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RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces Awards
This is a database of all commonwealth airforces Awards in the Second World War. Database developed with help of Malcolm Barrass and Jagan Pillarisetti. DSO listing provided by Hugh Halliday. Citations sourced from the London Gazette Website. Medal Ribbons from Wikipedia.
In this context we recommend reference books that include Honour the Air Forces by Michael Maton, The Distinguished Flying Cross and How It Was Won 1918-1945 by Nick Carter and Carol Carter, The Distinguished Flying Medal: A record of courage, 1918-1982 by I. T Tavender
There are a total of 81173 Award records in this database. Your query returns 81173 records
 VC : 30 |  GC : 27 | .png) GBE(M) : 4 | .png) KBE(M) : 44 | .png) DBE(M) : 3 | .png) CBE(M) : 548 |  DSO : 1222 | .png) OBE(M) : 1422 | .png) MBE(M) : 2338 |
 DFC : 20927 |  MC : 85 |  AFC : 2481 | .png) CGM(F) : 107 | .png) BEM(M) : 2320 |  DFM : 6484 |  MM : 131 |  AFM : 292 |  MiD : 42710 |
| Date | Award | Rank | Name (Number) | Unit | Ribbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-04-01 | DSO | Flt Lt | Walter Fraser ANDERSON (No Number) | 47 Sqdn | |
| Flt. Lt. Walter Fraser Anderson (Pilot) Observer Officer John Mitchell (Observer), " C " Flight, 47th Squadron. On 30th July, 1919, near Cherni Yar (Volga), these' officers were '-pilot and observer respectively, on a D.H. 9 machine, which descended to an .altitude of 1,000 feet to take oblique photographs of the enemy's 'positions. A second machine of the same flight which followed as escort was completely disabled by machine-gun fire, and forced to land five miles behind the enemy's foremost troops. Parties of hostile cavalry which attempted to capture the pilot and observer of the crashed machine were kept away by the observer's Lewis gun whilst the pilot burnt the machine. Flight Lieut. Anderson, notwithstanding that his petrol tank had been pierced by a machine-gun bullet, landed alongside the wrecked aeroplane, picked up the pilot and observer, and got safely home. The risk involved in attempting this gallant rescue was very great, as had any accident occurred in landing £be fate of all four officers can only be conjectured. The difficult circumstances of the rescue will be fully appreciated when it is remembered that Observer Officer Mitchell had to mount the port plane to stop the holes in the petrol tank with his thumbs for. a period of fifty minutes' flying on the return journey. London Gazette No. 31847, Dated 1920-04-01 | |||||
| 1920-04-01 | DSO | Fg Offr | Samuel Marcus KINKEAD (No Number) | 47 Sqdn | |
| Flying Officer Samuel Marcus Kirikeady D.S.C., D.F.C. (late H.L. Irif. and R.N.A.S.), " A " Detachment: On 12tih October, 1919, near Kotluban, this officer led a formation of Garnet machines and attacked the Cavalry Division of Dumenko. By skilful tactics in low flying he dispersed this force, which had turned the left flank of the Caucasian Army, and threatened to jeopardise the whole defence of Tzaritzin. Flying Officer Kinkead has carried out similar attacks.on enemy troops, batteries, camps and transport with great success and at considerable personal risk . Previous awards:—D.S. Cross 22.2.1918, Bar to D.S. Cross 26,4.1918, D.F. Cross' 3.8.1918, Bar to D.F. Cross 2.11.1918 (201st Squadron, France). London Gazette No. 31847, Dated 1920-04-01 | |||||
| 1920-04-01 | DSO | Plt Offr | John MITCHELL (No Number) | 47 Sqdn | |
| Flt. Lt. Walter Fraser Anderson (Pilot) Observer Officer John Mitchell (Observer), " C " Flight, 47th Squadron. On 30th July, 1919, near Cherni Yar (Volga), these' officers were '-pilot and observer respectively, on a D.H. 9 machine, which descended to an .altitude of 1,000 feet to take oblique photographs of the enemy's 'positions. A second machine of the same flight which followed as escort was completely disabled by machine-gun fire, and forced to land five miles behind the enemy's foremost troops. Parties of hostile cavalry which attempted to capture the pilot and observer of the crashed machine were kept away by the observer's Lewis gun whilst the pilot burnt the machine. Flight Lieut. Anderson, notwithstanding that his petrol tank had been pierced by a machine-gun bullet, landed alongside the wrecked aeroplane, picked up the pilot and observer, and got safely home. The risk involved in attempting this gallant rescue was very great, as had any accident occurred in landing £be fate of all four officers can only be conjectured. The difficult circumstances of the rescue will be fully appreciated when it is remembered that Observer Officer Mitchell had to mount the port plane to stop the holes in the petrol tank with his thumbs for. a period of fifty minutes' flying on the return journey. London Gazette No. 31847, Dated 1920-04-01 | |||||
| 1920-04-01 | DSO | Fg Offr | Sydney Gilbert FROGLEY (No Number) | 47 Sqdn | |
| Flying Officer Sydney Gilbert Frogley, D.F.C., " A " Detachment (3/R. Berks). A fleet of about forty Bolshevik vessels,, armed with all descriptions of guns, having broken through the defences of the Volunteer Army, commenced a bombardment of T'zaritzin. Flying Officer Frogley led a formation of machines on 15th October, 1919, and at a height of 1,000 feet dropped his bombs with such effect that the fleet was dispersed several vessels having been destroyed. During a period of four months, this officer has rendered invaluable services in South Russia. , (The award of Distinguished, Flying Cross is also announced in this Gazette:') London Gazette No. 31847, Dated 1920-04-01 | |||||
| 1920-07-12 | DSO | Fg Offr | Horace Percy LALE (No Number) | | |
| 1920-07-20 | DSO | Flt Lt | John William Boldero GRIGSON (No Number) | | |
| 1923-05-23 | DSO | Major | Arthur EB PARSONS (No Number) | | |
| 1924-06-11 | DSO | Sqn Ldr | Edye Rollston MANNING (No Number) | | |
| 1925-11-20 | DSO | Sqn Ldr | Arthur John CAPEL (No Number) | | |
| 1926-05-28 | DSO | Sqn Ldr | James Milne ROBB (No Number) | | |
| 1928-03-23 | DSO | Sqn Ldr | Francis H COLEMAN (No Number) | 30 Sqdn | |
| 1931-06-23 | DSO | Sqn Ldr | George C GARDINER (No Number) | 55 Sqdn | |
| 1933-10-06 | DSOBarI | Sqn Ldr | Matthew Brown FREW (No Number) |  | |
| 1936-05-08 | DSO | Sqn Ldr | Kenneth Harries RIVERSDALE-ELLIOT (No Number) | 27 Sqdn | |
| 1936-11-06 | DSO | Sqn Ldr | Herbert Martin MASSEY (No Number) | | |
| 1937-12-10 | DSO | Wg Cdr | John Cotesworth SLESSOR (No Number) | | |
| 1937-12-21 | DSO | Gp Capt | Norman Howard BOTTOMLEY (No Number) | | |
| 1937-12-21 | DSO | Wg Cdr | Alan LEES (No Number) | | |
| 1938-04-03 | DSO | Flt Lt | John Francis Tufnell BARRETT (No Number) | | |
| 1938-05-06 | DSO | Sqn Ldr | Eric Ralph C HOBSON (No Number) | | |
| 1938-08-16 | DSO | Wg Cdr | Burton ANKERS (No Number) | 3 Wing | |
| 1938-09-13 | DSO | Sqn Ldr | Basil Edward EMBRY (9252) | 20 Sqdn | |
| 1939-02-28 | DSO | Sqn Ldr | Noel Christie SINGER (28057) | 6 Sqdn | |
| The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the undermentioned reward for gallant and distinguished service rendered in Palestine London Gazette No. 34603, Dated 1939-02-28 | |||||
| 1939-03-28 | DSOBarI | Wg Cdr | John Francis Tufnell BARRETT (No Number) | 8 Sqdn | |
| The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the undermentioned rewards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Aden Protectorate London Gazette No. 34611, Dated 1939-03-28 | |||||
| 1939-03-28 | DSO | Fg Offr | Robert C WADDELL (No Number) | | |
| Notification only London Gazette No. 34611, Dated 1939-03-28 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Wg Cdr | Edward Barker ADDISON (15065) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Sgt | A E BALLAM (563019) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | WO | G COSTICK (No Number) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Flt Lt | Lewis Mackenzie CROOKS (23280) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Flt Lt | Alfred Charles CUMING (29121) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Flt Lt | Adrian Max Nicholas DE LAVISON (37955) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | WO | N A HAMILTON (No Number) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Air Cmde | D HARRIES (1165) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | AVM | A T HARRIS (1166) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Sqn Ldr | Philip JONES (16096) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Flt Sgt | Peter Robert Gibson LYNCH (513337) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Cpl | Albert Edgar MAYHEW (564933) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Sqn Ldr | Hector Douglas McGREGOR (27031) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Sgt | L A J PATSY (562925) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | A/Sgt | L C H REEVES (590408) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | WO | W D RICHARDSON (No Number) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Wg Cdr | A P RITCHIE (8069) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Sqn Ldr | Noel Christie SINGER (28057) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Fg Offr | Deryck Cameron STAPLETON (37948) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Flt Sgt | R S SW EETLOVE (357833) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Matron | C WALKER (No Number) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Sgt | Stanley Charles WHITE (363042) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Sgt | P R WILTSHIRE (50660) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-09-15 | MiD | Sgt | G H YEO (590368) | | |
| Notification Only London Gazette No. 34683, Dated 1939-09-15 | |||||
| 1939-10-10 | DFC | Actg Flt Lt | Kenneth Christopher DORAN (37467) | 110 Sqdn | |
| Flying Officer (acting Flight Lieutenant) Kenneth Christopher DORAN (37467) Early in September, 1939, this officer led an attack against an enemy cruiser. In face of heavy gun fire and under extremely bad weather conditions he pressed home a successful low attack with great determination. London Gazette No. 34705, Dated 1939-10-10 | |||||
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