The George Cross (GC) is the second highest award of the United Kingdom honours system awarded "for acts of the greatest heroism or for most conspicuous courage in circumstance of extreme danger", not in the presence of the enemy, to members of the British armed forces and to British civilians. Posthumous awards have been allowed since it was instituted. It was previously awarded to residents of Commonwealth countries (and in one case to Malta, a colony which subsequently became a Commonwealth country), most of which have since established their own honours systems and no longer recommend British honours. It may be awarded to a person of any military rank in any service and to civilians including police, emergency services and merchant seamen. Many of the awards have been personally presented by the British monarch to recipients or, in the case of posthumous awards, to next of kin. These investitures are usually held at Buckingham Palace.
SURNAME
Moore
FORENAME
Richard Valentine
UNIT
HMS President,Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
RANK
T/Sub Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
George Cross
PLACE
England 1940
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 14.2.1916 London
son of Randall and Ellen Moore
educated Strand School
graduated London...
SURNAME
Martin
FORENAME
Cyril Arthur Joseph
UNIT
Royal Engineers (Bomb Disposal)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
AWARD
George Cross
PLACE
England 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 23.7.1897 Derby
Royal Garrison Artillery in WW1
award M.C. (WW1)
re-commissioned 17.8.1940 (R.E.)
died...
SURNAME
Johnson
FORENAME
Barry
UNIT
321 EOD Company, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
RANK
Warrant Officer First Class
NUMBER
24092380
AWARD
George Cross
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1989
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 25.1.1952 London
wife Maria (2 children)
seriously injured 7.10.1989...
SURNAME
Jephson-Jones
FORENAME
Robert Llewellyn
UNIT
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
31996
AWARD
George Cross
PLACE
Malta 1940
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 7.4.1905
RMC Sandhurst 1923
commissioned 1925
Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
6 Nigerian...
SURNAME
Hiscock
FORENAME
William Ewart
UNIT
HMS St Angelo,Royal Navy
RANK
Lieutenant (A/Lieutenant Commander)
NUMBER
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross, George Cross
PLACE
Malta HMS St. Angelo 14th January 1941 (DSC) Malta 1942 (GC)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed see Roll of...
SURNAME
Gosse
FORENAME
George
UNIT
HMS Vernon,Royal Australian Navy
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
George Cross
PLACE
Germany 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 16.2.1912 Harvey,Western Australia
next of kin Dianna Gosse
RAN 1.1.1926
RAN 1926-33 and 1940-46
discharged 20.3.1946...
SURNAME
Goodman
FORENAME
George Herbert
UNIT
HMS Nile, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
RANK
T/Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
George Cross
PLACE
Egypt 1942
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
London Gazette 35261, 29th August 1941, Page 5079 (MBE)
London Gazette...
SURNAME
Goldsworthy
FORENAME
Leon Verdi
UNIT
HMS President, Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
George Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, George Medal, Mention in Despatches
PLACE
England 1943 (GC,GM) England 1944 (MiD) France 1944 (DSC)...
SURNAME
Gidden
FORENAME
Ernest Oliver (Mick)
UNIT
HMS President, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
RANK
T/Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
George Cross, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, George Medal
PLACE
England 1940 (GM) England 1941 (GC) England 1942 (OBE)
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Ellingworth
FORENAME
Reginald Vincent
UNIT
HMS Vernon,Royal Navy
RANK
Chief Petty Officer
NUMBER
P/J 26011
AWARD
George Cross
PLACE
England 1940
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
London Gazette 35018, 17th December 1940, Page 7107
SURNAME
Easton
FORENAME
Jack Maynard Cholmondeley
UNIT
HMS Vernon, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
RANK
Sub Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
George Cross
PLACE
England 1940
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 28.5.1906 Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK
educated Pangbourne College
solicitor in...
SURNAME
Eastman
FORENAME
William Marsden
UNIT
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
George Cross
PLACE
Malta 1940
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 26.10.1911 Brentford, Middlesex
C.O. RAOC Training Centre postwar
retired 1966 as Brigadier
died 08.04.1980 Sliema...
SURNAME
Duppa-Miller
FORENAME
John Bryan Peter (Jack)
UNIT
HMS President, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
RANK
T/Sub Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
George Cross, Kings Commendation for Brave Conduct
PLACE
England 1940
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 22.5.1903 Stetchford, Birmingham...
SURNAME
Dowland
FORENAME
John Noel
UNIT
Royal Air Force (Bomb Disposal)
RANK
Flight Lieutenant
NUMBER
33239
AWARD
George Cross
PLACE
England 1940
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 6.11.1914, Lewisham, London, UK
son of Rev. Frank Michael, MC and Irene Dowland, Ruscombe Vicarage...
SURNAME
Dinwoodie
FORENAME
Hubert
UNIT
5140 Bomb Disposal Squadron,Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
RANK
Squadron Leader
NUMBER
72819
AWARD
George Cross
PLACE
Lubeck, Germany 1946
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 24.3.1896 Bournemouth, Dorset
served WW1
awards M.C., O.B.E...
SURNAME
Davies
FORENAME
Robert
UNIT
Royal Engineers (Bomb Disposal)
RANK
T/Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
George Cross
PLACE
London, England 1940
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 3.10.1900 Newlyn, Cornwall
son of John Sampson and Annie (nee Vingoe) Davies, St Erth, Cornwall
emigrated...
SURNAME
Danckwerts
FORENAME
Peter Victor
UNIT
HMS President + HMS Cormorant,Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
RANK
Sub Lieutenant + T/Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
George Cross, Member of the Order of the British Empire
PLACE
London, England 1940 (GC) Gibraltar 1942 (MBE)
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Charlton
FORENAME
Wilson Hodgson
UNIT
Royal Air Force (Bomb Disposal)
RANK
A/Flight Lieutenant
NUMBER
44837
AWARD
George Cross
PLACE
England 1940
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 9.4.1907 Consett, Co.Durham
RAF 1939-53
POW 1941 Java
liberated 1945
died 12.5.1953...
SURNAME
Bridge
FORENAME
John
UNIT
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Bomb Disposal)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
George Cross, George Medal and bar, Kings Commendation for Brave Conduct
PLACE
England 1940 (GM) England 1941 (KCBC) England 1942 (barGM) Sicily 1943 (GC)
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Blaney
FORENAME
Michael Floud
UNIT
Royal Engineers (Bomb Disposal)
RANK
A/Captain
NUMBER
119978
AWARD
George Cross
PLACE
England 1940
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
London Gazette 35136, 15th April 1941, Page 2177
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