The Distinguished Flying Cross, established in June 1918, was by its nature traditionally an RAF distinction, however it was widened to include members of the Glider Pilot Regiment. It was awarded to Officers and Warrant Officers for an act of valour or devotion to duty whilst flying in the face of the enemy. The cross has a bomb at the end of each arm; the vertical arms feature an embossed propellar, while the horizontal have wings which support a laurel wreath and rose at the centre of the design. The white ribbon has a series of diagonal purple lines running parallel.
RAFVR = Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
SS = Silver Star
6th Airborne Division
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Name |
Unit |
Remarks |
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Capt Frederick Cuthbert Aston |
Glider Pilot Regiment |
- |
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F/O George Atkinson |
Glider Pilot Regiment |
RAFVR |
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Maj Hugh Tryon Bartlett |
Glider Pilot Regiment |
- |
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CSM Bertram Richardson Holt |
Glider Pilot Regiment |
- |
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F/Lt Edgar Kenelm Peter Ince |
Glider Pilot Regiment |
RAFVR |
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Maj Burton Henry Jackson |
Glider Pilot Regiment |
SS |
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F/Lt John Edward William Lodge |
Glider Pilot Regiment |
RAFVR |
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F/O John Thomson Love |
Glider Pilot Regiment |
RAFVR |
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RSM Kenneth Mew |
Glider Pilot Regiment |
- |
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F/O Michael Julian Odlum |
Glider Pilot Regiment |
RAFVR |
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Capt Maurice William Dallow Priest |
Glider Pilot Regiment |
- |
