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User:Necrothesp/List of recipients of the Distinguished Flying Medal, 1939–1947

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Name Rank/Title Service etc Nationality Campaign/Incident Country Gazette[1]
Cowan, Leonard Edwin Corporal Royal Air Force British Waziristan Campaign India 1939/10/17[2]
Fudge, Eric James Corporal Royal Air Force British Waziristan Campaign India 1939/10/17[2]
Willits, William Edward Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II 1939/11/03[3]
Conway, Reginald Arthur Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Air Force British Palestine Arab Revolt Palestine 1939/12/22[4]
Haxton, Robert Alexander Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force British Palestine Arab Revolt Palestine 1939/12/22[4]
Kavanagh, John Joseph Sergeant Royal Air Force British Palestine Arab Revolt Palestine 1939/12/22[4]
Bickerstaff, Alexander Corporal Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/01/01[5]
Copley, John James Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/01/01[5]
Pettit, Cedric Charles Corporal Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/01/01[5]
Britton, Leonard James Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Air Force British World War II North Sea 1940/01/16[6]
Driver, Charles Ronald Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/01/16[6]
Mullineaux, James John Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/01/16[6]
Crumpton, Rex Arthur Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force British World War II North Sea 1940/01/19[7]
Tippett, John Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force British World War II North Sea 1940/01/30[8]
Barrett, William John Acting Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/02/20[9]
Cargill, Arthur Lydenham Tremenheere Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/02/20[9]
Culver, Alfred Charles Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/02/20[9]
Francis, Robert Harvey Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/02/20[9]
Greig, Walter Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/02/20[9]
Hawken, John Llewellyn Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/02/20[9]
Johnson, Arthur Stanley Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/02/20[9]
Knight, Colin Beresford Graham Corporal Royal New Zealand Air Force New Zealand World War II 1940/02/20[9]
Murcar, Alexander Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/02/20[9]
Ramshaw, John Richardson Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/02/20[9]
Scotney, Kenneth Frederick Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/02/20[9]
Stamp, George Arthur Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/02/20[9]
White, Edgar Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/02/20[9]
Wood, Lionel Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/02/20[9]
Carey, Frank Reginald Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/03/01[10]
Allam, Frederick John Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/03/08[11]
Cronin, William Joseph Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/03/08[11]
Culver, Sidney Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/03/08[11]
Ferre, Henry Arthur George Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/03/08[11]
Hawkins, George Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/03/08[11]
Miller, Frank Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/03/08[11]
Pennington, David Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/03/08[11]
Thomas, Alexander Cameron Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II 1940/03/08[11]
Fletcher, John Laurence Sergeant Royal Air Force British World War II (Sylt seaplane base attack) Germany 1940/03/26[12]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ In format year/month/day. Note that some awards are backdated. In such instances, the actual date of the award is given first and the gazette date is given in parentheses.
  2. ^ a b "No. 34711". The London Gazette. 17 November 1939. p. 6951.
  3. ^ "No. 34724". The London Gazette. 3 November 1939. p. 7413.
  4. ^ a b c "No. 34757". The London Gazette. 22 December 1939. p. 8466.
  5. ^ a b c "No. 34765". The London Gazette. 2 January 1940. pp. 23–24.
  6. ^ a b c "No. 34773". The London Gazette. 16 January 1940. p. 301.
  7. ^ "No. 34776". The London Gazette. 19 January 1940. p. 376.
  8. ^ "No. 34782". The London Gazette. 30 January 1940. p. 608.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "No. 34795". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 February 1940. pp. 1055–1056.
  10. ^ "No. 34803". The London Gazette. 1 March 1940. p. 1245.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h "No. 34807". The London Gazette. 8 March 1940. p. 1394.
  12. ^ "No. 34817". The London Gazette. 26 March 1940. p. 1777.