The Bronze Cross was founded on the 11th June 1940 by Queen Wilhelmina to reward gallant acts by members of the Armed Forces, Merchant Navy and civilians in the presence of the enemy. It is the equivelent of the Military Cross and Military Medal.
DFC = Distinguished Flying Cross
DFM = Distinguished Flying Medal
MBE = Member of the British Empire
MC = Military Cross
MiD = Mentioned in Despatches
MM = Military Medal
OBE = Officer of the British Empire
POW = Prisoner of War
RCAF = Royal Canadian Air Force
1st Airborne Division
|
Name |
Unit |
Remarks |
|
16th Para Field Ambulance |
- |
|
|
1st Battalion |
- |
|
|
Reconnaissance Squadron |
- |
|
|
181 Field Ambulance |
POW |
|
|
156 Battalion |
- |
|
|
Glider Pilot Regiment |
- |
|
|
4th Para Squadron |
- |
|
|
Provost Company |
- |
|
|
1st Airlanding A/T Battery |
- |
|
|
1st Border |
Evacuated, MiD, Died 10/05/45 |
|
|
7th KOSB |
Evacuated |
|
|
10th Battalion |
- |
|
|
3rd Battalion |
Wounded, Evacuated |
|
|
Lt. M. J. Knottenbelt |
No.10 Commando |
- |
|
Independent Company |
- |
|
|
1st Airlanding A/T Battery |
POW, MiD |
|
|
16th Para Field Ambulance |
POW |
|
|
1 Forward Observation Unit |
- |
|
|
H. M. McLeod |
- |
- |
|
Light Regiment |
- |
|
|
1st Airlanding A/T Battery |
- |
|
|
HQ Royal Army Service Corps |
OBE |
|
|
Sgt Walter Hammerton Swift |
Glider Pilot Regiment |
- |
|
Reconnaissance Squadron |
Evacuated |
|
|
1st Battalion |
- |
|
|
156 Battalion |
MiD |
|
|
Cpl William Watson |
No.10 Commando |
Evacuated |
|
Lt-Cdr Arnoldus Wolters |
Dutch Liaison Mission |
Evacuated |
Royal Air Force
|
Name |
Unit |
Remarks |
|
Sgt W. J. Auld |
299 Squadron |
- |
|
F/Lt W. R. Chalk DFC |
299 Squadron |
- |
|
F/Lt J. N. Francis |
299 Squadron |
- |
|
F/Sgt G. D. Gleave |
48 Squadron |
- |
|
F/Lt H. A. King |
271 Squadron |
(ref) |
|
F/Lt Harold Morris McLeod |
620 Squadron |
RCAF, POW |
|
F/Lt John Davidson Mitchner |
421 (RCAF) Squadron |
- |
|
F/O D. M. Peel |
295 Squadron |
- |
|
Sqdn Ldr William Arnold Prest |
421 (RCAF) Squadron |
- |
|
F/Lt J. S. Scott DFM |
- |
- |
|
F/Sgt F. H. Sedgewick |
299 Squadron |
- |
|
P/O Douglas Stephen Sellars |
- |
- |
|
P/O William Paul Stewart |
299 Squadron |
- |
