Distinguished Service Medal (Ireland)

The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) (Irish: An Bonn Seirbhíse Dearscna) is a military decoration issued by the Irish Government. After the Military Medal for Gallantry (An Bonn Míleata Calmachta), it is the next highest award of the Military awards and decorations of Ireland.

Distinguished Service Medal An Bonn Seirbhíse Dearscna
Distinguished Service Medal with Honour Distinguished Service Medal with Distinction Distinguished Service Medal with Merit
Awarded for	Individual acts of bravery, courage, leadership, resource or devotion to duty
Presented by	Ireland
Eligibility	Officers, non-commissioned officers and privates/seaman/aircrew of the Defence Forces and members of the Army Nursing and Chaplaincy Services.
Post-nominals	BSD
Established	1944
Precedence
Next (higher)	Military Medal For Gallantry
Next (lower)	Good Conduct Medal

It is issued in three grades:

Distinguished Service Medal 1st Class or The Distinguished Service Medal with Honour, in silver.

Distinguished Service Medal 2nd Class or The Distinguished Service Medal with Distinction, in bronze.

Distinguished Service Medal 3rd Class or The Distinguished Service Medal with Merit, in bronze.

External links

• Medals of the Irish Defence Forces by BQMS Ger O'Connor 54 Reserve Artillery Regiment Mullingar 2010
• Irish medals