The Military Cross was founded in December 1914 and may only be awarded to officers ranked Captain or below (though it would be awarded to senior ranks if their promotion was not yet confirmed and their higher rank was listed as acting / temporary) and to Warrant Officers (Sergeant-Majors) for gallant and distinguished services in action. The cross is of silver, with the Royal Cypher in the centre and the Imperial Crown fashioned onto the ends of each arm of the cross, which is hung from a purple and white ribbon.
att. = Attached
DFC = Distinguished Flying Cross
KIA = Killed in Action
KW = Krzyz Walecznych
MBE = Member of the British Empire
MC = Military Cross
MiD = Mentioned in Despatches
POW = Prisoner of War
1st Airborne Division
Name |
Unit |
Remarks |
Independent Company |
Evacuated |
|
11th Battalion |
- |
|
HQ, 1st Para Brigade |
POW |
|
4th Para Squadron |
- |
|
3rd Battalion |
Evacuated |
|
10th Battalion |
Wounded |
|
3rd Battalion |
Wounded, POW, MiD |
|
250 Light Composite Company |
- |
|
2nd Battalion |
Wounded, POW |
|
Divisional Signals |
POW, Escaped, MiD |
|
3rd Battalion |
Wounded |
|
HQ, 1st Airlanding Brigade |
- |
|
Independent Company |
Evacuated |
|
2nd South Staffords |
- |
|
Reconnaissance Squadron |
- |
|
Lt Richard John Gammon |
- |
- |
1st Border |
Evacuated |
|
Light Regiment |
- |
|
att. to 1st Battalion |
POW, Escaped |
|
HQ, 1st Para Brigade |
POW, Escaped |
|
2nd Battalion |
POW |
|
16th Para Field Ambulance |
POW, Escaped, MBE |
|
7th KOSB |
Evacuated |
|
7th KOSB, att. Div HQ |
- |
|
HQ, 4th Para Brigade |
POW |
|
Glider Pilot Regiment |
Wounded, POW, Escaped |
|
156 Battalion |
Evacuated |
|
2nd South Staffords |
- |
|
1st Airlanding A/T Battery |
POW |
|
1st Para Squadron |
Wounded, POW, MiD |
|
156 Battalion |
Evacuated |
|
HQ, Royal Engineers |
- |
|
1st Battalion |
- |
|
1st Battalion |
- |
|
9th Field Company |
Evacuated |
1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade Group
Name |
Unit |
Remarks |
Engineer Company |
Wounded, KW |
|
Anti-Tank Battery |
Evacuated, KW |
4th Dorsets
Name |
Remarks |
Evacuated |
|
Evacuated |
Other
Name |
Unit |
Remarks |
260th Field Company |
- |
|
23rd Field Company |
- |
Royal Air Force
Name |
Unit |
Remarks |
F/Lt Reg Turner DFC |
299 Squadron |
- |