The Air Force Cross

The Air Force Cross (AFC) was instituted alongside the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) on 3 June 1918 and was awarded to officers and warrant officers of the Royal Air Force for ‘an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy.’ A supplementary Bar was also introduced, eligible to holders of […]

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The Distinguished Flying Cross

The Distinguished Flying Cross was instituted by Royal Warrant on 3 June 1918 and was awarded to officers and warrant officers of the Royal Air Force and other services for ‘an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty performed whilst flying in active operations against the enemy’. Just over 1,100 DFCs were awarded during the […]

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The Distinguished Flying Medal

The Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) was instituted by Royal Warrant on 3 June 1918 and was awarded to non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Air Force for ‘an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty performed whilst flying in active operations against the enemy’. Issued to just 104 recipients during World War One, […]

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Wally Hardinge

Harold Thomas William “Wally” Hardinge (1886-1965) was born on 25 February 1886 in Greenwich, Kent and died in Cambridge on 8 May 1965. A hugely-talented sportsman, Hardinge played more than 30 seasons of first-class county cricket and over 200 matches for three clubs in the Football League.  He was also capped by his country at both […]

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