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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 |
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| Recipients - World War I Aces |
| 311 |
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Sharpe, Thomas Sydney
21 Sep 1918* |
| 312 |
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Shields, William Ernest
DFC - 02 Nov 1918*
Bar - 08 Feb 1919* |
| 313 |
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Sidebottom, William
08 Feb 1919* |
| 314 |
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Simon, Walter Carl
02 Nov 1918* |
| 315 |
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Simpson, Edward Arthur
02 Nov 1918* |
| 316 |
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Sims, Charles John
02 Nov 1918* |
| 317 |
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Slater, James Anderson
03 Aug 1918* |
| 318 |
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Slatter, Leonard Horatio
01 Jan 1919* |
| 319 |
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Smith, Francis Ryan
08 Feb 1919* |
| 320 |
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Smith, Ross MacPherson
DFC - 08 Feb 1919*
Bar - 08 Feb 1919*
Bar - 08 Feb 1919* |
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