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Mint:
London
Ruler:
George V (1910-36)
State:
United Kingdom
Ruler:
Georgius Rex Imperator
(With the title of)
The Distinguished Service Cross replaced the Conspicuous Service Cross of 1901 in 1914, and recognised gallant or distinguished conduct by officers of the Royal Navy against the enemy at sea. Other ranks were to be awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. The eligibility for the DSC has been progressively widened, in 1940 to officers of the other services fighting at sea, and since 1993 to all ranks. It is still on current issue.
This example bears a hallmark of 1914, suggesting that the unnamed and unknown recipient earnt it for an act of bravery in the first months of the Great War. It was purchased by Lester Watson from the London dealers Baldwin in 1927.
History note: Gift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, bt Baldwin 1927
Given by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009
Diameter: 42.2 mm
Weight: 37.7 g
Method of acquisition: Given (2009) by Watson, Lester
Production date: AD 1914
Hallmarked 1914
Inscription present: Crowned royal monogram in circle
Inscription present: Issue mark at end of lower limb
Accession number: CM.1197-2009
Primary reference Number: 141291
Watson Catalogue: 87
Ordering: M-0080
Previous object number: LW.0080
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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