MINIATURE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS GV
MINIATURE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE GEORGE V (DSC)
THE AWARD WAS ORIGINALLY CREATED IN 1901 AS THE CONSPICOUS SERVICE CROSS FOR AWARD TO ALL WARRANT OFFICERS INELIGIBLE FOR THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (DSO),
IT WAS RENAMED THE DISTINGUISHED CROSS IN 1914 WITH ELIGIBILITY BEING EXTENDED TO ALL NAVAL OFICERS BELOW THE RANK OF LIETENANT COMMANDER.
AWARDED FOR GALLANTRY DURING ACTIVE OPERATIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY.
