L.Col. Philip Eric Bent
For most conspicuous bravery, when during a heavy hostile attack, the right of his own command and the battalion on his right were forced back. The situation was critical owing to the confusion caused...
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Lt. Edward Donald Bellew
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty near Keerselaere on 24th April, 1915, during the German attack on the Ypres salient. Capt. (then Lieut.) Bellew, as Battalion Machine Gun Officer, had two guns...
Cpl Colin Fraser Barron
For conspicuous bravery when in attack his unit was held up by three machine-guns. Corpl. Barron opened on them from a flank at point-blank range, rushed the enemy guns single-handed, killed four of the...
Major William George Barker
On the morning of the 27th October, 1918, this officer observed an enemy two-seater over the Fôret de Mormal. He attacked this machine, and after a short burst it broke up in the air. ...
Lt. Wallace Lloyd Algie
For most conspicuous bravery and self-sacrifice on the 11th October, 1918, north-east of Cambrai, when with attacking troops which came under heavy enfilade machine-gun fire from a neighbouring village. Rushing forward with nine volunteers,...
Flight Lt. Robert Macbride
Whilst on an anti-submarine patrol in the waters between Iceland and Norway, Flight Lieutenant Macbride spotted a German U-Boat which turned out to be U-478. Despite intense anti-aircraft fire he pressed home an attack...
Lt. Raymond Harvey Lodge Joseph de Montmorency
At the Battle of Khartum on the 2nd September, 1898, Lieutenant de Montmorency, after the charge of the 21st Lancers, returned to assist Second Lieutenant R. G. Grenfell, who was lying surrounded by a...
Lt. James Edward Tait
“For most conspicuous bravery and initiative in attack. The advance having been checked by intense machine-gun fire, Lt. Tait rallied his company and led it forward with consummate skill and dash under a hail...
Cpl Léo Major
Corporal Léo Major DCM was a French Canadian soldier in the Régiment de la Chaudière in World War II. He was one of only three Canadian soldiers to be awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal...