List of Posthumous George Cross Recipients


The surname suffix of * denotes a group award.
Clicking on a hyperlinked surname will display the relevant page.

Column Notes.
Gazette : Date (in DD/MM/YYYY format) citation published in London Gazette.
Bomb Disposal : The diactivation of bombs, mines and other explosive items.
Jap POW : Conduct whilst a Japanese POW during World War Two.
Korea POW : Conduct whilst a Korean POW during the Korean War.
Rescued People : The rescue of 1 or more person, even if they are already dead.
Attempted Rescue : A rescue attempt that was not successfully carried out.
Arresting Suspect : Covers the chasing, capture or arrest of a suspected person.
Self-sacrifice : Causing your death or injury by your deliberate action.

Surname Forenames Title Occupation Deed Gazette
Ansari Matreen Ahmed Captain Rajput Rifles Jap POW
18/04/1946
Axon John Mr Train Driver Stopping runaway train
07/05/1957
Bailey Eric George Sergeant NSW Police Arresting Suspect
29/10/1946
Banks Arthur Sergeant RAF (VR) Resistance Activities
05/11/1946
Beckett John Archibald Sergeant RAF Prevent Explosion
16/12/1947
Benner Michael Paul 2nd Lieutenant Royal Engineers Attempted Rescue
17/06/1958
Blaney Michael Floud Captain Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal
15/04/1941
Broadfoot David Radio Officer Merchant Navy Stayed at post
06/10/1953
Campbell Alexander Fraser 2nd Lieutenant Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal
22/01/1941
Clarke Donald Owen Apprentice Merchant Navy Conduct after ship sank
20/07/1943
Clements John Mr School Teacher Rescued People
07/12/1976
Cradock Frederick John Mr Boilerman Attempted Rescue
10/09/1943
Davies Frederick Mr Fireman Attempted Rescue
05/02/1946
Ditto Ram - Sowar Central India Horse Helped wounded soldier
13/12/1945
Dolphin Albert George Mr Hospital Porter Self-Sacrifice
17/01/1941
Donoghue Raymond Tasman Mr Tram Conductor Stopping runaway tram
11/10/1960
Duncan Charles Alfred Private Parachute Regiment Self-Sacrifice
09/11/1943
Ellingworth Reginald Vincent Chief Petty Officer RN Bomb Disposal
20/12/1940
Emanuel Errol John Mr District Comm Papua Reduce Disturbance
01/02/1972
Fasson Francis Anthony Blair Lieutenant RN Retrieving documents
14/09/1943
Ford Douglas Captain The Royal Scots Jap POW
18/04/1946
Foster William George Lieutenant Home Guard Self-Sacrifice
27/11/1942
Fraser John Alexander Mr Colonial Service Jap POW
29/10/1946
Gibson Michael Sergeant Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal
22/01/1941
Gillett Ivor John Aircraftsman 1st Class RAF Attempted Rescue
03/10/1950
Goad Roger Philip Captain Metropolitan Police Bomb Disposal
01/10/1976
Gravell Karl Mander Leading Aircraftsman RCAF Attempted Rescue
11/06/1942
Gray Hector Bertram Flight Lieutenant RAF Jap POW
19/04/1946
Gray Roderick Borden Flying Officer RCAF Self-Sacrifice
13/03/1945
Grazier Colin Able Seaman RN Retrieving documents
14/09/1943
Guthrie Stewart Graeme Sergeant New Zealand Police Arresting Suspect
18/02/1992
Hardy Benjamin Gower Private AMF Foiled POW Escape
01/09/1950
Harrison Barbara Jane Miss Stewardess BOAC Rescued People
08/08/1969
Henderson George Campbell Mr Gibraltar Fire Service Prevent Explosion
20/11/1951
Hendry James Corporal RCE Warning of explosion
02/04/1943
Horsfield Kenneth Corporal Manchester Regt Attempted Rescue
23/03/1945
Hudson Murray Ken Sergeant RNZ Infantry Regt Self-Sacrifice
26/09/1974
Hughes Joseph Driver RASC Warning of explosion
26/06/1947
Inayat-Khan Noor Assistant Section Officer WAAF Resistance Activities
05/04/1949
Inwood George Walter Section Commander Home Guard Rescued People
27/05/1941
Islam-ud-Din - Lance Naik 9th Jat Regiment Self-Sacrifice
05/10/1945
Jones Ralph Private AMF Foiled POW Escape
01/09/1950
Kelly Thomas Raymond Able Seaman Merchant Navy Rescued People
10/02/1948
Kempster Andre Gilbert Major RAC Self-Sacrifice
09/11/1943
Kennedy James Mr British Rail Engr Ltd Foiling Robbery
15/08/1975
Kirpa Ram - Naik 13th Frontier Force Rifles Self-Sacrifice
15/03/1946
Latutin Simmon Captain Somerset Light Infantry Rescued People
10/09/1946
Madden Horace William Private 3rd RAR Korea POW
30/12/1955
Matthews Lionel Colin Captain AMF Jap POW
28/11/1947
Moxey Eric Lawrence Squadron Leader RAF (VR) Bomb Disposal
17/12/1940
Munnelly Michael Joseph Mr Journalist Saving person from attack
29/06/1965
Nairac Robert Lawrence Captain Grenadier Guards IRA Prisoner
13/02/1979
Newgass Harold Reginald Lieutenant RNVR Bomb Disposal
04/03/1941
Newnham Lanceray Arthur Colonel Middlesex Regiment Jap POW
18/04/1946
Nicholls Arthur Frederick Crane Brigadier Coldstream Guards Resistance Activities
01/03/1946
Nightall James William Mr Fireman LNER Prevent Explosion
25/07/1944
Oakes Wallace Arnold Mr Driver British Rail Stopping runaway train
18/10/1965
Osborne Albert Matthew Leading Aircraftsman RAF (VR) Prevent Explosion
10/07/1942
Parish Graham Leslie Sergeant RAF (VR) Attempted Rescue
02/04/1943
Pugh Herbert Cecil Sqd Leader The Rev RAF (VR) Self-Sacrifice
01/04/1947
Quinton John Alan Flight Lieutenant RAF Self-Sacrifice
23/10/1951
Rahman Abdul Havildar 9th Jat Regiment Attempted Rescue
10/09/1946
Reed Henry Herbert Bombadier RA Tending to wounded
23/09/1941
Rennie John Sergeant A&SH of Canada Self-Sacrifice
26/05/1944
Richardson Gerald Irving Superintendent Lancs Constabulary Arresting Suspect
12/11/1972
Rogers Jonathan Chief Petty Officer RAN Comforting trapped men
12/03/1965
Russell David Lance Corporal NZ Infantry Resistance Activities
24/12/1948
Ryan Richard John Hammersley Lieutenant-Commander RN Bomb Disposal
20/12/1940
Schmid Olaf Sean George Staff Sergeant Royal Logistic Corps Bomb Disposal
19/03/2010
Seagrim Hugh Paul Major 19th Hyderabad Regt Jap POW
12/09/1946
Silk Joseph Henry Private Somerset Light Infantry Self-Sacrifice
13/06/1944
Smith Kenneth Signalman Royal Corps of Signals Warning of explosion
19/10/1945
Southwell Bennett Able Seaman RN Bomb Disposal
23/01/1941
Spillett Brian Mr Detail Fitter Rescued People
29/06/1965
Spooner Kenneth Gerald Leading Aircraftsman RCAF Attempted to land plane
07/01/1944
Subramanian - Subedar Madras S&M Self-Sacrifice
30/06/1944
Suffolk & Berkshire Charles Henry George Howard The Right Honourable Ministry of Supply Bomb Disposal
18/07/1941
Szabo Violette Reine Elizabeth Ensign FANY Resistance Activities
17/12/1946
Taylor Robert George Mr Advertising Executive Foiling Robbery
01/08/1950
Thompson Jenkin Robert Oswald Captain RAMC Comforting trapped men
02/02/1945
Waters Terence Edward Lieutenant West Yorks Regt Korea POW
13/04/1954
Willetts Michael Sergeant Parachute Regiment Warning of explosion
22/06/1971
Woodbridge Stanley James Flight Sergeant RAF (VR) Jap POW
28/09/1948
Wright Mark William Corporal Parachute Regiment Helped wounded soldiers
16/12/2006
Young St. John Graham Lieutenant Royal Tank Regt Helped wounded soldier
20/07/1945

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