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Recipient |
Title |
Unit/Force/Occupation |
Deed |
Gazette |
Original Award |
A |
| ABBOTT, Edmund Geoffrey |
Lieutenant |
Royal Navy |
Shipboard fire rescue |
12-Mar-20 |
AM |
| ABBOTT, George Fawcett Pitts |
Deck Hand |
Royal Naval Reserve |
Pilot rescue (1 other) |
12-Dec-17 |
AM |
| ADAMSON, George John |
Inspector |
River Traffic Police, Calcutta, Bengal |
Explosives act. (1 other) |
01-Feb-37 |
EGM |
| ALDER, Thomas Edward |
L/Sgt. |
2nd Bn., The Green Howards |
Anti-piratical duties |
04-Aug-31 |
EGM |
| ALDERSON, Thomas Hopper (1st GC awarded) |
Mr. |
Detachment Leader, ARP |
Blitz rescue |
30-Sep-40 |
GC |
| ALI BEY, Yusuf Hussein |
Qaid |
Trans-Jordan Frontier Force |
Gang defeat & capture |
03-Jan-39 |
EGM |
| ALLEN, Florence Alice |
Miss. |
Children's Nurse |
Earthquake rescue |
19-Nov-35 |
AM |
| ALLPORT, Ernest |
Mr. |
Miner, Bentley Colliery, Yorkshire |
Mine firedamp rescue (+5) |
30-Sep-32 |
EM |
| ANDERSON, Frederick Christie |
Ch.Eng.Artif. |
Royal Navy |
Gunman arrested |
08-Jun-39 |
EGM |
| ANDERSON, Walter |
Flg. Off. |
Royal Air Force |
Pilot rescue offshore (+1) |
12-Apr-29 |
EGM |
| ANDREWS, Wallace Lancelot |
2nd Lt |
22/23 Bomb Disp. Sect, Corps of RE |
Bomb disposal |
17-Sep-40 |
EGM |
| ANSARI, Matreen Ahmed |
Captain |
7th Rajput Regiment, Indian Army |
Fortitude as PoW |
18-Apr-46 |
GC |
| ARCHER, Bertram Stuart Trevelyan |
A/Lieut. |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
Bomb disposal |
30-Sep-41 |
GC |
| ARMITAGE, Robert Selby |
T/Lieut. |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Bomb disposal |
27-Dec-40 |
GC |
| ARMYTAGE, Reginald William |
Lieutenant |
Royal Navy |
Shipmate rescue (+1) |
02-Aug-28 |
AM |
| ARNOLD, Walter |
Ld. Acfm |
Royal Air Force |
Air crash, pilot rescue |
09-Nov-28 |
EGM |
| ASHBURNHAM, Doreen |
Miss. |
11 year-old girl |
Fighting off a cougar |
20-Dec-17 |
AM |
| ASHRAF-un-NISA (Begum of Hyderabad) |
Begum |
Begum of Hyderabad |
Fire rescue |
01-Feb-37 |
EGM |
| ATKINSON, Thomas |
Corporal |
1st Bn., The Green Howards |
Fire rescue |
25-Jul-39 |
EGM |
| AWANG anak RAWANG |
Tracker |
Iban Tracker, Johore, Fed. of Malaya |
Guarding wounded soldiers |
20-Nov-51 |
GC |
| AXON, John |
Mr. |
Driver, British Rail |
Train crash driver |
07-May-57 |
GC |
B |
| BABINGTON, John Herbert |
T/Sub-Lieut. |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Bomb disposal |
27-Dec-40 |
GC |
| BAGOT, Arthur Gerald |
Sub-Lieut. |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Explosives removed |
20-Aug-18 |
AM |
| BAILEY, Eric George |
Sergeant |
New South Wales Police Force, Aust. |
Fatally wounded in arrest |
29-Oct-46 |
GC |
| BAIN-SMITH, George Stewart |
Lieutenant |
RA, secd. Ind Army Ordnance Corps |
Mountain rescue |
30-Sep-27 |
AM |
| BAKER, John Thomas |
Pit Lad |
South Garesfield Colliery, Durham |
Mines rescue (+1) |
22-Nov-29 |
EM |
| BALDEV SINGH |
Sub-Insp. |
Punjab Police Force |
Attack on armed gang |
01-Jan-32 |
EGM |
| BALDWIN, Wilson Charles Geoffrey |
Dr. |
Asst.Works Mgr, Munitions Factory |
Explosives rescue |
16-Apr-43 |
EM |
| BAMFORD, John |
Mr. |
Colliery Worker (Aged 15) |
Fire rescue |
16-Dec-52 |
GC |
| BANKS, Arthur |
Sergeant |
112 Sqn., Desert Air Force, RAFVR |
Fortitude as PoW |
05-Nov-46 |
GC |
| BAREFOOT, Herbert John Leslie |
A/Maj. |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
Bomb disposal pioneer |
22-Jan-41 |
GC |
| BARKAT SINGH |
Naik |
10th Bn., 2nd Punjab Regt, Ind Army |
Aprehended armed sepoy |
01-Jan-38 |
EGM |
| BARNETT, William |
L/Cpl. |
1st Bn, The Scots Fusiliers |
Emergency operations |
27-Nov-36 |
EGM |
| BARRACLOUGH, Arnold |
Sergeant |
Assam-Bengal Rly. BIAF |
Attack on armed raiders |
25-Nov-30 |
EGM |
| BASTER, Norman |
Mr. |
Colliery Agent, S.Kirby Colliery, Yorks. |
Mines rescue (+1) |
17-Apr-36 |
EM |
| BASTIAN. Gordon Love |
Snr. Eng. Officer, |
Merchant Navy |
Shipboard rescue |
17-Aug-43 |
AM |
| BAXTER, William Frederick |
Workman |
Standard Motor Co,Coventry |
Motor plant rescue |
01-May-42 |
EM |
| BAYLEY, Clive Cyril Anthony |
Trooper |
Surma Valley Light Horse, Indian Army |
Attack on armed raiders |
24-Jul-31 |
EGM |
| BEAMAN, George William |
Mr. |
Miner, South Kirby Colliery, Yorkshire |
Mines rescue (+1) |
17-Apr-36 |
EM |
| BEATON, James Wallace |
Inspector |
Metropolitan Police (Royal Bodyguard) |
Royal kidnap foiled |
27-Sep-74 |
GC |
| BEATTIE, John |
Mr. |
Miner, Trimdon Grange Coll, Durham |
Mines rescue (+1) |
03-May-27 |
EGM |
| BECKETT, John Archibald |
Sergeant |
Royal Air Force |
Aircraft fire rescue |
16-Dec-47 |
GC |
| BELL, John Frederick |
Mr. |
U/g. Mgr, Ariston Au Mine, Gold Coast |
Mines rescue |
20-Dec-30 |
EGM |
| BENNER, Michael Paul |
2nd Lt |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
Alpine rescue attempt |
17-Jun-58 |
GC |
| BHIM SINGH YADAVA |
Sub-Insp. |
Punjab Police |
Murderer captured |
01-Jan-32 |
EGM |
| BHUPENDRA NARAYAN SINGH |
Shri |
Indian Civilian |
Assassination foiled |
19-Jun-34 |
EGM |
| BIGGS, Kenneth Alfred |
T/Major |
Royal Army Ordnance Corps |
Ammo. train rescue (+1) |
11-Oct-46 |
GC |
| BLACKBURN, Richard |
Private |
1st Bn, The Cheshire Regiment |
Forest fire rescue |
23-Jun-36 |
EGM |
| BLACKBURN, Sydney |
Mr. |
Shotfirer, Barnsley Main Coll, Yorks. |
Mines rescue |
21-Nov-47 |
EM |
| BLANEY, Michael Floud |
A/Captain |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
Bomb disposal |
15-Apr-41 |
GC |
| BLOGG, Henry George |
Coxwain |
Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Lifeboat rescue |
30-Jun-24 |
EGM |
| BOGDANOVITCH, Theodore |
Mulazim |
Trans-Jordan Frontier Force |
Attack on armed raiders |
30-Jun-32 |
EGM |
| BONAR, Eric |
Flt.Sgt. |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Aircraft fire rescue |
05-Aug-32 |
EGM |
| BOOKER, David Noel |
Mr. |
Miner, Littleton Colliery, South Staffs. |
Mines rescue (+1, brother) |
04-Feb-38 |
EM |
| BOOKER, Samuel |
Mr. |
Miner, Littleton Colliery, South Staffs. |
Mines rescue (+1, brother) |
04-Feb-38 |
EM |
| BRETT, Douglas Alexander |
Major |
9th Jat Regiment, Indian Army |
Armed attackers held (+1) |
08-May-34 |
EGM |
| BRIDGE, John |
T/Lieut. |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Depthcharge clearance |
20-Jun-44 |
GC |
| BROADFOOT, David |
Radio Officer |
Merchant Navy |
Self sacrifice for rescue |
06-Oct-53 |
GC |
| BROOKE-SMITH, Francis Haffey |
Sub-Lieut. |
Royal Naval Reserve |
Shipboard bomb disposal |
27-Jun-41 |
GC |
| BROOKS, Arthur |
Private |
Queen's Royal Regt. (W.Surrey) |
Earthquake rescue |
19-Nov-35 |
EGM |
| BROWN, David |
Mr. |
O/man, Burngrange Shale Mine |
Attempted mine rescue |
13-Jan-48 |
EM |
| BROWN, John Weller |
Mr. |
Workman |
Explosives rescue |
03-Jun-44 |
EM |
| BROWN, Richard Leslie |
2nd Lt |
The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) |
Grenade misfire rescue |
04-Jan-18 |
EM |
| BRYSON, Oliver Campbell |
Lieutenant |
Royal Flying Corps (later RAF) |
Airplane crash rescue |
11-Jan-18 |
AM |
| BUCKLE, Henry |
Mate |
Royal Navy (HMS Tiger) |
Shipboard gas rescue |
27-Apr-20 |
AM |
| BURKE, James (or John Lewis Victor) |
Fire Officer |
Metro Vickers |
Stopping runaway horses |
03-Jun-25 |
EGM |
| BURTON, Herbert Edgar |
Major |
Hon. Supt. Tynemouth Motor Life-Boat |
Offshore lifeboat rescue |
30-Jun-24 |
EGM |
| BUTSON, Arthur Richard Cecil |
Dr. |
Member Falkland Is. Dependency Surv. |
Glacial crevasse rescue |
28-Sep-48 |
AM |
| BUTTON, William John |
L/Sgt. |
No.48 Bomb Disposal Section, R.E. |
Bomb disposal |
17-Sep-40 |
EGM |
| BYWATER, Richard Arthur Samuel |
Factory Develop.Officer |
Ministry of Supply |
Explosives rescue |
26-Sep-44 |
GC |
C |
| CAMPBELL, Alexander Fraser |
2nd Lt |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
Bomb dispoasal |
22-Jan-41 |
GC |
| CAMPION, Michael Patrick |
Ld. Acfm |
90 Bomber Squadron, RAF |
Airplane crash rescue (+1) |
05-Jul-40 |
EGM |
| CANNON, Horace James |
Flg.Sgt |
24th Wing, Repair Section, RFC |
Airplane crash rescue |
16-Apr-18 |
AM |
| CHALMERS, Jack |
Mr. |
Unknown |
Shark attack rescue |
07-Jul-22 |
AM |
| CHALMERS, Robert Mills |
Petty Officer |
Royal Navy |
Disturbances "services" |
18-Jun-26 |
EGM |
| CHANT, Frederick, H.D. |
Private |
2nd Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment |
Military operations (+1) |
02-Jun-23 |
EGM |
| CHARLTON, John Daniel |
Mr. |
Deputy, Hylton Colliery, Durham |
Mine gas rescue |
10-Feb-48 |
EM |
| CHARLTON, Wilson Hodgson |
A/Flt.Lieut. |
Royal Air Force |
Bomb disposal |
21-Jan-41 |
GC |
| CHARRINGTON, Harold Francis |
Asst.Civil Eng |
Air Ministry Works |
Airplane crash |
08-Mar-40 |
EGM |
| CHILD, Frederick William Henry Maurice |
Mr. |
Hairdresser |
Civilian bomb disposal |
05-May-39 |
EGM |
| CLARK, Joseph |
Mr. |
Miner, Trimdon Grange Coll., Durham |
Mines rescue (+1) |
03-May-27 |
EGM |
| CLARKE, Azariah |
Mr. |
Rescue Bde, Holditch Coll., N.Staffs. |
Mine explosion rescue |
05-Aug-38 |
EM |
| CLARKE, Donald Owen |
Apprentice |
Merchant Navy |
Courage after shipwreck |
20-Jul-43 |
GC |
| CLEALL, Walter Charles |
Mr. |
ex Royal Welch Fusiliers (Welsh Guards) |
Hotel fire rescue |
30-Dec-19 |
AM |
| CLEMENTS, John |
Mr. |
Schoolmaster |
Hotel fire rescue |
07-Dec-76 |
GC |
| CLOSE, Gerald Charles Neil |
Pilot Off. |
Royal Air Force |
Airplane crash rescue |
21-Dec-37 |
EGM |
| COBHAM, Anthony John |
Midshipman |
Royal Navy |
Shipboard explosion (+1) |
01-Jan-30 |
EGM |
| COPPERWHEAT, Dennis Arthur |
Lieutenant |
Royal Navy |
Ammunition ship scuttled |
17-Nov-42 |
GC |
| COWLEY, John Guise |
Lieutenant |
16th Army Troops Coy., QVO, & R.E. |
Earthquake rescue |
19-Nov-35 |
AM |
| CRADOCK, Frederick John |
Mr. |
Boilerman |
Attempted rescue |
10-Sep-43 |
GC |
| CRAIG, Bert |
Mr. |
Miner, Nixon's Navig.Coll, Glam. |
Underground rescue |
01-Jun-23 |
EM |
| CROSBY, Bertram Frederick |
Workman |
Film Waste Prod.Ltd, Ldn |
Works fire rescue |
15-May-28 |
EM |
| CROSSLEY, Edwin |
Yard Foreman |
Admiralty Dockyard, Chatham |
Gas rescue |
25-Feb-36 |
EGM |
| CROUCHER, Matthew |
Lance Corporal |
Royal Marines Reseve |
Prevented death and injury in Afghanistan |
2008 |
GC |
D |
| d'SOUZA, Baptista Joseph |
Shri |
Excise Constable, Bombay, India |
Protected wounded officer |
03-Jun-31 |
EGM |
| DANCKWERTS, Peter Victor |
Sub-Lieut |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Bomb disposal |
20-Dec-40 |
GC |
| DARKER, Richard Edward |
Mr. |
Miner, Bentley Colliery, Yorkshire |
Mine firedamp rescue (+5) |
30-Sep-32 |
EM |
| DAVIES, Frederick |
Fireman |
National Fire Service |
Fire rescue |
05-Feb-46 |
GC |
| DAVIES, Robert |
T/Lieut. |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
Bomb disposal |
30-Sep-40 |
GC |
| DAVIS, Thomas Neil |
Ld/Seaman |
Royal Naval Reserve |
Prevent ship explosion |
23-Mar-18 |
AM |
| DAY, Harry Melville Arbuthnot |
A/Lieut. |
Royal Marine Light Infantry |
Shipboard rescue |
07-Jan-19 |
AM |
| DEEDES, Richard |
Captain |
The King's Shropshire Light Infantry |
Armed attackers held (+1) |
08-May-34 |
EGM |
| DINWOODIE, Hubert |
Sqn.Leader |
5140 Bomb Disposal Sqn, RAFVR |
Bomb disposal |
04-Feb-47 |
GC |
| DITTO RAM (also RAM DITTO) |
Sowar |
Cent. India Horse, Indian Armd.Corps |
Helped wounded soldier |
13-Dec-45 |
GC |
| DIXON, John |
Mr. |
Electrician |
Rescued crane driver |
23-Feb-40 |
EM |
| DOLPHIN, Albert George |
Hospital Porter |
SE Hospital, New Cross |
Self sacrifice |
17-Jan-41 |
GC |
| DONOGHUE, Raymond Tasman |
Mr. |
Tram Conductor, Hobart, Tasmania |
Stopping runaway tram |
11-Oct-60 |
GC |
| DOUGLAS, Robert Ewing |
Ld. Acfm |
Royal Air Force |
Rescued air crew |
27-Mar-31 |
EGM |
| DOWLAND, John Noel |
Squadron Leader |
RAF Station, Manby, Lincolnshire |
Bomb disposal |
07-Jan-41 |
GC |
| DUFFIN, Charles Godfrey |
Snr.Shipwright |
HM Dockyard, Portsmouth |
Underwater rescue |
01-Feb-37 |
EGM |
| DUNCAN, Charles Alfred |
Private |
Parachute Regiment |
Grenade self sacrifice |
09-Nov-43 |
GC |
| DUPPA-MILLER, John Bryan Peter |
T/Sub-Lieut. |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Bomb disposal |
14-Jan-41 |
GC |
| DURRANI, Mahmood Khan |
Captain |
1st Bahawalpur Inf, Indian State Forces |
Fortitude as a PoW |
23-May-46 |
GC |
E |
| EASTMAN, William Marsden |
Lieutenant |
Royal Army Ordnance Corps |
Bomb disposal |
24-Dec-40 |
GC |
| EASTON, Jack Maynard Cholmondeley |
T/Sub-Lieut. |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Bomb disposal |
23-Jan-41 |
GC |
| EDWARDS, Arthur Frederick |
A/Bmbdr. |
Royal Field Artillery |
Conduct after explosion |
22-Jan-18 |
EM |
| ELLINGWORTH, Reginald Vincent |
Ch.Petty Off. |
Royal Navy |
Bomb disposal |
20-Dec-40 |
GC |
| ELLIS, Bernard George |
Lieutenant |
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) |
Grenade self sacrifice |
18-Jul-19 |
AM |
| ELSTON, Ernest Matthew |
Private |
The West Yorks Regt.(POW Own) |
Earthquake rescue |
19-Nov-35 |
EGM |
| EMANUEL, Errol John |
Mr. |
District Commissioner, Papua |
Quell native disturbance |
01-Feb-72 |
GC |
| ERRINGTON, Harry |
Fireman |
Auxiliary Fire Service |
Rescued people from fire |
08-Aug-41 |
GC |
| EVANS, David Hywel |
Sub-Lieut. |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Shipboard rescue |
31-Jan-19 |
AM |
F |
| FAIRCLOUGH, John |
Gunner |
Royal Regiment of Artillery |
Rescued boys from fire |
08-May-28 |
AM |
| FAIRFAX, Frederick William |
Det.Cons. |
Metropolitan Police Force |
Arresting suspect under fire |
06-Jan-53 |
GC |
| FARR, John Henry |
Mr. |
Foundryman |
Rescued people in foundry |
26-Jul-40 |
EGM |
| FARROW, Kenneth |
Constable |
Cardiff City Police Force |
Attempted child rescue |
15-Oct-48 |
AM |
| FASSON, Francis Anthony Blair |
Lieutenant |
Royal Navy |
Retrieving documents |
14-Sep-43 |
GC |
| FATTAH, Rashid Abdul |
Rais |
Trans-Jordan Frontier Force |
Outstanding leadership |
12-Jul-38 |
EGM |
| FEETHAM, Christopher |
Fireman |
SS Hornsey |
Prevented ammo explosion |
18-Mar-19 |
AM |
| FINNEY, Christopher |
Trooper |
Blues & Royals, Household Cavalry |
Rescuing fellow soldier. . |
31-Oct-03 |
GC |
| FISHER, Bernard |
Mr. |
Jig Crane Driver, Sheffield, Yorkshire |
Rescued crane driver |
15-Aug-39 |
EM |
| FLEMING, William George |
Coxwain |
Royal National Lifeboat Inst. |
Lifeboat rescue |
30-Jun-24 |
EGM |
| FLETCHER, Donald |
Mr. |
Miner, Cresswell Colliery, Derbyshire |
Underground rescue |
26-Jan-26 |
EM |
| FLINTOFF, Henry Harwood |
Mr. |
13 year-old schoolboy |
Stopped runaway bull |
08-Dec-44 |
EM |
| FORD, Albert |
Sergeant |
The Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
Grenade rescue |
21-Aug-17 |
AM |
| FORD, Douglas |
A/Captain |
The Royal Scots |
Fortitude as POW |
18-Apr-46 |
GC |
| FOSTER, William |
Lieutenant |
7th Wiltshire (Sby) Bn., Home Guard |
Grenade self sacrifice |
27-Nov-42 |
GC |
| FOX, Leslie Owen |
Depty.Party Leader |
LCC Heavy Rescue Service |
Bombsite rescue |
20-Feb-45 |
GC |
| FRASER, Harriet Elizabeth. (later Mrs. BARRY) |
Miss. |
Staff Nurse, Terr.Force Nursing Service |
Hospial fire rescue |
31-Jan-19 |
AM |
| FRASER, John Alexander |
Asst.Attorney General |
Colonial Service, Hong Kong |
Fortitude as PoW |
29-Oct-46 |
GC |
| FROST, Ernest Ralph Clyde |
Acfm 1st class |
90 Bomber Squadron, Royal Air Force |
Aircraft crash rescue |
05-Jul-40 |
EGM |
G |
| GHULAM MOHI-ud-DIN (also MOHI-ud-DIN) |
Sub-Insp. |
Punjab Police |
Riot control leadership |
03-Jun-31 |
EGM |
| GIBBONS, John Edward |
T/Lieut. |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Sea rescue |
11-Aug-42 |
AM |
| GIBBS, Stanley Frederick |
Mr. |
Unknown |
Shark rescue |
08-Feb-27 |
AM |
| GIBSON, Michael |
Sergeant |
No.9 Coy., Corps of Royal Engineers |
Bomb disposal |
22-Jan-41 |
GC |
| GIDDEN, Ernest Oliver |
T/Lieut. |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Bomb disposal |
09-Jun-42 |
GC |
| GILLETT, Ivor John |
Acfm 1class |
Royal Air Force |
Self sacrifice at sea |
03-Oct-50 |
GC |
| GIMBERT, Benjamin |
Mr. |
Driver, London & North Eastern Railway |
Ammunition train rescue |
25-Jul-44 |
GC |
| GLEDHILL, Anthony John |
Constable |
Metropolitan Police Force |
Arresting armed suspect |
23-May-67 |
GC |
| GOAD, Roger Philip |
Captain |
Explosives Officer, Metropolitan Police |
Bomb disposal |
01-Oct-76 |
GC |
| GOAD, William |
Ld/Seaman |
Royal Navy |
Sea rescue |
26-Jan-43 |
AM |
| GOLANDAZ, Abdus Samid Abdul Wahid |
Mr. |
Landlord, Prop Owner & Sand Contr. |
Flood rescue |
04-Jun-34 |
EGM |
| GOLDSWORTHY, Leon Verdi |
T/Lieut. |
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Res. |
Underwater bomb disposal |
19-Sep-44 |
GC |
| GOODMAN, George Herbert |
T/Lieut. |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Bomb disposal |
15-Sep-42 |
GC |
| GOSSE, George |
Lieutenant |
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Res. |
Bomb disposal |
30-Apr-46 |
GC |
| GOUGH, John Ingram |
Mr. |
Miner, Bretby Colliery, Burton-on-Trent |
Underground rescue |
17-Jun-30 |
EM |
| GRAVELEY, Reginald Cubitt |
Flg. Off. |
No.88 Squardon, Royal Air Force |
Air crash rescue |
11-Nov-39 |
EGM |
| GRAVELL, Karl Mander |
Ld. Acfm |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Attempted air crash rescue |
11-Jun-42 |
GC |
| GRAY, Hector Bertram |
Flt.Lieut. |
Royal Air Force |
Fortitude as PoW |
19-Apr-46 |
GC |
| GRAY, Roderick Borden |
Flg. Off. |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air crash rescue at sea |
13-Mar-45 |
GC |
| GRAZIER, Colin |
Ab.Seaman |
Royal Navy |
Retreiving documents |
14-Sep-43 |
GC |
| GREGSON, John Sedgwick |
Apprentice |
Merchant Navy |
Shipboard rescue |
02-Feb-43 |
AM |
| GUTHRIE, Stewart Graeme |
Sergeant |
New Zealand Police |
Gunman runs amok |
18-Feb-92 |
GC |
H |
| HALLER, Fred |
Mr. |
Dpt, Rossington Main Colliery, Yorks |
Underground gas rescue |
20-Jan-39 |
EM |
| HAND, William George |
Sergeant |
2nd. Bn., The Dorsetshire Regt |
Fighting in rebel ambush |
02-Jun-23 |
EGM |
| HARDY, Benjamin Gower |
Private |
22nd Australian Garrison Bn., AMF |
Foiled Jap PoW escape |
01-Sep-50 |
GC |
| HARRIS, Charles Thomas |
A/Sergeant |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
Conduct after explosion |
22-Jan-18 |
EM |
| HARRIS, Roy Thomas |
Mr. |
ARP Engineers Service, Croydon |
Bomb disposal |
17-Dec-40 |
GC |
| HARRISON, Barbara Jane |
Miss. |
Stewardess, BOAC. |
Airplane rescue |
08-Aug-69 |
GC |
| HARRISON, George Willet |
Ab.Seaman |
Royal Navy |
Shipboard rescue |
01-Jan-31 |
EGM |
| HARRISON, Leonard Henry |
Civilian Armament Instructor |
Air Ministry, RAF |
Shipboard bomb disposal |
03-Jan-41 |
GC |
| HARWOOD, Harrie Stephen |
Ac/Mech.1cl |
Royal Flying Corps |
Prevented ammo explosion |
19-May-16 |
AM |
| HAVERCROFT, Percy Roberts |
Mr. |
Miner, Waleswood Colliery, Sheffield |
Underground shaft rescue |
22-Jun-17 |
EM |
| HAWKINS, Eynon |
Ab.Seaman |
Royal Navy |
Oil fire, sea rescue |
29-Jun-43 |
AM |
| HAY, David George Montague |
Cadet |
Royal Naval Reserve |
Rescue at sea |
08-Jul-41 |
AM |
| HEMEIDA, El Amin Effendi (also HUMMEIDA) |
Yuzbashi |
Sudan Defence Force |
Conduct after explosion |
23-Jun-36 |
EGM |
| HEMING, Albert Edward |
Section Leader |
CD Rescue Service |
Bombed church rescue |
17-Jul-45 |
GC |
| HENDERSON, George Campbell |
Sub-Officer |
Gibraltar Dockyard Fire Service |
Self sacrifice in ammo fire |
20-Nov-51 |
GC |
| HENDERSON, Herbert Reuben |
Mr. |
Employee, Film Treatment Works |
Prevented explosion |
03-May-27 |
EGM |
| HENDRY, James |
Corporal |
No.1 Tunnel. Co, Corps of R.Can.Eng |
Warning of explosion |
2-Apr-43 |
GC |
| HENSHAW, George |
L/Cpl. |
1st Bn., The Queen's Royal Regiment |
Earthquake rescue |
19-Nov-35 |
EGM |
| HESLOP, George Christopher |
Mr. |
Manager, Loftus Ironstone Mine, Yorks. |
Underground rescue |
26-May-36 |
EM |
| HISCOCK, William Ewart |
A/Lt-Cdr |
Royal Navy |
Bomb disposal |
16-Jun-42 |
GC |
| HODGE, Alexander Mitchell |
Sub-Lieut. |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Rescue after bomb |
02-Aug-40 |
EGM |
| HOLLOWDAY, Vivian |
Aircraftman First Class |
Royal Air Force |
Attempted air crash rescue |
21-Jan-41 |
GC |
| HORSFIELD, Kenneth |
Corporal |
The Manchester Regiment, att. S.A.S. |
Ammo explosion rescue |
23-Mar-45 |
GC |
| HOWARTH, Albert |
Ord Seaman |
Royal Navy |
Rescue at sea |
02-Sep-41 |
AM |
| HUDSON, Murray Ken |
Sergeant |
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment |
Grenade self sacrifice |
11-Oct-74 |
GC |
| HUGHES, Joseph |
Driver |
Royal Army Service Corps |
Warning of explosion |
26-Jun-47 |
GC |
| HULME, Thomas |
Mr. |
Mngr.,Parsonage Coll., Leigh, Lancs. |
Underground rescue |
16-May-41 |
EM |
| HUMPHREYS, Patrick Noel |
Lieutenant |
Royal Navy |
Conduct after ship sank |
12-Nov-37 |
EGM |
| HUTCHINSON, John |
Mr. |
Overman, Louisa Colliery, Durham |
Underground rescue(+3) |
20-Jul-48 |
EM |
| HUTCHISON, Albert James |
Sergeant |
Highland Light Infantry |
Grenade rescue |
04-Jan-18 |
AM |
I |
| IDRIS, Taha |
Shawish |
Blue Nile Province Police |
Arresting armed policeman |
02-Mar-34 |
EGM |
| yat-INAYAT-KHAN, Noor |
Asst.Sect.Off. |
WAAF, secd. to FANY |
Espionage |
05-Apr-49 |
GC |
| INWOOD, George Walter |
Sect-Cmdr. |
30th Warwickshire Bn., Home Guard |
Bomb damage rescue |
27-May-41 |
GC |
| slam-ud-ISLAM-ud-DIN |
Lance-Naik |
6/9th Jat Regiment, Indian Army |
Grenade self sacrifice |
05-Oct-45 |
GC |
J |
| JAMESON, Thomas |
Mr. |
Agent, Bold Colliery, St.Helens |
Underground rescue (+1) |
08-Oct-40 |
EM |
| JAMIESON, William |
Mr. |
Supdt., Ariston Gold Mine, Gold Coast |
Underground gas rescue |
23-Jun-36 |
EGM |
| son-JEPHSON-JONES, Robert Llewellyn |
Captain |
Royal Army Ordnance Corps |
Bomb disposal |
24-Dec-40 |
GC |
| JOHNSON, Barry |
W.O. 1 |
Royal Army Ordnance Corps |
Bomb disposal |
06-Nov-90 |
GC |
| JOHNSTON, James |
Mr. |
Overseer, Mohpani Coll. of GIPR,India |
Underground rescue |
19-Mar-26 |
EM |
| JOLLY, Richard Frank |
Commander |
Royal Navy |
Leadership after explosion |
23-Dec-39 |
EGM |
| JONES, Benjamin Littler |
Mr. |
Quarryman, Llysfaen Qury, Caernarvon |
Prevented explosion |
09-Sep-38 |
EM |
| JONES, Ralph |
Private |
22nd Australian Garrison Bn., AMF |
Foiled Jap PoW escape |
01-Sep-50 |
GC |
K |
| KAVANAUGH, Robert Murray |
Mr. |
Dental Student |
Shark attack rescue |
16-Oct-30 |
AM |
| KELLY, Cecil Francis |
Asst.River Surveyor |
Port Commission, Calcutta |
Prevented explosion |
01-Feb-37 |
EGM |
| KELLY, Thomas Raymond |
Ab Seaman |
Merchant Navy |
Rescue at sea |
10-Feb-48 |
GC |
| KEMPSTER, Andre Gilbert (COCCIOLETTI) |
T/Major |
Duke of Wellington's Regiment, RAC |
Grenade self sacrifice |
09-Nov-43 |
GC |
| KENNEDY, James Stirratt Topping |
Security Officer |
BR Engineering, Glasgow |
Killed in payroll robbery |
15-Aug-75 |
GC |
| KENT, Ernest William |
Workman |
Hackney Wick Station |
Attemped rescue |
20-Dec-38 |
EM |
| KEOGH, Michael Sullivan |
Ch.Petty Off. |
Royal Naval Air Service |
Air crash rescue |
14-Jan-16 |
AM |
| KHALIFA, Muhammad |
A/Shawish |
Berber Province Police |
Arrested armed gunmen |
29-Sep-25 |
EGM |
| KING, Richard Henry |
Mr. |
Miner, Hedley Pit, Co. Durham |
Underground rescue |
20-Oct-31 |
EM |
| KINNE, Derek Godfrey |
Fusilier |
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers |
Fortitude as PoW |
13-Apr-54 |
GC |
| KIRPA RAM (also RAM KIRPA) |
Naik |
8th Bn, 13th Frontier Force Rifles, I.A. |
Grenade self sacrifice |
15-Mar-46 |
GC |
| KNOWLTON, Richard John |
Ord.Seaman |
Royal Navy |
Air crash rescue |
12-Dec-17 |
AM |
L |
| LATUTIN, Simmon |
Captain |
Somerset LI, scd.Somalia Gendarmerie |
Ammunition fire rescue |
10-Sep-46 |
GC |
| LEE, Walter Holroyd |
Mr. |
Workman,Wombwell Main Coll., Yorks |
Underground rescue |
10-May-49 |
EM |
| LEWIN. Raymond Mayhew |
Sergeant |
148 Sqn, RAF Volunteer Reserve |
Air crash rescue |
11-Mar-41 |
GC |
| LITTLE, Robert Stead |
Fitter |
ICI, Blackley, Manchester |
Attempted rescue |
06-May-41 |
EM |
| LLOYD, William |
Sub-Foreman |
Quibell Bros. Ltd, Newark |
Industrial rescue |
09-Dec-27 |
EM |
| LOCKE, George |
L/hand steel erector |
Dorman Long |
Construction rescue |
02-Mar-26 |
EM |
| LOW, John Niven Angus |
Lieutenant |
Royal Navy |
Submarine self sacrifice |
16-Aug-40 |
EGM |
| LOWE, Alfred Raymond |
Boy, 1st cl. |
Royal Navy |
Sea rescue |
08-Feb-49 |
AM |
| LUNGLEY, Alfred |
L/Sgt. |
24th Mountain Brigade, Royal Artillery |
Earthquake rescue |
19-Nov-35 |
EGM |
| LYNCH, Joseph |
Ch.Petty Off. |
Royal Navy |
Sea rescue |
15-Jun-48 |
AM |
M |
| MADDEN, Horace William |
Private |
3rd Bn., Royal Australian Regiment |
Fortitude as PoW |
30-Dec-55 |
GC |
| MAHONEY, Herbert John |
Stoker P.O. |
Royal Navy |
Conduct during accident |
23-Dec-27 |
EGM |
| MALTBY, Reginald Henry |
Staff Sgt. |
Royal Tank Corps |
Saved child from drowning |
03-Jul-26 |
EGM |
| MANWARING, Thomas George |
Mr. |
Miner, Arthur & Edward Coll, FoD, Glos |
Mine flooding rescue |
01-Nov-49 |
EM |
| MARCH, Frederick Hamilton |
Mr. |
Chauffer to Governor-General of Sudan |
Foiled assissination |
05-Dec-24 |
EGM |
| MARTIN, Cyril Arthur Joseph |
T/Major |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
Bomb disposal |
11-Mar-43 |
GC |
| MASON, Dudley William |
Captain |
Merchant Navy, (Master, SS Ohio) |
Saving his ship on convoy |
04-Sep-42 |
GC |
| MATA DIN (also DIN MATA) |
Lance-Naik |
4th Bn., 19th Hyderabad Regiment |
Earthquake rescue |
19-Nov-35 |
EGM |
| MATTHEWS, Lionel Colin |
Captain |
Corps of Signals, Aust. Military Forces |
Fortitude as PoW |
28-Nov-47 |
GC |
| xwell-MAXWELL-HYSLOP, Alexander Henry |
Lt.Cmdr. |
Royal Navy |
Conduct after explosion |
11-Nov-29 |
AM |
| MAY, Phillip Robert Stephen |
Ld/Seaman |
Royal Navy |
Shipboard gas rescue |
25-Nov-47 |
AM |
| McALONEY, William Simpson |
Aircraftman |
Royal Australian Air Force |
Air crash rescue |
18-Feb-38 |
AM |
| McAVOY, Thomas |
Private |
1st Bn, The Green Howards |
Petrol tanker fire rescue |
25-Jul-39 |
EGM |
| cabeJ1.htm">McCABE, John |
A/Foreman |
Royal Ordnance Factory |
Warning of explosion |
31-May-40 |
EGM |
| cabeJ2.htm">McCABE, John |
Mr. |
Drawer, Stanrigg Coll., Aidrie,Scotland |
Underground rescue |
13-Jun-19 |
EM |
| McCARTHY, William Henry Debonnaire |
Boatswain |
Royal Navy |
Sea rescue |
27-Jul-43 |
AM |
| McCLYMONT, John McIntosh |
Corporal |
Auxiliary Air Force |
Air crash rescue |
19-Jul-40 |
EGM |
| McCORMACK, Thomas William |
Workman |
Jarrow Drydock, Co.Durham |
Shipboard gas rescue |
23-Jul-09 |
AM |
| McKECHNIE, William Neil |
Flt.Cadet |
Royal Air Force |
Air crash rescue |
18-Oct-29 |
EGM |
| McTEAGUE, Thomas Patrick |
Corporal |
Royal Air Force |
Air crash rescue |
12-Apr-29 |
EGM |
| MEADOWS, Albert John |
A/storeman |
WA Gilbey Ltd., London |
Industrial gas rescue |
29-Dec-31 |
EM |
| MERRIMAN, Arthur Douglas |
Dr. |
Exp.Officer, Dir. Sci. Research, MoS |
Bomb disposal |
03-Dec-40 |
GC |
| MILES, Alfred |
Ab.Seaman |
Royal Navy |
Harbour rescue |
29-Apr-41 |
AM |
| MILES, Leonard John |
Mr. |
ARP Warden |
Warning of explosion |
17-Jan-41 |
GC |
| MILLER, Henry James |
Ab Seaman |
Royal Navy |
Submarine self sacrifice |
16-Aug-40 |
EGM |
| MILLER, Thomas Frank |
Private |
2nd. Bn., The Dorsetshire Regiment |
Fighting rebel ambush |
02-Jun-23 |
EGM |
| MIRGHANY, Ahmed Muhammad |
Workman |
River Nile, Egypt |
Rescued girls from river |
02-Jan-33 |
EGM |
| MITCHELL, John Henry |
A/2nd Hand |
Royal Naval Reserve |
Harbour water rescue |
29-Apr-41 |
AM |
| MOORE, Richard Valentine |
T/Sub-Lieut. |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Bomb disposal |
27-Dec-40 |
GC |
| MORRIS, Alfred Ernest |
Mr. |
Mill F/man, Ashanti Goldfields Corp.Ltd |
Mine plant rescue |
04-Jul-24 |
EM |
| MORTESHED, Francis Austin |
Constable |
Royal Ulster Constabulary |
Arrested armed robbers |
03-Jun-24 |
EGM |
| MOSEDALE, William Radenhurst |
Station Officer |
Birmingham Fire Bde |
Bomb damage rescue |
28-Mar-41 |
GC |
| MOSS, Brandon |
Special Constable |
Coventry Constabulary |
Bomb damage rescue |
13-Dec-40 |
GC |
| MOTT, Joseph Edward |
Private |
1st Bn., The Essex Regiment |
Prevented explosion |
25-Feb-38 |
EGM |
| MOULD, John Stuart |
Lieutenant |
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Res. |
Bomb disposal |
03-Nov-42 |
GC |
| MOXEY, Eric Lawrence |
A/Sqn.Ldr. |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Bomb disposal |
17-Dec-40 |
GC |
| MUHAMMAD, Muhammad Abdulla |
Nafar |
Khartoum Police Force |
Courage vs mutineers (+2) |
12-Dec-24 |
EGM |
| MUNNELLY, Michael Joseph |
Mr. |
Journalist |
Self sacrifice in yob attack |
29-Jun-65 |
GC |
N |
| NAIRAC, Robert Laurence |
Captain |
Grenadier Guards |
Courage against the IRA |
13-Feb-79 |
GC |
| NANDLAL THAPA |
Naik |
2nd.Bn., 8th Gurkha Rifles, Ind Army |
Earthquake rescue |
19-Nov-35 |
EGM |
| NAUGHTON, Frank |
Private |
10th Light Tank Co., Royal Tank Corps |
River flood rescue |
01-Feb-37 |
EGM |
| NEGIB, Ibrahim |
Sol |
Khartoum Police Force |
Courage vs mutineers (+2) |
12-Dec-24 |
EGM |
| NEWGASS, Harold Reginald |
T/Lieut. |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Bomb disposal |
04-Mar-41 |
GC |
| NEWMAN, Alfred William |
Act. Mate |
Royal Navy |
Prevented ammo explosion |
01-Mar-18 |
AM |
| NEWNHAM, Lanceray Arthur |
T/Colonel |
The Middlesex Regiment (DCO) |
Fortitude as PoW |
18-Apr-46 |
GC |
| NICHOLLS, Arthur Frederick Crane |
A/Brigadier |
Coldstream Guards, attd SOE |
Resistance activities |
01-Mar-46 |
GC |
| NIGHTALL, James William |
Fireman |
London & N.Eastern Railway |
Ammunition train rescue |
25-Jul-44 |
GC |
| NIVEN, George Paterson |
Ab Seaman |
Royal Navy |
Ammo explosion rescue |
01-Jan-30 |
EGM |
| NIX, Frank Emery |
Mr. |
Deputy, Pilsley Colliery, Debyshire |
Underground mine rescue |
21-Nov-44 |
EM |
| NORTON, Peter Allen |
Bomb Disposal officer |
RLC |
Saved life |
24-July-2005 |
GC |
OPQ |
| 'O'HAGEN, Leo Francis |
Explosives worker |
Royal Gunpowder Factory |
Prevented explosion |
06-Feb-40 |
EGM |
| 'O'LEARY, Patrick Albert,(GUERISSE, Albert) |
Lt.Cmdr. |
Royal Navy |
SOE agent; escape line |
05-Nov-46 |
GC |
| 'O'SHEA, John Michael |
The Rev. |
Parish Priest, Ireland |
Attempted sea rescue |
30-Jun-24 |
EGM |
| OAKES, Wallace Arnold |
Mr. |
Locomotive Driver, British Rail |
Runaway train rescue |
19-Oct-65 |
GC |
| OLIVER, Dick |
Ld/Seaman |
Royal Navy |
Shipboard gas rescue |
02-Aug-28 |
AM |
| OMARA, Edwardo |
Mr. |
Game Scout, Uganda |
Killed marauding elephants |
09-Oct-34 |
EGM |
| ORR, Samuel |
Sp.Hd.Cons |
Ulster Special Constabulary |
Arrested armed criminals |
03-Jun-24 |
EGM |
| OSBORNE, Albert Matthew |
Ld. Acfm |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Aircrash fire rescues |
10-Jul-42 |
GC |
| PARISH, Graham Leslie |
Sergeant |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Air crash self sacrifice |
02-Apr-43 |
GC |
| PARKER, Edward Donald J. |
Pilot Off. |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Air crash rescue |
06-Aug-40 |
EGM |
| PATTON, John MacMillan Stevenson |
Lieutenant |
1st.Bn.,Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers. |
Bomb disposal |
17-Dec-40 |
GC |
| PEARSON, Joan Daphne Mary |
Corporal |
Women's Auxiliary Air Force |
Air crash rescue |
19-Jul-40 |
EGM |
| PEARSON, Robert |
Workman |
H.Marsland Ltd., Stockport |
Industrial accident rescue |
20-Oct-25 |
EM |
| PIR KHAN |
Subedar-Maj. |
Royal Engineers, Indian Army |
Rebel ambush rescue |
28-Jun-40 |
EGM |
| POLLITT, James |
Mr. |
Miner, South Kirby Colliery, Yorkshire |
Underground rescue |
17-Apr-36 |
EM |
| PRATT, Michael Kenneth |
Constable |
Victoria Police, Melbourne, Australia |
Arresting armed criminals |
04-Jul-78 |
GC |
| PUGH, Herbert Cecil |
Sqn.Ldr.Rev |
RAF Volunteer Res., Chaplains Branch |
Shipboard self sacrifice |
01-Apr-47 |
GC |
| PURVIS, James Sidney |
Mr. |
Pit lad, South Garesfield Coll., Durham |
Underground rescue |
22-Nov-29 |
EM |
| QUINTON, John Alan |
Flt.Lieut. |
228 Op.Conversion Unit, RAF |
Air crash self sacrifice |
23-Oct-51 |
GC |
R |
| RACKHAM, Geoffrey |
2nd Lt |
Royal Army Service Corps, att. RHA |
Prevented ammo explosion |
03-Jan-19 |
AM |
| RAHMAN, Abdul (also REHMAN) |
Havildar |
3rd.Bn., 9th. Jat Rgt, Indian Army |
Attempted crash rescue |
10-Sep-46 |
GC |
| RANGIT SINGH |
Babu |
Revenue Officer, United Provinces,India |
Fighting rebels |
01-Jan-35 |
EGM |
| REED, Henry Herbert |
Bombardier |
1 Maritime A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery |
Shipboard self sacrifice |
23-Sep-41 |
GC |
| REEVES, James Arthur |
Ch.Officer |
Merchant Navy |
Shipboard rescue |
25-May-43 |
AM |
| RENNIE, John |
A/Sergeant |
Argyll & Sutherland Hldrs of Canada |
Grenade self sacrifice |
26-May-44 |
GC |
| REYNOLDS, Edward Womersley |
Lieutenant |
101 & 102 Bomb Disposal Sects, RE |
Bomb disposal |
17-Sep-40 |
EGM |
| RHOADES, William Ernest |
Sergeant |
6 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps |
Ammo dugout rescue |
01-Jan-18 |
AM |
| RICHARDS, Richard Walter |
Mr. |
Shackleton Trans-Antarctic Exp. |
Polar exploration conduct |
06-Jul-23 |
AM |
| RICHARDSON, Gerald Irving |
Superintendent |
Lancashire Constabulary |
Arresting armed criminals |
14-Nov-72 |
GC |
| RIDLING, Randolph Gordon |
Lieutenant |
New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
Grenade training rescue |
09-Dec-19 |
AM |
| RILEY, Geoffrey |
Mr. |
14 year-old Schoolboy |
Flooded river rescue |
03-Oct-44 |
AM |
| RIMMER, Reginald |
Sergeant |
Bombay Police Force |
Great courage & coolness |
03-Jun-31 |
EGM |
| ROBERTSON, Paul Douglas |
A/Flt.Cmdr. |
Royal Naval Air Service |
Air crash rescue |
18-Jun-18 |
AM |
| ROBINSON, Harry |
Mr. |
Deputy, Louisa Colliery, Co.Durham |
Underground mine rescue |
20-Jul-48 |
EM |
| RODRIQUES, George David |
Asst.Surgeon |
Indian Medical Dept. |
Service during military ops |
02-Jun-23 |
EGM |
| ROGERS, Jonathan |
Ch.Petty Off. |
Royal Australian Navy |
Shipboard self sacrifice |
19-Mar-65 |
GC |
| ROGERSON, Sidney George |
A/Staff.Sgt. |
Royal Army Ordnance Corps |
Ammo. train rescue (+1) |
11-Oct-46 |
GC |
| ROSS, Arthur Dwight |
Air.Comm. |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Air crash rescue |
27-Oct-44 |
GC |
| ROWLANDS, John Samuel |
A/W.Cmdr. |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Bomb disposal |
10-Aug-43 |
GC |
| RUSSELL, David |
L/Cpl. |
22nd.Bn., 2nd New Zealand Exp. Force |
Resistance activities |
24-Dec-48 |
GC |
| RYAN, Richard John Hammersley |
Lt.Cmdr. |
Royal Navy |
Bomb disposal |
20-Dec-40 |
GC |
S |
| SANSOM, Odette Marie Celine |
Mrs. |
Women's Transport Service (FANY) |
Espionage and PoW |
20-Aug-46 |
GC |
| SAUNDERS, Robert Benjamin |
Dr. |
Tebekwe Mine, Salisbury, Rhodesia |
Underground mine rescue |
19-Aug-37 |
EM |
| SCHOFIELD, Carl Mallinson |
Mr. |
Overman, Bold Coll., St.Helens, Lancs. |
Underground mine rescue |
08-Oct-40 |
EM |
| SCULLY, James Patrick |
A/Corporal |
Pioneer Corps |
Bomb damage rescue |
08-Jul-41 |
GC |
| SEAGRIM, Hugh Paul |
T/Major |
19th Hyderabad Regt., att. Force 136 |
Fortitude as PoW |
12-Sep-46 |
GC |
| SEWELL, Stanley William |
Worker |
Royal Gunpowder Factory |
Prevented ammo explosion |
06-Feb-40 |
EGM |
| SHANLEY, Joseph |
Mr. |
Deputy, Louisa Colliery, Co. Durham |
Underground mine rescue |
20-Jul-48 |
EM |
| SHEPHERD, John William Hersey |
Mr. |
Workman, Palmers Shipbldrs, Jarrow |
Industrial gas rescue |
14-Feb-30 |
EM |
| SILK, Joseph Henry |
Private |
Somerset Light Infantry |
Grenade self sacrifice |
13-Jun-44 |
GC |
| SINCLAIR, Laurence Frank |
Wing Cmdr. |
110 Squadron, Royal Air Force |
Air crash rescue |
21-Jan-41 |
GC |
| SMITH, Anthony |
Chimney Sweep |
Civil Defence, Chelsea |
Bomb damage rescue |
30-May-44 |
GC |
| SMITH, Charles |
Mr. |
Miner, Askern Main Colliery, Yorkshire |
Underground mine rescue |
28-Jun-40 |
EM |
| SMITH, Kenneth |
Signalman |
Royal Corps of Signals, LRDG |
Self sacrifice, bomb |
19-Oct-45 |
GC |
| SOULSBY, Oliver |
Mr. |
Miner, Bentley Colliery, Yorkshire |
Mine firedamp rescue (+5) |
30-Sep-32 |
EM |
| SOUTHWELL, Bennett |
Ord Seaman |
Royal Navy |
Bomb disposal (+1) |
23-Jan-41 |
GC |
| SPILLETT, Brian |
Mr. |
Detail Fitter |
Domestic fire rescue |
29-Jun-65 |
GC |
| SPOONER, Kenneth Gerald |
Ld. Acfm |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Airplane rescue attempt |
07-Jan-44 |
GC |
| SPOORS, Robert |
Private |
1st Bn., The West Yorkshire Regt (POW Own) |
Earthquake rescue |
19-Nov-35 |
AM |
| STANNERS, John George |
Deckhand |
Royal Naval Reserve |
Shipboard fire rescue |
16-May-18 |
AM |
| STEVENS, Henry William |
Constable |
Metropolitan Police |
Captured armed criminal |
21-Oct-58 |
GC |
| STEWART, James Ernest |
Lt. Col. |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
Attempted trace |
26-Jun-28 |
EGM |
| STOVES, John |
Principal Officer |
Pentonville Prison |
Attempted escape |
23-Oct-28 |
EGM |
| STRONACH, George Preston |
Ch.Officer |
Merchant Navy |
Shipboard fire rescue |
23-Nov-43 |
GC |
| STYLES, Stephen George |
Major |
Royal Army Ordnance Corps |
Bomb disposal |
11-Jan-72 |
GC |
| SUBRAMANIAN |
Subedar |
Q.V's Own Madras Sappers & Miners |
Bomb shield |
30-Jun-44 |
GC |
| SUFFOLK & BERKSHIRE, Earl of |
The Rt.Hon. |
Research Officer, Ministry of Supply |
Bomb disposal |
18-Jul-41 |
GC |
| SYKES, Frank |
Mr. |
Miner, Bentley Colliery, Yorkshire |
Mine firedamp rescue (+5) |
30-Sep-32 |
EM |
| SYLVESTER, William George |
Worker |
Royal Gunpowder Factory |
Explosives rescue |
06-Feb-40 |
EGM |
| SYME, Hugh Randall |
Lieutenant |
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Res. |
Bomb disposal |
03-Aug-43 |
GC |
| SZABO, Violette Reine Elizabeth |
Ensign |
Women's Transport Service (FANY) |
Espionage |
17-Dec-46 |
GC |
T |
| TAHA, El Jak Effendi |
Shawish |
Khartoum Police Force |
Courage vs mutineers (+2) |
12-Dec-24 |
EGM |
| TALBOT, Ellis Edward Arthur Chetwynd |
2nd Lt |
103 Bomb Disposal Sect., RE |
Bomb disposal |
17-Sep-40 |
EGM |
| ndy-TANDY-GREEN, Charles William |
Sup. Engineer |
Bengal Public Works Dept. |
Assassination foiled |
19-Jun-34 |
EGM |
| TAYLOR, George Arthur Morgan |
Mr. |
Vulcanologist, CBMR, PNG |
Volcanic danger averted |
22-Apr-52 |
GC |
| TAYLOR, Patrick Gordon |
Captain |
Navigator & relief pilot, Civil Aviation |
Airplane rescue |
09-Jul-37 |
EGM |
| TAYLOR, Robert George |
Mr. |
Newspaper advertising representative |
Bank robbery shooting |
01-Aug-50 |
GC |
| TAYLOR, William Horace |
Sub-Lieut. |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Bomb disposal |
14-Jan-41 |
GC |
| TEMPERLEY, Samuel Jarrett |
Mr. |
Asst.Surveyor, Bentley Colliery, Yorks. |
Mine firedamp rescue (+5) |
30-Sep-32 |
EM |
| THE ISLAND OF MALTA |
People |
Collective Award |
Heroism & devotion |
15-Apr-42 |
GC |
| THE ROYAL ULSTER CONSTABULARY |
Force |
Collective Award |
Bulwark against terrorism |
23-Nov-99 |
GC |
| THOMAS, Arthur Devere |
Railway Flagman |
London Underground |
Rail track rescue |
31-Mar-31 |
EM |
| THOMAS, Dorothy Louise |
Miss. |
Nurse, Middlesex Hosp., London |
Explosion averted |
02-Mar-34 |
EGM |
| THOMAS, Thomas |
Mr. |
Miner, Brynamman Colliery, Glamorgan |
Mine flooding rescue |
06-Feb-34 |
EM |
| THOMPSON, Jenkin Robert Oswald |
Captain |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
Medical rescue services |
02-Feb-45 |
GC |
| THOMPSON, Matthew |
Mr. |
Miner, Askern Main Colliery, Yorkshire |
Mine rescue (1 other) |
28-Jun-40 |
EM |
| TOLLEMACHE, Anthony Henry Hamilton |
Flg. Off. |
600 Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force |
Aeroplane fire rescue |
06-Aug-40 |
EGM |
| TOWNSEND, Emma Jose |
Miss. |
Schoolgirl |
Fighting off a murderer |
06-Sep-32 |
EGM |
| TROAKE, Frederick Henry |
Private |
2nd. Bn., The Dorsetshire Regiment |
Rebel clearance (1 other) |
02-Jun-23 |
EGM |
| TUCKWELL, Stephen John |
Ab.Seaman |
Royal Navy |
Bomb disposal (1 other) |
14-Jan-41 |
GC |
| TUNNA, Norman |
Shunter |
Great Western Railway |
Explosives rescue |
24-Jan-41 |
GC |
| TURNER, Geoffrey Gledhill |
Lieut. |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Bomb disposal |
27-Jun-41 |
GC |
| TURNER, James Gordon Melville |
Radio Officer |
Merchant Navy |
Sea rescue |
13-Oct-39 |
EGM |
| TUTTON, Cyril James |
Officer |
Parkhurst Prison, I.o.W. |
Captured escaped convict |
18-Mar-27 |
EGM |
| TYLER, Albert |
Mr. |
Workman |
Cess-pit rescue |
14-Feb-30 |
EM |
UVW |
| VAUGHAN, Margaret (later Mrs. PURVES) |
Miss. |
14 year-old Schoolgirl |
Tidal rescue |
01-Nov-49 |
AM |
| WALKER, Carl |
Constable |
Lancashire Constabulary |
Foiled armed robbery (+1) |
14-Nov-72 |
GC |
| WALKER, Charles Henry |
P.O. Cook |
Royal Navy |
Malta convoy rescue |
15-Dec-42 |
AM |
| WALTON, Eric William Kevin |
T/Lieut. |
Royal Navy, Falklands Is.Dep. Survey |
Ice crevasse rescue |
08-Jun-48 |
AM |
| WASTIE, Granville Charles |
Mr. |
Farmer |
Well rescue |
06-Jun-30 |
EM |
| WATERFIELD, Albert |
Park-keeper |
Richmond Park, London |
Captured armed gunmen |
30-Dec-22 |
EGM |
| WATERS, Terence Edward |
Lieutenant |
West Yorks.Regt., attd. 1st Bn, Glos. Regt |
Fortitude as PoW |
13-Apr-54 |
GC |
| WATERSON, William |
Plant workman |
GEC Co. Ltd. |
Gas plant rescue attempt |
02-Apr-46 |
EM |
| WATSON, Victor Albert |
Flt. Lieut. |
Royal Naval Air Service |
Airship blaze rescue |
08-Mar-18 |
AM |
| WELLER, John |
Mr. |
Workman |
Explosives rescue |
03-Jun-44 |
EM |
| WELLER, Percy Barnard |
Mr. |
Workman |
Explosives fire rescue |
24-Oct-41 |
EM |
| WESTERN, David Charles |
Mr. |
Schoolboy |
Frozen pond rescue |
13-Aug-48 |
AM |
| WHITEHEAD, Thomas Atkinson |
Workman |
Tar distillers, Sunderland |
Plant rescue |
05-Sep-22 |
EM |
| WILCOX, Charles |
Painter |
Birmingham Corporation |
High building rescue |
30-Sep-49 |
EM |
| WILD, Robert |
Workman |
D.R.Cotton Mills, Rochdale |
Extinguished clothing fire |
22-Oct-26 |
EGM |
| WILLETTS, Michael |
Sergeant |
3rd Bn, The Parachute Regiment |
Bomb shield |
22-Jun-71 |
GC |
| WILLIAMS, Osmond |
Elec.Foreman |
PWD, Sierra Leone |
Elec. power-cable rescue |
29-Nov-32 |
EM |
| WILLIAMS, Sidney |
L/Cpl. |
1/6th Bn., The City of London Regiment |
Gunpowder store rescue |
30-Aug-18 |
AM |
| WILSON, Harry |
Mr. |
Miner, Harriseahead Colliery, Staffs. |
Mine flood rescue |
22-Aug-24 |
EM |
| WILTSHIRE, Sidney Noel |
Pilot Off. |
Royal Air Force |
Areoplane crash rescue |
31-Jan-30 |
EGM |
| WINTER, Gerald |
Mr. |
Agricultural Worker |
Areoplane crash rescue |
28-Jun-40 |
EGM |
| WOLSEY, Hilda Elizabeth |
Miss. |
Nurse, Hanwell Asylum |
Lunatic asylum rescue |
28-Mar-11 |
AM |
| WOODBRIDGE, Stanley James |
Flt.Sgt. |
159 Sqn., RAF Volunteer Reserve |
Fortitude as PoW |
28-Sep-48 |
GC |
| WRIGHT, Mark |
Corporal |
3rd Bn the Parachute Regiment |
Rescued comrades in mine-field. |
2006 |
GC |
| WOODING, Ernest Alfred. |
Warrant Elec |
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Res. |
Rescued people from boat |
13-Apr-45 |
AM |
| WYLLIE, George Cameron |
Sapper |
Corps of Royal Engineers |
Bomb disposal, St Paul's |
30-Sep-40 |
GC |
XYZ |
| YAR, Ahmed |
Havildar |
24th Mountain Brigade, Royal Artillery |
Earthquake rescue |
19-Nov-35 |
EGM |
| YATES, Phillip William |
Mr. |
Miner, Bentley Colliery, Yorkshire |
Mine fire-damp rescue (+5) |
30-Sep-32 |
EM |
| YEHIA, El Imam |
Constable |
Khartoum Police Force |
Strangled rabid dog |
01-Jan-32 |
EGM |
| YEO-THOMAS, Forest Frederick Edward |
A/Wing Cmdr. |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Espionage & escape |
15-Feb-46 |
GC |
| YOUNG, Archibald |
Workman |
Roslin Explosives Factory |
Explosives fire rescue |
01-Jan-17 |
EM |
| YOUNG, St. John Graham |
Lieutenant |
Royal Tank Regt, att.Indian Armd.Corps |
Minefield rescue (1 other) |
20-Jul-45 |
GC |
| YOUNGER, William |
Mr. |
Deputy, Louisa Colliery, Co. Durham |
Mine fire-damp rescue (+3) |
20-Jul-48 |
EM |
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