DSO's for gallantry
Re Pontius' remarks - The DSO certainly used to be awarded for both gallantry and distinguished service on active service. Some DSOs were very well won. I have a friend whose father won the DSO as a Pilot Officer Beaufighter pilot, after pulling his unconscious navigator from their sinking aircraft after being shot down off the Cornish coast.
This practice ceased in 1993 when the CGC was introduced and the DSO is now only awarded for distinguished service, not gallantry. I agree about the all-ranks crosses - my favourite is the Military Cross won by a 19 year old female medic private in Iraq for rescuing a soldier from a burning armoured vehicle - that's one award no-one could quibble about.
No knighthoods for gallantry though please - let's leave the baubles to the bean counters and politicians and recognise gallantry with real medals.