The Distinguished Flying Cross, DFC, Part 2, D to K.

Instituted in 1918, by King George V, awarded to
Commissioned officers and Warranted officers
of the Royal Air Force for

“courage and devotion to duty on active service”.

Over 1,000 DFC’s were awarded to New Zealanders
in World War Two.

This award was replaced in 1999 by the
New Zealand Gallantry Decoration

Description

The Cross is of Silver and consists of a Cross Flory.

Terminated in the Horizontal and Base Bars with Bombs,
the Upper Arm terminates with a Rose.

Surmounted by another Cross composed of Aeroplane Propellers,

Charged in the Center with a Roundel within a Wreath of Laurels,

A Rose winged en-signed by an Imperial Crown

Thereon the letters R. A. F. on the reverse.

It hangs from the Clasp and Ribbon by Two Sprigs of Laurel.

The Ribbon is 32 mm Wide and is Violet and White

In Alternate Diagonal Stripes
3 mm wide, running at an Angle of 45 Degrees from Left to Right

There were at least 1,032 DFC’s Awarded To New Zealanders
during W W 2

A F/L, R J Dall, Jul 44

Dalzell, 75 [NZ] Squadron, May 43

G C R Dannell,

F/O, R J Danzey, Jul 45

F/L, J Davidson, Jul 45

F/L, T H Davidson, Jan 45

F/O, A E Davis, Oct 43

F/O, A M Davis, Apr 44

Davis

F/L, J L De Beer, Jul 45

C De Couter,

S/L, T J Mc L De Lange, Nov 44

F/L, S B De Vere, Feb 45

A F/L, J J De Willimoff, Jun 44

P/O, A Deere, Pilot, 54 Squadron, Jun 40

A S/L, R J Dempsey, Sep 45

F/O, F H Denton, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 1 Oct 40

F/O, R H Denton, Apr 45

F/O, A L Dickison, May 45

J S Dinsdale,

S/L, M R Dracott, Jul 45

P/O, B C Dreaver, Oct 43

F/L, A S Drew, 156 Squadron,

F/L, B T Drummond, Sep 45

F/O, L J Drummond, Apr 43

W/O, Dubbury, 489 [NZ] Squadron,

F/O, N Dumont, Sep 43

F/O, K Dunlop, Jul 45

F/O, R M Dwerryhouse, Jul 45

P/O, O D Eagleson, 486 [NZ] Squadron, Dec 44

S/L, R C Earles, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Jan 45, [411388]

P/O, R B Ede, Dec 44

E G Edmunds

F/O, L O Edwards, Apr 45

P/O, W E Elder, Jan 44
DFM,

F/L, L Elliot, Dec 44

S C Elworthy,

F/L, T A Empson, Sep 45

F/O, W J M Endean,

M A Ensor, Feb 42

A W/O, S N Ethridge, Jan 45

F/L, A R Evans, 489 [NZ] Squadron, Sep 45

J A Fabian,

F/O, J C K Fabian, Nav, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Nov 43

F/L, J C L Fabian, Jul 44

A S/L, J P Farrow, Aug 44
DFM,

F/O, G A H Field, Dec 44

P/O, D W Findlay -RAF-, B/Aim, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Dec 43

W G Finlay,

P/O, A Fisher, Feb 44

A F/L, V C Fittal, Mar 44

F/O, G B Fisken, Nov 43

F/O, T B Fitzgerald, 103Squadron, 13 Jun 40

F/O, R T Flemming, Mar 43

F/L, T H I Flemming, Jan 45

R Fletcher

P/O, D S Florence -RAF-, Obs, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 23 Sep 41

F/L, J P Ford, May 45

F/O, A E Forbes, Apr 45

F/O, C L M Forsyth, 98 Squadron, Apr 45
DFM,

P/O, K E Forsyth, Dec 45

F/L, R H Foster, Jul 45

F/L, C A Fountaine, Nov 44

P/O, S J Fourneau, Apr 44

F/O, G E Fowler -RAF-, Obs, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 2 May 41

F/O, L G Fowler, Sep 43

P/O, A L Fowler. 248 Squadron, 24 Jan 41

C H Fox

F/L, F C Fox, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Nov 44, 40762

A Frame,

A F/L, J S Frame, May 43

F/O, N D Freeman, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Jul 45

F/O, T O Freeman, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 22 Oct 40

P/O, R O French, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron Jul 43

F/O, F A Friar, Nov 45

F/O, W A Fraser, Dec 44

F/O, L Fulker, Dec 44

A F/L, J A A Gibson, 501 Squadron, 27 Aug 40

P/O, J Gall, Feb 44

F/L, A A Garwith, 23 Squadron, May 44

P/O, N Gardiner, Jan 44

F/L, D R Gilson, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 23 May 44

A F/L, C G Gay, Jul 44

F/O, H A Goodwin -RAF-, Obs , 75 [NZ] Squadron, 11 Feb 41

F/O, N J Grant, Feb 45

F/L, A G Geagh, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Jan 45

R J C Grant,
DFM,

F/L, A George, 75 [NZ] Squadron,
DFM,

F/O, B H Gray, Mar 43

P/O, C F Gray, 54 Squadron, 12 Aug 40

A F/L, E Mc L Gray, Jun 43

J C [G] Gray,

P/O, K N Gray,

W/O, E M Greaves, Mar 43

F/L, J D Green, Jul 44

A S/L, P S Green, Pilot, Jul 45

A F/L, W R Green, Oct 42

D A Greig

F Grey,

F/L, L P Griffiths, 485 [NZ] Squadron,

A G/C, G J Grindale -RAF-, 487 [NZ] Squadron, Aug 43

A F/O, J Groves, Nov 45

F/L, J D Grubb, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 23 May 44

S/L, H R Hall,

W/O, F E Hall, Dec 44

P Hall

P/O, G W Hamlin, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 23 Sep 41

D H Hammond,

P/O, H R Hammerton, Gunner, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 14 May 43

F/O, H J Hammond, Jul 45

P/O, J D Handbury, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 26 Jul 44

F/L, I A Hanlon, May 45

W/O, A Harding, 229 Squadron

O L Hardy

F/O, D G Hannigan, Sep 43

W/O, D A Harkness, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Jul 44

P/O, D J Harkness, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 22 Nov 40

F/L, A C Harley, Jul 45

A F/L, E C Harris, Nov 45

F/O, N D Harrison, Mar 44

A F/L, R R Hartley, 75 [NZ] Squadron Jan 45 185289

S/L, G Harvey,

E F Harvie

F/L, A A Haydon, Sep 45

A F/L, J F C Hayter, 611 Squadron, Oct 41

G Mc L Hayton,

P/O, B Hay,

F/L, M R Head, Feb 45
DSO,

W D Heaphy -RAF-

A F/L, J A Hegman, May 43

R B Hendry

A F/L, J D Hemderson, Jan 44

F/L, D J V Henery, Aug 43

P/O, W J Henley, Nov 45

D J Henry,

F/O, H Henry, May 45

F/L, E N Hensel, Dec 44

F/L, M J Herrick, Pilot, 844 Squadron, 24 Sep 40

F/O, C R Hesketh, Apr 43

F/L, R B Hesselyn, Dec 43
DFM & Bar

A F/L, J A Hetherington, Mar 43

F/O, G H Hewitt, Feb 45

P/O, G R Hewlett, Oct 43

A F/L, G L R Heywood, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 11 Jun 43

F/O, G R B Highet, Jun 44

P/O, T H Hill, Apr 45

A F/L, F Hilton, May 43

F/L, G C Hitchcock, Nov 45

P/O, A M Hobbs, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 23 Sep 41

P/O, W H Hodgson, Pilot, 85 Squadron, 21 Sep 40

F/O, D E Hogan, Sep 43

F E Hogg,

F/O, R E C Hogg, Apr 45

R J K Hogg,

F/O, S W Holder, Jan 45

E A Holdaway,

A S/L, C L G Holmes, Sep 43

F/L, H G Holmes, Mar 43

F/O, J R Hood, Dec 44

F/L, L Hood, Sep 45

F/O, G J Hooper, Nov 45

F/O, M L Hore, Jul 45

T W Horton,

F/O, J A Houlton, Nov 44

W/O, L Howells -RAF-, 75 [ SquadronNZ Dec 44 1417802

F/L, R F Hoyle, Nov 44

Hughes, 489 [NZ] Squadron

S W R Hughes

P/O, A L Humphries, Jul 45

A F/L, B I Hunter, Sep 45

F/O, H C Hurt, Apr 45

F/L, J R Hutcheson, 488 [NZ] Squadron, 41

W/O, G H Hutchinson, Jun 44

F De M Hyde

F/O, C A Hynd,

A F/L, M N B Ingram, Jul 43

F/L, N J Ingram, Aug 45
DFM,

F/L, W A Irwin, Jun 43

A F/L, S F Jackson, Apr 45

A S/L, H N James, Nov 44

F/L, P G Jameson, Pilot, 486 [NZ] Squadron, 19 Jul 40

F/L, G Jameson 125 Squadron, 43

F/O, H A Jameson, Aug 44

P/O, A G Jamieson, May 45

A S/L, R W Jamieson, Jul 45

P/O. V R Jamieson, Sep 44

P/O, E G D Jarman, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 15 May 42

W/O, G T Jarman, Apr 41

S/L, G T Jarman Pilot, 77 Squadron, Apr 44
W/C ??,

P/O, L Jacobson. 283 Squadron, Jun 40

F/L, K S Jenner, Dec 43

F/O, A C Jensen, Nov 45

A F/L, J R Joblin, Nov 45

L J Joel,

A F/L, B G Johnston, Sep 43

W/O, S G Johnston, ?? Dec 43

F/L, S G Johnston, ?? Dec 44

A F/L. M Johnston, Dec 44

F/O, B D Jones Jul 45

S/L, J Joll, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Oct 43
DFM,

Jordon, 489 [NZ] Squadron,

F/O, E J Kain, Pilot, 73 Squadron, Apr 40

S/L, C E Kay, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 21 Aug 40 OBE

F/O, J H Kay, Apr 45

A F/L, J R Kay, Mar 44

F/O, I S Kaye, Aug 44

A F/L, R S D Kearns, May 43
DFM,

F/L, A S Keith, Aug 44

P/O, C W B Kelly, Nav 75 [NZ] Squadron, 12 Jan 43

F/L, E S Kelly, Apr 44

F/O, K C Kelly, Sep 45

S/L, W P Kemp, Apr 44

W/O, G L Kennedy, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Oct 43

F/O. R E Kennedy, Jul 45

P/O Kenneth,

A F/L, M A Kilpatrick, 75 [NZ] Squadron Jan 45 421919

A F/L, E King, Jul 45

P/O, H J King, Dec 44

F/L, N King, Nov 43

A F/L, T A King, Dec 44

F/L, L C Kingsbury, Nov 43

KIRK,
DFC, DFM, [first NZ to be awarded both medals]
[DFC attack on Augsburg Diesel Motor Factory 17 Apr 42]

A F/O, A R Kitto, Jan 45

S/L, P J R Kitchin, 75 [NZ] Squadron Jul 43

F/L, R G Kleimyer, Jul 45

A S/L, J S Knobloch, Sep 45

A F/L, W R Kofoed, Mar 43

Part 1, A to C

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