Squadron) British Falklands War 1982/10/11[12]
Warren, Jeffrey David Leading Seaman (Radar) Royal Navy (HMS Antelope) British Falklands War (Battle of San Carlos) 1982/10/11[12]
Peake, Richard John Acting Petty Officer (Diver) Royal Navy (Fleet Diving Unit A) British Gulf War 1991/06/29[13]
Seabrook, Andrew Acting Petty Officer (Diver) Royal Navy (Fleet Diving Unit A) British Gulf War 1991/06/29[13]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ Members of special forces are usually gazetted under their former regiment, corps or service. In such instances, these are given in parentheses.
  2. ^ In format year/month/day. Note that some awards are backdated. This usually indicates that the recipient was in a sensitive post (e.g. special forces) at the time of the award and it was not officially announced until some time later. In such instances, the actual date of the award is given first and the gazette date is given in parentheses.
  3. ^ a b "No. 41092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1957. p. 3418.
  4. ^ "No. 43009". The London Gazette. 31 May 1963. p. 4693.
  5. ^ "No. 43839". The London Gazette. 14 December 1965. p. 11693.
  6. ^ "No. 44196". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 December 1966. p. 13457.
  7. ^ "No. 44533". The London Gazette. 23 February 1968. p. 2371.
  8. ^ "No. 44732". The London Gazette. 6 December 1968. p. 13225.
  9. ^ "No. 44810". The London Gazette. 18 March 1969. p. 2903.
  10. ^ "No. 45431". The London Gazette. 23 July 1971. p. 7941.
  11. ^ "No. 48999". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1982. p. 7422.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "No. 49134". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 October 1982. pp. 12839–12840.
  13. ^ a b "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1991. pp. 4–5.
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