Alastair Pearson

Alastair Pearson

male, deceased (1995)
Army Officer, British Military, From GLASGOW, dso, World War II, world war ii veteran
Alastair Pearson DSO (1915 - 1995) was a baker and farmer and one of the most highly-regarded soldiers of the British Army who served in World War...

Johnny Checketts

male, deceased (2006)
New Zealander of World War II, World War II flying ace, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, aviator, Invercargill…dso
Wing Commander John "Johnny" Milne Checketts DSO DFC (20 February 1912 - 23 April 2006) was a World War II Flying ace. He was born in Invercargill,...
Philip Neame

Philip Neame

male, deceased (1978)
Shooter at the 1924 Summer Olympics, Knight of Grace of the Order of St John, Royal Engineers officer, Légion d'honneur, Victoria Cross, First World War…dso
Lieutenant-General Sir Philip Neame, VC, KBE, CB, DSO, Chevalier Legion d'Honneur, Croix de Guerre (France), Croix de Guerre (Belgium) (12 December...
Lanoe Hawker

Lanoe Hawker

male, deceased (1916)
Passendale, gallantry, World War I flying ace, passchendaele, Killed in action, Victoria Cross…dso
Major Lanoe George Hawker, VC, DSO (December 30, 1890 - November 23, 1916) was a World War I English fighter pilot. He was the third pilot to...
Theodore Bayley Hardy

Theodore Bayley Hardy

male, deceased (1918)
Alumni of the University of London, Distinguished Service Order, King George V, World War I chaplain, The Lincolnshire Regiment, pillbox…dso
Rev. Theodore Bayley Hardy, VC, DSO, MC (October 20, 1863 in Southernhay, Exeter - October 18, 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria...

John McColl

male
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Royal Anglian Regiment, Culford School, British 3rd Infantry Division, Old Culfordian…dso
Lieutenant General John McColl, CBE, DSO (b. 17 April 1952) is Commander Regional Forces at Land Command. Educated at Culford School, he was...
Bob Braham

Bob Braham

male, deceased (1974)
DFC & Two Bars, DSO & Two Bars, Royal Canadian Air Force officer, DFC, World War I, dso
John Randall Daniel 'Bob' Braham DSO & Two Bars, DFC & Two Bars, AFC, (6 April 1920 – 7 February 1974), was the most highly decorated airman of th...
John Crocker

John Crocker

male, deceased (1963)
World War II, British Army World War II general, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, World War I, dso, gcb
General Sir John Tredinnick Crocker, GCB, KBE, DSO, MC (1896-1963) was a British Army officer and corps commander during World War II. Upon the...
Ivor Maxse

Ivor Maxse

male, deceased (1958)
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, World War I, dso, Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, rugby school, coldstream guard
General Sir (Frederick) Ivor Maxse, KCB, CVO, DSO, (1862-1958) was a World War I divisional and corps commander, and noted wartime trainer. He was...
Charles Fergusson

Charles Fergusson

male, deceased (1951)
kcb, Order of the Bath, dso, mvo, bernard, Governors-general of New Zealand
General Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th Baronet GCMG, KCB, DSO, MVO (1865-1951) was a Governor-General of New Zealand. Sir Charles was educated at Eton...