George Cross Living Recipients
ARCHER, Stuart, GC, OBE, ERD & 2 Bars
Acting Lieutenant (later Colonel), Corps of Royal Engineers, Bomb disposal. Born 1915, LG 1941
Iban Tracker, Johore, Federation of Malaya, Guarding wounded soldiers. Born 1925, LG 1951
Mr, Colliery Worker, Fire rescue. Born 1937, LG 1952
Inspector (later Chief Superintendent), Metropolitan Police (Royal Bodyguard) Foiled kidnap attempt. Born 1943,
LG 1974
BUTSON, Arthur(Dick), GC (AM), OMM, CD, CStJ
Doctor (later Colonel), Falkland Islands Dependency Survey, Glacial crevasse rescue. Born 1922, LG 1948
Trooper, Blues & Royals, Household Cavalry, Rescuing fellow soldiers. Born 1984, LG 2003
Mr, 13 year-old schoolboy, Stopped runaway bull. Born 1930, LG 1944
Constable (later Detective Sergeant), Metropolitan Police Force, Arresting armed suspect. Born 1938, LG 1967
Apprentice, Merchant Navy, Shipboard rescue. Born 1924, LG 1943
Warrant Officer Class 1, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Bomb disposal. Born 1952, LG 1990
Fusilier, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, Fortitude as PoW. Born 1930, LG 1954
Boy 1st Class (later Petty Officer), Royal Navy, Sea rescue. Born 1931, LG 1949
Peter NORTON 2006 - more later
Constable, Victoria Police, Melbourne, Australia. Arresting armed criminals. Born 1954, LG 1978
Constable (later Chief Inspector), Metropolitan Police, Captured armed criminal. Born 1928, LG 1958
VAUGHAN, Margaret, GC (AM) (now Mrs PURVES)
Miss, 14 year-old Schoolgirl, Tidal rescue. Born 1934, LG 1949
Constable (later Inspector), Lancashire Constabulary, Foiled armed robbery. Born 1934, LG 1972
Petty Officer Cook, Royal Navy, Malta convoy rescue. Born 1914, LG 1942
Temporary Lieutenant, Royal Navy, Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, Ice crevasse rescue. Born 1918, LG 1948
Warrant Electrician, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve, Rescued people from boat. Born 1918, LG 1945