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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. 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. PARAS 2 Heaney, Stephen Michael Christopher

    SURNAME Heaney FORENAME Stephen Michael Christopher UNIT 1 Para RANK Sergeant NUMBER 24756611 AWARD Military Cross PLACE Sierra Leone 2000 (Op.Barras) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 56168, 6th April 2001, Page 4246

  2. PARAS 2 Fuery, Evan John Jeaffreson

    SURNAME Fuery FORENAME Evan John Jeaffreson UNIT 1 Para RANK Captain NUMBER 536231 AWARD Military Cross PLACE Sierra Leone 2000 (Op.Barras) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 57070, 30th September 2003, Page 12067

  3. PARAS 2 Chiswell, James Robert

    SURNAME Chiswell FORENAME James Robert UNIT 1 Para + GOC 16 Air Assault Brigade RANK Major (T/Lieutenant Colonel) + A/Brigadier NUMBER 515950 AWARD Military Cross, Commander of the Order of the British Empire PLACE Sierra Leone 2000 (Op.Barras) (MC) Afghanistan 2010-11 (CBE)...
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  4. PARAS 2 Bartlett, Harry William

    SURNAME Bartlett FORENAME Harry William UNIT 1 Para RANK Warrant Officer Second Class NUMBER 24807827 AWARD Military Cross PLACE Sierra Leone 2000 (Op.Barras) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 57070, 30th September 2003, Page 12067

  5. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Warfe, George Radford

    SURNAMEWarfe FORENAMEGeorge Radford UNIT2/3 Independent Company RANKMajor NUMBERVX186 AWARDMilitary Cross,Mention in Despatches PLACENew Guinea 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn 27.7.1912 Leongatha,Victoria resided 28 Murray Street,Elsternwick,Victoria enlisted 8.11.1939 South Melbourne,Victoria...
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  6. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Byrne, Edward Frederick

    SURNAME Byrne FORENAME Edward Frederick UNIT 2/7 Independent Company RANK Lieutenant NUMBER NX58832 AWARD Military Cross,Mention in Despatches PLACE South West Pacific 1943 (MiD) New Guinea 1944 (MC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 23.05.1920 mother E. Byrne of 81 First Avenue...
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  7. AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Callinan, Bernard James

    SURNAME Callinan FORENAME Bernard James UNIT 2/2 Independent Company RANK Major NUMBER VX50081 AWARD Military Cross,Mention in Despatches PLACE Timor 1942-43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 02.02.1913 resided Flat 22,"Tudor Close", Eildon Road, St Kilda, Victoria father M.J...
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  8. CANADIAN PARA Clancy, John Anthony (Jack)

    SURNAME Clancy FORENAME John Anthony (Jack) UNIT A Company RANK Captain NUMBER AWARD Military Cross PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 27.8.1918 Walkerton, Ontario father James Thomas Clancy (1884-1937) mother Marion Anna (nee Frank) (1885-1970) graduated University...

  9. 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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  10. 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...

  11. 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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  12. 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...

  13. 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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    • bronze star (usa) member of the order of the british empire military cross op.giraffe op.menzies op.platypus op.squirrel op.stallion
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  14. ZSU Pinkerton, Robert John Donald

    SURNAMEPinkerton FORENAMERobert John Donald UNITA.I.F. RANKLieutenant NUMBERNX43707 AWARDMilitary Cross PLACESarawak 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONOp.Semut born 15.5.1921 Sydney,New South Wales enlisted 26.8.1941 Paddington,New South Wales discharged 16.7.1946 resided 1949 36 Osborne...

  15. ZSU McLaren, Robert Kerr (Jock)

    SURNAME McLaren FORENAME Robert Kerr (Jock) UNIT A.I.F. RANK Lieutenant + Captain NUMBER QX21058 AWARD Military Cross and bar,Mention in Despatches PLACE Philippines 1943-45 (MC,MiD) Balikpapan,Borneo 1945 (bar to MC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 27.4.1902...

  16. ZSU Lees, Milton George

    SURNAMELees FORENAMEMilton George UNITA.I.F. RANKCaptain NUMBERVX54742 AWARDMilitary Cross PLACENew Guinea (Vogelkop) 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONOp.Perch born 15.8.1919 Sydney,New South Wales resided 245 Pitt Street,Sydney,New South Wales enlisted 2.5.1941 Royal Park,Victoria discharged...

  17. ZSU Kearney, David John

    SURNAMEKearney FORENAMEDavid John UNITA.I.F. RANKCaptain NUMBERVX1631 AWARDMilitary Cross PLACESarawak 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONOp.Semut born 17.12.1917 Melbourne,Victoria resided 29 George Street,East Melbourne,Victoria enlisted 4.11.1939 Albert Park,Victoria discharged 29.1.1946

  18. ZSU Edmeades, Eric Arthur

    SURNAMEEdmeades FORENAMEEric Arthur UNITA.I.F. RANKLieutenant NUMBERSX11095 AWARDMilitary Cross PLACESarawak 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONOp.Semut born 2.9.1920 North Bengal,India enlisted 27.1.1941 Adelaide,South Australia discharged 18.7.1946

  19. CZECHOSLOVAKIA Petrak, Antonin

    SURNAME Petrak FORENAME Antonin UNIT MY Section SOE RANK Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Member of the British Empire,Military Cross (GB) PLACE WW2 service ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 14.4.1912 Viedni Czech Army (Lt) 1939 Free Czech Forces,Lebanon (via France,Balkans and Turkey) to...
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  20. OSS Johnson, Owen Denis

    SURNAME Johnson FORENAME Owen Denis UNIT OSS attached F Section SOE RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Cross, Military Cross (GB), Croix de Guerre with palm (France) PLACE France 1943-44 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 2.5.1908 son of Robert Underwood...
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    • croix de guerre (fr) distinguished service cross (usa) military cross
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