The Decorations & Awards listed here are, to the best of our knowledge, awarded for acts of gallantry and/or exceptional contributions, while serving on, or in-part on, 206 Sqn.
World War 1 |
Officers of the Order of the British Empire - Military Division |
Maj. C. T. MacLaren (Squadron Commander) |
Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross |
Capt. R. N. G. Atkinson MC, DFC |
Distinguished Flying Cross |
Capt. R. N. G. Atkinson MC Capt. E. Burn Capt. L. R. Warren Capt. T. Roberts Lt L. A. Christian 2/Lt J. S. Blandford 2/Lt (Hon. Capt.) W. A. Carruthers 2/Lt A. J. Garside 2/Lt G. A. Pitt |
Distinguished Flying Medal |
Sgt Mech. W. W. Blyth Pte 1st Cl. (later Sgt) J. Chapman Sgt G. Betteridge Cpl H. W. Williams Sgt L. H. Rowe |
Bar to Distinguished Flying Medal |
Sgt J. Chapman |
La Croix de Guerre (French) |
Capt. T. Roberts DFC Lt A. M. Bannatyne |
Le Medaille Militaire (French) |
AC1, AGL, R. A. Hollingsbee |
Chevalier De l’ Order De Leopold II |
Sgt G. Betteridge DFM |
La Croix de Guerre (Belgian) |
Maj. C. T. MacLaren OBE Capt. R. N. G. Atkinson MC, DFC 2/Lt (Hon. Capt.) W. A. Carruthers DFC 2/Lt A. J. Garside DFC 2/Lt J. B. Heppel 2/Lt H. McLean DFC Sgt G. Betteridge DFM Sgt J. Chapman DFM Sgt W. S. Blyth |
Mentioned in Despatches |
Capt. R. G. St John DSC Lt B. H. Rook Lt M. G. Penny Lt J. S. Common 2/Lt J. D. Russell 2/Lt J. B. Heppel 2/Lt C. O. Shelswell 2/Lt R Ramsay |
World War II |
Notes: Names appear alphabetically (with date of award). All ranks stated are those held at time of award. |
Distinguished Service Order |
Wg Cdr A. F. Hards 7/7/42 |
Distinguished Flying Cross (* indicates Bar awarded later) |
Flt Lt L. F. Banks 27/7/45 Flt Lt A. D. Beaty* 10/10/44 & 17/2/45 Flt Lt W. H. Biddell 22/7/41 Fg Off. T. M. Bulloch 22/11/40 Fg Off. P. F. Carlisle 1/10/44 Flt Lt J. F. Clark 28/8/43 Fg Off. L. G. Clark 9/7/43 Fg Off. R. L. Cowey 15/5/43 Sqn Ldr C. N. Crook 7/7/42 Plt Off. F. J. Curtis 13/9/40 Flt Lt B. O. Dias 13/9/40 Flt Lt A. D. S. Dundas 30/6/44 Flt Lt Elviss RCAF 27/7/45 Flt Lt E. V. Fisher RAAF 27/7/45 Fg Off. M. J. Frost 3/12/44 Plt Off. D. Gauntlett 22/9/42 Pit Off. J. J. V. Glazebrook 17/2/45 Sqn Ldr J. C. Graham* 20/3/45 Plt Off. C. A. S. Greenhill 16/1/40 Plt Off. R. H. Harper 20/2/40 Plt Off. S. R. Henderson 1/1/40 Fg Off. J. L. Humphreys 28/8/43 Flt Lt E. N. Jennings 17/2/45 Plt Off. R. T. Kean 10/7/40 Fg Off. R. L. Kelly 15/5/43 Fg Off. P. E. Laird 27/7/45 Flt Lt D. P. Marvin 28/1/41 Fg Off. (later Sqn Ldr) R. C. Patrick* 15/9/41 & 5/5/44 Sqn Ldr A. J. Pinhorn 5/1/44 Flt Lt J. R. S. Romanes 30/7/40 Flt Lt W. Roxburgh 9/7/43 Wg Cdr R. B. Thomson DSO 28/8/43 Plt Off. G. P. Watson 21/10/40 Fg Off. F. S. Wills 25/5/43 |
Distinguished Flying Medal |
Sgt C. R. Alexander 30/7/40 AC1 L. J. Britton 16/1/40 LAC W. D. Caulfield 6/6/40 Sgt W. J. Coldbeck 1/7/41 LAC N. Deighton 3/9/40 Sgt E. A. Deverill 10/7/40 AC1 R. Field 5/4/40 LAC K. F. Freeman 6/6/40 Sgt F. Garrity 17/1/41 FS M. S. Gollan 3/12/44 FS Hoyle 1/10/44 FS J. A. Nicholson 3/12/44 FS G. Whitfield 7/7/42 |
Croix de Guerre |
Flt Lt L. F. Banks 23/6/45 |
Polish Cross of Valour |
Sqn Ldr W. H. Biddell 22/7/41 |
British Empire Medal |
FS E. A. Hartwell 8/6/44 |
Mentions-in-Despatch |
Fg Off. K. J. Ayrton 1/1/46 Fg Off. G. C. Bassett RAAF 1/1/46 WO J. R. Bolton 8/6/44 Fg Off. T. M. Bulloch 1/1/41 LAC G. Collins 8/6/44 Cpl R. S. Cooke 1/1/41 Fg Off. G. R. Cowdrey 24/9/41 Flt Lt C. N. Crook 11/6/42 Plt Off. J. Custerson 1/1/41 WgCdrN. FI. DAeth 1/1/41 WO F. Davies 8/6/44 FS A. A. G. Dent 11/6/42 Flt Lt I. Donald 8/6/44 FS C. Dunkerley 20/2/40 LAC A. E. Foreman 20/2/40 Flt Lt D. R. Fray 1/1/46 FS W. E. Gamble 24/9/41 Sgt T. Gardiner 1/1/45 WO N. A. H. Garnham 8/6/44 Sgt D. Gauntlett 11/6/42 Sqn Ldr J. C. Graham 20/3/45 Flt Lt I. C. Grant 1/1/46 Fg Off E. M. C. Guest 24/9/41 FS H. Harris 8/6/44 Flt Lt L. S. Harrison 27/6/45 Cpl J. C. Higgs 2/6/43 Fg Off B. H. Leonard RNZAF 1/1/46 Sgt A. G. Mann 11/6/42 AC2 D. Mannion 1/1/41 Flt Lt S. C. Pearce RAAF 27/6/45 Fg Off. N. G. Reading 8/6/44 Cpl E. J. Reynolds 8/6/44 Sgt G. Roberts 24/9/41 A/Wg CdrJ. R S. Romanes DFC 14/1/44 FS E. Stevens 14/9/41 Cpl G. A. Turner 2/6/43 Sgt G. Whitfield 11/6/42 Flt Lt J. R. Wilkes 1/1/46 Sgt F. T. Willett 24/9/41 FS R. W. Wilson 24/9/41 WO T. H. Yallis 8/6/44 |
Post-War to Falklands Campaign |
Members of the Order of the British Empire |
Flt Lt (formerly Sgt) C. R. Alexander 12/6/46 Flt Lt I. Donald 12/6/46 |
Distinguished Flying Cross |
Flt Lt R. G. Gray 23/10/45 Flt Lt D. A. Jones 5/3/46 Fg Off. King 8/6/45 |
Air Force Cross |
Flt Lt Noel W. Anthony RAAF 11/80 Flt Lt G. R. Haggas 12/6/46 Flt Lt L. A. Mather 7/48 Wg Cdr J. E. Preston 6/58 |
Air Efficiency Award |
Flt Lt D. H. Bryon 3/46 Flt Lt M. J. G. Frost 21/3/46 Flt Lt L. R. Gore 18/4/46 |
Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air |
Fg Off. Stephen P. Belcher 11/80 |
Falklands Conflict |
Air Force Cross |
Wg Cdr D. Emmerson |
1983-1990 |
Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air |
Sqn Ldr G. Porter 31/12/90 |
Operation Granby |
Mention-in-Despatches |
Flt Lt G. Macey 29/6/91 |
1991 - today |
Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Sqn Ldr W Speight 6/94 |
MEng Nicholas Paul 7/97 |
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
Wg Cdr R. Noel 17/6/06 |