Decorations & Awards

The Decorations & Awards listed here are, to the best of our knowledge, awarded for acts of gallantry and/or exceptional contributions, while serving on, or in-part on, 206 Sqn.

World War 1
Officers of the Order of the British Empire - Military Division
Maj. C. T. MacLaren (Squadron Commander)
Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross
Capt. R. N. G. Atkinson MC, DFC
Distinguished Flying Cross
Capt. R. N. G. Atkinson MC
Capt. E. Burn
Capt. L. R. Warren
Capt. T. Roberts
Lt L. A. Christian
2/Lt J. S. Blandford
2/Lt (Hon. Capt.) W. A. Carruthers
2/Lt A. J. Garside
2/Lt G. A. Pitt
Distinguished Flying Medal
Sgt Mech. W. W. Blyth
Pte 1st Cl. (later Sgt) J. Chapman
Sgt G. Betteridge
Cpl H. W. Williams
Sgt L. H. Rowe
Bar to Distinguished Flying Medal
Sgt J. Chapman
La Croix de Guerre (French)
Capt. T. Roberts DFC
Lt A. M. Bannatyne
Le Medaille Militaire (French)
AC1, AGL, R. A. Hollingsbee
Chevalier De l’ Order De Leopold II
Sgt G. Betteridge DFM
La Croix de Guerre (Belgian)
Maj. C. T. MacLaren OBE
Capt. R. N. G. Atkinson MC, DFC
2/Lt (Hon. Capt.) W. A. Carruthers DFC
2/Lt A. J. Garside DFC
2/Lt J. B. Heppel
2/Lt H. McLean DFC
Sgt G. Betteridge DFM
Sgt J. Chapman DFM
Sgt W. S. Blyth
Mentioned in Despatches
Capt. R. G. St John DSC Lt B. H. Rook Lt M. G. Penny
Lt J. S. Common
2/Lt J. D. Russell
2/Lt J. B. Heppel
2/Lt C. O. Shelswell
2/Lt R Ramsay
World War II
Notes: Names appear alphabetically (with date of award). All ranks stated are those held at time of award.
Distinguished Service Order
Wg Cdr A. F. Hards 7/7/42
Distinguished Flying Cross (* indicates Bar awarded later)
Flt Lt L. F. Banks 27/7/45
Flt Lt A. D. Beaty* 10/10/44 & 17/2/45
Flt Lt W. H. Biddell 22/7/41
Fg Off. T. M. Bulloch 22/11/40
Fg Off. P. F. Carlisle 1/10/44
Flt Lt J. F. Clark 28/8/43
Fg Off. L. G. Clark 9/7/43
Fg Off. R. L. Cowey 15/5/43
Sqn Ldr C. N. Crook 7/7/42
Plt Off. F. J. Curtis 13/9/40
Flt Lt B. O. Dias 13/9/40
Flt Lt A. D. S. Dundas 30/6/44
Flt Lt Elviss RCAF 27/7/45
Flt Lt E. V. Fisher RAAF 27/7/45
Fg Off. M. J. Frost 3/12/44
Plt Off. D. Gauntlett 22/9/42
Pit Off. J. J. V. Glazebrook 17/2/45
Sqn Ldr J. C. Graham* 20/3/45
Plt Off. C. A. S. Greenhill 16/1/40
Plt Off. R. H. Harper 20/2/40
Plt Off. S. R. Henderson 1/1/40
Fg Off. J. L. Humphreys 28/8/43
Flt Lt E. N. Jennings 17/2/45
Plt Off. R. T. Kean 10/7/40
Fg Off. R. L. Kelly 15/5/43
Fg Off. P. E. Laird 27/7/45
Flt Lt D. P. Marvin 28/1/41
Fg Off. (later Sqn Ldr) R. C. Patrick* 15/9/41 & 5/5/44
Sqn Ldr A. J. Pinhorn 5/1/44
Flt Lt J. R. S. Romanes 30/7/40
Flt Lt W. Roxburgh 9/7/43
Wg Cdr R. B. Thomson DSO 28/8/43
Plt Off. G. P. Watson 21/10/40
Fg Off. F. S. Wills 25/5/43
Distinguished Flying Medal
Sgt C. R. Alexander 30/7/40
AC1 L. J. Britton 16/1/40
LAC W. D. Caulfield 6/6/40
Sgt W. J. Coldbeck 1/7/41
LAC N. Deighton 3/9/40
Sgt E. A. Deverill 10/7/40
AC1 R. Field 5/4/40
LAC K. F. Freeman 6/6/40
Sgt F. Garrity 17/1/41
FS M. S. Gollan 3/12/44
FS Hoyle 1/10/44
FS J. A. Nicholson 3/12/44
FS G. Whitfield 7/7/42
Croix de Guerre
Flt Lt L. F. Banks 23/6/45
Polish Cross of Valour
Sqn Ldr W. H. Biddell 22/7/41
British Empire Medal
FS E. A. Hartwell 8/6/44
Mentions-in-Despatch
Fg Off. K. J. Ayrton 1/1/46
Fg Off. G. C. Bassett RAAF 1/1/46
WO J. R. Bolton 8/6/44
Fg Off. T. M. Bulloch 1/1/41
LAC G. Collins 8/6/44
Cpl R. S. Cooke 1/1/41
Fg Off. G. R. Cowdrey 24/9/41
Flt Lt C. N. Crook 11/6/42
Plt Off. J. Custerson 1/1/41
WgCdrN. FI. DAeth 1/1/41
WO F. Davies 8/6/44
FS A. A. G. Dent 11/6/42
Flt Lt I. Donald 8/6/44
FS C. Dunkerley 20/2/40
LAC A. E. Foreman 20/2/40
Flt Lt D. R. Fray 1/1/46
FS W. E. Gamble 24/9/41
Sgt T. Gardiner 1/1/45
WO N. A. H. Garnham 8/6/44
Sgt D. Gauntlett 11/6/42
Sqn Ldr J. C. Graham 20/3/45
Flt Lt I. C. Grant 1/1/46
Fg Off E. M. C. Guest 24/9/41
FS H. Harris 8/6/44
Flt Lt L. S. Harrison 27/6/45
Cpl J. C. Higgs 2/6/43
Fg Off B. H. Leonard RNZAF 1/1/46
Sgt A. G. Mann 11/6/42
AC2 D. Mannion 1/1/41
Flt Lt S. C. Pearce RAAF 27/6/45
Fg Off. N. G. Reading 8/6/44
Cpl E. J. Reynolds 8/6/44
Sgt G. Roberts 24/9/41
A/Wg CdrJ. R S. Romanes DFC 14/1/44
FS E. Stevens 14/9/41
Cpl G. A. Turner 2/6/43
Sgt G. Whitfield 11/6/42
Flt Lt J. R. Wilkes 1/1/46
Sgt F. T. Willett 24/9/41
FS R. W. Wilson 24/9/41
WO T. H. Yallis 8/6/44
Post-War to Falklands Campaign
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Flt Lt (formerly Sgt) C. R. Alexander 12/6/46
Flt Lt I. Donald 12/6/46
Distinguished Flying Cross
Flt Lt R. G. Gray 23/10/45
Flt Lt D. A. Jones 5/3/46
Fg Off. King 8/6/45
Air Force Cross
Flt Lt Noel W. Anthony RAAF 11/80
Flt Lt G. R. Haggas 12/6/46
Flt Lt L. A. Mather 7/48
Wg Cdr J. E. Preston 6/58
Air Efficiency Award
Flt Lt D. H. Bryon 3/46
Flt Lt M. J. G. Frost 21/3/46
Flt Lt L. R. Gore 18/4/46
Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air
Fg Off. Stephen P. Belcher 11/80
Falklands Conflict
Air Force Cross
Wg Cdr D. Emmerson
1983-1990
Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air
Sqn Ldr G. Porter 31/12/90
Operation Granby
Mention-in-Despatches
Flt Lt G. Macey 29/6/91
1991 - today
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Sqn Ldr W Speight 6/94
MEng Nicholas Paul 7/97
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Wg Cdr R. Noel 17/6/06