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Country: Great Britain
Established: 3 June 1918; revised 24 July 1918
Criteria:
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
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
291 Flag Reed, William Ernest
292 Flag Reid, Alec Stratford Cunningham
293 Flag Rhodes, Hervey
294 Flag Rice-Oxley, Alan
295 Flag Richardson, Herbert Brian
296 Flag Riley, George Raby
297 Flag Robb, James Milne
298 Flag Roberts, Norman
299 Flag Rochford, Leonard Henry
300 Flag Rose, Oren John
Total Records: 378
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