4007:
3990:
3896:
4106:
3884:
3872:
3836:
4535:
4530:
4525:
3860:
3824:
5014:
5002:
4990:
2657:
3263:
3199:
4043:
4966:
4748:
4858:
2736:
4844:
4501:
3961:
3404:
3186:
2562:
2546:
2530:
2514:
2498:
4978:
4453:
4067:
3502:
3296:
3291:
5526:
5373:
5093:
4080:
3848:
3788:
3180:
2556:
2540:
2524:
2508:
2492:
4055:
5081:
4477:
3973:
3465:
3073:
4712:
4649:
4330:
4031:
3812:
5117:
4803:
3776:
5268:
5256:
4930:
3985:
3937:
3908:
5043:
5285:
4174:
5244:
5220:
4678:
4673:
4615:
4610:
4400:
4395:
4366:
3800:
3531:
3526:
4124:
5129:
4683:
4620:
4465:
4162:
2788:
2762:
5478:
4894:
4552:
4547:
4513:
4342:
3060:
2467:
2457:
2447:
2359:
5337:
5165:
5153:
4882:
4724:
4688:
4625:
4557:
4150:
4002:
3949:
3932:
3920:
3572:
2585:
5701:
4870:
4417:
4412:
4383:
4378:
3417:
3392:
3380:
3368:
3320:
3308:
3021:
2710:
2610:
2995:
5538:
5385:
5141:
4562:
3441:
3344:
3034:
2814:
3008:
5490:
5325:
5105:
4906:
4258:
3608:
5313:
4736:
3620:
5713:
5629:
5421:
5409:
5069:
4942:
4234:
4222:
4198:
4186:
3099:
5514:
5502:
5301:
4918:
4246:
3514:
3156:
3143:
5397:
5361:
5349:
5057:
4827:
4574:
4489:
4354:
4270:
3560:
3279:
2697:
5665:
5574:
5562:
5466:
5232:
4019:
3764:
3728:
3668:
3490:
3478:
2939:
2420:
2410:
2400:
5653:
5454:
4306:
4210:
2952:
5677:
5550:
5196:
4815:
4429:
4294:
4282:
202:
381:
4598:
4586:
4441:
4138:
2801:
2775:
5591:
5617:
4779:
4661:
5641:
3548:
3543:
3453:
3356:
3047:
2645:
5438:
4093:
3596:
3429:
3332:
404:
2982:
5605:
5208:
5026:
3644:
5689:
4700:
2723:
372:
4637:
3680:
3656:
4765:
4954:
4318:
3740:
3716:
3704:
3752:
3692:
3584:
5182:
3086:
2827:
3632:
395:
151:
2865:
2852:
4791:
2749:
3112:
2913:
45:
252:
While consistently awarded for service while "flying though not in active operations against the enemy", the AFC was originally awarded for "valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying" with many awards made for meritorious service over a period of time, rather than a specific act of bravery.
827:
For example AFC to Wing
Commander David, RAF, January 1943. "This officer has been employed on flying training since November 1941 and by his example, personality and ability has set a high standard and produced most creditable results... has been untiring in his efforts to improve the standard of
335:
The reverse is plain, except for a central roundel bearing the reigning monarch's cypher and the date '1918'. Originally awarded unnamed, from 1939 the year of issue was engraved on the reverse lower limb of cross, and since 1984 it has been awarded named to the
2313:
2347:
1264:
424:
From 1918 to 2017 approximately 5,360 Air Force
Crosses and 193 bars have been awarded. The figures to 1979 are laid out in the table below, the dates reflecting the relevant entries in the London Gazette:
3236:
313:
The medal is a silver cross, 60 millimetres (2.4 in) in height and 54 millimetres (2.1 in) wide, representing aircraft propeller blades, with wings between the arms. It was design by
2340:
345:
The 32 mm (1.25 inch) ribbon was originally white with red broad horizontal stripes, but changed in July 1919 to the current white with red broad diagonal stripes at a 45-degree angle.
2194:
1257:
566:
A total of 87 honorary awards have been made to members of allied foreign forces, including 26 for World War I, 58 for World War II and three post-war, the latter all to members of the
4010:
2333:
342:
The ribbon bar denoting a further award is silver, with the Royal Air Force eagle in its centre. Bars awarded during World War II have the year of award engraved on the reverse.
5738:
1250:
3993:
3911:
3863:
3229:
2372:
579:
4715:
4034:
2152:
270:
Between 1919 and 1932 the AFC was also awarded to civilians, on the same basis as for RAF personnel. In March 1941 eligibility was extended to Naval officers of the
553:
In all, 560 AFCs have gone to
Canadians, including those serving in the RAF, including 70 for World War I, 462 and one bar for World War II and 28 post–war awards.
4109:
3923:
2268:
2018:
3899:
3222:
260:
is added to the ribbon of holders of the AFC for each further award, with a silver rosette worn on the ribbon when worn alone to denote the award of each bar.
891:
received the AFC in 1926 for "valuable and distinguished service rendered to aviation by his London to Cape Town return flight and numerous previous flights".
1847:
1273:
3887:
2325:
3245:
4538:
3940:
3875:
5017:
5005:
639:
4993:
3827:
281:
as part of the drive to remove distinctions of rank in bravery awards, all ranks of all arms of the Armed Forces have been eligible, and the
3952:
3420:
3323:
2791:
2713:
2363:
2099:
1868:
1706:
1040:
3347:
3202:
2739:
1829:
1720:
173:
225:
countries. It is granted for "an act or acts of exemplary gallantry while flying, though not in active operations against the enemy". A
4751:
3815:
278:
4046:
3123:
2876:
2261:
1376:
293:
4070:
3851:
5029:
3505:
2292:
4969:
945:
700:
659:
5529:
5376:
4861:
4083:
4006:
875:
4504:
4058:
3964:
2355:
1365:
17:
1224:
5096:
4981:
4516:
4456:
3383:
2085:
2078:
3989:
4652:
3791:
3534:
2092:
1861:
1854:
1801:
1506:
1392:
715:
599:
1110:
5271:
5084:
4830:
3839:
2597:
2432:
2201:
1822:
1794:
1399:
1358:
1323:
970:
923:
796:
4933:
2243:
2187:
1513:
560:
301:
5481:
5223:
4480:
3976:
3803:
1499:
1385:
754:
4105:
3883:
44:
5259:
4885:
4534:
4529:
4524:
4333:
3779:
3743:
1563:
1520:
605:
253:
These awards were discontinued in 1993, when the criteria were narrowed to "exemplary gallantry while flying".
3895:
5120:
4897:
4873:
4806:
4727:
3517:
3871:
3835:
1196:
5340:
5013:
5001:
4794:
4165:
3859:
3823:
3611:
3575:
3563:
3299:
3076:
2955:
2145:
1787:
1688:
1027:
5704:
5328:
5247:
4989:
4403:
4369:
4177:
3623:
3407:
3395:
3371:
3311:
3037:
3024:
3011:
2998:
2916:
2778:
2765:
2752:
2479:
2215:
2004:
1986:
1979:
1972:
1933:
1649:
1642:
1428:
1344:
1337:
543:
In addition, between 1980 and 2017 approximately 279 AFCs and eight second-award bars have been awarded.
3198:
1242:
5541:
5388:
5316:
5168:
5156:
5132:
4691:
4628:
4468:
4153:
3444:
3102:
2817:
2113:
1442:
1435:
626:
4747:
5493:
5108:
4909:
4345:
4261:
4042:
3493:
3481:
2656:
2236:
2180:
1759:
297:
5304:
5144:
4857:
4739:
4565:
4066:
3501:
2735:
2306:
1233:
1155:
845:
4965:
1175:
1135:
1086:
1003:
808:
5743:
5716:
5525:
5424:
5412:
5372:
5072:
4420:
4386:
4225:
4189:
4079:
3755:
3731:
2830:
2299:
222:
85:
4500:
4054:
3960:
3403:
3214:
3185:
2561:
2545:
2529:
2513:
2497:
1052:
1011:
1007:
999:
991:
556:
A total of 444 AFCs and two bars have been awarded to
Australians, the last award made in 1983.
5517:
5505:
5469:
5092:
4977:
4945:
4452:
4249:
3787:
3063:
2942:
2574:
2043:
2036:
1947:
1815:
1780:
1681:
1456:
1351:
4711:
4648:
4030:
3295:
3290:
5457:
5400:
5364:
5352:
5080:
5060:
4921:
4577:
4492:
4357:
4273:
3847:
3179:
2555:
2539:
2523:
2507:
2491:
2127:
2050:
1965:
1926:
1766:
1542:
1449:
1330:
1048:
1015:
585:
314:
5267:
4929:
3984:
3936:
3907:
893:
5668:
5577:
5565:
5235:
5219:
4476:
4022:
3972:
3799:
3775:
3767:
3671:
3551:
3468:
3464:
3189:
3072:
1773:
1481:
1302:
264:
242:
218:
5255:
4329:
3811:
995:
8:
5656:
5632:
5477:
5116:
4893:
4818:
4802:
4677:
4672:
4614:
4609:
4309:
4237:
4213:
4201:
3089:
2229:
2222:
2173:
2166:
2159:
2071:
2064:
2057:
1752:
1421:
1295:
620:
292:
The AFC had also been awarded by
Commonwealth countries but by the 1990s most, including
5336:
4881:
4723:
4682:
4619:
4161:
4001:
3948:
3931:
3919:
3571:
2787:
2761:
5700:
5680:
5553:
5243:
5199:
4869:
4551:
4546:
4512:
4432:
4399:
4394:
4365:
4297:
4285:
4173:
3635:
3530:
3525:
3416:
3391:
3379:
3367:
3319:
3307:
2609:
2584:
2466:
2456:
2446:
1180:
1160:
1140:
1091:
898:
850:
813:
304:, had established their own honours systems and no longer recommended British honours.
5537:
5384:
5164:
5152:
5128:
4687:
4624:
4556:
4464:
4149:
3440:
3343:
328:. At the top of the upper arm is the royal crown, while the other three arms bear the
5489:
5324:
5104:
4905:
4782:
4601:
4589:
4444:
4341:
4257:
4141:
3599:
3059:
2709:
2387:
1309:
966:
941:
919:
871:
792:
696:
274:, and in November 1942 to Army officers, with posthumous awards permitted from 1979.
5312:
5140:
4735:
4561:
2813:
5712:
5620:
5420:
5408:
4941:
4664:
4416:
4411:
4382:
4377:
4221:
4185:
3607:
3587:
3098:
3020:
2994:
663:
286:
217:) is a military decoration awarded to officers, and since 1993 other ranks, of the
5513:
5501:
5300:
4917:
4245:
3619:
3033:
3007:
1074:
New
Zealand Defence Force: British Commonwealth Gallantry Awards – Air Force Cross
5644:
5628:
5396:
5360:
5348:
5068:
4826:
4573:
4488:
4353:
4269:
3456:
3159:
3146:
2868:
2660:
2629:
2120:
1893:
1886:
1734:
1656:
1577:
1549:
1106:
608:
595:
559:
A number of awards were made to New
Zealanders until the AFC was replaced by the
282:
246:
238:
193:
183:
5664:
5573:
5561:
5465:
5231:
4018:
3763:
3667:
3513:
2938:
1073:
5652:
5453:
5056:
4305:
4233:
4209:
4197:
4096:
3559:
3432:
3335:
3282:
3278:
2951:
2804:
2726:
2700:
2696:
2106:
1713:
1617:
1463:
1316:
5676:
5549:
5195:
4814:
4428:
4293:
4281:
3727:
3155:
3142:
2419:
2409:
2399:
5732:
5608:
5211:
4597:
4585:
4440:
4137:
3647:
325:
271:
237:
The award was established on 3 June 1918, shortly after the formation of the
201:
5616:
4778:
4660:
3489:
3477:
68:"... gallantry while flying but not on active operations against the enemy."
5692:
5640:
5590:
4703:
3695:
3547:
3542:
3452:
3355:
3262:
3115:
3050:
2985:
2800:
2644:
2208:
2011:
1940:
1674:
1624:
1584:
722:
567:
380:
329:
249:, but was later expanded to include Royal Navy and army aviation officers.
131:
4092:
3428:
3331:
2460:
Knight/Dame
Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG/DCMG)
5604:
5207:
5025:
4640:
3683:
3659:
3643:
3046:
2981:
2774:
1808:
1272:
888:
614:
5688:
4699:
3595:
2722:
4957:
4636:
4321:
3719:
3707:
3679:
3655:
2450:
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St
Michael and St George (GCMG)
589:
403:
4953:
4317:
3715:
3703:
3751:
3583:
2636:
2358:
1556:
547:
371:
257:
226:
126:
3739:
3691:
121:
2517:
Knight/Dame
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE/DBE)
229:
is added to the ribbon for holders who are awarded a further AFC.
4011:
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
3631:
3244:
2826:
2648:
1570:
4790:
3085:
2864:
2851:
2748:
2501:
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)
912:
394:
150:
3111:
629:(1923–2014); awarded the AFC three times (1947, 1951 and 1956).
321:
2373:
Australian Honours Order of Precedence prior to 6 October 1992
2912:
2079:
Royal West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal
3994:
Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
3864:
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Cape of Good Hope)
339:
The suspender is straight and decorated with laurel wreaths.
959:
939:. pp. 390, 429, 459. Token Publishing, Honiton, Devon.
785:
588:(1896–1963); awarded the AFC three times for services as a
580:
Category:Recipients of the Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)
263:
Recipients of the Air Force Cross are entitled to use the
3912:
Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies
3254:
Sorted in order of wear per era or 1994 constituent force
2244:
Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal, for Meritorious Service
1229:
dated 5 December 1919, establishing DFC, AFC, DFM and AFM
2470:
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
2413:
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)
401:
392:
389:
378:
369:
366:
361:
358:
356:
4716:
Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
3924:
Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies
598:(1918–2008); awarded the AFC twice for his role in the
4035:
King's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
3900:
Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (South Africa)
2403:
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)
2153:
Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Silver
5739:
Military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom
1274:
Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
4110:
Cape Copper Company Medal for the Defence of O'okiep
3888:
Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas Medal
2613:
Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
2269:
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air
2019:
Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Gold
1788:
King's Fire Service Medal, for Distinguished Service
2956:
King's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service
964:. pp. 8–10. Nimrod Dix & Co, London, 1981.
869:. pp. 31–32. Shire Publications, Oxford, 2010.
2533:Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
2237:Sierra Leone Police Medal, for Meritorious Service
790:. pp. 4–8. Nimrod Dix & Co, London, 1981.
95:British, Commonwealth (formerly) and allied forces
4539:Medal for Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service
2086:King's African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal
5730:
3876:Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Natal)
2549:Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
917:. p. xx. Nimrod Dix & Co, London, 1981.
716:"JSP 761 Honours and Awards in the Armed Forces"
694:. pp. 88. Token Publishing, Honiton, Devon.
652:
156:Ribbon: diagonal alternate white and red stripes
5018:Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct, Bronze
5006:Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct, Silver
2565:Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
2188:Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal, for Gallantry
854:(Supplement). 17 September 2002. p. 11148.
834:. p. 32. Shire Publications, Oxford, 2010.
640:British and Commonwealth orders and decorations
3941:Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration
2195:Mauritius Police Medal for Meritorious Service
1781:King’s Police Medal, for Distinguished Service
1184:(Supplement). 5 June 1959. pp. 3732–3733.
1164:(Supplement). 30 December 1921. p. 10719.
934:
689:
4994:Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct, Gold
3828:Meritorious Service Medal (Cape of Good Hope)
3246:South African military decorations and medals
3230:
2943:King's Police Medal for Distinguished Service
2588:Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)
2341:
1258:
332:of the reigning monarch at the time of issue.
221:, and formerly also to officers of the other
3953:Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal
2223:Indian Police Medal, for Meritorious Service
981:Based on awards announced in London Gazette.
1830:Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service
749:
747:
745:
743:
348:
4752:National Cadet Bisley Grand Champion Medal
3816:Meritorious Service Medal (United Kingdom)
3237:
3223:
2348:
2334:
2160:Kaisar-i-Hind Medal (Gold, Silver, Bronze)
1862:King's Commendation for Bravery in the Air
1265:
1251:
1111:"Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Dhenin obituary"
955:
953:
864:
829:
685:
683:
681:
600:British nuclear weapons tests in Australia
324:, riding on the wings of a hawk holding a
4047:Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal
1028:Veterans Affairs Canada – Air Force Cross
781:
779:
777:
775:
773:
771:
623:(1911–1980); awarded the AFC three times.
617:(1885–1972); awarded the AFC three times.
611:(1921–1977); awarded the AFC three times,
3852:Meritorious Service Medal (South Africa)
3203:King's Commendation for Valuable Service
2181:Sierra Leone Police Medal, for Gallantry
1869:King's Commendation for Valuable Service
1689:King's Fire Service Medal, for Gallantry
1174:
1154:
1144:(Supplement). 3 June 1955. p. 3292.
1134:
1095:(Supplement). 3 June 1922. p. 4325.
1085:
990:Bars awarded 1980–2017, London Gazette:
892:
844:
817:(Supplement). 31 May 1918. p. 6533.
807:
740:
710:
708:
546:The above figures include awards to the
241:(RAF). It was originally awarded to RAF
200:
3506:Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal
3077:King's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry
2423:Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)
950:
678:
285:, which had until then been awarded to
14:
5731:
3124:Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct
2877:Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct
2262:Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct
1194:
858:
768:
5530:Operational Medal for Southern Africa
5377:Operational Medal for Southern Africa
4084:Johannesburg Vrijwilliger Corps Medal
4071:Sir Harry Smith's Medal for Gallantry
3218:
2329:
1246:
913:P. E. Abbott & J. M. A. Tamplin.
705:
279:the 1993 review of the honours system
5030:State President's Medal for Shooting
4505:General Service Medal (South Africa)
4059:South African Medal for War Services
3965:Efficiency Decoration (South Africa)
2779:Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying)
2202:Colonial Police Medal, for Gallantry
1987:Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying)
867:British Gallantry Awards 1855 – 2000
5097:Distinguished Service Medal, Silver
4517:Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
3384:Distinguished Conduct Medal (Natal)
1234:Current Royal Warrant for the AFC.
1105:
24:
4653:Permanent Force Good Service Medal
3792:King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
3535:Medalje voor de Anglo-Boere Oorlog
2174:Ceylon Police Medal, for Gallantry
2167:Indian Police Medal, for Gallantry
2093:Indian Distinguished Service Medal
2044:Order of British India (2nd class)
2037:Order of British India (1st class)
1682:King's Police Medal, for Gallantry
832:British Gallantry Awards 1855–2000
419:
402:
393:
379:
370:
149:
25:
5755:
5085:Distinguished Service Medal, Gold
3840:Meritorious Service Medal (Natal)
3064:King's Police Medal for Gallantry
2051:Indian Order of Merit (3rd class)
1966:Indian Order of Merit (2nd class)
1927:Indian Order of Merit (1st class)
1823:Overseas Territories Police Medal
1218:
1195:Thorne, Michael (27 April 2014).
573:
5711:
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5687:
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5663:
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5067:
5055:
5041:
5024:
5012:
5000:
4988:
4976:
4964:
4952:
4940:
4934:Defence Force Commendation Medal
4928:
4916:
4904:
4892:
4880:
4868:
4856:
4842:
4825:
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4801:
4789:
4777:
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3289:
3277:
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3197:
3184:
3178:
3160:Associate of the Royal Red Cross
3154:
3141:
3110:
3097:
3084:
3071:
3058:
3045:
3038:Albert Medal, Second Class (Sea)
3032:
3019:
3006:
2993:
2980:
2950:
2937:
2911:
2863:
2850:
2825:
2812:
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2445:
2418:
2408:
2398:
2357:
960:P E Abbott & J M A Tamplin.
786:P E Abbott & J M A Tamplin.
561:New Zealand Gallantry Decoration
43:
5482:Star for Conspicuous Leadership
5224:Chief C.D.F. Commendation Medal
4862:Order of the Leopard, Commander
3977:Efficiency Medal (South Africa)
3804:King George VI Coronation Medal
3012:Albert Medal, First Class (Sea)
2364:Former decorations of Australia
2072:Title Badge (India) (3rd class)
2065:Title Badge (India) (2nd class)
2058:Title Badge (India) (1st class)
1855:King's Commendation for Bravery
1802:King's Volunteer Reserves Medal
1188:
1168:
1148:
1128:
1099:
1079:
1067:
1033:
1021:
984:
975:
928:
906:
881:
721:. p. 12A-1. Archived from
5272:President's Medal for Shooting
5260:Medal for Long Service, Bronze
4886:Defence Force Merit Decoration
3780:King George V Coronation Medal
2230:Ceylon Police Medal, for Merit
1795:King's Ambulance Service Medal
902:. 19 March 1926. p. 2019.
838:
821:
801:
606:Marshal of the Royal Air Force
307:
13:
1:
5121:General Service Medal (Venda)
4898:Distinguished Gallantry Medal
4874:Distinguished Gallantry Cross
4807:Independence Medal (Transkei)
3147:Member of the Royal Red Cross
1225:Page including text from the
645:
414:
184:Royal Red Cross, Second Class
119:Including further award bars:
5341:Decoration for Merit in Gold
4795:Transkei Defence Force Medal
4166:Star of South Africa, Silver
3612:Victory Medal (South Africa)
3576:Natal Native Rebellion Medal
3300:Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst
2146:Constabulary Medal (Ireland)
1076:(Retrieved 14 November 2018)
1030:(Retrieved 14 November 2018)
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446:
435:
352:Air Force Cross ribbon bars
7:
5705:Closure Commemoration Medal
5329:Conspicuous Leadership Star
5248:Independence Medal (Ciskei)
4404:Southern Cross Medal (1975)
4370:Southern Cross Medal (1952)
4178:Star of South Africa (1952)
3624:Mercantile Marine War Medal
3421:Distinguished Service Medal
3408:Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
3396:Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
3372:Distinguished Conduct Medal
3324:Distinguished Service Cross
3312:Distinguished Service Order
2917:Distinguished Service Order
2792:Distinguished Service Medal
2766:Distinguished Conduct Medal
2753:Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
2714:Distinguished Service Cross
2100:Distinguished Service Medal
1980:Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
1973:Distinguished Conduct Medal
1707:Distinguished Service Cross
1650:Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
1643:Distinguished Service Order
633:
10:
5760:
5542:South Africa Service Medal
5389:South Africa Service Medal
5317:Star for Bravery in Silver
5169:Long Service Medal, Bronze
5157:Long Service Medal, Silver
5133:Independence Medal (Venda)
4728:Commandant General's Medal
4692:Good Service Medal, Bronze
4629:Good Service Medal, Silver
4154:Star of South Africa, Gold
3518:Queen's South Africa Medal
3445:Distinguished Flying Medal
3348:Distinguished Flying Cross
3025:Albert Medal, Second Class
2818:Distinguished Flying Medal
2740:Distinguished Flying Cross
2114:Distinguished Flying Medal
1735:Royal Red Cross (class II)
1721:Distinguished Flying Cross
577:
232:
174:Distinguished Flying Cross
5587:
5494:Gold Decoration for Merit
5434:
5281:
5178:
5109:Venda Defence Force Medal
5039:
4910:Defence Force Merit Medal
4840:
4761:
4262:Southern Cross Decoration
4120:
3564:King's South Africa Medal
3494:South Africa Medal (1880)
3482:South Africa Medal (1853)
3259:
3252:
3170:
3133:
2999:Albert Medal, First Class
2970:
2927:
2901:
2890:
2840:
2685:
2674:
2621:
2596:
2573:
2478:
2431:
2386:
2379:
2370:
2282:
2253:
2137:
2028:
1996:
1957:
1918:
1907:
1878:
1839:
1744:
1698:
1666:
1657:Royal Red Cross (class I)
1634:
1609:
1598:
1534:
1491:
1473:
1413:
1375:
1287:
1280:
351:
189:
179:
169:
164:
160:
148:
144:
115:
107:
99:
91:
80:
72:
64:
56:
42:
37:
5305:Star for Bravery in Gold
5145:Long Service Medal, Gold
4740:SADF Champion Shot Medal
4566:Good Service Medal, Gold
2307:Degradation (knighthood)
2216:Queen's Medal for Chiefs
2012:Edward Medal (2nd class)
2005:Albert Medal (2nd class)
1941:Edward Medal (1st class)
1934:Albert Medal (1st class)
1324:St Michael and St George
962:British Gallantry Awards
915:British Gallantry Awards
788:British Gallantry Awards
205:Ribbon bar for 2nd award
27:Military gallantry award
5717:Medalje vir Troue Diens
5425:Service Medal in Bronze
5413:Service Medal in Silver
5073:Gallantry Cross, Silver
4421:Pro Merito Medal (1975)
4387:Pro Merito Medal (1967)
4226:Van Riebeeck Decoration
4190:Louw Wepener Decoration
3732:France and Germany Star
3103:Queen's Gallantry Medal
2831:Mentioned in despatches
2300:British campaign medals
1848:Mentioned in Despatches
1197:"Peter Thorne obituary"
5518:Bronze Medal for Merit
5506:Silver Medal for Merit
5470:Bravery Star in Silver
4946:Marumo Medal, Class II
4831:Faithful Service Medal
4250:Pro Virtute Decoration
2575:Imperial Service Order
1948:Empire Gallantry Medal
1816:Imperial Service Medal
1760:King's Gallantry Medal
407:
398:
384:
375:
206:
154:
5458:Gold Star for Bravery
5401:Service Medal in Gold
5365:Merit Medal in Bronze
5353:Merit Medal in Silver
5061:Gallantry Cross, Gold
4970:General Service Medal
4922:Marumo Medal, Class I
4578:John Chard Decoration
4493:Southern Africa Medal
4358:Medical Service Cross
4274:Pro Merito Decoration
2482:of the British Empire
2128:Burma Gallantry Medal
1767:Royal Victorian Medal
1543:Royal Victorian Chain
1507:Victoria & Albert
1338:Distinguished Service
1049:Australian Government
406:
397:
383:
374:
315:Edward Carter Preston
243:commissioned officers
204:
153:
5669:iPhrothiya yeBhronzi
5578:Bronze Service Medal
5566:Silver Service Medal
5236:Ciskei Defence Medal
4457:Military Merit Medal
4023:Air Efficiency Award
3768:Africa Service Medal
3672:Air Crew Europe Star
3552:Lint voor Verwonding
3469:British Empire Medal
3190:British Empire Medal
2600:Companions of Honour
2480:Most Excellent Order
1774:British Empire Medal
1359:Companions of Honour
666:on 27 September 2007
660:"Defence Fact Sheet"
320:The obverse depicts
289:, was discontinued.
265:post-nominal letters
219:British Armed Forces
18:Air Force Cross (UK)
5657:iPhrothiya yeSiliva
5633:iPhrothiya yeGolide
4819:Military Rule Medal
4310:Ad Astra Decoration
4238:Honoris Crux (1975)
4214:Honoris Crux Silver
4202:Honoris Crux (1952)
3171:Meritorious service
3090:Sea Gallantry Medal
2435:Order of St Michael
1753:Sea Gallantry Medal
1492:Royal family orders
1377:Royal family orders
1238:, 17 September 2002
992:12 June 81 (2 bars)
937:Medal Yearbook 2015
935:John Mussell (ed).
692:Medal Yearbook 2015
690:John Mussell (ed).
621:H. P. Ruffell Smith
84:United Kingdom and
60:Military decoration
5681:Tshumelo Ikatelaho
5554:Gold Service Medal
5200:Sandile Decoration
4982:Independence Medal
4433:Danie Theron Medal
4298:Louw Wepener Medal
4286:Van Riebeeck Medal
3270:until 6 April 1952
2433:Most Distinguished
2380:Orders of chivalry
1550:Hereditary peerage
1181:The London Gazette
1161:The London Gazette
1141:The London Gazette
1092:The London Gazette
946:978-1-908-828-16-3
899:The London Gazette
851:The London Gazette
814:The London Gazette
755:"Gov.UK, MOD: AFC"
701:978-1-908-828-16-3
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170:Next (higher)
155:
5726:
5725:
4783:Cross for Bravery
4602:Cadet Corps Medal
4590:De Wet Decoration
4445:Jack Hindon Medal
4142:Honoris Crux Gold
3600:British War Medal
3212:
3211:
2966:
2965:
2886:
2885:
2677:gallantry/bravery
2670:
2669:
2390:Order of the Bath
2323:
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2278:
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1903:
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1530:
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1041:"Imperial Awards"
876:978-0-7478-0516-8
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103:Currently awarded
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4706:
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4665:John Chard Medal
4663:
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4541:
4537:
4532:
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4491:
4483:
4481:Pro Patria Medal
4479:
4471:
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1121:
1109:(13 July 2011).
1107:Dan, van der Vat
1103:
1097:
1096:
1083:
1077:
1071:
1065:
1064:
1062:
1060:
1051:. Archived from
1037:
1031:
1025:
1019:
988:
982:
979:
973:
965:
957:
948:
940:
932:
926:
918:
910:
904:
903:
885:
879:
870:
862:
856:
855:
842:
836:
835:
825:
819:
818:
805:
799:
791:
783:
766:
765:
763:
761:
751:
738:
737:
735:
733:
728:on 2 August 2020
727:
720:
712:
703:
695:
687:
676:
675:
673:
671:
662:. Archived from
656:
602:(1954 and 1959).
428:
427:
349:
247:Warrant Officers
50:Obverse of medal
47:
35:
34:
21:
5759:
5758:
5754:
5753:
5752:
5750:
5749:
5748:
5729:
5728:
5727:
5722:
5710:
5698:
5686:
5674:
5662:
5650:
5645:Nkwe ya Boronse
5638:
5626:
5614:
5602:
5595:
5588:
5583:
5571:
5559:
5547:
5535:
5523:
5511:
5499:
5487:
5475:
5463:
5451:
5445:Liberation Army
5444:
5442:
5437:
5435:
5430:
5418:
5406:
5394:
5382:
5370:
5358:
5346:
5334:
5322:
5310:
5298:
5291:
5289:
5284:
5282:
5277:
5265:
5253:
5241:
5229:
5217:
5205:
5193:
5186:
5181:
5179:
5174:
5162:
5150:
5138:
5126:
5114:
5102:
5090:
5078:
5066:
5054:
5047:
5042:
5040:
5035:
5023:
5011:
4999:
4987:
4975:
4963:
4951:
4939:
4927:
4915:
4903:
4891:
4879:
4867:
4855:
4848:
4843:
4841:
4836:
4824:
4812:
4800:
4788:
4776:
4769:
4764:
4762:
4757:
4745:
4733:
4721:
4709:
4697:
4670:
4658:
4646:
4634:
4607:
4595:
4583:
4571:
4544:
4522:
4510:
4498:
4486:
4474:
4462:
4450:
4438:
4426:
4409:
4392:
4375:
4363:
4351:
4339:
4334:Air Force Cross
4327:
4315:
4303:
4291:
4279:
4267:
4255:
4243:
4231:
4219:
4207:
4195:
4183:
4171:
4159:
4147:
4135:
4128:
4123:
4121:
4116:
4103:
4090:
4077:
4064:
4052:
4040:
4028:
4016:
3999:
3982:
3970:
3958:
3946:
3929:
3917:
3905:
3893:
3881:
3869:
3857:
3845:
3833:
3821:
3809:
3797:
3785:
3773:
3761:
3749:
3737:
3725:
3713:
3701:
3689:
3677:
3665:
3653:
3641:
3629:
3617:
3605:
3593:
3581:
3569:
3557:
3540:
3523:
3511:
3499:
3487:
3475:
3462:
3457:Air Force Medal
3450:
3438:
3426:
3414:
3401:
3389:
3377:
3365:
3360:Air Force Cross
3353:
3341:
3329:
3317:
3305:
3288:
3276:
3269:
3267:
3260:
3255:
3248:
3243:
3213:
3208:
3196:
3177:
3166:
3153:
3140:
3134:Nursing service
3129:
3122:
3109:
3096:
3083:
3070:
3057:
3044:
3031:
3018:
3005:
2992:
2979:
2972:
2962:
2949:
2936:
2929:
2923:
2910:
2903:
2894:
2892:
2882:
2875:
2869:Air Force Medal
2862:
2856:Air Force Cross
2849:
2842:
2836:
2824:
2811:
2798:
2785:
2772:
2759:
2746:
2733:
2720:
2707:
2694:
2687:
2678:
2676:
2666:
2661:Knight Bachelor
2654:
2642:
2635:
2630:Hereditary peer
2628:
2617:
2607:
2599:
2592:
2582:
2569:
2553:
2537:
2521:
2505:
2489:
2481:
2474:
2464:
2454:
2444:
2436:
2434:
2427:
2417:
2407:
2397:
2389:
2388:Most Honourable
2375:
2366:
2356:
2354:
2324:
2319:
2312:
2305:
2298:
2291:
2286:
2274:
2267:
2260:
2249:
2242:
2235:
2228:
2221:
2214:
2207:
2200:
2193:
2186:
2179:
2172:
2165:
2158:
2151:
2144:
2133:
2126:
2121:Air Force Medal
2119:
2112:
2105:
2098:
2091:
2084:
2077:
2070:
2063:
2056:
2049:
2042:
2035:
2024:
2017:
2010:
2003:
1992:
1985:
1978:
1971:
1964:
1953:
1946:
1939:
1932:
1925:
1911:
1909:
1899:
1894:Elizabeth Cross
1892:
1887:Badge of Honour
1885:
1874:
1867:
1860:
1853:
1846:
1835:
1828:
1821:
1814:
1807:
1800:
1793:
1786:
1779:
1772:
1765:
1758:
1751:
1740:
1733:
1728:Air Force Cross
1726:
1719:
1712:
1705:
1694:
1687:
1680:
1673:
1662:
1655:
1648:
1641:
1630:
1623:
1616:
1602:
1600:
1590:
1583:
1578:Knight Bachelor
1576:
1569:
1562:
1555:
1548:
1541:
1526:
1519:
1512:
1505:
1498:
1487:
1480:
1469:
1462:
1455:
1448:
1441:
1434:
1427:
1420:
1405:
1398:
1391:
1384:
1371:
1364:
1357:
1350:
1343:
1336:
1331:Royal Victorian
1329:
1322:
1315:
1308:
1301:
1294:
1276:
1271:
1221:
1216:
1215:
1205:
1203:
1193:
1189:
1173:
1169:
1153:
1149:
1133:
1129:
1119:
1117:
1104:
1100:
1084:
1080:
1072:
1068:
1058:
1056:
1055:on 23 June 2006
1039:
1038:
1034:
1026:
1022:
989:
985:
980:
976:
958:
951:
933:
929:
911:
907:
886:
882:
865:Peter Duckers.
863:
859:
843:
839:
830:Peter Duckers.
826:
822:
806:
802:
784:
769:
759:
757:
753:
752:
741:
731:
729:
725:
718:
714:
713:
706:
688:
679:
669:
667:
658:
657:
653:
648:
636:
609:Andrew Humphrey
596:Geoffrey Dhenin
582:
576:
422:
420:Numbers awarded
417:
310:
283:Air Force Medal
239:Royal Air Force
235:
211:Air Force Cross
194:Air Force Medal
139:
130:
125:
120:
52:
51:
38:Air Force Cross
33:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
5757:
5747:
5746:
5744:Courage awards
5741:
5724:
5723:
5721:
5720:
5708:
5696:
5684:
5672:
5660:
5648:
5636:
5624:
5612:
5599:
5597:
5585:
5584:
5582:
5581:
5569:
5557:
5545:
5533:
5521:
5509:
5497:
5485:
5473:
5461:
5448:
5446:
5432:
5431:
5429:
5428:
5416:
5404:
5392:
5380:
5368:
5356:
5344:
5332:
5320:
5308:
5295:
5293:
5279:
5278:
5276:
5275:
5263:
5251:
5239:
5227:
5215:
5203:
5190:
5188:
5176:
5175:
5173:
5172:
5160:
5148:
5136:
5124:
5112:
5100:
5088:
5076:
5064:
5051:
5049:
5037:
5036:
5034:
5033:
5021:
5009:
4997:
4985:
4973:
4961:
4949:
4937:
4925:
4913:
4901:
4889:
4877:
4865:
4852:
4850:
4849:Bophuthatswana
4838:
4837:
4835:
4834:
4822:
4810:
4798:
4786:
4773:
4771:
4759:
4758:
4756:
4755:
4743:
4731:
4719:
4707:
4695:
4668:
4656:
4644:
4632:
4605:
4593:
4581:
4569:
4542:
4520:
4508:
4496:
4484:
4472:
4460:
4448:
4436:
4424:
4407:
4390:
4373:
4361:
4349:
4337:
4325:
4313:
4301:
4289:
4277:
4265:
4253:
4241:
4229:
4217:
4205:
4193:
4181:
4169:
4157:
4145:
4132:
4130:
4118:
4117:
4115:
4114:
4101:
4097:Kimberley Star
4088:
4075:
4062:
4050:
4038:
4026:
4014:
3997:
3980:
3968:
3956:
3944:
3927:
3915:
3903:
3891:
3879:
3867:
3855:
3843:
3831:
3819:
3807:
3795:
3783:
3771:
3759:
3747:
3735:
3723:
3711:
3699:
3687:
3675:
3663:
3651:
3639:
3636:1939–1945 Star
3627:
3615:
3603:
3591:
3579:
3567:
3555:
3538:
3521:
3509:
3497:
3485:
3473:
3460:
3448:
3436:
3433:Military Medal
3424:
3412:
3399:
3387:
3375:
3363:
3351:
3339:
3336:Military Cross
3327:
3315:
3303:
3286:
3283:Victoria Cross
3273:
3271:
3257:
3256:
3253:
3250:
3249:
3242:
3241:
3234:
3227:
3219:
3210:
3209:
3207:
3206:
3194:
3174:
3172:
3168:
3167:
3165:
3164:
3151:
3137:
3135:
3131:
3130:
3128:
3127:
3120:
3107:
3094:
3081:
3068:
3055:
3042:
3029:
3016:
3003:
2990:
2976:
2974:
2968:
2967:
2964:
2963:
2961:
2960:
2947:
2933:
2931:
2925:
2924:
2922:
2921:
2907:
2905:
2896:
2888:
2887:
2884:
2883:
2881:
2880:
2873:
2860:
2846:
2844:
2838:
2837:
2835:
2834:
2822:
2809:
2805:Military Medal
2796:
2783:
2770:
2757:
2744:
2731:
2727:Military Cross
2718:
2705:
2701:Victoria Cross
2691:
2689:
2680:
2672:
2671:
2668:
2667:
2665:
2664:
2652:
2640:
2633:
2625:
2623:
2619:
2618:
2616:
2615:
2604:
2602:
2594:
2593:
2591:
2590:
2579:
2577:
2571:
2570:
2568:
2567:
2551:
2535:
2519:
2503:
2486:
2484:
2476:
2475:
2473:
2472:
2462:
2452:
2441:
2439:
2429:
2428:
2426:
2425:
2415:
2405:
2394:
2392:
2381:
2377:
2376:
2371:
2368:
2367:
2353:
2352:
2345:
2338:
2330:
2321:
2320:
2318:
2317:
2310:
2303:
2296:
2289:
2283:
2280:
2279:
2276:
2275:
2273:
2272:
2265:
2257:
2255:
2251:
2250:
2248:
2247:
2240:
2233:
2226:
2219:
2212:
2205:
2198:
2191:
2184:
2177:
2170:
2163:
2156:
2149:
2141:
2139:
2135:
2134:
2132:
2131:
2124:
2117:
2110:
2107:Military Medal
2103:
2096:
2089:
2082:
2075:
2068:
2061:
2054:
2047:
2040:
2032:
2030:
2026:
2025:
2023:
2022:
2015:
2008:
2000:
1998:
1994:
1993:
1991:
1990:
1983:
1976:
1969:
1961:
1959:
1955:
1954:
1952:
1951:
1944:
1937:
1930:
1922:
1920:
1913:
1905:
1904:
1901:
1900:
1898:
1897:
1890:
1882:
1880:
1876:
1875:
1873:
1872:
1865:
1858:
1851:
1843:
1841:
1837:
1836:
1834:
1833:
1826:
1819:
1812:
1805:
1798:
1791:
1784:
1777:
1770:
1763:
1756:
1748:
1746:
1742:
1741:
1739:
1738:
1731:
1724:
1717:
1714:Military Cross
1710:
1702:
1700:
1696:
1695:
1693:
1692:
1685:
1678:
1670:
1668:
1664:
1663:
1661:
1660:
1653:
1646:
1638:
1636:
1632:
1631:
1629:
1628:
1621:
1618:Victoria Cross
1613:
1611:
1604:
1596:
1595:
1592:
1591:
1589:
1588:
1581:
1574:
1567:
1560:
1553:
1546:
1538:
1536:
1532:
1531:
1528:
1527:
1525:
1524:
1517:
1510:
1503:
1495:
1493:
1486:
1485:
1482:Royal Guelphic
1477:
1475:
1471:
1470:
1468:
1467:
1460:
1453:
1446:
1439:
1432:
1429:Crown of India
1425:
1417:
1415:
1411:
1410:
1407:
1406:
1404:
1403:
1396:
1389:
1381:
1379:
1370:
1369:
1362:
1355:
1348:
1345:British Empire
1341:
1334:
1327:
1320:
1313:
1306:
1299:
1291:
1289:
1282:
1278:
1277:
1270:
1269:
1262:
1255:
1247:
1241:
1240:
1236:London Gazette
1231:
1227:London Gazette
1220:
1219:External links
1217:
1214:
1213:
1187:
1167:
1147:
1127:
1098:
1078:
1066:
1045:It's an Honour
1032:
1020:
983:
974:
949:
927:
905:
880:
857:
837:
820:
800:
767:
739:
704:
677:
650:
649:
647:
644:
643:
642:
635:
632:
631:
630:
624:
618:
612:
603:
593:
575:
574:Notable awards
572:
539:
538:
533:
528:
523:
518:
512:
511:
508:
505:
502:
499:
495:
494:
491:
488:
485:
482:
478:
477:
474:
471:
468:
465:
461:
460:
457:
454:
451:
448:
444:
443:
440:
437:
434:
432:
421:
418:
416:
413:
410:
409:
400:
391:
387:
386:
377:
368:
364:
363:
360:
357:
354:
353:
347:
346:
343:
340:
337:
333:
318:
309:
306:
234:
231:
197:
196:
191:
187:
186:
181:
177:
176:
171:
167:
166:
162:
161:
158:
157:
146:
145:
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117:
113:
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109:
105:
104:
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82:
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54:
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40:
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31:
26:
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6:
4:
3:
2:
5756:
5745:
5742:
5740:
5737:
5736:
5734:
5718:
5714:
5709:
5706:
5702:
5697:
5694:
5690:
5685:
5682:
5678:
5673:
5670:
5666:
5661:
5658:
5654:
5649:
5646:
5642:
5637:
5634:
5630:
5625:
5622:
5618:
5613:
5610:
5609:Nkwe ya Gauta
5606:
5601:
5600:
5598:
5592:
5586:
5579:
5575:
5570:
5567:
5563:
5558:
5555:
5551:
5546:
5543:
5539:
5534:
5531:
5527:
5522:
5519:
5515:
5510:
5507:
5503:
5498:
5495:
5491:
5486:
5483:
5479:
5474:
5471:
5467:
5462:
5459:
5455:
5450:
5449:
5447:
5433:
5426:
5422:
5417:
5414:
5410:
5405:
5402:
5398:
5393:
5390:
5386:
5381:
5378:
5374:
5369:
5366:
5362:
5357:
5354:
5350:
5345:
5342:
5338:
5333:
5330:
5326:
5321:
5318:
5314:
5309:
5306:
5302:
5297:
5296:
5294:
5280:
5273:
5269:
5264:
5261:
5257:
5252:
5249:
5245:
5240:
5237:
5233:
5228:
5225:
5221:
5216:
5213:
5212:Sandile Medal
5209:
5204:
5201:
5197:
5192:
5191:
5189:
5177:
5170:
5166:
5161:
5158:
5154:
5149:
5146:
5142:
5137:
5134:
5130:
5125:
5122:
5118:
5113:
5110:
5106:
5101:
5098:
5094:
5089:
5086:
5082:
5077:
5074:
5070:
5065:
5062:
5058:
5053:
5052:
5050:
5038:
5031:
5027:
5022:
5019:
5015:
5010:
5007:
5003:
4998:
4995:
4991:
4986:
4983:
4979:
4974:
4971:
4967:
4962:
4959:
4955:
4950:
4947:
4943:
4938:
4935:
4931:
4926:
4923:
4919:
4914:
4911:
4907:
4902:
4899:
4895:
4890:
4887:
4883:
4878:
4875:
4871:
4866:
4863:
4859:
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3744:Defence Medal
3741:
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3721:
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3697:
3693:
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3200:
3195:
3191:
3187:
3181:
3176:
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3169:
3161:
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3152:
3148:
3144:
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3132:
3125:
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3117:
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3069:
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3052:
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3022:
3017:
3013:
3009:
3004:
3000:
2996:
2991:
2987:
2983:
2978:
2977:
2975:
2971:Civil bravery
2969:
2957:
2953:
2948:
2944:
2940:
2935:
2934:
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2926:
2918:
2914:
2909:
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2891:Distinguished
2889:
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2196:
2192:
2189:
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2178:
2175:
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2143:
2142:
2140:
2136:
2129:
2125:
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2118:
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2111:
2108:
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2101:
2097:
2094:
2090:
2087:
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2073:
2069:
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2062:
2059:
2055:
2052:
2048:
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2041:
2038:
2034:
2033:
2031:
2027:
2020:
2016:
2013:
2009:
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2002:
2001:
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1995:
1988:
1984:
1981:
1977:
1974:
1970:
1967:
1963:
1962:
1960:
1956:
1949:
1945:
1942:
1938:
1935:
1931:
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1440:
1437:
1436:Star of India
1433:
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1426:
1423:
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1401:
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971:0-902633-74-0
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963:
956:
954:
947:
943:
938:
931:
925:
924:0-902633-74-0
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916:
909:
901:
900:
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884:
877:
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868:
861:
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852:
847:
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833:
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794:
789:
782:
780:
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724:
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586:George Bulman
584:
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569:
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396:
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382:
373:
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341:
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331:
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326:laurel wreath
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319:
316:
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305:
303:
299:
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275:
273:
272:Fleet Air Arm
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188:
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182:
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172:
168:
165:Order of Wear
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159:
152:
147:
143:
137:
133:
128:
123:
118:
114:
110:
106:
102:
98:
94:
90:
87:
83:
79:
75:
71:
67:
63:
59:
55:
46:
41:
36:
30:
19:
5693:Unitas Medal
4704:De Wet Medal
4112:(Unofficial)
4099:(Unofficial)
4086:(Unofficial)
4073:(Unofficial)
3696:Pacific Star
3588:1914–15 Star
3359:
3116:Edward Medal
3051:George Medal
2986:George Cross
2930:of the enemy
2928:Not the face
2904:of the enemy
2855:
2843:of the enemy
2841:Not the face
2688:of the enemy
2598:Order of the
2209:Canada Medal
1727:
1675:George Medal
1625:George Cross
1585:Aide-de-camp
1557:Life peerage
1450:Indian Merit
1393:Elizabeth II
1235:
1226:
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1201:The Guardian
1200:
1190:
1179:
1170:
1159:
1150:
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1130:
1118:. Retrieved
1115:The Guardian
1114:
1101:
1090:
1081:
1069:
1057:. Retrieved
1053:the original
1044:
1035:
1023:
1012:16 June 1989
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849:
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812:
803:
787:
758:. Retrieved
730:. Retrieved
723:the original
691:
668:. Retrieved
664:the original
654:
627:Peter Thorne
568:US Air Force
565:
558:
555:
552:
545:
542:
535:
530:
525:
520:
515:
481:World War II
423:
362:AFC and Bar
330:royal cypher
291:
276:
269:
262:
255:
251:
236:
223:Commonwealth
214:
210:
208:
140:Total: 5,553
135:
132:Elizabeth II
86:Commonwealth
81:Presented by
76:Silver cross
29:
4641:Union Medal
4469:Korea Medal
3684:Africa Star
3660:Arctic Star
2973:decorations
2902:In the face
2895:decorations
2686:In the face
2679:decorations
2314:Revocations
1910:decorations
1809:Polar Medal
1601:decorations
1400:Charles III
1176:"No. 41727"
1156:"No. 32563"
1136:"No. 40497"
1087:"No. 32716"
894:"No. 33143"
889:Alan Cobham
846:"No. 56693"
828:training."
809:"No. 30723"
615:Willie Read
447:World War I
390:Since 1919
308:Description
302:New Zealand
287:other ranks
111:3 June 1918
108:Established
92:Eligibility
73:Description
65:Awarded for
5733:Categories
4958:Nkwe Medal
4346:Navy Cross
4322:Army Cross
3720:Italy Star
3708:Burma Star
3471:(Military)
1912:and medals
1603:and medals
1514:Edward VII
1422:St Patrick
1059:7 November
732:7 November
646:References
590:test pilot
578:See also:
415:Recipients
367:1918–1919
336:recipient.
5596:From 1994
4129:1952–1994
3756:War Medal
3268:Pre-Union
2637:Life peer
1500:George IV
1386:George VI
1016:9 Sept 96
1008:30 Dec 86
1004:18 Apl 83
1000:31 Dec 82
996:30 Dec 81
760:9 October
670:9 October
563:in 1999.
548:Dominions
464:Inter–War
298:Australia
127:George VI
5292:we Sizwe
5290:Umkhonto
4770:Transkei
3410:(Flying)
2675:Military
2287:See also
2138:Level 3B
2029:Level 3A
1997:Level 2B
1958:Level 2A
1908:Obsolete
1745:Level 3B
1699:Level 3A
1667:Level 2B
1635:Level 2A
1521:George V
634:See also
498:Post–War
442:2nd bar
138:): 1,696
122:George V
2893:service
2649:Baronet
2254:Level 4
1919:Level 1
1840:Level 4
1610:Level 1
1599:Current
1571:Baronet
1474:Defunct
1414:Dormant
1366:St John
1303:Thistle
1288:Current
521:1918–79
501:1946–79
484:1940–45
467:1920–39
450:1918–19
439:1st bar
436:Crosses
267:"AFC".
233:History
190:Related
136:to 2017
129:: 3,053
5187:Ciskei
3162:(ARRC)
3079:(KFSM)
2958:(KFSM)
1296:Garter
1281:Orders
1206:19 May
1120:19 May
969:
944:
922:
874:
795:
699:
431:Period
322:Hermes
294:Canada
277:Since
100:Status
5048:Venda
3192:(BEM)
3149:(RRC)
3105:(QGM)
3092:(SGM)
3066:(KPM)
2945:(KPM)
2919:(DSO)
2871:(AFM)
2858:(AFC)
2820:(DFM)
2794:(DSM)
2781:(CGM)
2768:(DCM)
2755:(CGM)
2742:(DFC)
2716:(DSC)
1879:Other
1535:Other
1464:Burma
1317:Merit
726:(PDF)
719:(PDF)
526:5,081
516:Total
504:2,242
487:2,001
124:: 804
116:Total
32:Award
3118:(EM)
3053:(GM)
3040:(AM)
3027:(AM)
3014:(AM)
3001:(AM)
2988:(GC)
2807:(MM)
2729:(MC)
2703:(VC)
1310:Bath
1208:2016
1122:2016
1061:2018
967:ISBN
942:ISBN
920:ISBN
872:ISBN
793:ISBN
762:2008
734:2014
697:ISBN
672:2008
359:AFC
300:and
245:and
209:The
57:Type
1010:;
994:;
531:173
507:135
470:159
453:679
258:bar
227:bar
215:AFC
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