'Six Medals' - new pub for Middlesbrough
 

'Six Medals' - new pub for Middlesbrough, Marstons currently building a new pub near the Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough

Aviation Content - 'Six Medals' was apparently one of the wartime nicknames applied to Middlesbrough born WWII PR Ace W/Cdr Adrian Warburton DSO*, DFC***

The Six Medals family pub at Middlehaven to create 50 jobs - Gazette Live

PZU - Out of Africa (Retired)

My local is a Marstons pub....very well run.
Its good to see them do this.
My local supports me in war memorials recognition by putting up framed pictures.:ok:

A 7th Boro medal of significance, was the only VC won on D-Day.

Stan Holliss of the Green Howards

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Hollis

I rather thought that Warburton had a pair of DSOs and three DFCs.

His remains were eventually located in 2002 and he now lies in Durnbach CWGC cemetery.

Old Duffer

O-D -not often I can get one over on you!! :ok:

You and the OP are both correct in a way.

Warburton was also awarded a USA DFC, so he had 2 x DSOs, 3 x UK DFCs and 1 x DFC from the cousins.

Total 6!! ;)

[Edited to add:]

Details of his service and the awards are here.

And he was killed 4 weeks after his 26th birthday!!

Stan Hollis VC
 

Stan Hollis used to run a pub - 'The Green Howard's ' (of course), in North Ormesby, Middlesbrough which was probably about half a mile from the 'Six Medals'

http://www.stanleyehollisvcmemorial.co.uk/memorial

They are shortly to erect a Statue to Stan Hollis VC adjacent to the War Memorial in Middlesbrough

PZU - Out of Africa (Retired)

TTH,

Thank you for putting me right - I am suitably humbled!!!!

O-D

What are the reasons for awarding a DFC versus a DSO? The citations seem very similar in scope.

Off the top of my head I42, a DSO normally requires some element of command or leadership to be exceptional, above and beyond etc etc, and is a "wartime only" award.

It was also (the DSO) considered at one time as a "just missed a VC" award, but since 1993, that role has been taken by the CGC (Conspiculous Gallantry Cross).

Up 'til that point the DSO was an "officers only" award; since then, in theory at least, it can be awarded to all ranks, but no non-commissioned awards have yet been made.