Medal & Mortality index
The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to Officers and Warrant Officers
for acts of gallantry when flying in active operations against the enemy. Bars
may be added for additional acts of gallantry.
CANNING, Lieut. Ernest Harold ... ... ... ... 1/Gloucester (R.A.F.)
FRANCE, 28th August, 1918 : also many other dates. This officer has displayed
marked courage and skill in bombing enemy transport, etc., at low altitudes. He
took a conspicuous part in the attack on bridges over a river between ARRAS and
CAMBRAI : subjected to very heavy machine-gun fire he descended to 150 feet to
exactly locate their position, and bombed them from a low altitude. [4824