GOUDIE, Capt. Norman D.F.C.

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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.

GOUDIE, Capt. Norman ... ... ... ... 5th Squadron, R.A.F.

AMIENS ROYE, 8th August, 1918, with 2/Lieutenant Robert McKinley Jamison, R. Irish Rifles. Thrice on one date these officers carried out at extremely low altitudes, and in face of intense rifle and machine-gun fire, reconnaissances of an important road. During one of these reconnaissances, observing a party of the enemy holding our infantry, they dived on them and forced them to retire, and on another occasion they bombed a large party of the enemy, causing them to surrender to our infantry. [7287