The Military Cross was instituted as a Decoration on December 28th, 1914, to reward Distinguished Services rendered by Officers of certain ranks in the army in time of war. Bars may be added for additional acts of gallantry. Since August 1st, 1918, it has, like the D.S.O., been awarded for "services in action" only. The Decoration consists of a Cross of Silver, having on each arm the Imperial Crown and bearing in the centre the Royal and Imperial Cypher. The ribbon is white with a purple stripe. Bars are indicated (in undress uniform) by small silver rosettes on the ribbon.
DALTON, 2/Lt. John ... ... ... ... ... 1/ Bedford
N. of YPRES, 5th to l0th October, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty
when in command of the left platoon of the battalion. On the first night in he crossed very
boggy ground to the right company headquarters of the battalion on our left, laid a tape from
there a distance of about 300 yards to our left post, and got one of their companies to dig in
and join up with our left. It was due to his action that our left flank was made secure.
DALY, 2/Lt. Augustus Joseph ... ... ... ... ... R.F.A.
N. of ZILLEBEKE LAKE, 6/7 September, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion
to duty. While he was helping to drag two guns out the gun position a shell burst, killing
and wounding fourteen men. Though himself wounded, he managed to carry all the
wounded off the track into shell holes. He later collected two teams and got his guns into
the new position.
DANGERFIELD, 2/Lt. Paul ... ... ... ... ... 1/East Kent
Awarded 1st January, 1916.
DANIELL, Lt.-Col. Thomas Edward St. Clare ... ... ... ... R.F.C.
Awarded 1st January, 1917.
DAVIDSON, 2/Lt. Kenneth Chisholm ... ... ... 11/Gordon Highlanders
YPRES, 3ist July, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When
commanding his platoon during an advance, an enemy strong point manned by machine guns
threatened to hold up the right flank of his battalion. With great courage and initiative, he
organised a bombing party, personally led it against the position, and after a fierce encounter,
killed the garrison and put the guns out of action. On reaching the first objective, he took
command and reorganised half of the battalion, and throughout the advance he displayed
the greatest personal courage and gallantry in the forefront of the fighting.
DAVIES, 2/Lt. Arthur Charles ... ... ... ... 11/Essex
N. of ST. QUENTIN, 19th September to 17th October, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry
and devotion to duty as Intelligence Officer during the operations. On the 17th October
especially, when the position was very obscure owing to the heavy mist, he made his way
to the assaulting troops, put some who had lost direction on their right way, and cleared up
the situation generally. All this was done under heavy machine-gun fire.
DAVIES, 2/Lt. Derek Ben ... ... ... ... ... Welsh Guards
FLESQUIERES, 27th September, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
He volunteered to take out a party to deal with the enemy machine guns in ORIVAL WOOD,
which were enfilading his company. He succeeded under intense fire in killing six of the
enemy and capturing the guns. His example was inspiring to all ranks.
DAVIES, 2/Lt. Frederick Harry ... ... ... ... R.A.F.
In FRANCE, 8th and 9th March, 1918. Whilst on artillery observation duty he engaged
a hostile scout, which he succeeded in sending down out of control. He then continued to
observe for the shoot, and successfully accomplished his task. Later, whilst again on
artillery patrol, though attacked by five hostile aeroplanes, he, by successful manoeuvring,
enabled his observer to fire several bursts into the leader of the formation, whose machine
was seen to go down in a vertical nose-dive and crash to earth. Continuing the fight against
the remaining four hostile machines, he eventually forced them away, and succeeded in
ranging on and neutralizing three hostile batteries. He set a magnificent example of skill
and determination.
DAVIES, 2/Lt. Gwylon ... ... ... ... 4/Northumberland Fusiliers
CAULINCOURT, 21st to 27th March, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
During a withdrawal this officer volunteered to go forward and locate the enemy position,
returning with valuable information. Some days later he showed great coolness under heavy
fire, encouraging his men and leading a counter-attack with great dash. He held on till
forced to withdraw for want of ammunition.
DAVIES, Lieut. Henry ... ... ••• ... 6/Royal Welch Fusiliers
SAPIGNIES — BITHUCOURT, 21st to 26th March, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and
devotion to duty in action. In every phase of the fighting he led his men in a most splendid
manner. His tireless energy and courage under heavy fire and in critical circumstances
were most praiseworthy.
DAVIES, 2/Lt. Thomas Talvin ... .,. ... ... ... 4/Welch
BOURLON WOOD, 23rd November, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
When his company had reached their objective he heard that men of another battalion on
his left were in difficulties. Collecting a few men he went to their assistance, and by pushing
forward enabled them to continue their advance. Returning to his company he repeatedly
led his men forward and did much to bring the heavy enemy counter-attacks to a standstill.
He showed splendid coolness and initiative,
DAVIES, Lieut. Tudor Huab ... ... ... ... ... R.E.
Awarded 3rd June, 1918.
DAVIS, 2/Lt. Melville Allen Duff ... ... ... ... 9/K.R.R.C.
YPRES-MENIN ROAD, 21st to 25th August 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion
to duty. He was in charge of all the carrying and ration parties up to the front line, and
carried out his task under very heavy shell fire with great success. During an enemy counter-
attack, when bombs were urgently needed in the front line, he led a carrying party with
bombs up a road under an intense barrage. He also took command of his company,
reorganised them and brought them out successfully.
DAVIS, 2/Lt. Ralph ... ... ... ... ... ... Leicester
GUEUDECOURT, 25th September, 1916. He led his men in the attack with great courage
and initiative. Later he ran along the parapet under heavy fire to give instructions for the
consolidation, and set a splendid example.
DAVIS, Capt. Richard Nevill ... ... ... ... ... 2/Leicester
MONTNOIR, i7th April, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an
enemy attack. He kept the situation well in hand during the temporary absence of his
commanding officer, and ensured the right flank of his battalion being thrown back so as to
enable the front positions to be maintained. He continually sent back information as to the
situation. His work has been splendid, and his coolness under fire most noticeable.
DAVIS, 2/Lt. Thomas Henry Clifford ... ... ... ..." R.F.A.
1. SAVERNAKE WOOD, 18th September, 1916. When his O.P. was blown in and himself
wounded he remained and dressed a severely-wounded telephonist and brought him in. On
another occasion he sent back valuable information and carried out a daring reconnaissance.
BAR TO M.C.
2. DEMICOURT, 22nd November, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
Whilst reconnoitring a position for a forward observation post, accompanied only by an
orderly, he encountered a party of sixteen of the enemy, all of whom he brought into our
lines as prisoners. He continually showed the greatest gallantry and enterprise.
DAWE, 2/Lt. Sidney Charles ... ... ... ... ... 5/Lincoln
CROISILLES-HENIN ROAD, 31st March, 1917. He led his platoon in the most gallant
manner, and inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy. Later, although wounded, he remained
at his post until the position was consolidated.
DAWSON, 2/Lt. Frederick Albert ... ... ... ... 8/East Surrey
POELCAPPELLE, 12th October, 1917. Shortly after the attack was launched the leading
platoons of his company were held up by intense machine-gun fire. He pushed on and, in
conjunction with his company commander, made great efforts to carry forward the attack.
After his company commander became a casualty, he took command of the company and
some men of another division, and again attempted to renew the attack.
DAY, Lieut. John Percival ... ... ... ... 9/Rifle Brigade
DELVILLE WOOD, 19th to 30th August, 1916. He twice carried out difficult and dangerous
reconnaissances, and on one occasion led a successful bombing attack with great skill and
courage.
DEATON, z/Lt. Albert Joseph ... ... ... ... ... 6/Gloucester
ST. JOLIEN, 16th August, 1917. In an attack he led his platoon with great dash and
judgment. When held up by machine-gun fire he got his Lewis gun into action at once,
silenced the hostile gun and charged the position. He inflicted considerable losses on the
enemy by his prompt action.
DEBONO, Lieut. George Peter ... ... ... ... 5/ Royal Berks
E. of ARRAS, 9th April, 1917. He showed great courage and ability when commanding
his company. He led them against an enemy battery, capturing it and many prisoners.
He set a fine example throughout.
DEER, Lieut. John Hartley ... ... ... ... ... K.R.R.C.
N. of KEMMEL, 9th August, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and determination. He
held on to the post of which he was in command, though entirely surrounded by the enemy,
who were eventually repelled with heavy casualties. It was chiefly owing to his courage and
tenacity that the flank of the battalion was maintained intact.
DE LANDRE-GROGAN, Lieut. Leon Victor St. Patrick ... ... 1 (5) York & Lancaster
Near GAVRELLE (N. of ARRAS) on the night of September 22/23, 1918. For conspicuous
gallantry and good leadership during a successful minor operation. He led his platoon
against an enemy trench and successfully cleared it and carried out consolidation. The
following night the enemy counter-attacked in force but were driven off with loss. The
success of the operation was greatly due to his able leadership and fine example to his men.
DEVEREUX, 2/Lt. Richard Harding Frank ... ... ... 10/Rifle Brigade
Awarded 1st January, 1917.
DICKMAN, 2/Lt. Henry Alderman ... ... ... 167th A. T. Coy., R.E.
Awarded 1st January, 1919.
Dixox, Lieut. Alfred Chessington ... ... ... ... 11/Tank Corps
Awarded 3rd June, 1919.
DONALDSON, 2/Lt. Alfred James ... ... ... ... 9/Royal West Kent
Near KLEIN ZILLEBEKE, 3ist July and 1st August, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and
devotion to duty. During two days of severe fighting he made journeys under heavy fire to
maintain touch with the battalions on the flanks and with the front line. He also reconnoitred
and laid out the assembly area under fire and guided the companies to their tapes.
DORE, 2/Lt. William Charles Henry ... ... ... ... Labour Corps
CAESTRE, 2nd December, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He
showed the greatest coolness and determination in his handling of his men in a most difficult
situation.
DORRINGTON, 2/Lt. Stanley Flowers ... ... ... 3/Northampton
GAZA, 2nd November, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He
displayed conspicuous courage and skill in the capture of a post, and, when compelled to
withdraw, he successfully extricated his platoon across a shell-swept area. His dashing
example was beyond all praise.
DOUGLAS, 2/Lt. George Frederick ... ... ... ... R.E.
S. of ST. JULIEN, 8th September, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty
when in charge of gas projectors emplaced in a very exposed position. A hostile barrage
being put down on and behind the projector emplacements he distributed his men in shell
holes, and, without calling for any assistance from them, himself completed the final
connections. Witholding his fire until the appointed time he fired four out of the five
batteries, only returning to cover after having assured himself that all the projectors had
fired. This involved careful and cool-headed work in a very exposed position and under
exceptionally heavy fire.
DOWDEN, 2/Lt. Henry James ... ... ... 312th Brigade, R.F.A.
HAVRINCOURT, 18th September, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
In reponse to a S.O.S., this officer at once got all the guns into action, and maintained a
quick rate of fire in spite of heavy barrage. He fired one gun himself until the detachment
was collected, and then assisted to bind up a wounded officer.
DOWSON, Lieut. Sydney Houghton ... ... ... ... 1 /Royal Warwick
Awarded 1st January, 1919.
DOYLE, Lieut. Algernon Gordon ... ... ... 123rd Field Coy., R.E.
Near MONTAY, 15/16 October, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and determination in
connection with bridging the RIVER SELLE. On the night of 15/16 he took measurements
of the river to enable a tank bridge to be made. On the i6th he prepared the necessary
materials for the bridge, and that night worked for nine hours breast-deep in the water under
heavy shell and machine-gun fire and sniping. When approaching daylight forced him to
stop work, he had, by twenty-three hours' continuous work under most trying conditions,
ensured the success of the scheme. He continued the work during the next two nights, and
the bridge was satisfactorily completed twenty-four hours before zero. His bridging work
proved of great value in the attack on the zoth.
DRAKEFORD, Capt. Herbert ... ... ... ... 7/Liverpool
HOUPLINES, 15/16 July, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during
a determined hostile raid upon our front line. He organised a post for defence, and
succeeded in beating off a strong party of the enemy from both front and rear. He then
visited all the front line positions in his sector under an intense barrage, during which he
killed one of the enemy and obtained identifications.
DUCKWORTH, 2/Lt. John Edwin Hardie ... ... 7/Worcester (16/Devon)
Near RONSSOY, 18th September, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and initiative when he
led the attack splendidly and was the first man on the objective between TOINE WOOD and
ORCHARD POST. At one period he got considerably in advance of the main force but still
pushed on. Without the courageous example set by this officer it is doubtful whether this
position would have been taken at the time. One hundred prisoners and a machine gun
were captured in this sector alone. During consolidation, with a Welsh officer he crawled
round a machine gun which was still firing and rounded it up. He and his party were also
responsible for the capture of an enemy field gun.
DUDLEY, 2/Lt. Arnold Tiffany ... ... ... ... ... 3/Yorks
HILL 60, 7th June, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in leading his
company successfully when all the other officers had become casualties. He showed great
judgment in his selection of strong points for the defence, and set a fine example to his men
of coolness under heavy shell fire. Although wounded, he remained in command for 36 hours.
DUNBAR, Capt. Sir Archibald Edward, Bart. ... ... 12/West Yorks
BAZENTIN-LE-GRAND, 14th July, and LONGUEVAL, 23rd July, 1916. He led his company
in the attack with great dash, and skilfully consolidated his position. During a later attack
he handled his company with great skill under heavy shell fire. He has set a fine example.
DUNKERTON, Lieut. Edmund Lloyd Hain ... ... ... 5/York & Lancaster
1. BOURLON WOOD, 27th November, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
He led his platoon against a village under heavy fire. After his company commander had
been wounded, he took command of the company, and three times went through a heavy
barrage to reorganise his men. When the line had given way, he led his men forward again
and saved a critical situation. He set a splendid example of determination and resource.
BAR TO M.C.
2. STEENWERCK, 11th April, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He
led his company in a successful attack on houses filled with enemy snipers and machine guns.
Having gained his objective, he took charge of and successfully led another company who
had lost all their officers. By his fine example of courage and good leadership he contributed
largely to the success of the attack.
DURRANT, Major Reginald Tom ... ... ... 223rd Brigade, R.F.A.
Awarded 1st January, 1919.
DURUTY, 2/Lt. Charles Eric ... ... ... ... 10/ Royal Warwick
S. of Bois DE BEIZ, 21st September, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to
duty. After two companies detailed for an attack had reached their objective, communication
with them except by runner was impossible for some time. During this period this officer,
as Battalion Intelligence Officer, despite artillery barrage, very heavy machine-gun fire and
numerous snipers, on two separate occasions carried out personal reconnaissances as far as
the forward occupied posts, bringing back much valuable information to his commanding
officer. He has on very many occasions carried out exceptionally valuable patrol work both
by day and night.
DUTHIE, 2/Lt. Donald James ... ... ... ... 6/Royal Warwick
Awarded 1st January, 1918.
DUTTON, Lieut. Wilfred Joseph ... ... ... ... ... 4/Gloucester
AVE, on the ASIAGO PLATEAU, 23/24 October, 1918. In a night raid he Jed his company
with conspicuous gallantry, quickly overcoming all enemy resistance and capturing fifty
prisoners and three machine guns. By his personal example of courage and determination
he contributed very largely to the success gained by his company.
DUXBURY, 2/Lt. Andrew Marshall ... ... ... 6/Oxford & Bucks L.I.
Awarded 1st January, 1918.
DYKES, 2/Lt. Oswald ... ... ... ... ... ... R.F.A.
BERTHANCOURT, 18th September, and FRESNOY, 24th September, 1918. For conspicuous
gallantry and resource while in command of his battery, which was subjected to very heavy
hostile fire and gas shelling, severe casualties being caused to personnel and equipment, in
spite of which operations were successfully carried out.