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Great Britain |
| Established: |
3 June 1918; revised 24 July 1918 |
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The Distinguished Flying Cross was awarded to officers and warrant officers for an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty performed whilst flying in active operations against the enemy. Supplement to the London Gazette, 5 December 1919
The 1¼ inch wide ribbon consisted of alternating, horizontal violet and white stripes. Beginning in 1919, the stripes on the ribbon were diagonal.
For services during the Great War, the London Gazette announced the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) to members of the flying services 1,195 times:
Airmen who received the Distinguished Flying Cross: 1,116
Airmen who received a first Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross: 75
Airmen who received a second Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross: 4 |
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| Recipients - World War I Aces |
| 61 |
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Clayson, Percy Jack
03 Aug 1918* |
| 62 |
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Cobby, Arthur Henry
DFC - 03 Aug 1918*
Bar - 21 Sep 1918*
Bar - 21 Sep 1918* |
| 63 |
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Cole, Adrian Trevor
08 Feb 1919* |
| 64 |
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Coler, Eugene Seeley
03 Dec 1918* |
| 65 |
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Collishaw, Raymond
03 Aug 1918* |
| 66 |
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Compston, Robert John Orton
03 Jun 1918* |
| 67 |
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Compton, Harry Neville
03 Jun 1919* |
| 68 |
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Coningham, Arthur
03 Jun 1919* |
| 69 |
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Conn, Kenneth Burns
08 Feb 1919* |
| 70 |
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Coombes, Lawrence Percival
03 Aug 1918* |
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