The Distinguished Flying Cross, Part 1, A to C

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

At The Time Of The Award

Rank Name Date

F/L, J A Adams, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 22 Oct 40

F/O, J K Aitken, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Dec 44

F/O, A M F Alexander, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Oct 43

A S/L, G M Allcock -RAF- , 75 [NZ] Squadron, Mar 43

F/L, D W Allen, Jul 45

F/O, R N Allen, 75 [NZ] Squadron,

V Allport,

A F/L, E C W Anderson, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Sep 44

P/O, W Anderson, Jul 44

F/L, C G Andrews, Nov 45

F/O, H Andrews, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Sep 44

S/L, F A Andrews, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Jul 43

F/L, V J Andrew, [75] Squadron, Jan 45

A F/O, C E Ansley, Nov 44

R G Archer

S/L, J H Arkwright, 16 [NZ] Squadron, Apr 44

P/O, J F Ashby, Sep 45

P/O, A Ashworth, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 30 Jun 41

F/O, N A Atkins, Nov 45

F/L, E L Avery, Pilot, Sep 45

F/O, D F Ayson, Pilot, 1[NZ] Squadron, Mar 44

F/L, W S Austin, May 43

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F/L, D L Badley,

F/L, S P Baggot, 25 [NZ] Squadron, Aug 1945

D R Bagnall,

C H Baigent,

W/O, F E Bailey, Sep 45

P/O, J M Bailey, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 15 Jun 43

F/O, A Baker, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 26 Jul 44

P/O, C G Baker, May 45

F/O, C R Baker, Jul 44

F/L, R H Balfour, Apr 44

F/O, E C Ball, 75 [NZ] Squadron,

F/L, W A C Ball, Apr 43

R B Bannerman,

W/O, E D Bardell, Oct 1944

P/O, W J M L Barclay, May 943
DFM

F/O, C V Bargh, Nov 44

F/O, H C Barlow, Oct 44

E W Barnett

A S/L, M G Barnett, Nov 44

W/O, J E Barnham, Dec 43

A F/L, J F Barron, Mar 43
DFM

F/O, M A Barry, Aug 45

F/L, A R B Barton, Jul 45

P/O, L L Barry, Sep 45

F/L, R E Bary, Pilot, 250 Squadron, Apr 42

F/O, J R C Bathgate, Feb 44

F/L, N H Bawden, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Aug 45

A C Baxter, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Nov 44

F/L, C E Baxter, Nov 45

A F/L, G K Baxter, Jan 45

F/O, D S Beachamp, Jun 44

F/L, H H Beale, Mar 43

A F/L, K A Beatie, Jul 45

F/L, G S Beca, Jan 45

F/O, K H Becroft, Dec 43

P/O, W T Beetham, May 45

F/O, W R Bell, Nov 44

F/O, C F Benefield, Oct 43

A F/L, B Bennetts, Jul 45

W/O, W W Beswarick, Nov 45

A F/L, W R Birdling, May 45

F/L, J L Birtles, Jul 45

F/L, L S Black, Feb 45

F/O, N B Blakey, Jan 44

F/O, H H Blampied, Jul 45

A S/L, M D Blake, Pilot, 234 Squadron, 20 Dec 40

A F/O, M R Blank, Apr 45

P/O, K H Blincoe, Jul 45

J R Bloxham,

F/O, R H Blyth, Sep 43

S/L, N M Boffee -RAF-, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 26 Nov 40

F/O, J H Boles, Aug 44

A S/L, K M Boles, Nov 45

F/L, G L Bonham, Jun 44

A H C Boxer,

P/O, N K Brabant, Apr 45

F/O, T B Bradley, B/Aim, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 21 Jul 44

P/O, R W Bray -RAF-,Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 14 Apr 42

F/O, B Breathererson, Feb 45

P/O, A N N Breckon, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 13 Sep 40

F/L, I O Breckon, Jul 44

F/L, M R Breed, Sep 45

F/O, R D Bremer, Jul 45

P/O, R L Bremer, Jul 45

P/O, G W Brewer, 487 [NZ] Squadron, 43

F/L, R Bricker, 488 [NZ] Squadron,

A F/L, L B Brigg, May 45

W/O, J Britnell, 75 [NZ] Squadron, May 45

F/O, D R Britton, Apr 45

S/L, F Broadbent,

S/L, R Broadbent, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Jul 43

W E H Bromley

F/L, E H Brown, Nov 43

F/O, W D Brown, R/Gun, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 2 May 41

A F/L, W T Brown, Dec 43

F/L, S F Browne, Nov 43

S/L, A Browne, Pilot, 488 [NZ] Squadron,

F/L, R Brookbanks, Dec 43

F/L, R W Brumwell-RAF-, 75 [NZ] Squadron , Dec 44, [127140]

F/O, H E Brumby, Aug 45

P/O, P W W Brunton, Oct 43 ??

P/O, P W W Brunton, Dec 44 ??

F/O, W Brumby, Nav, 488 [NZ] Squadron,

F/L, E Brough,

F/L, E K Buchanan, May 45

F/L, R Buchanan, May 43

R C Buchanan,

P/O, P J O Buck, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 12 May 43

J Buckley,

F/O, T Buddle, Feb 44

N Bunting

F/O, D D Burdett, Nov 44

F/L, A Burge, Nov 45

P/O, W A Burley, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Sep 43

F/L, L Bursell, Feb 45

F/O, E F Burrows, Mar 45

F/L, H L Burton,

A F/L, C R Bush, 41[NZ] Squadron, 30 Sep 41

A F/L, L H Butler, Dec 43

W/O W L Butler, 277 Squadron 21 Aug 44

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R O Calvert,

F/O, F V Campbell, Mar 43

F/O, I A R Campbell, Aug 45

P/O, K J Campbell, Dec 43

F/O, R J Cammock, 486 [NZ] Squadron,

A S/L, R W P Cameron, Jul 45

P/O, P A Cannons, Nov 45

F/O, B J G Carbury, Pilot, 603 Squadron, Sep 40

F/L, A Carey, Mar 44

C R Carr,

P/O, F C Carswell, Nav, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Aug 43

F/O, H B Cassie, Pacific, Sep 45

F/L, H G Carter, Nov 44

P/O, M A Carter, 156 Squadron, Dec 43

P/O, J B Cauty, May 45

F/O, H W Chambers, Mar 43

F/O, L Chambers, 616 Squadron, Jul 43

F/O, A A Chandler, Sep 45

W/O, H A Chandler. Sep 43

F/O, O R Chapman, Sep 43

F/O, A G Chatfield, Jul 45

H G Checketts,

S/L, J Checketts, Sep 43 ??

S/L, J M Checketts Pilot, 485 [NZ] Squadron, Aug 43 ??

F/O, F J Chunn, Gunner, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 27 Oct 42

C Chrystall, Pilot, 243 Squadron, 1 Jan 45

F/L, J C Claridge, Apr 44

F/O, D F Clarke, Aug 45

F/L, L E Clark Jan 41

W/C, D W S Clark -RAF- Jan 41

A F/L, S A Clark, Oct 44

F/O, B Clegg, Sep 45

P/O, J K Climie, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron 26 Jun 42

W/C, A E Clouston, Pilot, 244 Squadron, 1 Oct 43

F/L, W G Clouston, 19 Squadron, 24 Apr 40

S/L, G R Coats, Sep 43

A W G Cochrane

W R Cochrane,

F/L, D W Cocks, Pacific, Sep 45

H G Coldbeck,

A F/L, L W Coleman -RAF- 41 [NZ] Squadron,

F/O, W H Coleman, Pilot 75 [NZ] Squadron 22 Oct 40

F/L, B G Collyns, Pilot, 19 [NZ] Squadron, 16 Oct 44 ??
Pacific, Dec 44 ??

J N Collins, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 40

P/O, P L Connolly, May 45

F/O, D Cool, May 45

F/L, W B Cookson, Nov 45

F/O, E T Cossens, Mar 45

F/L, K M Cotter, Apr 45

F/L, G W Cotterill -RAFVR-, Sep 45

F/O, J Cowan, Jun 43

A F/L, W B Cowan, Jul 43

P/O, E C Cox, May 45

P/O, K A Crankshaw, 156 Squadron, Dec 43
DFM

S/L, J M Crankstone, Sep 45

M V Crawford-Compton,

F/O, A Craig, Aug 43

F/L, A G Creach, Jul 45

F/O, Crequer, Nov 45

P/O, A R Cresswell, May 45

F/O, N A Cresswell, Jun 43

A F/L, M R Crocker, Sep 45

N Crookes

P/O, E D Crossley -RAAF-, Mar 43

F/O, L W Crowe, Sep 45

P/O, R Cullem, Sep 45

F/L, J R Cullen, Dec 44

W/O, S M Cullen, Jul 45

W/O, M D Cullinane, Mar 43

Cullough,

P/O, G W Curry -RAF-, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 23 Sep 41

P/O, F C Curswell, Oct 43

F/O, R M Curtis -RAF-, Pilot 75 [NZ] Squadron 3 Jan 41