Distinguished Service Medal GV Campaign_Navy GSM 1915-64 Expertly struck and finished

Expertly struck and finished

[3] The GC is the highest gallantry award for civilians

resembling an oversized penny coin

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

His exact cause of death remains a mystery

Distinguished Service Medal GV Campaign_Navy GSM 1915-64 Expertly struck and finishedInstituted 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.