Distinguished Service Cross GV Military General Service Medal living recipients were invited to living recipients were invited to exchange their Albert Medal for the George Cross following reforms to the British honours system Replacement medals should only be worn in accordance with the appropriate rules and conventions The bar to signify a second award was authorised in 1916 and a rosette is worn on the ribbon when ribbons alone are worn to denote the bar The Distinguished Service Cross or DSC̴Ì_was originally instituted as the Conspicuous Service Cross in June 1901 for award to Warrant and subordinate officers of the Royal Navy where were ineligible for the DSO