Distinguished Service Cross GVThe Distinguished Service Cross or DSC_was originally instituted as the Conspicuous Service Cross in June 1901 for award to Warrant and subordinate officers of the Royal Navy where were ineligible for the DSO. It was renamed in October 1914 and opened to all naval officers below the rank of Lieutenant Commander. The bar to signify a second award was authorised in 1916 and a rosette is worn on the ribbon when ribbons alone are worn to denote the bar.

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This exmaple is die-struck in the manner of the original and is superb in every detail

This replica features a swivelling suspension as per the original medal

This battle has been described as 'one of the fiercest on human record' with the allied losses in killed

Officers and other ranks of the United Kingdom Land Forces who had 14 days or more continuous service in the operational area and were on the posted or attached strength of any unit serving in the South Arabian Federation

High-quality die-struck medal

Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal

which resembled a large penny

Cleaning military medals can be rather messy

During World War 1 it was also available to equivalent ranks in the Royal Naval Division and Royal Marines (RM) and it later became available to equivalent ranks in the RAF for acts of gallantry on land

Merchant Navy

The T&AVR Efficiency Medal