Distinguished Service Order
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Serving and former service personnel had become suspicious of the supposed rear admiral - the third highest rank in the Royal Navy - when they saw his sword and the rare Distinguished Service Order medal.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Munro was among those who were awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his part in the attack.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 4, 2015
This daring escapade, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, was immortalised by Moss in his 1950 book Ill Met By Moonlight.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2011
As a matter of fact, the Distinguished Service Order is generally rated as lower than the Military Cross, which is the officer's decoration corresponding to the Military Medal for other ranks.
From Time Magazine Archive
Incidentally, though he did not mention it, this young captain was one of three who had been recommended by the British admiral to his government for the Distinguished Service Order.
From A Traveller in War-Time by Churchill, Winston
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