Distinguished Service Medal GV Campaign_Boer War to WW1 Each medal is British made

Each medal is British made in the same factories that crafted the original WWII medals

Officers are eligible provided at least 12 years of their service was in the ranks

Sailing through Arctic waters exposed crews to:

recipients must first have earned the 1939–1945 Star

This example features the original style suspension as issued although many recipients changed them to ornate silver suspesnions

Distinguished Service Medal GV Campaign_Boer War to WW1 Each medal is British madeInstituted on 14th October 1914 for award to Petty Officers and ratings of the Royal Navy, NCO's and other ranks of the Royal Marines and all other personnel holding corresponding ranks in the naval forces. The first world war saw 4100 awards made, bars for this period have the date of award engraved on the reverse.