Distinguished Service Order, GVR cypher, silver-gilt and enamels, complete with top bar. Of Great War period issue. A good example of type.
Condition: Good Very Fine.
Intended to reward commissioned officers below field rank for distinguished service in time of war, and for which the Victoria Cross would not be appropriate. Previously the Companion of the Order of the Bath had sometimes been awarded to junior officers, although intended mainly for those of field rank. It is available to officers in all branches of the armed services.