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.
DEW, 2/Lieutenant Edward Alphonse ... ... ... 205th Squadron, R.A.F.
Near BAILLEUL, 19th May, 1918, and many other places and dates. A keen and
dashing officer, who has taken part in numerous bombing raids and photographic
reconnaissances. Whilst on a bombing raid his machine, flying in rear of the
formation, was attacked by five enemy scouts. Two of these he engaged at close
range; at the outset he was dangerously wounded in the thigh. Despite this he
continued firing his guns until he fainted from loss of blood. He succeeded in
bringing down one of the scouts in flames. [766687