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2190 WARRANTS, REGULATIONS, ETC.
ROYAL WARRANT INSTITUTING A BAR FOR THE
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER.
War Office,
26th August, 1916.
GEORGE R.I.
Whereas We are desirous of providing for the recognition of further
distinguished services in the case of Officers who have been awarded the
"Distinguished Service Order,"
It is Our will and pleasure and We do hereby ordain that anyone who,
after having performed services for which the Distinguished Service Order
is awarded, subsequently performs an approved act of gallantry which, if he
had not received the Order, would have entitled him to it, shall be awarded a
Bar to be attached to the riband by which the Order is suspended, and for
every additional such act an additional Bar may be added.
Given at Our Court at St. James's this 23rd day of Aiigust,
1916, in the seventh year of Our Reign.
By His Majesty's Command,
D. LLOYD GEORGE.
THE MILITARY CROSS.
REVISED ROYAL WARRANT.
War Office,
26th August, 1916.
George the Fifth by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender
of the Faith, Emperor of India: To all to whom these Presents shall
come, Greeting :
Whereas We did by Boyal Warrant under Our Sign Manual dated 28th
December, 1914, institute and create a new Decoration entitled " The Military
Cross " to be awarded to Officers of certain ranks in Our Army in recognition
of distinguished and meritorious services in time of war :
And whereas We are desirous that certain alterations should be made in
the regulations governing the said Decoration, We do hereby ordain that the
provisions of Our said Eoyal Warrant shall be cancelled, and that the following
regulations shall be substituted in lieu thereof: —
Firstly: It is ordained that the Cross shall be designated "The Military
Cross."