World War I Military Medals and Decorations - Great Britain

Country:

Great Britain

Established:

3 June 1918; revised 24 July 1918

Criteria:

The Distinguished Flying Cross was awarded to officers and warrant officers for an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty performed whilst flying in active operations against the enemy. Supplement to the London Gazette, 5 December 1919

The 1¼ inch wide ribbon consisted of alternating, horizontal violet and white stripes. Beginning in 1919, the stripes on the ribbon were diagonal.

For services during the Great War, the London Gazette announced the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) to members of the flying services 1,195 times:

Airmen who received the Distinguished Flying Cross: 1,116
Airmen who received a first Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross: 75
Airmen who received a second Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross: 4

Recipients - World War I Aces

101		Elliott, William Boyd 02 Nov 1918*
102		Enstone, Albert James 03 Dec 1918*
103		Evans, Dudley Lloyd 03 Dec 1918*
104		Falkenberg, Carl Frederick DFC - 02 Nov 1918* Bar - 03 Dec 1918*
105		Farrell, Conway MacAlister Gray 02 Nov 1918*
106		Farrow, William Hastings 02 Nov 1918*
107		Findlay, Charles 08 Feb 1919*
108		Findlay, Maxwell Hutcheon 03 Aug 1918*
109		Finlay, Garfield 08 Feb 1919*
110		Forman, James Henry 03 Aug 1918*
* Gazetted

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