List of recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (Australia)

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This is a list of recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force. It is awarded for distinguished command and leadership in action. The DSC was introduced in 1991 and is the highest distinguished service decoration in the Australian Honours System. Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "DSC".[1] Since its inception 87 awards have been made—which includes six Bars—with the most recent being announced in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honour's List.

Name Citation Awarded Notes
A For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commanding Officer of the Special Operations Task Group 632 Rotation IV during Operation OKRA in Iraq during 2016. 2017 Q [2]
Michael Birtles For distinguished command and leadership in the conduct of warlike operations as the Commander of the Security Detachment, Baghdad, Iraq during Operations FALCONER and CATALYST. 2004 Q [3]
Jason Blain, CSC For distinguished command and leadership in action as the Commanding Officer, the 1st Mentoring Task Force, and Deputy Commander, Combined Team Uruzgan, on Operation SLIPPER in Afghanistan from January to October 2010. 2012 A [4]
Rick Burr
C For distinguished command and leadership in action. 2012 A [5]
John Caligari, AM For distinguished command and leadership in action. 2012 A [6]
Angus Campbell, AM For distinguished command and leadership in action as Commander Joint Task Force 633 on Operation SLIPPER from January 2011 to December 2011. 2012 Q [7]
John Cantwell, AO For distinguished command and leadership in action as the Commander Joint Task Force 633 on Operations SLIPPER and KRUGER. 2012 A [8]
Peter Connolly For distinguished command and leadership in action while Commanding Officer, Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 2, on Operation SLIPPER in Afghanistan from June to December 2009. 2011 A [9]
Michael Crane, AM For distinguished service in command and leadership in the Middle East Area of Operations as the Commander Joint Task Force 633 for Operations CATALYST and SLIPPER. 2008 A [10]
Michael Crane, DSC AM For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander of Joint Task Force 633 on Operation SLIPPER from October 2012 to September 2013 2014 Q [11]
Campbell Darby, AM For distinguished command and leadership in action as the Commander Joint Task Force 633 and the Australian National Headquarters Middle East Area of Operations during Operation CATALYST, November 2003 to May 2004. 2005 A [12]
Stephen Day For distinguished command and leadership of the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment during the deployment and operational phases of Operation WARDEN. 25 Mar 2000 [13]
D, DSC For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations on Operation SLIPPER 2016 A Bar[14]
Justin Ellwood For distinguished command and leadership in action as the Commander of Rotation Three of the Overwatch Battle Group - West during Operation CATALYST. 2009 A [15]
Gregory Evans, AM For distinguished service in command and leadership in the Middle East Area of Operations as the Commander Joint Task Force 633 during Operation CATALYST. 2006 A [16]
Mark Evans, AM For distinguished command and leadership as the Commander of the 3rd Brigade during Operation WARDEN in East Timor. 25 Mar 2000 [17]
Kahlil Fegan For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations and in action as the Commanding Officer, Mentoring Task Force 4 on Operation SLIPPER in Afghanistan from January to June 2012. 2013 Q [18]
F, DSC For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations during Operation SLIPPER. 2015 A Bar[19]
G For distinguished command and leadership in action in Afghanistan in 2008. 2010 A [20]
G For distinguished command and leadership in action on Operation SLIPPER in Afghanistan. 2012 Q [21]
G For distinguished command and leadership in action. 2013 A [22]
G For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations in Iraq in 2015. 2017 A [23]
Shane Gabriel For distinguished command and leadership in action while Commanding Officer, Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1 in Afghanistan from October 2008 to June 2009. 2010 A [24]
Matthew Jeremy Galton For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander Task Group Taji in Iraq in 2015. 2017 A [25]
Ken Gillespie, AM, CSM For distinguished command and leadership as the Commander Sector West while deployed on active service with the United Nations Transitional Administration East Timor during Operation TANAGER. 2002 Q [26]
Gus Gillmore
John Gould For distinguished command and leadership as Commander of the Special Operations Task Group during Operation SLIPPER Rotation Two. 2007 Q [27]
Mike Hindmarsh, AO, CSC For distinguished command and leadership in action in the Middle East Area of Operations as the Commander Joint Task Force 633 for Operations CATALYST and SLIPPER. 2009 Q [28]
Mel Hupfeld For distinguished command and leadership in action as the Commanding Officer of Number 75 Squadron during Operation FALCONER. 27 Nov 2003 [29]
David Hurley 26 Nov 1993 [30]
Peter Hutchinson For distinguished command and leadership in the Middle East Area of Operations as the Commander, Joint Task Force 633 during Operation CATALYST. 2005 Q [31]
Darren Huxley For distinguished command and leadership in action as Commanding Officer, Mentoring Task Force - Two on Operation SLIPPER in Afghanistan. 2012 Q [32]
I, DSC For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as Commanding Officer of Special Operations Task Group on Operation SLIPPER. 2014 A [33]
I, DSC For distinguished leadership in warlike operations as part of a Special Operations Force on Operation OKRA from September 2014 to February 2015. 2016 A 2nd Bar[34]
Timothy Charles Innes, CSC For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander Joint Task Force 633 on Operations OKRA and HIGHROAD from January 2016 to January 2017. 2018 Q [35]
J For distinguished command and leadership in action on Operation SLIPPER in Afghanistan. 2011 Q [36]
J For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations and in action as the Commanding Officer, Special Operations Task Group on Operation SLIPPER in Afghanistan. 2013 Q [37]
Harold Jarvie, CSC For distinguished command and leadership in action as the Commanding Officer of 2nd Reconstruction Task Force in Afghanistan. 2008 Q [38]
Mark Jennings For distinguished command and leadership in action as the Commander Officer, the 1st Mentoring Task Force on Operation SLIPPER in Afghanistan from May to October 2010. 2012 A [39]
Peter Jones, AM For distinguished command and leadership as the Commander of Task Group 633.1 and the Coalition Maritime Interception Force during Operation FALCONER. 27 Nov 2003 [40]
Trevor Jones, AO CSC RAN For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander Joint Task Force 633 while deployed to the Middle East Region from November 2014 to January 2016. 2017 A [41]
K For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as an Officer Commanding with the Special Operations Task Group on Operation SLIPPER. 2014 A [42]
Gavin Michael Keating, CSC For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander Task Group Taji Two on Operation OKRA in Iraq. 2017 Q [43]
Mark Kelly, AO For distinguished command and leadership in action in the Middle East Area of Operations as the Commander Joint Task Force 633 for Operations CATALYST, SLIPPER and KRUGER from January 2009 to January 2010. 2011 A [44]
Vance Khan For distinguished command and leadership in action while the Officer Commanding 3rd Special Air Service Squadron in Afghanistan during Operation SLIPPER. 2003 Q [45]
Geoffrey Ledger, AM For distinguished command and leadership in action in the Middle East Area of Operations as the Commander Joint Task Force 633 during Operations CATALYST and SLIPPER. 2007 A [46]
Duncan Lewis, CSC 2001 Q [47]
Peter Lockwood, CSC For distinguished command and leadership as the Commanding Officer of HMAS ANZAC, and for the execution of significant Naval Gunfire Support missions during Operation FALCONER. 27 Nov 2003 [48]
M For distinguished command and leadership in action in Afghanistan in 2008. 2010 A [49]
Michael Mahy For distinguished command and leadership in action as Commanding Officer of Al Muthanna Task Group Three and Operational Overwatch Battle Group West. 2008 A [50]
Daniel McDaniel
Tim McOwan
William Mellor, AM 26 Nov 1993 [51]
Jim Molan, AO For distinguished service in command and leadership in action while serving as Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Operations and Deputy Chief of Staff Civil Military Operations with Multi-National Force - Iraq from April 2004 to April 2005, during Operation CATALYST. 2006 A [52]
Michael Moon 2001 Q [53]
David Thomas Mulhall, AM CSC For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as Commander Joint Task Force 636 and Deputy Chief of Staff Support Headquarters International Security Assistance Force and Headquarters Resolute Support on Operations SLIPPER and HIGHROAD from May 2014 until May 2015. 2016 Q [54]
Roger Noble For distinguished command and leadership while employed as Commanding Officer for the Al Muthanna Task Group in Southern Iraq during the period 24 April 2005 to 25 2006 Q [55]
N, DSC For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commanding Officer of Special Operations Task Group 632 on Operation OKRA. 2018 A Bar[56]
N For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commanding Officer of Special Operations Task Group 632 on Operation OKRA from November 2016 to June 2017. 2018 Q [57]
Craig William Orme, AM CSC For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as Commander Joint Task Force 633 on Operations SLIPPER and OKRA from September 2013 to December 2014. 2016 A [58]
P For distinguished command and leadership in action in Afghanistan, 2008. 2010 A [59]
P, DSC For distinguished command and leadership in action. 2012 A [60]
P For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations in Iraq in 2015. 2017 A [61]
Steven Peter Roberton For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the inaugural Commander Air Task Group 630 on Operation OKRA from September 2014 until January 2015. 2016 A [62]
John William Shanahan, AM OBE For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander of the 205th Corps Advisory Team on Operation SLIPPER from September 2012 to August 2013. 2014 Q [63]
Michael Slater
Stuart Smith, AM For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as Commander Joint Task Force 633 on Operation SLIPPER from January to October 2012. 2013 Q [64]
Wade Bradley Stothart, AM For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as Commander of Combined Team-Uruzgan, during Operation SLIPPER from July 2013 to December 2013. 2015 A [65]
Simon Andrew Stuart, AM For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander Combined Team Uruzgan on Operation SLIPPER from October 2012 to August 2013. 2014 Q [66]
S For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations in Iraq. 2017 A [67]
S For distinguished command and leadership during Operation OKRA from September 2014 until April 2015. 2017 Q [68]
S For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as Commander Air Task Group 630 in Iraq from July 2015 to January 2016. 2017 A [69]
Richard Anthony Vagg For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander of Task Group Taji IV in Iraq on Operation OKRA, from December 2016 to June 2017. 2018 Q [70]
Malcolm Dalziel Wells For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commanding Officer of the 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment Task Group on Operation SLIPPER from November 2012 to June 2013. 2014 Q [71]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Distinguished Service Cross". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  2. ^ A
  3. ^ Birtles
  4. ^ Blain
  5. ^ C
  6. ^ Caligari
  7. ^ Campbell
  8. ^ Cantwell
  9. ^ Connolly
  10. ^ Crane
  11. ^ "Distinguished Service Cross (Australian) - Bar (DSC) entry for CRANE, Michael Peter". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2018. For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander of Joint Task Force 633 on Operation SLIPPER from October 2012 to September 2013.
  12. ^ Darby
  13. ^ Day
  14. ^ D
  15. ^ Ellwood
  16. ^ Evans, G
  17. ^ Evans, M
  18. ^ Fegan
  19. ^ F
  20. ^ G
  21. ^ G
  22. ^ G
  23. ^ G
  24. ^ Gabriel
  25. ^ GALTON, Matthew Jeremy
  26. ^ Gillespie
  27. ^ Gould
  28. ^ Gould
  29. ^ Hupfeld
  30. ^ Hurley
  31. ^ Hutchinson
  32. ^ Huxley
  33. ^ I
  34. ^ I
  35. ^ Governor-General of Australia (11 June 2018). "Distinguished and Conspicuous" (PDF). Media notes. p. 1.
  36. ^ J
  37. ^ J
  38. ^ Jarvie
  39. ^ Jennings
  40. ^ Jones
  41. ^ JONES, Trevor Norman
  42. ^ K
  43. ^ KEATING, Gavin Michael
  44. ^ Kelly
  45. ^ Khan
  46. ^ Ledger
  47. ^ Lewis
  48. ^ Lockwood
  49. ^ M
  50. ^ Mahy
  51. ^ Mellor
  52. ^ Molan
  53. ^ Moon
  54. ^ MULHALL, David Thomas
  55. ^ Noble
  56. ^ Governor-General of Australia (26 January 2018). "Distinguished and Conspicuous" (PDF). Media notes.
  57. ^ Governor-General of Australia (11 June 2018). "Distinguished and Conspicuous" (PDF). Media notes. p. 1.
  58. ^ ORME, Craig William
  59. ^ P
  60. ^ LTCOL P DSC & Bar Archived 2014-02-13 at the Wayback Machine, 26 January 2012, https://www.gg.gov.au/australian-honours-and-awards/australian-honours-lists
  61. ^ P
  62. ^ ROBERTON, Steven Peter
  63. ^ "Distinguished Service Cross (Australian) (DSC) entry for SHANAHAN, John William". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2018. For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander of the 205th Corps Advisory Team on Operation SLIPPER from September 2012 to August 2013.
  64. ^ MAJGEN S.L. Smith AM, 2013 Q, https://www.gg.gov.au/australian-honours-and-awards/australian-honours-lists
  65. ^ STOTHART, Wade Bradley
  66. ^ "Distinguished Service Cross (Australian) (DSC) entry for STUART, Simon Andrew". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2018. For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander Combined Team Uruzgan on Operation SLIPPER from October 2012 to August 2013.
  67. ^ LTCOL S
  68. ^ S
  69. ^ GPCAPT S
  70. ^ Governor-General of Australia (11 June 2018). "Distinguished and Conspicuous" (PDF). Media notes. p. 1.
  71. ^ "Distinguished Service Cross (Australian) (DSC) entry for WELLS, Malcolm Dalziel". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2018. For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commanding Officer of the 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment Task Group on Operation SLIPPER from November 2012 to June 2013.
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