Medal & Mortality index
The Distinguished Service Cross, a Naval Decoration, instituted in June 1901,
and formerly known as the " Conspicuous Service Cross," has since October 1914
been awarded for services before the enemy to Officers below the rank of
Lieut.-Commander, and to Warrant and subordinate Officers previously eligible.
SIMPSON, Flight-Capt. George Goodman ... ... ... ... R.N.A.S,
For gallantry and able leadership in aerial fighting, notably on the following
occasions :
On 3rd May, 1917, he drove down a hostile aeroplane out of control.
On 11th May, 1917, while on offensive patrol with five other machines, he
attacked six
hostile aircraft. One of these he brought down out of control, and a few minutes
later he attacked another at close range and brought it down in flames.
On 23rd May, 1917, he led a formation of five machines to attack at least twice
that
number of hostile aeroplanes. Both formations became split up, and a general
fight ensued. Five times during the combat he drove off hostile aeroplanes from
another of our machines, and one of those which he attacked was seen to go down
in a spin. [1090