Distinguished Service Medal GVI Campaign The campaign became one of

The campaign became one of the most challenging and dangerous theatres of the war

Isambard Kingdom Brunel remains the most famous engineer in history

Original plaques displayed only the individual's forenames and surname

The CBE: Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

To date just over 1000 awards have been made together with 18 bars

Distinguished Service Medal GVI Campaign The campaign became one ofThe DSM was expanded during World War Two to include the Merchant Navy and Army, the WRNS and RAF personnel serving aboard ships. Second award bars issued during the war do not carry the date of award on the reverse unlike those of World War One. As in the First World War the majority of awards issued to foreign nationals were issued un named.