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BRITISH MILITARY GALLANTRY CROSSES
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MILITARY CROSS
MC
TERMS
The Military Cross may be awarded to
Commissioned Officers of the substantive
rank of Captain or below (therefore Acting
and Temporary Majors were eligible) or
Warrant Officers for distinguished and
meritorious services in battle. In 1920,
the terms were altered to clearly state that
the award was for gallant and distinguished
services in action and that naval and air
Force officers could be awarded the cross
for gallant and distinguished services on
the ground. (Changed to all ranks eligible
in 1994)
DESCRIPTION
A plain silver cross, 45-mm across. 1
OBVERSE
On each arm of the cross is an Imperial Crown and in the centre of
the cross is the Imperial and Royal Cypher of the reigning sovereign
(GV, GVI, EIIR).
REVERSE
The reverse is plain with the year of the award engraved on the
lower arm after 1938.
MOUNTING
The ring welded to the top of the cross is joined to the plain
straight suspender ring by a small ring (3 rings).
RIBBON
The watered white ribbon (35-mm) has a central purple stripe (13-mm
wide).
DATES
The Military Cross was established on 28 December 1914.
A total of 3,727 have gone to Canadians, with 324 first bars, and
18 second bars.
2 Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Victor Matthews, SBStJ, MC and Bar, CD – Canadian Scottish Museum
Danny McLeod, MC, - Everitas Royal Military College) (Centre top phoso)
Honorary Major Stewart Bland East, MBE, MC, - 48th Highlanders Museum
Lieutenant-Colonel Rowan Curry Coleman, DSO, MC - PPCLI Museum
Captain Kenneth Albert Wharton, MC – Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Museum
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
DSC
TERMS
Originally designated the Conspicuous Service
Cross (1901-1914), the Distinguished Service
Cross was to naval personnel, from Warrant
Officer to Lieutenant, for the performance of
meritorious or distinguished services before the
enemy. In 1939, Commanders and Lieutenant-
Commanders were also made eligible for the DSC.
Members of the air force or army serving with
the fleet were also eligible.
BAR
Bars are awarded for the performance of
subsequent acts of service before the enemy. The
slip-on bar is silver, with a crown in the
centre, and is convex at the ends of the arms.
Beginning during WWII, the year of the award has
been engraved on the back.
DESCRIPTION
A plain silver cross pattee, convex and 40-mm across.
OBVERSE
The obverse shows the Royal Cypher on the circular central medallion
surmounted by a crown. The cyphers GV, GVI and EIIR have been used
for Canadian awards.
REVERSE
The reverse is plain, with the year of the award engraved on the
lower arm.
MOUNTING
A large ring (19-mm in diameter) is linked to a small ring welded
to the top arm.
RIBBON
The ribbon is 35-mm wide and consists of 3 equal stripes: navy
blue, white, and navy blue. A rosette is worn in undress to signify
a bar.
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DATES
The award was originally established in June 1901 as the Conspicuous
Service Cross and changed to Distinguished Service Cross in October
1914.
ISSUED
A total of 197 DSCs have been awarded to Canadians, with 34 first
bars and five second bars.
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
DFC
TERMS
The cross is awarded to Officers and
Warrant Officers for an act or acts of
valour, courage or devotion to duty
performed whilst flying in active
operations against the enemy.
BAR
The slip-on type, straight silver bar
with an eagle in the centre, is awarded
for a further act or acts of valour,
courage or devotion to duty performed
whilst flying in active operations
against the enemy. The year of the
award is engraved on the back of the
bar.
DESCRIPTION
A cross flory, 54-mm wide, with the horizontal and base bars terminated
with bombs, the upper bar with a rose.
OBVERSE
Aeroplane propellers are superimposed upon the vertical arms of the cross.
Within a central winged roundel which is encircled by a wreath of laurels
and surmounted by an Imperial Crown, appear the letters RAF. The wings
of the roundel fall upon the horizontal arms of the cross.
REVERSE
In the central circle, the Royal Cypher (GV, GVI, EIIR) above the date
1918. The year of issue is engraved on the lower arm.
MOUNTING
The straight bar has two sprigs of laurel at the bottom which form a slot
for a linking ring to attach it to the small ring at the top of the medal.
RIBBON
The ribbon is 32-mm wide, and consists of alternating violet and white
stripe (3-mm wide) leaning to the left at 45 degrees from the vertical.
The violet colour is to appear in the bottom left and upper right corners
when viewed on the wearer's chest. Until 1919, the stripes were
horizontal.
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NAMING
The DFC is issued unnamed with only the year engraved on the lower arm of
the medal. One Canadian medal was named as current practice is to name
medals and thus F/L Hasler’s medal is named.
DATES
The award was established on 03 June 1918, the birthday of King George V
Birthday.
ISSUED
A total of 4,461 have been awarded to Canadian plus 256 first bars and 6
second bars. (* RAF/RAAF/RNZAF not in total for Canadians)
EXAMPLE
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS GROUPS
DFC
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4 Flight Lieutenant Ernest Arthur Glover, DFC, CD (USA DFC Korea) - Squadron Leader James Francis Edwards, DFC & Bar DFM, CD, 274 Squadron
Flight Lieutenant Rooney Hodgins DFC, 443 (RCAF) Squadron - Squadron Leaders (later BGen) Jack Vincent Watts, DSO, DFC & Bar, CD, RCAF
Squadron Leader Everett Large Badoux, DSO, SBStJ, DFC, CD – Flying Officer Paul Charles Eugene Lafond, DFC, RCAF
Air Vice-Marshal Raymond Collishaw, CB, DSO & Bar, OBE, DSC, DFC (Canadian in Royal Air Force) – Medals bottom right
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AIR FORCE CROSS
AFC
TERMS
The cross is awarded to Officers and Warrant Officers
for an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to
duty performed whilst flying, but not in active
operations against an enemy.
BAR
The straight slip-on silver bar with an eagle in the
centre is awarded for an additional act which would
have warranted the AFC. The year of the award is
engraved on the back of the bar.
DESCRIPTION
A silver cross, (41-mm across), shaped as a thunderbolt
in the form of a cross, the arms conjoined by wings, the bottom arm
terminates with a bomb. This cross is surmounted by another cross composed
of aeroplane propellers, with the ends of the four blades enscribed with
the Royal Cypher. For the WW2 AFCs the letters G (top), R (left), VI
(bottom), and I (right). Korea AFCs have E (top), II (left), R (right),
and the bottom blank. The top arm is ensigned by an Imperial Crown.
OBVERSE
In the centre is a roundel displaying Hermes, mounted on a hawk in flight,
bestowing a wreath.
REVERSE
Within a central circle, the current Royal Cypher (GV, GVI, EIIR) above
the date 1918. The year of the award appears on the lower arm in medals
issued after 1939. Earlier awards did not have the year.
MOUNTING
A small link at the top of the crown attaches to a slot in two sprigs of
laurel. The two sprigs of laurel are the underside of a straight clasp.
RIBBON
The ribbon is 32-mm wide, and consists of alternating red and white stripes (3-
mm wide) at 45 degrees from the vertical. The red colour is to appear in the
bottom left and upper right corners when viewed on the wearer's chest. Until
1919, the stripes were horizontal.
NAMING
The medals are issued unnamed.
DATES
The award was established on 3 June 1918, the birthday of King George V.
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ISSUED
562 to Canadians plus three bars.
WW1 72 to Canadians in the RFC
WW2 428 to RCAF
1 bar to RCAF (S/L John HONE, AFC*)
34 to Canadians in the RAF (no bars)
Korea 4 to RCAF (EIIR types)
Post War 22 to RCAF (11 GVI types and 11 EIIR types)
Post War 2 to Canadians in the RAF
2 bars to Canadians in the RAF
The stories of the Air Force Cross / Air Force Medal to Canadians can be found in
the book 'Not in the Face of the Enemy' by Hugh Halliday. 5
5 Squadron Leader Elmer Hugh (“Mac”) McCaffery, DFC, AFC – Nanton Aviation Museum
Wing Commander Frank Edward Birchfield, OBE, AFC, RAF – Royal Westminster Regiment Museum (a native of New Westminster)
Group Captain Jack Graham Ireland, OBE, AFC (first ribbon type) – WWII Commanding Officer RCAF Station Trenton – Air Force Museum Trenton
Captain Conrad Lally, MC and Bar, AFC
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SECOND BAR to the DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS to the RCN in WW2 (DSC**)
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (DSC) to the RCN in WW2 (DSC)
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (DSC) to the RCN in WW2 (DSC)
11/03/42+ RAYNER, Herbert Sharples LCdr RCN HMCS St. Laurent DSC (*)
27/01/42+ RUTTAN, John McDonald S/Lt RCNVR LCI(I) 302 DSC
24/03/45 SHEPPARD, Donald John Lt (P) RCNVR No. 1836 RN Squadron DSC
23/03/43+ SHERWOOD, Frederick Henry LCdr RCNVR HM Submarine P211 DSC (*)
03/03/42+ SIMMONS, Edward Theodore Lt RCNVR HMCS Chambly (DSO) DSC
13/06/42 SKINNER, Edgar G. LCdr RCNR HMCS Arrowhead DSC RD
21/04/45 STACEY, William Roland LCdr RCNVR HMCS Saint John DSC
29/09/42+ STEAD, Gordon Wilson LCdr RCNVR MTB-126 DSC (*)
13/06/42 STEPHEN, George Hay LCdr RCNR HMCS Mayflower (OBE) DSC (*)
01/01/45+ STORRS, Anthony Hubert Gleadow A/Cdr RCNR HMCS Milltown DSC (*)
15/09/45 STUART, Orme Gordon LCdr RCNVR HMS Abelia DSC
09/09/44 STUBBS, John Hamilton LCdr RCN HMCS Athabaskan DSO DSC
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Medals of A/LCdr William Herbert Wilson, DSC, RCN
– on display in the Alberta Naval Museum, Calgary
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SECOND BAR to the DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS to the RCAF in WW2 (DFC**)
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A3 = Effective 21/05/44
No A4
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FIRST BAR to the DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS to the RCAF in WW2 (DFC*)
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15/09/44+ VAN RASSEL, Anton John George F/L 405 J16709 DFC*
21/09/45+ VANN, George Cecil James S/L 405 J10122 DFC*
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A5 = Effective 27/04/44
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A6 = Effective 15/12/41
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LONDON
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A7 = Effective 30/03/44
A8 = Effective 30/05/42 (since deceased)
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B3 = Effective 05/06/44
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B5 = Effective 16/08/44
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B6 = Effective 09/05/44
B7 = Effective 25/08/44
(X) = NAME CORRECTED FROM NESSER TO CHEATER LG 31/03/44+ (Y) = for Dieppe air support
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C6 = Effective 22/03/44
C7 = Effective 15/04/44
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19/05/44+ DYER, Hugh Richard Ford S/L 419 J5699 # (OBE) DFC
17/11/44+ DYKES, George P/O 433 J86178 DFC
14/11/44+ DYSON, Eddie F/O 156 J21809 DFC
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D8 = Effective 14/02/44
HARTSHORN DFC not Gazetted as he had transferred to USAAF as a 1st Lt by time award announced.
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25/09/45+ HEBERT, Charles Edward Roger Yvan F/O 432 J36298 DFC
09/01/45+ HEBERT, Jean F/O 404 J16485 DFC
21/04/44+ HEBERT, Jean Claude S/L 425 C1469 DFC
20/07/45+ HECHTER, Joseph F/O 415 J88849 DFC
17/10/44+ HEGSETH, Arne Hillman P/O 434 J85353 DFC
07/04/44+ HEIDE, Cecil Leroy F/O 39 J16650 DFC
16/01/45+ HEIMPEL, Earle Stanley F/L 420 J19426 DFC
29/10/43+ HELMSLEY, Alan Frank F/L 420 J16788 DFC
25/09/45+ HEMMING, Cyril George F/O 432 J35270 DFC
12/01/45+ HEMPHILL, Roy Donald Kilburn F/L 425 J13447 # DFC (*)
05/04/46+ HEMPSALL, Leslie Coomber F/L 435 J14638 DFC
22/05/45+ HEMSLEY, John Albert F/O 428 J85193 DFC
09/03/45+ HENDERSON, Carl Heebner de Havilland F/L 608 J9123 # DFC
23/03/45+ HENDERSON, Lloyd Waymouth F/L 10 J27690 DFC
20/07/45+ HENDERSON, Raymond Pennicott P/O 432 J90879 DFC
22/05/45+ HENDERSON, Wallace Graham F/O 432 J37173 DFC
12/01/45+ HENRICKSON, Donald Carl F/L 429 J10516 # DFC
14/05/43+ HENRY, Douglas Woods F/L 214 J15093 DFC (*)
15/09/44+ HENRY, Ernest Raymond F/L 109 J16469 DFC (*)
03/11/44+ HENRY, Jack Calvin F/O 425 J85016 # DFC
17/07/45+ HENRY, Jack Carleton F/L 431 J14687 DFC
21/09/45+ HENRY, Robert James F/L 434 J14688 DFC
17/08/43+ HENRY, Roy Alexander P/O 426 J17441 DFC
23/03/45+ HEPBURN, Donald Thayer F/L 427 J14908 DFC
16/02/45+ HEPBURN, Harold Rich F/O 426 J29585 DFC
17/11/44+ HERBERT, Ralph Gordon F/O 405 J85050 DFC (*)
13/04/45+ HERBERT, Raymond Groo F/O 429 J36863 DFC
29/06/45+ HERMANSON, Evert Emanuel F/O 409 J191175 # DFC
16/02/45+ HERON, Gordon Lachlan F/L 420 J27687 DFC
02/06/44+ HERON, Peter William F/O 407 J11139 # DFC
25/09/45+ HERRING, Arthur Murray F/L 101 J10764 DFC
10/12/43+ HESELTON, Gordon Warters P/O 427 J18175 DFC
12/11/43+ HESS, Clifford Borden S/L 432 J6720 DFC
16/01/45+ HETHERINGTON, John Nichol F/O 426 J29846 DFC
27/03/45+ HEWETSON, Harvey John F/O 625 J27629 DFC
15/08/44+ HEWITT, Harold Arthur F/L 419 J21294 DFC
14/11/44+ HEWITT, John Thorburn F/L 10 J85562 DFC
11/12/45+ HEWSON, Benjamin George F/L 357 J10354 # DFC
16/11/43+ HEWSON, Kenneth P/O 76 J17979 DFC
22/05/45+ HICKEN, Howard Skouson F/L 426 J29118 DFC
13/04/45+ HICKEY, Francis Lawrence F/O 101 J36401 DFC
11/12/45+ HICKMAN, William Robert F/O 8 J26667 DFC
D9 = Effective 25/07/43
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F7 = Effective 28/07/44 F8 = Effective 20/02/45 (Marcou's AFC awarded while member of the RAF)
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G5 = Effective 14/01/45
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G6 = Effective 16/12/44
G7 = Effective 29/03/44
(X) = NAME CORRECTED FROM NESSER TO CHEATER LG 31/03/44+
SYD = RCAF Station Sydney
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G8 = Effective 30/04/44
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
88
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
89
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
90
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
91
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
92
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
93
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
94
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
95
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
96
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
H4 = Effective 19/02/45
97
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
98
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
99
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
100
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
101
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
H5 = Effective 10/10/42
H6 = Effective 24/02/44
102
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
H7 = Effective 31/01/45
P/O George SPRINGHAM also Gazetted 25/09/45+
103
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
104
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
105
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
106
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
107
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
108
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
109
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
J2 = Effective 24/09/43
J3 = Effective 15/05/43
110
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
J4 = Effective 27/04/43
J5 = Effective 12/08/44
111
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
112
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
113
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
08/12/44+ WEICKER, William Jacob Louis F/L 405 J15301 DFC (*)
19/12/44+ WEIR, James Allister F/O 415 J24474 # DFC
17/11/44+ WEIR, Kenneth Shore P/O 12 J87220 (MBE) DFC
15/10/43+ WEISER, William F/O 405 J10822 DFC (*)
25/05/45+ WELCH, John Alexander F/O 405 J87445 DFC
06/06/44+ WELDON, George Arthur F/O 427 J22042 DFC
26/01/45+ WELLS, Edward Arnold F/O 226 J86459 DFC
13/10/44+ WELLS, Jack Clinton F/L 635 J13780 DFC
03/11/44+ WELSH, John Frederick F/O 254 J26054 # DFC
25/09/45+ WELSMAN, William Walter F/O 640 J92181 DFC
17/07/45+ WENZEL, Clifton Leonard F/L 78 J22331 DFC (AFC RAF)
25/09/45+ WEST, James Watson F/O 420 J39914 DFC
19/01/45+ WEST, Lorne Edgar F/O 420 J28342 DFC
14/08/45+ WEST, Roland Burgess F/O 116(R) J46846 DFC (AFC)
27/06/44+ WESTAD, Ronald Alvin WO 619 R115716 DFC
17/04/45+ WESTBY, Mahlon Arnold F/O 195 J18544 DFC
13/06/44+ WESTELL, Robert Allen F/L 428 J16965 # DFC
10/09/43+ WESTERMAN, Clifford Farrar F/L 109 J6650 (DSO) DFC
19/05/44+ WESTLAND, John Alfred S/L 424 J9072 # DFC
25/05/45+ WESTON, Lloyd Jack P/O 419 J92560 DFC
21/12/45+ WHALEN, James Henry + F/L 34 J15005 J6 DFC
22/05/42+ WHEELER, Arthur Brian F/L 226 J4813 # DFC
15/02/44+ WHEELER, Ernest Francis F/O 199 J22570 DFC
20/02/45+ WHEELER, James Guy F/O 429 C5450 DFC
08/12/44+ WHELER, Thomas Ross F/O 411 J18199 # (MBE) DFC
17/04/45+ WHETTER, Ralph Jacob Clinton F/O 405 J27568 DFC
19/01/45+ WHILSHIRE, Thomas Victor P/O 427 J88560 DFC
17/07/45+ WHIPPLE, Joseph Allan Hudson P/O 426 J93135 # DFC
08/06/44+ WHITE, Albert Stanford F/O 113(R) J23795 DFC
22/08/44+ WHITE, Delbert Edward P/O 61 J85721 # DFC
24/04/45+ WHITE, John Anthony P/O 159 J45138 # (OMM) DFC
09/07/43+ WHITE, Paul Berkeley F/L 77 J15484 DFC
17/10/44+ WHITE, Walter Leroy F/O 427 J18468 DFC
22/05/45+ WHITE, William Andrew Telfer F/L 626 J26819 DFC
01/10/43+ WHITE, William James P/O 540 J16419 DFC
12/12/44+ WHITELAW, Daniel Sarsfield F/O 424 J20041 DFC
25/09/45+ WHITEMAN, Alfred George F/O 158 J38314 DFC
18/09/42+ WHITHAM, James F/L 401 J15281 # DFC
05/12/44+ WHITNEY, Ernest Clark F/O 419 J27459 # DFC
25/09/45+ WHITNEY, John Lawrence F/O 426 J18776 DFC
16/01/45+ WHITTAL, Hubert Richard F/L 405 J26095 DFC (*)
11/12/45+ WHITTEN, Lloyd Norman F/O 160 J37080 DFC
J6 = Effective 17/04/44
114
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
115
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
116
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS Awards to the RCAF for WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
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117
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS to the RCAF for KOREA
Canada
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
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CANADA
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
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LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
20/11/25+ BAKER, John Wakeling F/L -- ----- (Q1) (GBE) KCB DFC AFC
22/12/39+ BOCKING, Alfred Llewellyn F/L 30 37079 (Q2) DFC(*) (RCAF)
11/06/24+ BROUGHALL, Herbert Seton F/O -- ----- (Q3) MC DFC
(Q1)= DFC awarded for "Gallant and Distinguished Service in connection with the Operations
Carried out by the Royal Air Force in Waziristan 9th March 1925 - 1 May 1925"
(Q2) = DFC awarded for action in the Palestine War December 1938
(RCAF) = transferred from the RAF to the RCAF during the war
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118
BAR to the DFC Awards to CANADIANS in the RAF in WW2 (DFC*)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
16/07/43+ CHARLES, Edward Francis John S/L 611 36198 # (DSO) DFC*
14/01/41+ CHRISTIE, George Paterson + F/L 66 40081 # DFC*
13/02/42+ CLAYTON, Arthur Chamberlain S/L 408 41664 (OBE) DFC* (RCAF)
21/10/41+ KENT, John Alexander (“Johnny”) W/C WNG 37106 # DFC* AFC
119
BAR to the DFC Awards to CANADIANS in the RAF in WW2 (DFC*)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
07/04/42+ URWIN-MANN, John Ronald F/L 238 42881 (DSO) DFC* (AFC)
01/10/43+ WHELAN, James Roger S/L 680 40330 # (CBE DSO) DFC*
03/11/42+ WOODS, Eric Norman S/L 249 60119 DFC*
06/08/43+ WOODWARD, Vernon Crompton S/L 213 41092 DFC*
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CANADIANS who received the DFC in the RAF and the BAR TO THE DFC in the RCAF
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
21/09/45+ BATCHELOR, Alexander William F/L 109 C89543 134045 DFC* (RCAF)
26/10/45+ BROWN, Jack Clement Robert S/L 434 C89533 40287 DFC* (RCAF)
21/09/45+ COMAR, John S/L 83 J24375 43026 DFC* (RCAF)
21/09/45+ WILLIAMS, Leonard Henry F/L 424 C89534 48725 DFC* (RCAF)
These persons are listed in the BAR to the DFC to the RCAF
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120
DFC Awards to CANADIANS in the ROYAL AIR FORCE in WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
121
DFC Awards to CANADIANS in the ROYAL AIR FORCE in WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
K1 = Effective 11/04/42
K2 = Effective 19/06/45 (since deceased)
^ = OBE to Clayton awarded while he was with the RCAF
122
123
DFC Awards to CANADIANS in the ROYAL AIR FORCE in WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
124
DFC Awards to CANADIANS in the ROYAL AIR FORCE in WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
14/05/43+ KAYE, Thomas Chisholm P/O 408 50584 DFC (AFC) RCAF
02/09/41+ KEDDY, Walter Bernard + S/L 405 39535 DFC
25/10/40+ KENT, John Alexander (“Johnny”) F/L 303 37106 DFC (*) AFC
29/05/45+ KEY, George Basil Cooper F/L 547 62323 # DFC
05/09/44+ KILNER, Joseph Richard F/L 21 63783 # DFC
04/08/44+ LAMBERT, Frederick Frank W/C 515 37858 # (DSO) DFC (RCAF)
08/11/40+ LATTA, John Blandford + P/O 242 42008 # DFC
18/01/44+ LAWRENCE, Kenneth Aubyn F/L 15 41031 DFC (*)
30/05/41+ LEAVITT, Robert Frederick + F/O 1 42238 # DFC
08/10/40+ LEWIS, Wilfred John P/O 207 41188 # (P) DFC
22/08/41+ LEWIS, William Maurice F/O 39 42465 DFC
18/03/41+ LITTLE, James Hayward + S/L 219 90125 # DFC
125
DFC Awards to CANADIANS in the ROYAL AIR FORCE in WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
23/05/44+ NELLES, Edward Forbes S/L 627 110611 DFC (*) (RCAF)
31/05/40+ NELSON, William Henry + F/L 10 39675 DFC
06/06/44+ NICHOLSON, George Henry F/L 466 51729 (DSO) DFC
08/03/40+ NIVEN, Robert Henry + F/L PRS 37267 DFC
126
DFC Awards to CANADIANS in the ROYAL AIR FORCE in WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
127
DFC Awards to CANADIANS in the ROYAL AIR FORCE in WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
128
DFC Awards to CANADIANS in the ROYAL AIR FORCE in WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
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DFC Awards to CANADIANS in the ROYAL AIR FORCE Post WW2 (DFC)
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
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"For Distinguished Service in Malaya during the period 01 June to 30 November 1950".
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129
BAR to the DFC to RAF/RAFVR MEMBERS Serving in RCAF SQUADRONS WW2
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK RAF SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
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LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK RAAF SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
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130
DFC Awards to RNZAF MEMBERS Serving in RCAF SQUADRONS IN WW2
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK RNZAF SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
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LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK RAAF SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
L1 = Effective 19/12/43
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131
DFC TO RAF MEMBERS SERVING IN RCAF SQUADRONS IN WW2
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK RAF SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
11/06/43+ BAILEY, John Brian Godfrey F/O RAF 431 48551 # DFC
06/06/44+ BAKER, John Robert P/O RAFVR 432 171619 DFC
13/04/45+ BANNISTER, Roland F/O RAFVR 434 176679 DFC
05/12/44+ BARCHAM, Leonard John F/O RAFVR 404 133658 DFC
17/11/44+ BARNES, Arthur P/O RAFVR 431 173123 DFC
06/02/45+ BASSETT, Peter Raymond F/L RAFVR 404 131015 DFC
20/02/45+ BEADMAN, Clifford Owen P/O RAFVR 405 183088 DFC
19/09/44+ BEAUMONT, Philip P/O RAFVR 427 171034 DFC
15/08/44+ BEDFORD, Sydney Ernest F/L RAFVR 419 143653 DFC
17/11/44+ BEECH, John Thomas Henry P/O RAFVR 431 174567 DFC
19/09/44+ BELLAMY, Geoffrey Guy P/O RAFVR 405 173883 DFC
25/09/45+ BENTLEY, William P/O RAFVR 432 187755 DFC
13/04/45+ BEVAN, Bertie F/O RAFVR 405 170984 DFC
13/10/44+ BICKERSTAFF, George Glendower F/O RAF 428 50718 DFC
11/06/43+ BISHOP, Joseph William F/L RAFVR 420 81385 DFC
17/11/44+ BLACK, Ivor Howard P/O RAFVR 431 176496 DFC
01/10/43+ BLAKENEY, Charles Mack F/L RAFVR 425 121784 DFC
29/12/44+ BLYTHE, Alexander Conway F/L RAFVR 437 66567 DFC
12/05/44+ BOAL, Earl William P/O RAFVR 418 85009 # DFC
22/05/45+ BOAST, Roy Stanley S/L RAFVR 405 81066 DFC
20/04/43+ BOOSEY, Robert Henry George F/O RAFVR 408 110552 DFC
06/06/44+ BOWDEN, Victor Edward P/O RAFVR 405 171868 DFC
07/07/44+ BOYD, Arthur Farrer F/L RAFVR 415 123097 # DFC
27/03/45+ BRICKSTOCK, Philip Jabez P/O RAFVR 420 185780 DFC
17/04/45+ BROMLEY, Richard John F/O RAFVR 424 178734 DFC
12/02/46+ BROOK, Robert+ F/L RAFVR 405 164668 L2 DFC
30/05/44+ BROWN, Duncan F/L RAFVR 433 159567 DFC
15/09/44+ BROWN, Frank Kendall F/L RAFVR 433 155348 DFC
12/05/44+ BROWN, George Norman F/O RAFVR 415 161239 # DFC
23/05/44+ BROWN, James F/L RAFVR 426 159067 DFC
21/11/44+ BRUCE, Robert Richard Fernie F/O RAFVR 418 153354 # DFC (*)
22/05/45+ BUCKLEY, John F/O RAFVR 431 182546 DFC
19/09/44+ BURTON, William Stanley P/O RAFVR 426 169512 DFC
11/04/44+ BUTLER, Sydney William F/L RAFVR 422 103035 # DFC
22/05/45+ BYRNE, Stephen Michael F/L RAFVR 433 159230 DFC
132
DFC TO RAF MEMBERS SERVING IN RCAF SQUADRONS IN WW2
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK RAF SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
133
DFC TO RAF MEMBERS SERVING IN RCAF SQUADRONS IN WW2
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK RAF SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
134
DFC TO RAF MEMBERS SERVING IN RCAF SQUADRONS IN WW2
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK RAF SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
19/09/44+ KANERANS, Alfred Donald N. P/O RAFVR 405 173541 DFC (*)
20/07/45+ KARPASSITI, Nicholas Walter WO RAFVR 419 1336102 DFC
14/05/43+ KAYE, Thomas Chisholm P/O RAF 408 50584 DFC
25/01/46+ KEMLEY, Harold Joseph Sydney F/L RAFVR 432 128489 DFC
12/01/43+ KENYON, Bennett Ley F/L RAFVR 419 112175 DFC
17/11/44+ KIER, Leonard P/O RAFVR 431 177393 DFC
19/01/45+ KING, Dennis Edward P/O RAFVR 405 183198 DFC
17/11/44+ KING, Rowland Seaton P/O RAFVR 427 182229 DFC
12/01/43+ KIRBY, Herbert Harry P/O RAFVR 420 127173 DFC
26/10/45+ KIRTLAND, Charles Henry Albert F/O RAFVR 427 176161 DFC
10/09/43+ KLEIN, Gerald F/O RAFVR 408 134205 DFC
06/11/42+ KNIGHT, Ronald Henry P/O RAFVR 405 49269 DFC
135
DFC TO RAF MEMBERS SERVING IN RCAF SQUADRONS IN WW2
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK RAF SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
L3 = Effective 27/09/43
L4 = Effective 07/03/45 (since deceased)
^ transferred to RCAF
136
DFC TO RAF MEMBERS SERVING IN RCAF SQUADRONS IN WW2
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK RAF SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
13/10/44+ NAIRN, John William Campbell F/O RAFVR 405 171692 DFC (*)
11/02/44+ NEVILLE, Stanley Eric F/O RAFVR 405 129369 DFC
17/07/45+ NEW, Edward James F/L RAFVR 405 183754 DFC
29/09/42+ NEWTON, Robert Buckley S/L RAFVR 411 88464 DFC
30/11/43+ NICOLLE, Stanley John P/O RAFVR 424 147361 DFC
14/09/43+ NORTH, Wilfred Ronald Eli F/O RAFVR 408 114391 DFC
137
DFC TO RAF MEMBERS SERVING IN RCAF SQUADRONS IN WW2
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK RAF SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
138
DFC TO RAF MEMBERS SERVING IN RCAF SQUADRONS IN WW2
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK RAF SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
139
DFC TO RAF MEMBERS SERVING IN RCAF SQUADRONS IN WW2
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK RAF SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
13/04/45+ YATES, John Frederick William F/L RAF 415 52163 DFC
17/11/44+ YOUNG, Charles Edward F/O RAFVR 431 171504 DFC
20/07/45+ YOUNG, Howell Glanmore F/O RAFVR 427 168966 DFC
11/02/44+ YOUNG, John P/O RAFVR 404 158338 DFC
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140
DFC Awards to RAF MEMBERS Serving in RCAF SQUADRONS WW2 Who were CANADIANS
LONDON
GAZETTE NAME RANK SQUADRON NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
These Officers are listed under Canadians in the RAF and are NOT listed in the RAF in RCAF Squadron list.
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141
BAR to the AIR FORCE CROSS to the RCAF in WW2 (AFC*)
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142
AIR FORCE CROSS to the RCAF in WW2 (AFC)
143
AIR FORCE CROSS to the RCAF in WW2 (AFC)
144
AIR FORCE CROSS to the RCAF in WW2 (AFC)
145
AIR FORCE CROSS to the RCAF in WW2 (AFC)
146
AIR FORCE CROSS to the RCAF in WW2 (AFC)
147
AIR FORCE CROSS to the RCAF in WW2 (AFC)
09/01/43 LOCKHART, Andrew Wesley P/O 5 SFTS J10978 (2) (DFC) AFC
07/09/45+ LOWE, Allister Duncan Ross W/C 1659 HCU J1477 DFC AFC
11/11/44 LOWRY, Romney Hollins S/L 4 (R) C1176 AFC
05/01/46 LUPTON, Hugh William S/L 11 SFTS J3988 AFC
06/01/45 LYON, Henry Gordon F/L 4 (R) J5698 AFC
148
AIR FORCE CROSS to the RCAF in WW2 (AFC)
149
AIR FORCE CROSS to the RCAF in WW2 (AFC)
150
AIR FORCE CROSS to the RCAF in WW2 (AFC)
151
AIR FORCE CROSS to the RCAF in WW2 (AFC)
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152
AFC / DFC Combinations to the RCAF in WW2
AFC DATE
LG+ / CG NAME RANK UNIT NUMBER # DECORATIONS /
17/09/45+ AINSLIE, Thomas Edgar Craig F/L 420 SQD C28055 DFC AFC
15/03/47 BELL, James Frank MacDonald S/L 435 SQD J4821 DFC AFC
03/04/45+ BROWN, Arthur Leland S/L 216 SQD J9354 DFC AFC
09/01/43 COOK, Garnet Munroe F/L 116 (R) C1059 (4) (DFC) AFC
23/02/46 COOKE, Thomas Charles F/L 124 (R) J11462 DFC AFC
01/01/46+ EASSON, James Kenneth F/L 24 OTU J17551 DFC AFC
01/01/46+ ENGLISH, Walter Merrill Haig F/L 420 SQD C23861 DFC AFC
05/01/46 FUMERTON, Robert Carl W/C 7 OTU C1352 DFC* AFC
01/01/44+ GRAHAM, Edward Bruce F/L 2(O) AFU J16364 (DFC) AFC
01/01/44+ GREEN, Arthur Favence F/O 7 EFTS J9548 (DFC) AFC
14/06/45+ GRIERSON-JACKSON, William Robert S/L 5 OTU J5683 DFC AFC
14/06/45+ HALES, William Frank S/L 1659 HCU J6498 DFC AFC
21/04/45 INGRAM, George Lew W/C 16 SFTS C1285 (DFC) AFC
16/06/45 JOHNSON, James Robert Feir F/L 7 OTU J14873 DFC AFC
05/01/46 HARTMAN, Paul Albert F/L 6 OTU J3419 DFC AFC
07/09/45+ KAYE, Thomas Chisholm S/L 1666 HCU C89538 DFC AFC
01/01/44+ KENNEY, Delford Harold S/L 1666 HCU J4801 DFC* AFC
16/06/45 LAWRENCE, Arthur George F/L 8 OTU J6409 DFC AFC
09/01/43 LOCKHART, Andrew Wesley P/O 5 SFTS J10978 (2) (DFC) AFC
07/09/45+ LOWE, Allister Duncan Ross W/C 1659 HCU J1477 DFC AFC
11/08/45 MacINTYRE, Donald Philip S/L 5 OTU Det J5998 DFC AFC
16/06/45 McCAFFREY, Elmore Hugh S/L 5 OTU J6661 DFC AFC
08/06/44+ McCORMACK, John Edward S/L 1664 CU J6136 DFC AFC
13/06/46+ McCUTCHEON, John Terrance S/L 426 (R) J15174 DFC AFC
21/04/45 MALKIN, Harry W/C 5 OTU J15521 DFC* AFC
09/01/43 MOFFIT, Barry Haig F/L 5 SQD C1170 (DFC) AFC
03/04/45+ MOORE, Leslie Albert F/L 402 SQD J17857 DFC AFC
05/01/46 OLEINEK, Peter Joseph S/L 6 OTU J4735 DFC AFC
09/01/43 RAYMES, Daniel Francis P/O 10 (R) J9872 (2) (DFC) AFC
01/01/44+ ROBB, David F/O 7 EFTS J9545 (DFC) AFC
13/06/42 SMALL, Norville Everett F/L 116 (R) C1379 (DFC AFC
11/11/44 SMITH, Frank Ernest William S/L 165 (R) J664 (DFC) AFC
14/06/45+ STEWART, James Gardner W/C 1666 HCU J10959 DFC AFC
01/01/44+ TURNBULL, Robert Steele W/C 1659 CU J15054 (DFC*) AFC DFM
01/01/56+ BURNETT, Wilfred Jasper W/C RAF 40076 DSO DFC AFC
12/01/50+ TAPP, Lorne Arthur Paul F/L RAF 59336 DFC AFC (CD)
09/06/49+ WENZEL, Clifton Leonard F/L RAF ----- DFC AFC (CD)
01/06/53+ WHYNACHT, Kelly Aeriel F/L RAF 59596 DFC AFC
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AFC / CBE or OBE Combinations to the RCAF in WW2
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154
AIR FORCE CROSS to CANADIANS in the RAF PRIOR to WW2 (AFC)
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155
BARS to AFC (AFC*) to CANADIANS in the RAF POST-WW2 (AFC*)
12/06/47+ DONALDSON, Edward Mortlock W/C RAF 32043 (CB CBE) DSO AFC*
12/06/47+ WATERTON, William Arthur S/L RAFO 42288 AFC* (GM)
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01/01/56+ BURNETT, Wilfred Jasper W/C RAF 40076 DSO DFC AFC
06/01/53+ ST. PIERRE, Maurice Arthur Joseph F/O RAF 59453 AFC (CD)
12/01/50+ TAPP, Lorne Arthur Paul F/L RAF 59336 DFC AFC (CD)
09/06/49+ WENZEL, Clifton Leonard F/L RAF ----- DFC AFC (CD)
01/06/53+ WHYNACHT, Kelly Aeriel F/L RAF 59596 DFC AFC
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156
AIR FORCE CROSS to the RCAF POST-WW2 (AFC)
14/04/51 McLEISH, Wallace Angus Grayton S/L TCHQ 19982 DFC AFC
14/04/51 NELSON, Oland Grant F/L London 20144 AFC
30/06/51 HARE, Christopher Edwin Lawrence S/L ATCHQ 19798 DFC AFC
30/06/51 PEARSON, Lawrence Bell F/L 103 SAR 17479 AFC
15/09/51 GIBBS, Paul Lewis F/L 123 SAR 19788 DFC AFC
15/09/51 GLAISTER, Robert Thomas Stewart F/O 123 SAR 27926 AFC
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07/06/52 DICKSON, James Donald S/L 426 19812 DFC AFC DFM
07/06/52 MORRISON, Howard Allan W/C 426 19984 DSO DFC AFC
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157
AIR FORCE CROSS to the RCAF POST-KOREA (AFC)
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