The Distinguished Flying Cross, Part 4, Q to Y,

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

S/L, S G Quill, Pilot, 14 [NZ] Squadron, Sep 44

A S/L, B R Quinlan, 12 Jan 44

A S/L, P W Rabone -RAF-, 23 Squadron, 25 Jan 44

J D Rae,

F/L, L M Ralph, Sep 45

F/O, R A Ramsay, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Jan 45, [416866]

Rawbone,

F/L, R C Rawlings, Jan 44

F/O, L A Rayner, Apr 44

S/L, R A Reece,

F/L, G Reed, 488 [NZ] Squadron,

F/O, F J Read, Sep 43

F/O, G F Reed, Jul 45

P Reed

F/L, W D Reevely, Oct 44

P/O, W J Rees -RAF-, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 8 Aug 41

F/O, P J Reid, Jul 45

F/L, D Reegan, 6 [NZ] Squadron

F/L, A C Relph, Sep 45

P/O, I W Renner, Jun 43

F/L, L B Reynolds, Sep 43

P/O, R C Reynolds, 15 [NZ] Squadron, 6 Dec 43

P/O, J R Rhoads, Feb 44

F/L, I G Richards, Jul 45

F/O, J J Richards, 489 [NZ] Squadron,

P/O, Roberts, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 21 Nov 41

F/O, M S R Roberts, Jul 44

F/L, W E Roberts -RAAF-, Jul 43

F/O, R E Robertshawe, Nov 45

A S/L, J D Robins, 139 Squadron, May 45

P/O, C H Robinson, Sep 43

F/O, D M Robinson, 488 [NZ] Squadron, Sep 44

P/O, T A Robson, Feb 44

A S/L, J R Rogers, Jul 44
DFM,

F/O, K B Rogers, Mar 44

P/O J F Rose, May 45

F/L, D M Rolph-Smith -RAF-, Apr 43

F/L, W J Runciman,

F/L, J E Roundtree, Nov 44

F/L, G A Russell, Sep 45

F/L, D R Sadgrove, 75 [NZ] Squadron Apr 45, [425292]

L C Sadler

F/O, A N Sames, Jul 44

F/O, A K Saunders -USMC-, Nov 44

A S/L, K A Sawer, Sep 45

F/O, C K Saxelby, 75 [NZ] Squadron

F/O, W E Schrader, Jun 44

F/O, W J R Scollay, Nav, 75 [NZ] Squadron 14 May 43

A F/L, A R Scott, Jun 43

S/L, D J Scott, Jun 41

F/O, E P Scott, Nov 45

F/L, J A Scott, Nov 45

R C E Scott

F/L, E G W Selby, May 45

F/L, M M Shand, 485 [NZ] Squadron,16 Sep 42

W/O, R Shand, Jul 45

A S/L, D J J Sharp, Nov 44

A G/C, U Y Shannon, Jul 45

F/O, E J Shaw, May 43

F/L, J Shaw Jul 45

F/O, C J Sheddan, Dec 43

H J Shield

F/O, H W Shilton, Sep 45

F/O, S A H Short, Aug 43 ??

F/L, S A H Short, Dec 44 ??

A G Sieve

P/O, J Sievers, Jun 41

F/O, R V Signal, May 45

C K Silcock,

W J Simpson,

F/L, C Mc G Simpson, Nov 45

F/L, C M Simpson, 44 Squadron,

F/L, D G Simpson, Jan 45

P/O. G R Simoch, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Apr 41

F/L, L Sims -RAF-, 75 [NZ’ Squadron , Oct 44, [148590]

P/O, K D Sinclair, Jul 45

F/O, T H Sanclair, Feb 45

P/O, A M Singer, Jun 43

P/O, P L Singer, Jun 43

A S/L, G D Sise -RAF-, Mar 43

P/O, W D Smellie, Oct 43

F/O, A B Smith,

F/L, A H Smith,

F/O, B E Smith,

F/O, J A H Smith,

S/L, J H Smith,

F/O, J B Smith,

F/O, J M Smith,

F/L, D S P Smith,

F/L, J G Smith,

F/L, I S Smith, 151 Squadron, Mar 41

P/O. P D Smith,

F/O, R H Smith,

P/O, C R Smich, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 18 Jul 41

F/O, E S Snowdon, May 45

P/O, C G Sole, May 45

F/O, P F Southernwood, Sep 45

A F/L, M J Sparks, Dec 44

A F/L, N V Spanshake, May 45

A F/L, R B Spear, Mar 43

F/O, A H Mc H Speedy, Jul 45

A F/L, R L Spurdle, 91 Squadron, 14 Aug 42

A S/L, D F St George, Jul 45

S/L, J R St John, Sep 43

A F/L, J H Stafford, Jul 45

F/L, A G Stanley, Nov 44

F/L, O D Staples, Jul 45

A F/L, J B Starky, Sep 43

F/L, A B Stead,

S/L, F J Steel,

F/O, G Stenborg,

P/O, G Stevens, Oct 43

F/L, A Mc D Stevenson, Sep 45

A F/L, R W Stewart, Sep 43

F/L, T A Stewart, Sep 43
DFM

F/O, W L Stewart, May 45

A F/L, W Stirling, R/Gun, Sep 45 or 2 Sep 41?

W/O, E P Stocker,

F/O, N F Stock, Oct 44

P/O, C Stokes -RAF-, R/Gun, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 2 Sep 41

    W H Stratton, 

W/O, J Strain, 486 [NZ] Squadron,

P/O, T H Strong, Oct 44

F/O, G A M Struthers, Jul 44

F/O, J C Stuart, 52 Squadron, Mar 45

F/L, K Stewart, 488 [NZ] Squadron,

P/O, M A Sullivan, Oct 43

F/L, I Sutherland, Apr 44

F/O, I G Sutherland, Nov 45

F/O, N W Sutherland, Jan 45

F/L, K R Sutton, 23 Mar 42

P/O, W H Sutton, 40 [NZ] Squadron,

F/L, H N Sweetman, Aug 43

P/O, J F Swift,

P/O, J H Symons -RAF-, W/Op, 75 [NZ] Squadron 25 May 43

F/O, E W Tacon, 40 [NZ] Squadron,

J F Tacon,

F/O, R S Tait, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Jan 45, [421351]

F/O, K W Tait, 87 Squadron, 4 Feb 41
MID

F/O, C M Tapper,

F/O, W Tapping -RAF-, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Sep 44, [138322]

F/O, A Taylor, May 45

A F/L, O P F Taylor, Jan 45

F/O, T Taylor, 488 [NZ] Squadron,

K G Taylor - Cannon

P/O, T Teaika, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Sep 44, [425800]

    K F Thiele,  

A F/L, B H Thomas, Nov 43

P/O, D B Thomas, Aug 44

F/L, F N R Thomas, Feb 45

W/O, I R W R Thompson, Oct 44

P/O, J F Thompson, Sep 43

F/L, P St J C Thompson, Nov 44

P/O, S A Thompson, Apr 45

P/O, D W Thompson, Jun 43

W/O, I R Thomson, Dec 44

P/O, J W Thomson, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 23 Sep 41

F/O, H C E Thurston, Jan 45

F/L, D H Todd, Mar 45

P/O, W A Tong, Nov 44

F/L, C P Towsey, Sep 43

F/O, W D Topping -RAF-, Nav, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 11 Sep 44, [138322 ]

W/O, R J Torbit -RAF-, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Jan 45, [1033159]

F/O, W R Tinker, Apr 45

F/L, V W H Trayes, Sep 45

L H Trent -RAF-,

F/O, L A Trigg, Aug 43

A F/L, L G Trott, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 14 May 43

F/O, W A L Trott, Apr 45

A F/L, R M Trousdale, 255 Squadron, Mar 41

F/O, D H Tudhope, Jul 44

W/O, D Mc K Tunnicliffe, Feb 45

W/O, B W Turnbull, Mar 44

A F/L, G H Turner, Nav, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Aug 43

F/L, D Twist, Nov 45

F/L, A F H Tye, Mar 42

F/O, A D J Uffindell, May 45

F/L, A E Umbers, Sep 43

A S/L, M T Vanderpump, Apr 44
DFC[US]

F/L, R J Vaughn, Aug 41

F/O, C Vlotman, 488 [NZ] Squadron,

A F/L, V B S Verity, 96 Squadron, 8 Aug 41

P/O, J H Verrall, Feb 44

J V Verran,

F/O, V C Viggers, Oct 44

F/L, W J Wakelin, Jul 45

P/O, E J Walker, Jan 45

F/O, W O Walker -RAF-, Jul 45

F/L, S D Walker, Sep 45

D’Arcy Walker, 9 Jul 45

F/L, B G Wallace, Sep 43

W/O, W J Walsh, Jul 45

F/L, D H Ward, 87 Squadron, 17 Oct 40

F/O, N A Ward, Apr 44

F/L, W H Wasey, Jul 45

F/L, C G Washer, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Dec 44, [415392]

F/L, G W Warden, Dec 44

F/L, R J Watson, Nov 43

F/O, J Wait, Sep 45

S D Watts,

S/L, R Wabb, Jun 44

F/L, G A L Webby, Nav, Nov 45

F/O, R A Weber, Pilot, 14 [NZ[ Squadron, Sep 44

P/O, F L Welford, Aug 44

A F/L, E P Wells, 485 [NZ] Squadron, Jul 41

P/O, P W M West -RAF-,

D F Westenra,

F/O, J H Wetere, Nov 45

F/L, N P Whalley, Oct 44

S/L, A B Wheeler, 43

F/O, C R White, Jun 43

F/O, G G White, Sep 43

P/O, A Whitelaw, Dec 43

S/L, E W Whittley, 285 Squadron, 30 Jul 40

F/O, J D Whiteman, Aug 44

A F/L, E F Whitting. Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 26 Jul 44

A F/L, G S Whyte, Jul 45

P/O, J H F Whyte, Jan 45

S/L, R P Widdonson -RAF-, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 29 Jul 41

A F/L, H C Wilkie, Sep 43

F/L, B D Williams, Jan 45

F/L, D A Williams, 40 [NZ] Squadron,

P/O, H C Williams, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Oct 43

F/O, J Williams, Sep 45

F/L, J E Williams -RAF-, Apr 43

F/O, N Williams, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 6 Aug 40

P C Williams

F/L, R G Williams, Sep 45

P/O, T J W Williams, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 21 Nov 41

W/O, W N Williams, 1 [NZ] Squadron, Apr 44
DFM

F/O, W M C Williams, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 22 Nov 40

F/O, N A Williamson, Mar 43

F/L, L M Wilson, Dec 44

F/O, T G Wilson, Feb 45

F/O, W L Wilson, Jul 45

F/O, W G Winchester, May 45

F/O, T Windsor, Jun 43

L B Windsloe,

A S/L, D F Windstone, Jul 45

F/O, R Wisker. 75 [NZ] Squadron, Oct 44, [415255]

P/O, J E Wood, Nov 45

F/O, J H T Wood, 75 [NZ] Squadron, Apr 45, [426235]

P/O, J R Wood -RAF-, Oct 43

F/O, O W Wood, Oct 43

A F/L, J D Wood, Jul 44

W/O, B W Woodman, Sep 45

F/L, J C Worthington, Nov 45

P/O, J L Wright, Pilot, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 29 Dec 42

Yeatman

F/O, C S W Yockney, Nov 44

S/L, R C Young, Apr 45

F/L, R D Yule, 501 Squadron, 17 Apr 42

F/O, A H R Zillwood, Nav, 75 [NZ] Squadron, 21 Jul 44

Some of the -RAF- were New Zealanders’ who had gone
to the United Kingdom prior to the War and enlisted
in the RAF on Short-Term Commissions.

Others were RAF members serving on a -NZ- Squadron at
the time of the Award.

Often people would be posted to another Squadron before the
Award was Officially notified.

Part 1, A to C

Part 2, D to K

Part 3, L to P