The Bronze Lion was only introduced in 1944, although it is descended from another award that dates back to 1877. It is the equivelent of the Distinguished Service Order and Distinguished Conduct Medal.
CB = Companion of the Bath
DFC = Distinguished Flying Cross
DFM = Distinguished Flying Medal
DSO = Distinguished Service Order
KBE = Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
MBE = Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
MC = Military Cross
MM = Military Medal
POW = Prisoner of War
RAMC = Royal Army Medical Corps
RCAF = Royal Canadian Air Force
RMO = Regimental Medical Officer
1st Airborne Division
|
Name |
Unit |
Remarks |
|
Reconnaissance Squadron |
- |
|
|
Glider Pilot Regiment |
MBE |
|
|
10th Battalion |
- |
|
|
7th KOSB |
POW |
|
|
3rd Battalion |
- |
|
|
10th Battalion |
- |
|
|
Glider Pilot Regiment |
- |
|
|
1st Battalion |
- |
|
|
1st Battalion |
- |
|
|
1st Border |
Evacuated |
|
|
Cpl. A. H. T. Italiaander |
No.10 Commando |
- |
|
1st Battalion |
- |
|
|
11th Battalion |
- |
|
|
9th Field Company |
POW |
|
|
2nd Battalion |
POW |
|
|
4th Para Brigade HQ |
- |
|
|
Light Regiment |
POW |
|
|
HQ Royal Engineers |
Evacuated |
|
|
16 Para Field Ambulance |
Wounded, POW |
|
|
1st Battalion |
POW |
|
|
Light Regiment |
POW |
|
|
Divisional HQ |
Evacuated, CB |
|
|
3rd Battalion |
- |
|
|
HQ, 1st Parachute Brigade |
POW |
1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Group
|
Name |
Unit |
Remarks |
|
Brigade HQ |
Awarded posthumously, 2006 |
Royal Air Force
|
Name |
Unit |
Remarks |
|
Wing Cdr R. J. M. Bangay DFC |
570 Squdadron |
- |
|
AVM L. N. Hollinghurst KBE CB DFC |
No.38 Group |
- |
|
F/Lt D. F. Liddle |
570 Squdadron |
- |
|
Sqdn Ldr D. C. Pascall |
575 Squdadron |
- |
|
F/O F. T. Powell |
196 Squdadron |
- |
|
Wing Cdr J. A. Sproule DFC |
437 Squdadron |
RCAF |
|
F/Lt J. S. Sutton DFM |
299 Squdadron |
- |
