Recipients of The Distinguished Service Order post Second World War

Recipients of The Distinguished Service Order – Post Second World War

Awarded for meritorious or distinguished service to officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat, serving under fire, and usually awarded to those above the rank of Captain.

Name	Rank	Number	Regiment	Theatre of Combat or Operation	Citation	Date in London Gazette
Butler, Walter George Ormonde	Major	74286	8th Hussars	Korea	Available	30 Nov 1951
De Clermont, Patrick Howard Voltelin	Major	50859	8th Hussars	Korea	Available	29 Apr 1952
Huth, Percival Henry	Major	66068	8th Hussars	Korea	Available	01 Jun 1951

We’d love to hear your stories, or experiences, about your time with the serving regiment, or one of our antecedent regiments.

Stories can relate to, but are not limited to:

* your experiences whilst serving;
* family life, home or overseas;
* places you enjoy visiting;
* or, photos of 5 objects that mean something to you and tell the story of who you are.

Your stories will be used as inspiration for future exhibitions, or even feature in the “articles” section.

You can send your entries in a range of formats such as photographs, artwork, drawings, in writing or via a short video.

To submit your stories, in the first instance, please phone the Curator on: 01926 402459.

Please note: By submitting any creative work or inspiration to this campaign, you are giving permission for your work to be used in future exhibitions and to be shared on the website.