The Distinguished Flying Medal, DFM,

Instituted in 1918, it was awarded to Non Commissioned Officers
and men of the Air Force for

“displaying courage and devotion
to duty while flying on active service”.

During the second world war, its coverage was extended to Army and
Fleet Air Arm personnel engaged in similar operations.

In 1999 it was replaced by the New Zealand Gallantry Decoration.

Description

The Medal is of Silver and is of Oval shape.
The Obverse has the Sovereign’s Effigy.

The Reverse has a representation of
Athena Nike seated on an aeroplane.

A Hawk rising from her right hand above the words

“FOR COURAGE”

The Medal is surmounted by a bomb attached by
two wings.

The Ribbon is 32mm wide with alternate diagonal stripes
of Violet and White, 1mm wide.

Running at 45-degree angle from left to right.

At The Time Of The Award

Rank, Name, Position, Sqn, Date,

Sgt, D A Abbot, R/Gun, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 23 Sep 41

Sgt, E N Albert -RAF-, W/Op, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 3 Mar 41

Sgt, W A Allison -RAF-, Obs, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 22 Oct 40

Sgt, R N Allen, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 31 Jan 42

Sgt, A J Ames, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Jul 43

F/S, J F Bailes, Dec 44

F/S, P S Baker, Nov 43

F/S, W J M L Barclay, Apr 43

Sgt, D C Barnett -RAF-, Obs, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 18 Apr 41

Sgt, J E Barron, Mar 42

R B Berney,

F/S, J R Berry, Feb 44

F/S, C Billington -RAF-, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Sep 44, 539902

F/S, T B Blackburn, Jul 43

Sgt, J S Blundell -RAF-, W/Op, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 23 Sep 41

F/S, A H Bradley, Oct 43
Awarded Posthumously,

Bradley,

Sgt, A R Brown, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Aug 43

Sgt, N H Brown -RAF-, Obs, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 13 Sep 40

F/S, D R Browne, Oct 43

F/S, T E Browne, Mar 43

Sgt, A R J Box, R/Gun, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 29 Jul 41

Sgt, V Burdett -RAF-, W/Op, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 11 Feb 41

F/S, G W Burness, Feb 44

F/S, P R Caldwell,

Sgt, E Callander -RAF-, R/Gun, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 2 Sep 41

W/O, D B Campbell, Gun, 178 Squadron, Apr 43

Sgt, J W Carter -RAF-, Obs, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 30 Jul 40

F/S, D B Cargill, May 43

F/S, A L B Carson, Aug 44

Sgt, C Cascoyne -RAF-, Gun, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 18 Jul 41

P/O, E Clode, Aug 44

F/S, Colbert, Jul 43

Sgt, T J Collins, R/Gun, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 23 Sep 41

P/O, M J Corich, Oct 44

Sgt, H R Corrin, R/Gun, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 2 Sep 41

F/S, R Cossgrove, Aug 43

Sgt, H C S Cotton, Gun, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 13 Sep 41

F/S, K A Cranshaw, Gun, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 29 Dec 42

P/O, B Cullinane, Oct 43

P/O, I B Culpan, Oct 43

F/S, D J Cumming, Sig,

Sgt, F L Curr -RAF-, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 2 Oct 42

Sgt, H J Dalzell, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 25 May 43

P/O, P Devine, Dec 43

F/S, T G Dill, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Dec 43

F/S, A Divers, Apr 44

F/S, R T K Doak, Gun, 3 [NZ] Squadron,[Pacific] Aug 43

F/S, E S Doherty, Aug 44

F/S, M S E Dowman, Jul 44

F/S, K J Dunmall, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 28 May 44

W/O, J Edwards, Pilot, 17 [NZ] Squadron, [Pacific], Dec 44

A F/S, M W Egerton, May 43

P/O, W Elder, Sep 43

W E Elder, ??

Sgt, R J Ellis -RAF-, Obs , 75 [NZ] Squadron, 22 Nov 40

J F Farrow,

F/S, E Featherstyonhaugh, Jan 45

C M L Forsyth, Gun, 418 Squadron, Nov 42

Sgt, W A Fraser, Apr 43

F/O, R W Fraser,

Sgt, R Fuggle, Mar 43

P/O, T E Ganley, Apr 44

Sgt, S R Garrard -RAF-, W/OP, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 10 Jan 41

Sgt, C Gascoyne, F/Gun, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 18 Jul 41

Sgt, P M Gawith, 3 [NZ] Squadron, [Pacific]

F/S, A George,

Sgt, A Gibb -RAF-, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Mar 45, 1824205

F/S, A D Gibson, Jul 44

F/S, M S Gollan, Feb 45

F/S, R C Gordon, Oct 43

Sgt, L R Gould -RAF-, W/Op, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 22 Nov 40

Sgt, L R Grant -RAF, W/OP, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 22 Nov 40

Sgt, F W Green -RAF-, Obs, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 11 Feb 41

Sgt, B A Gumbley, Obs, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 11 Feb 41

Sgt, W T Gunn, Aug 43

Sgt, F Haigh -RAF-, W/Op, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 18 Jul 41

Sgt, H Hamerton, 75 [NZ] Squadron,

P/O, W A Hamilton, Jun 43

F/S, G E Hanner, Gun, 1 [NZ] Squadron, [Pacific] Mar 43

Sgt, N C Harris -RAF-, Obs, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 18 Jul 41

F/S, W L Harvey, Apr 43

Sgt, R J Healey -RAF-, F/Gun, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 11 Feb 41

F/S, F M H Henderson, Sep 43

F/S, J D M Herron, Apr 43

R B Hesselyn, Apr 43

F/S, L W Hitchins, Feb 44

Sgt, N J N Hockaday -RAF-, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 9 Dec 42

Sgt, R E J Hogg, Sep 43

Sgt, K Hook -RAF-, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Sep 44 1335989

F/S, W Hornung, Nov 45

Sgt, R H Hughes -RAF-, Obs, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 22 Nov 40

N J Ingram,

P/O, A A Johnson, Jul 45

Sgt, J Joll, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 23 Sep 41

Sgt, R S D Kearns, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 27 Oct 42

F/S, A Kirham -RAF-, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Nov 44 1223786

Sgt, H J H Kitson -RAF-, W/Op 75 [NZ] Squadron, 22 Oct 40

Cpl, C B G Knight, W/Op, 99 Squadron, 14 Dec 39
First award to a NZ in Bomber Command,

P/O, E C Laurie, Apr 44

Sgt, I W Lewis -RAF-, W/Op, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 8 Aug 41

Sgt, J H McDonald, Jun 43

F/S, P J D McGeeham, Mar 43

Sgt, D MacKay -RAF-, Obs, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 13 Sep 40

Sgt, P V McLaren,

F/S, I J McLauchlan, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 15 May 42

Sgt, M T T Manawaiti, W/Op, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 14 May 43

F/S, M Marment, May 43

Sgt, C [G?] Martin -RAF- ,Obs, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 2 Sep 41

P/O, A A Matheson, Aug 43

F/S, N J Matich, Oct 43

F/S, P Menzies, Dec 43

P/O, A G Metcalf,

F/S, A S Miller, Jan 44

F/S, H J Mills, Aug 44

P/O, J A Moller, May 43

V S Moore,

Sgt, M D Muggeridge , Jul 43

Sgt, T L Mumby -RAF-, W/Op, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 17 Jan 41

F/S, J Murphy -RAF-, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Sep 44 1303306

Sgt, J J Mylod -RAF-, F/Gun, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 1 Nov 40

Sgt, R C C Nairn, Nov 43

Sgt, R A Newton -RAF-, W/Op, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 18 Jul 41

F/S, J A Nicholson, Feb 45

P/O, R J Noonan, Aug 43

F/S, E D O’Callaghan, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Sep 44 424504

P/O, E D O’Reilly, Dec 43

F/O, I M Page, Dec 44

F/S, E G Parish, 489 [NZ] Squadron,

P/O, N M Park, May 45

F/S, J A Pauling, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Apr 45 422976

Sgt, C R Pearce, Sep 43

P/O, H A Pond, Jul 44

Powsell,

F/S, H E A Price, May 43

P/O, J R Price,

P/O, J C Ralph, Jun 43

F/S, A J Rhodes, Nov 43

Robson, 485 [NZ] Squadron,

P/O, J R Rodgers,

R A Reece,

P/O, J D Rudling, Jan 44

F/S, S Rutherford, Nov 43

F/S, A R Rowsell, Jun 43

W J Scott, Gun, 256 Squadron, May 41

F/S, R E Showers, Mar 44

F/S, D A Sibbald, Sep 43

Sgt, E Smith, Sep 43

Sgt, H Smith -RAF-, W/Op, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 13 Sep 40

F/S, K Smith, May 43

Sgt, P S F Smith, Oct 43

F/S, R L Sommerville, Aug 43

P/O, R M Spinley, Apr 43

F/S, F A Stevens -RAF-, W/Op, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 14 May 43

F/S, T A Stewart, Mar 41

Sgt, R N Stubbs -RAF-, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 11 Feb 41

P/O, R T Taaffe, Jun 43

F/S, A W Temm, Jun 43

Sgt, A H Thompson, Sep 43

F/S, F H Thompson, Aug 43

F/S, P A Tilyard, Apr 44

F/S, Turvey, Aug 44

F/S, C M Wallace, Jan 44

P/O, C Wareham, Singapore,

D H Ward,

F/S, M J Wells,

D F Wesrenra,

Sgt, J G West,

Sgt, L A White -RAF-, R/Gun, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 6 Aug 40 [13 Sep 40?]

F/S, W D Whitehead, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Oct 43

Sgt, G F Whitwell, 487 [NZ] Squadron, Apr 43

F/S, P C Whitwell, Gun, 7 [NZ] Squadron, [Pacific]Dec 41

F/S, D D M Wilkinson, Sep 43

F/O, J A Wilkinson,

Sgt, E P Williams, W/Op, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 30 Jul 40

P/O, G A Williams,

Sgt, J L Williams, Jul 43

W/O, W N Williams, 1 [NZ] Squadron, ]Pacific]

F/S, B W Windsor, Jun 44

Sgt, B S Wipiti, Singapore,

P/O, I A Woodward, Jul 43

F/S, J Wood, 488 [NZ] Squadron, 7 Aug 44

Sgt, C A Worledge, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Sep 43