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By Marlin Groft & Larry Alexander
A Life in Secrets: Vera Atkins and the Lost Agents of SOE
A Life in Secrets: Vera Atkins and the Lost Agents of SOE
By Sarah Helm
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.
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  1. 3 CDO BDE Gardner, James Patrick

    SURNAME Gardner FORENAME James Patrick UNIT RANK Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Military Cross PLACE Malaya January - June 1952 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 21.10.1952

  2. SRU Turpin, James Edmond Michael

    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

  3. SRU Avery, George Henry ("Harry")

    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...

  4. V FORCE Gebhard, John Leslie

    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...

  5. INDIAN PARA Kynoch-Shand, Robert William

    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

  6. V FORCE Burnett, John Stuart Frederick Andrew Forbes

    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...
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  7. V FORCE Budd, Maurice Arthur Jack

    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 During the period under review [16 February to 15 May 1945] Capt. M.A.J. Budd...

  8. CHINDITS 1943 Menzies, Duncan Campbell

    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

  9. 3 CDO BDE Alexander, Samuel Giles William

    SURNAME Alexander FORENAME Samuel Giles William UNIT R.M. 42 Commando (11 Troop,K Company) RANK Marine NUMBER PO65042N AWARD Military Cross PLACE Afghanistan 2009 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA 2011 - see Roll of Honour

  10. SAS Taylor, Georges William

    SURNAME Taylor FORENAME Georges William UNIT 4 SAS (3 Company) RANK Sous Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Compagnon de la Liberation (Fr),Military Cross (GB),Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre (Fr),Silver Star (US),Bronzen Kruis (Holland) PLACE France and Holland 1944-45 ADDITIONAL...
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  11. SAS Salomon, Jean

    SURNAME Salomon FORENAME Jean UNIT 3 SAS (Staff + HQ Company) RANK Capitaine + Commandant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order,Military Cross,etc PLACE France and Holland 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION alias Jean Simon KIA - see Roll of Honour
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  12. COASTWATCHERS Clemens, Warren Frederick Martin

    SURNAME Clemens FORENAME Warren Frederick Martin UNIT Coastwatcher,Solomon Islands RANK Major NUMBER AWARD Military Cross,Legion of Merit (US) PLACE Solomon Islands 1942-43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 17.4.1915 Aberdeen,Scotland son of Warren and Blanche Clemens educated...

  13. SAS Iturria, Victor

    SURNAME Iturria FORENAME Victor UNIT 4 SAS RANK Sergeant-Chef NUMBER 31667 AWARD Compagnon de la Liberation,Medaille Militaire,Military Cross (GB) PLACE WW2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION KIA - see Roll of Honour
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  14. SAS Vallieres, Claude

    SURNAME Vallieres FORENAME Claude UNIT 3 SAS (HQ Squadron + HQ Company) RANK Lieutenant + Capitaine NUMBER 35971 AWARD Military Cross (GB),Legion dHonneur (Fr) PLACE France and Holland 1944-45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 3 Regiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes true...
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  15. CANADIAN PARA Clancy, John Anthony (Jack)

    SURNAME Clancy FORENAME John Anthony (Jack) UNIT A Company RANK Captain NUMBER AWARD Member of the British Empire,Military Cross PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 27.8.1918 Walkerton, Ontario father James Thomas Clancy (1884-1937) mother Marion Anna (nee Frank)...
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  16. ZSU Woods, Lloyd James

    SURNAME Woods FORENAME Lloyd James UNIT A.I.F. RANK Lieutenant NUMBER VX108965 AWARD Military Cross,Member of the Order of the British Empire PLACE Sarawak 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Op.Semut born 13.6.1917 Melbourne,Victoria enlisted 15.9.1942 Bonegilla,Victoria...
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  17. ZSU Trevaldwyn, David Estcourt

    SURNAME Trevaldwyn FORENAME David Estcourt UNIT A.I.F. RANK Lieutenant NUMBER VX117267 AWARD Military Cross PLACE Malaya 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Op.Carpenter born 14.2.1917 Cheltenham,Gloucestershire,England son of Gerald and Mrs Trevaldwyn,Canford Cliffs,Dorset left...

  18. ZSU Sime, Durward

    SURNAME Sime FORENAME Durward UNIT A.I.F. RANK T/Captain + T/Major NUMBER WX28588 AWARD Member of the Order of the British Empire,Military Cross PLACE Malaya 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Op.Carpenter (attached Force 136 SOE) born 14.12.1911 Singapore,Malaya husband of...
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  19. ZSU Reddish, Neville George

    SURNAME Reddish FORENAME Neville George UNIT A.I.F. RANK Major NUMBER VX80059 AWARD Military Cross PLACE Malaya 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Op.Carpenter (attached Force 136) born 10.8.1904 London,England next of kin Hilda Reddish enlisted 4.7.1942 Darby,Victoria discharged...

  20. ZSU Prentice, Vivian David

    SURNAME Prentice FORENAME Vivian David UNIT A.I.F. RANK Captain NUMBER QX1476 AWARD Member of the British Empire,Military Cross,Bronze Star (US) PLACE New Guinea 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Op.Menzies - Vogelkop 1944 Op.Stallion - Sarawak 1945 Op.Giraffe - Celebes 1945...
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