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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 64. Chapters: Royal Air Force recipients of the Victoria Cross, Victoria Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom, Michael Ashcroft, Baron Ashcroft, Mick Mannock, Victoria Cross for Australia, Dickin Medal, Guy Gibson, Hughie Edwards, William George Barker, Leonard Cheshire, Victoria Cross for New Zealand, Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor, List of Victoria Cross recipients of the Royal Air Force, William Reid, David Lord, Mentioned in Despatches, William Lummis, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Service Order, Victoria Cross Heroes, Military Cross, Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, Norman Cyril Jackson, Ian Willoughby Bazalgette, John Cruickshank, Ferdinand Maurice Felix West, Eric James Brindley Nicolson, Kenneth Campbell, Arthur Louis Aaron, Cyril Joe Barton, Arthur Stewart King Scarf, John Hannah, John Dering Nettleton, Distinguished Flying Medal, Air Force Cross, Robert Anthony Maurice Palmer, Meritorious Service Medal, Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, Donald Edward Garland, George Thompson, Leslie Thomas Manser, Hugh Gordon Malcolm, Air Force Medal, Royal Red Cross, Roderick Alastair Brook Learoyd, Thomas Gray, Hancocks & Co, Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal, MHDOIF, David Charles Harvey, Air Efficiency Award, Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service, Victoria Cross and George Cross Association. Excerpt: Awards and decorations of the British Military are military orders, decorations and medals which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the British armed forces. Together with military badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career. All services use a common order of wear, the following general rules apply: Note Eligibility period start dates reflect respective establishment dates, except where availab...