The Croix de Guerre (French: Cross of War) is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts. The Croix de Guerre was also commonly bestowed on foreign military forces allied to France.
The Croix de Guerre may be awarded either as an individual award or as a unit award to those soldiers who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism involving combat with the enemy. The medal is awarded to those who have been "mentioned in dispatches", meaning a heroic deed or deeds were performed meriting a citation from an individual's headquarters unit. The unit award of the Croix de Guerre with palm was issued to military units whose members performed heroic deeds in combat and were subsequently recognized by headquarters.
SURNAME
Antelme
FORENAME
Joseph Antoine France
UNIT
F Section SOE
RANK
Captain + Major
NUMBER
239255
AWARD
Officer of the Order of the British Empire,Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre avec Palme (Fr)
PLACE
France 1943-44
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see...
SURNAME
Agazarian
FORENAME
Jack Charles Stanmore
UNIT
F Section SOE
RANK
Flight Lieutenant
NUMBER
71106
AWARD
Mention in Despatches,Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre avec Palme (Fr)
PLACE
France 1942-43
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Anstey
FORENAME
John
UNIT
SOE Op.Massingham,Algiers + Force 136 SOE
RANK
Major + T/Brigadier
NUMBER
88307
AWARD
Commander of the Order of the British Empire,Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre avec Palm (Fr),Legion of Merit (USA)
PLACE
Algeria 1943 (LdH,CdG) Far East...
SURNAME
Coomer
FORENAME
Jennings Bryan
UNIT
1 Ranger Bn
RANK
Technician Fifth Class
NUMBER
38060747
AWARD
Bronze Star,Croix de Guerre (France)
PLACE
Europe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Tronstad
FORENAME
Leif Hans Larsen (Professor)
UNIT
SN Section SOE
RANK
Captain + Major
NUMBER
AWARD
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (GB),Medal of Freedom with bronze palm (US)
PLACE
Norway 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Scientist and former Manager of...
SURNAME
Bennett
FORENAME
William Reynolds
UNIT
2 Regiment (5 Company)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, Croix de Guerre (Fr)
PLACE
Italy 1944 (BS) France 1944 (CdG)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Canada
from Toronto, Ontario
born 13.10.1910, New Haven...
SURNAME
Astor
FORENAME
Francis David Langhorne (the Hon.) (David)
UNIT
HQ SAS Brigade
RANK
Captain + Major
NUMBER
AWARD
Croix de Guerre (France)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Marines
born 5.3.1912 London
2nd son of Waldorf,2nd Viscount and...
SURNAME
Wiseman
FORENAME
John Martin
UNIT
Special Raiding Squadron (1 Troop) + 1 SAS (A Squadron)
RANK
Lieutenant + Captain
NUMBER
256809
AWARD
Military Cross, Croix de Guerre with silver star (Fr)
PLACE
Sicily 1943 (MC) Normandy 1944 (CdG)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent...
SURNAME
Williams
FORENAME
Edward
UNIT
2 SAS
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
777958
AWARD
Mention in Despatches, Croix de Guerre with Silver Star (Fr)
PLACE
France 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Army Air Corps
born 6.11.1909
07.12.1935 married Elsie May (nee Pearson) in...
SURNAME
Wilkinson
FORENAME
John James Hamilton
UNIT
1 SAS (A Squadron)
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
2100690
AWARD
Croix de Guerre,with Palm (Fr)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Army Air Corps
KIA 26.8.1944 - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Shaw
FORENAME
Bertram John
UNIT
2 SAS
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
14586565
AWARD
Croix de Guerre (Fr)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 14.11.1924, Rochester, Kent
parent unit Army Air Corps
former Essex Regiment
holder D.C.M.
died 08.03.1983
SURNAME
Morris
FORENAME
Alfred Dayrell
UNIT
2 SAS (C Squadron)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
157339
AWARD
Mention in Despatches,Croix de Guerre (Fr)
PLACE
NW Europe 1944-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Army Catering Corps
died 29.4.1945 - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Holland
FORENAME
Richard Jellicorse
UNIT
2 SAS (C Squadron)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
47554
AWARD
Croix de Guerre,with Silver Star (Fr),Bronzen Leeuw (Holland)
PLACE
NW Europe 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 04.06.1910, Peterchurch, Herefordshire, England
parent unit...
SURNAME
Hay
FORENAME
Ralph (Jock)
UNIT
2 SAS (A Squadron)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
845212
AWARD
Mention in Despatches,Croix de Guerre,with Silver Star (Fr)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Army Air Corps
2 SAS 1943-44
executed 16.10.1944 - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Dill
FORENAME
David Gordon
UNIT
2 SAS (A Squadron)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
265704
AWARD
Mention in Despatches,Croix de Guerre,with Silver Star
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit King's Royal Rifle Corps,Army Air Corps
executed 25.11.1944 - see...
SURNAME
Clarke
FORENAME
Frank Cameron
UNIT
1 SAS (C Squadron)
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
7014058
AWARD
Croix de Guerre,with Palm (Fr)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Army Air Corps
awarded La Croix de Chevalier du Merite Combattant,SR (Fr) 1976
SURNAME
Carpendale
FORENAME
Brian Maxwell Montague (Chips)
UNIT
2 SAS (C Squadron)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
228677
AWARD
Croix de Guerre with vermilion Star (Fr)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Army Air Corps
SURNAME
Cameron
FORENAME
James Edmund (Loopy)
UNIT
2 SAS (G Squadron)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
34062
AWARD
Mention in Despatches,Croix de Guerre,with Silver Star (Fr)
PLACE
Normandy 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Army Air Corps
WIA earlier with 51 Division
20 Liaison...
SURNAME
Calvert
FORENAME
James Michael (Mad Mike)
UNIT
HQ SAS Brigade (Commanding Officer)
RANK
Brigadier
NUMBER
58046
AWARD
various foreign decorations as below
PLACE
NW Europe 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Engineers
born 6.3.1913 Rohtak,India
Royal...
SURNAMEBurt FORENAMEClive Stuart Saxon UNIT2 SAS RANKCaptain NUMBER34062 AWARDCroix de Guerre,with Silver Star (Fr) PLACENormandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONparent unit Army Air Corps
20th Liaison HQ,SAS Brigade