The names below are of all the British and Commonwealth Service-men who have been awarded the
Victoria Cross
for gallantry, against our enemies, whilst in the air.

THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS

Captain Albert BALL. 7th Bn., Sherwood Foresters and RFC. (Gaz: 8th June 1917)
Other Medals: DSO &2 Bars; MC; Legion d'Honneur (France); Order of St. George, 4th Class. (Russia).
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Captain William Avery BISHOP. Canadian Cavalry and 60 Squadn., RFC. (Gaz: 11th August 1917)
Other Medals: CB; DSO & Bar; MC; DFC.
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Captain Lanoe George HAWKER. Corps of Royal Engineers amd 6 Squadn., RFC. (Gaz:24th August 1915)
Other Medals: DSO.
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Second Lieutenant Gilbert Stuart Martin INSALL. 11 Squadron RFC. (Gaz: 23rd December 1915).
Other Medals: MC.
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Lieutenant Alan JERRARD. 66Squadron RFC. (Gaz: 1st May 1918)
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Captain John Aiden LIDDELL. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and RFC.(Gaz: 23rd August 1915).
Other Medals: MC.
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Captain James Thomas Byrford McCUDDEN General List and 56 Squadn.,RFC (Gaz: 2nd April 1918).
Other Medals: DSO & Bar; MC & Bar; MM.
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Second Lieutenant Alan Arnett McLEOD. 2 Squadn., RFC. (Gaz: 1st May 1918).
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Second Lieutenant William Barnard RHODES-MOORHOUSE. 2 Squadn., RFC. (Gaz: 22nd May 1915).
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Sergeant Thomas MOTTERSHEAD. 20 Squadn., RFC. (Gaz: 12th February 1917)
Other Medals: DCM.
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Major Lionel Wilmot Brabazon REES. Royal Regt. of Artillery and 32 Squadn., RFC. (Gaz: 5th August 1916).
Other Medals: OBE; MC; AFC.
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Lieutenant William Leefe ROBINSON. The Worcestershire Regt. and 39 Squadn., RFC. (Gaz: 5th September 1916).

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THE AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS.

Lieutenant Frank Hubert McNAMARA. 1 Squadn. Australian Flying Corps. (Gaz: 8th June 1917).
Other Medals: CB; CBE.
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Royal Air Force (1918)
The Royal Air Force was formed on the 1st April 1918.

Captain Andrew Frederick Weatherby BEAUCHAMP-PROCTOR. 84 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz: 30th November 1918)
Other Medals: DSO; MC and Bar; DFC.
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Major William George BARKER. 201 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz: 30th November 1918.)
Other Medals: DSO and Bar; MC and 2 Bars.
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Major Edward MANNOCK. 85 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz:18th July 1919).
Other Medals: DSO and 2 Bars; MC and Bar.
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Captain Ferdinand Maurice Felix WEST. 8 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz: 8th November 1918).
Other Medals: CBE; MC.
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THE ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE AND FLEET AIR ARM

Squadron Commander Richard Bell DAVIES. Royal Navy and 3 Squadn. RNAS. (Gaz: 1st January 1916).
Other Medals: CB; DSO; AFC.
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Lieutenant-Commander Eugene ESMONDE. RN. 825 Squadn. Fleet Air Arm. (Gaz: 3rd March 1942).
Other Medals: DSO.
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Lieutenant Robert Hampton GRAY. RCNVR. 1841 Squadn. Fleet Air Arm. (Gaz: 13th November 1945)
Other Medals: DSO.
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Flight Sub-Lieutenant Reginald Alexander John WARNEFORD. RN. 1 Squadn. RNAS. (Gaz: 11th June 1915).
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ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-45.

Fighter Command.

Flight Lieutenant Eric James Brindley NICOLSON. 249 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz:15th November 1940)
Other Medals: DFC.
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Bomber Command

Flight Sergeant Arthur Louis AARON. 218 Squadn. RAFVR. (Gaz: 5th November 1943).
Other Medals: DFM.
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Pilot Officer Cyril Joe BARTON. 578 Squadn. RAFVR. (Gaz: 27th June 1944).
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Squadron Leader Ian Willoughby BAZALGETTE 635 Squadn. RAFVR. (Gaz: 17th August 1945).
Other Medals: DFC
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Wing Commander Geoffrey Leonard CHESHIRE. 617 Squadn. RAFVR (Gaz: 8th September 1844).
Other Medals: OM; DSO and 2 Bars; DFC.
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Wing Commander Hughie Idwal EDWARDS. 105 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz: 22nd July 1941).
Other Medals: KCMG; CB; DSO; OBE; DFC.
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Flying Officer Donald Edward GARLAND. 12 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz: 11th June 1940).
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Wing Commander Guy Penrose GIBSON. 617 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz: 28th May 1943).
Other Medals: DSO and Bar; DFC and Bar.
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Sergeant Thomas GRAY. 12 Squadn. RAF, (Gaz:11th June 1940).
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Sergeant John HANNAH. 83 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz: 1st October 1940).
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Sergeant Norman Cyril JACKSON. 106 Squadn. RAFVR. (Gaz: 26th October 1945.
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Flight Lieutenant Roderick Alastair Brook LEAROYD. 49 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz: 20th August 1940).
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Wing Commander Hugh Gordon MALCOLM. 18 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz: 27th April 1943).
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Flying Officer Leslie Thomas MANSER. 50 Squadn. RAFVR. (Gaz: 23rd October 1942).
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Flight Sergeant Rawdon Hume MIDDLETON. RAAF.. 149 Squadn. RAF. (see Royal Australian Air Force).
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Squadron Leader John Dering NETTLETON. 44 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz: 28th April 1942)
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Squadron Leader Robert Anthony Maurice PALMER. 109 Squadn. RAFVR. (Gaz: 23rd March 1945).
Other medals: DFC and Bar.
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Flight Lieutenant William Reid. 61 Squadn. RAFVR. (Gaz: 14th December 1943).
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Squadron Arthur Stewart King SCARF. 62 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz: 21st June 1946).
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Captain Edwin SWALES SAAF* serving with 582 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz:24th April 1945).
Other Medals: DFC.
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Flight Sergeant George THOMPSON. 9 Squadn. RAFVR. (Gaz: 20th February 19450

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Transport Command.

Flight Lieutenant David Samuel Anthony LORD. 271 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz:13th November 1945).
Other Medals: DFC.
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Coastal Command.

Flying Officer Kenneth CAMPBELL. 22 Squadn. RAFVR. (Gaz 13th March 1942).
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Flying Officer John Alexander CRUICKSHANK. 210 Squadn. RAFVR. (Gaz: 1st September 1944).
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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

Flight Sergeant Rawdon Hume MIDDLETON. RAAF. Serving with 149 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz:15th January 1943.)
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Flight Lieutenant William Ellis NEWTON. 22 Squadn. RAAF. (Gaz: 19th October 1943).
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ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

Flight Lieutenant David Ernest HORNELL. 162 Squadron. RCAF. (Gaz: 28th July 1944).
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ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE.

Squadron Leader Leonard Henry TRENT. RNZAF. Whilst serving with 487 Squadn. RAF (Gaz:1st March 1946).
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Flying Officer Lloyd Allan TRIGG. RNZAF. Serving with 200 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz: 2nd November 1943).
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Sergeant James Allen WARD. RNZAF. Whilst serving with75 Squadn. RAF. (Gaz: 5th August 1941).
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SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE.

Captain Edwin SWALES. SAAF whilst serving with.582 Squadn. RAF (Gaz: 24th April 1945).
Other Medals: DFC.