The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level (second-level pre-1993) military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and formerly awarded to officers of other Commonwealth countries.
The MC is granted in recognition of "an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land" to all members of the British Armed Forces of any rank.[5] In 1979, the Queen approved a proposal that a number of awards, including the Military Cross, could be recommended posthumously.
SURNAME
Gardner
FORENAME
James Patrick
UNIT
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Malaya January - June 1952
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 21.10.1952
SURNAME
Turpin
FORENAME
James Edmond Michael
UNIT
No. 4 Section S.R.U.
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
265889
AWARD
Military Cross (WO-373-40-23)
PLACE
Burma (Mar-1945)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal West Kent Regiment
SURNAME
Avery
FORENAME
George Henry (“Harry”)
UNIT
No. 4 Sec S.R.U.
RANK
Flight-Lieutenant
NUMBER
12166
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Burma (1945)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Canadian Air Force
born 1917, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
son of...
SURNAME
Gebhard
FORENAME
John Leslie
UNIT
V Force
RANK
T/Major
NUMBER
109032
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Burma 1944-45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Warwickshire Regiment
born 12.7.1915 Natal,South Africa
son of Norman and Florence (nee Bowen) Gebhard
parents divorced...
SURNAME
McLeod
FORENAME
Ian
UNIT
3 Para
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
469053
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Radfan,Aden 1964
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WIA 26.5.1964 Radfan,Aden
SURNAME
Walter
FORENAME
Peter Frederick
UNIT
3 Para
RANK
Major
NUMBER
432312
AWARD
bar to Military Cross
PLACE
Radfan,Aden 1964
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 26.1.1928 Nottinghamshire
son of Frederick and Hilda Walter
educated King Edward VI Grammar School,Retford,Nottinghamshire...
SURNAME
Brogan
FORENAME
Shaun Michael
UNIT
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
480255
AWARD
Militay Cross
PLACE
Dhofar (Oman) 1971-72
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Anglian Regiment
born 24.5.1944 Stamford,Lincolnshire
son of Major William Garratt St Stephen Brogan,OBE
educated...
SURNAME
Hancock
FORENAME
Robert Norman (Bob)
UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
VX58990
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
New Guinea 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Bacchus Marsh, Victoria
born 25.7.1919 Colac, Victoria
next of kin John Hancock of Northcote Farm, Bacchus...
SURNAME
Murray
FORENAME
Harold John Joseph
UNIT
M Special Unit
RANK
Lieutenant + Captain
NUMBER
VX 81160
AWARD
Military Cross,Silver Star (US)
PLACE
New Guinea 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 13.11.1898 Bowral,New South Wales (1896 falsified when enlisted)
son of James Francis...
SURNAME
Kynoch-Shand
FORENAME
Robert William
UNIT
153 (Gurkha) Bn
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
EC/10077
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Burma 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA 1945 - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Burnett
FORENAME
John Stuart Frederick Andrew Forbes
UNIT
V Force
RANK
Lieutenant + T/Major
NUMBER
162694
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order,Military Cross
PLACE
Burma 1943 (MC) Burma 1944-45 (DSO)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Argyll and Sutherland...
SURNAME
Budd
FORENAME
Maurice Arthur Jack
UNIT
V Force
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
200854
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Burma 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 17.1.1946
died - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Anrude
FORENAME
Jack
UNIT
R.M. 40 Commando
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Afghanistan 2010
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Purley,London
graduated Dulwich College 1998
WIA 2010 Sangin area,Helmand Province,Afghanistan
SURNAME
Appleyard
FORENAME
John Geoffrey
UNIT
62 Commando (SSRF)
RANK
Captain (A/Major)
NUMBER
86639
AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
PLACE
Europe (London Gazette 28.1.1943)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed with SAS - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Clarke
FORENAME
Richard Scamander
UNIT
3 Bn 2nd Gurkha Rifles
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
EC/2783
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Burma 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1 Column
SURNAME
Menzies
FORENAME
Duncan Campbell
UNIT
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment),attached 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
182309
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Burma 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Adjutant 5 Column
DOW - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Carne
FORENAME
George Power
UNIT
2 Bn Burma Rifles (Adjutant) (2 Column)
RANK
Lieutenant (T/Captain)
NUMBER
ABRO 57
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Burma 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME
Buchanan
FORENAME
Peter Carstairs
UNIT
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry,attached 2 Bn Burma Rifles
RANK
Lieutenant (T/Captain)
NUMBER
66802
AWARD
Military Cross
PLACE
Burma 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 21.11.1912, Kingston, Surrey, England
father Reginald...
SURNAME
Polette
FORENAME
Lloyd L.,Jr
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F)
RANK
Second Lieutenant + First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-1309822
AWARD
Distinguished Service Cross,Silver Star with oak leaf cluster,Bronze Star,Military Cross (GB)
PLACE
Europe
ADDITIONAL...