The Real No.401 Squadron Medals and Awards

The London Gazette archives online allows us to search for notices of awards granted by King George during the war. We have compiled here a list (updated with new information when found) of awards given to No.401 (No.1 RCAF) Squadron pilots during the war. Each notice is accompanied by a link to the specific London Gazette page with the award notice as published at the time.

We thank all of these servicemen, and all others unnamed, for what they did for our freedom.

DFC for S/L E.A. "The McNab" McNab, No.1 RCAF during the Battle of Britain:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34976/pages/6134

DFC for F/L G.R. McGregor, No.1 RCAF during the Battle of Britain:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34978/pages/6193

DFC for 401 squadron pilot F/L James Whitham in 1942:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35709/supplements/4059

DFC's for 401 pilots Acting F/L D.F. Husband and Acting F/L A.L. Sinclair:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36910/supplements/581

DFC for 401 pilot Acting F/L O.M. Linton:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36649/supplements/3716

DFC for 401 pilot Squadron Leader A.G. Douglas:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35577/supplements/2331

DFC for 401 pilot acting F/L E.L. Neal:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35577/supplements/2332

DFC for 401 pilot P/O I.C. Ormston:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35577/supplements/2333

DFC for 401 pilot acting S/L L.M. Cameron:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36453/supplements/1552

DFC for 401 pilot S/L K.L.B. Hodson:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35727/supplements/4273

DFC for 401 pilot P/O G.B. Murray:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35721/supplements/4216

DFC for F/O William Thomas Klersy of No.401 Squadron:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36686/supplements/4122

BAR to DFC for F/L William Thomas Klersy of No.401 Squadron:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36820/supplements/5514

DSO (Distinguished Service Order) to Acting S/L William Thomas Klersy, D.F.C. of No.401 Squadron RCAF:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37154/supplements/3406



DFC for 401 pilot P/O S.C. Cosburn:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35864/supplements/330

DFC for 401 Pilot F/O G.D. Cameron:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36954/supplements/1070

DFM for 401 Pilot F/S D.R. Morrison:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35614/supplements/2872

DFC for 401 Pilot F/L D.R. Morrison, D.F.M:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36094/pages/3217



DFC for F/L R.R. Bouskill, 401 Sqdn
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36820/supplements/5514

BAR to DFC for Acting S/L H.C. Trainor, D.F.C:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36728/supplements/4536

DSO for S/L H.C. Trainor, D.F.C. 401 Squadon.
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36820/supplements/5513

BAR to DFC for Acting W/C B.D.  "Dal" Russell, D.F.C.  (he was with 401 during the BoB):
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36248/supplements/5024

DSO for W/C B.D. "Dal" Russell, D.F.C:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36728/supplements/4535

DFC to F/L's R.H. Cull, W.R Tew, and J.P.W. Francis of 401 Sqdn:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37187/supplements/3784

DFC to F/L G.W. Johnson and R.M. Stayner of 401 Sqn:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36756/supplements/4813

BAR to DFC for Acting S/L Roderick Illingsworth Alpine (R.I.A) Smith, D.F.C. of 401 Sqn:
and
BAR to DFC for F/L G.W. Johnson, D.F.C of 401 Sqn:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36810/supplements/5389

DFC to F/L F.T. Murray of 401 Sqn:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36975/supplements/1325

BAR to DFC to F/L I.F. Kennedy, D.F.C. of 401 Sqn:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36686/supplements/4121

DFC to F/O R.M. "Tex" Davenport of 401 Sqn:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36772/supplements/4980

BAR to DFC to F/L J. MacKay, D.F.C of 401 Sqn:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37080/supplements/2529