george cross

GEORGE CROSS
Ten Commando
By Ian Dear
Setting Europe Ablaze
By Sir Douglas Dodds-Parker
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.
  1. EOD Biggs, Kenneth Alfred

    SURNAME Biggs FORENAME Kenneth Alfred UNIT Sub-Depot, Savernake Forest, Royal Army Ordnance Corps RANK Captain (T/ Major) NUMBER 173496 AWARD George Cross, Bronze Star (US) PLACE Savernake, Wiltshire, England 1946 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 26.2.1911 Greenway, Totteridge...
  2. EOD Barefoot, Herbert John Leslie

    SURNAME Barefoot FORENAME Herbert John Leslie UNIT Royal Engineers (Bomb Disposal) RANK Captain NUMBER AWARD George Cross PLACE England 1940 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 15.5.1887 wife Amy Gladys (????-26.09.1991) educated Dulwich College 1900-05 architect ranks, RAMC...
  3. EOD Babington, John Herbert

    SURNAME Babington FORENAME John Herbert UNIT HMS President, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve RANK Sub Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD George Cross PLACE England 1940 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 06.02.1911, China awarded O.B.E. 1944 postwar headmaster, Ashlyns School, Berkhamsted...
  4. EOD Armitage, Robert Selby

    SURNAME Armitage FORENAME Robert Selby UNIT HMS Vernon, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve RANK T/Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD George Cross, George Medal PLACE England 1940 (GC) England 1942 (GM) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 28.3.1905 Birling, Kent son of Rev. Philip and Elizabeth...
  5. EOD Archer, Bertram Stuart Trevelyan

    SURNAME Archer FORENAME Bertram Stuart Trevelyan UNIT Royal Engineers (104 Bomb Disposal Section + 142 Bomb Disposal Regiment) RANK Second Lieutenant (A/Lieutenant) + Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 126305 AWARD George Cross, Officer of the Order of the British Empire PLACE Wales 1940...
  6. EOD Gibson, Michael

    SURNAME Gibson FORENAME Michael UNIT 9 Bomb Disposal Company,Royal Engineers RANK Sergeant NUMBER 4445289 AWARD George Cross PLACE Coventry,England 1940 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION killed - see Roll of Honour London Gazette 35050, 21st January 1941, Page 461
  7. EOD Campbell, Alexander Fraser

    SURNAME Campbell FORENAME Alexander Fraser UNIT 9 Bomb Disposal Company,Royal Engineers RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 135004 AWARD George Cross PLACE Coventry, England 1940 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION killed - see Roll of Honour London Gazette 35050, 21st January 1941, Page 461
  8. EOD Hughes, Kim Spencer

    SURNAME Hughes FORENAME Kim Spencer UNIT 11 EOD Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 25053515 AWARD George Cross PLACE Afghanistan 2009 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Telford,Shropshire age 30 born 1979 Germany to England 1985 resided...
  9. EOD Schmid, Olaf Sean George

    SURNAME Schmid FORENAME Olaf Sean George UNIT 11 EOD Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 25045811 AWARD George Cross PLACE Afghanistan 2009 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour London Gazette 59365, 19th March 2010, Page 4832
  10. 3 CDO BDE Croucher, Matthew

    SURNAME Croucher FORENAME Matthew UNIT R.M.R. 40 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER P903233G AWARD George Cross PLACE Afghanistan 2008 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Solihull, Warwickshire age 24 son of Richard and Margaret Croucher reservist runs a risk-assessment business...
  11. PARAS 2 Wright, Mark William

    SURNAME Wright FORENAME Mark William UNIT 3 Para RANK Corporal NUMBER 25087140 AWARD George Cross PLACE Afghanistan 2006 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  12. PARAS Duncan, Charles Alfred

    SURNAME Duncan FORENAME Charles Alfred UNIT 4 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 6287023 AWARD George Cross PLACE Tunisia 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
  13. PARAS 2 Willetts, Michael

    SURNAME Willetts FORENAME Michael UNIT 3 Para RANK Sergeant NUMBER 23910067 AWARD George Cross PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION killed - see Roll of Honour
  14. SOE Nicholls, Arthur Frederick Crane

    SURNAME Nicholls FORENAME Arthur Frederick Crane UNIT Force 133 SOE RANK Brigadier NUMBER 62269 AWARD George Cross PLACE Albania 1943-44 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died - see Roll of Honour
  15. 14th INTELL Nairac, Robert Laurence

    SURNAME Nairac FORENAME Robert Laurence UNIT 14th Intelligence Company (4th Field Survey Troop) RANK Captain NUMBER 493007 AWARD George Cross PLACE Northern Ireland 1977 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died - see Roll of Honour
  16. SAS Horsfield, Kenneth

    SURNAME Horsfield FORENAME Kenneth UNIT 2 SAS (3 Squadron) RANK Corporal NUMBER 353119 AWARD George Cross PLACE Italy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Manchester Regiment killed 18.8.1944 - see Roll of Honour
  17. LRDG Smith, Kenneth

    SURNAME Smith FORENAME Kenneth UNIT LRDG Signal Section RANK Signalman NUMBER 2328696 AWARD George Cross PLACE Island of Ist,Adriatic 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour IMAGES:
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