Distinguished Service Order - Signals Recipients

Photo of Maj Elroy Forde with his DSO ribbon

The Distinguished Service Order has been awarded to the following 9 Signals personnel.

Name	Award Era	Award Date	Citation	Citation Image(s)
Maj A.A. Anderson	WW1	1 January 1918	New Year award; 1918. No citation.
Maj G.A. Cline	WW1	1 January 1918	New Year award; 1918. No citation.
Maj P.E. Earnshaw	WW1	1 January 1919	New Year award; 1919. No citation.
Maj E. Forde	WW1	3 June 1916	Awarded on the occasion of His Majesty's Birthday; 1916. No citation.
Maj F.A. Lister	WW1	23 June 1915	Awarded on the occasion of His Majesty's Birthday; 1915. No citation.
Brig W.J. Megill	WW2	17 March 1945
Maj T.E. Powers	WW1	1 January 1917	New Year award; 1917. No citation.
Maj G.M. Rolfe	WW2	9 February 1946	Responsibility for maintenance of communications between H.Q. 6 Cdn Inf Bde and the Calgarys was charged to Major Gordon Rolfe, during the Dieppe operation 19 Aug 42. Landing with the initial attacking wave, in spite of intense enemy opposition he succeeded in leading his party to the appointed rendezvous. In a most exposed position he continued to maintain contact between ship and shore, keeping tank commanders informed as to the location of targets. When the withdrawal was ordered he was able to co-ordinate the defensive action of the tanks to cover the infantry evacuation. As a result of his direction the re-embarkation of the infantry was made possible. his distinguished service in this action was indicative of a high order of military skill and cool direction. [1 Canadian Tank Brigade Signals attached to 14 Canadian Tank Regiment (Calgary Regiment)]
Brig H.A. Young	WW2	19 October 1944	Brigadier Young was in command of 6th Cdn Inf. Bde during the attack n St-Andre-Sur-Orne, which commenced 24 July, 1944. In the early stage of the battle heavy enemy resistance and counter-attacks resulted in very heavy fighting. Communications were disrupted and companies and battalions were separated from one another. Appreciating the importance of maintaining cohesion amongst foremost troops, and that his, and that his troops were fighting in their first major action, Brig. Young, without regard to his personal safety and heavy machine gun, mortar and artillery fire, visited forward battalions and companies and personally supervised the redisposition of units to ensure that counter attacks were repelled and a front established. When his Brigade Major was killed and another of his General Staff Officers was wounded, Brig Young, with little assistance, continued to direct the battle from forward position until it was successfully concluded on 26th July, 1944. By his personal courage, determination, endurance and example he so impressed the officers and men of the brigade that the attack was relentlessly pressed home and St-Andre-Sur-Orne was captured despite the bitter resistance.