Great Britain - Air Force Cross (DFC)

Country:

Great Britain

Established:

3 June 1918; revised 24 July 1918

Criteria:

The Air Force Cross (AFC) was awarded to officers and warrant officers for an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy. The decoration was also granted to individuals who were not in the Air Force but rendered distinguished service in aviation in actual flying.

For services during the Great War, the London Gazette announced the award of the Air Force Cross (AFC) to members of the flying services 679 times:

Airmen who received the Air Force Cross: 677
Airmen who received a first Bar to the Air Force Cross: 2

Recipients - World War I Aces

1		Atkinson, Edward Dawson
2		Baker, Brian Edmund
3		Bremridge, Godfrey
4		Daniel, Hector
5		De Roeper, Bruno Philip Henry
6		Drewitt, Herbert Frank Stacey
7		Falkenberg, Carl Frederick
8		Fall, Joseph Stewart Temple
9		Frew, Matthew Brown
10		Fullard, Philip Fletcher

Total Records: 36

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