Awards to Normandy Beach Squadron Personnel
This is a list that has been gradually compiled as information has become available, or by searching entries in The Gazette. The list remains incomplete.
Please note that this list is only about the 2nd Tactical Air Force Beach Squadrons in Operation OVERLORD and does not include awards given to RAF beach unit personnel for other operations.
Officer of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
| 75937 | Acting W/Cdr. | L.S.N.B. Faulkner | R.A.F.V.R. | Officer Commanding No. 1 Beach Squadron and Commander R.A.F., 101 Beach Sub Area | Gazette Issue 36544, 2nd June 1944, Page 2583 |
| 31364 | Acting W/Cdr. | B. Armiger | R.A.F.O. | Officer Commanding No. 2 Beach Squadron and Commander R.A.F., 102 Beach Sub Area | Gazette Issue 36866, 29th December 1944, Page 19 |
| 31287 | Acting W/Cdr. | J.E.T. Murphy | R.A.F.O. | Officer Commanding No. 4 Beach Squadron and Commander R.A.F., 104 Beach Sub Area | Gazette Issue 36866, 29th December 1944, Page 20 |
Croix de Guerre (avec étoile en vermeil)
A gilt star (étoile en vermeil) on the medal ribbon indicates an award made at Corps level. It is believed that two people in each R.A.F. Beach Squadron may have been awarded the Croix de Guerre. Only two recipients have been identified thus far. (The citation states that the award is for exceptional war service in the course of operations for the liberation of France.)
| 644472 | Acting F/Sgt. | H.C. Fry | R.A.F. | Landing Section | 101 Beach Flight | No. 1 Beach Squadron |
| 142970 | Acting F/Lt. | D. Woollacott | R.A.F.V.R. | Ammunition Officer | 104 Beach Flight | No. 2 Beach Squadron |
Mentioned in Despatches
A single bronze oak leaf emblem worn on the ribbon of the War Medal 1939-45 signifies this award, which could be for gallantry in action or for other noteworthy service.
MiD awards were probably also on a quota basis but how many per R.A.F. Beach Squadron is not known. The following recipients have been identified thus far.
No. 1 Beach Squadron
| 67733 | Acting S/Ldr. | J. N. Dobbin MC | R.A.F.V.R. | Beach Flight Commander | 101 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 36866, 29th December 1944, Page 69 |
| 105720 | Acting F/Lt. | E. S. Archbold | R.A.F.V.R. | Ammunition Officer | 101 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 36866, 29th December 1944, Page 71 |
| Aus. 287435 | Acting F/Lt. | G. McBride | R.A.A.F. | Landing Officer | 101 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 36866, 29th December 1944, Page 99 |
| 364056 | W/O | T. Hughes | R.A.F. | M.T. Section | 101 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 36866, 29th December 1944, Page 77 |
| 644472 | Acting F/Sgt. | H. C. Fry | R.A.F. | Landing Section | 101 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 36866, 29th December 1944, Page 81 |
| 1007284 | Cpl. | N. L. Thorman | R.A.F.V.R. | Provost Section | 101 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 36866, 29th December 1944, Page 91 |
| 87603 | Acting S/Ldr. | H. G. Rae | R.A.F.V.R. | Beach Flight Commander | 102 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 36866, 29th December 1944, Page 67 |
No. 2 Beach Squadron
| 89074 | Acting S/Ldr. | R. A. Sandison | R.A.F.V.R. | Beach Flight Commander | 103 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 36866, 29th December 1944, Page 68 |
| 79864 | Acting F/Lt. | P. M. Butler | R.A.F.V.R. | Officer i/c Assembly Area | 103 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 36866, 29th December 1944, Page 69 |
| 100197 | Acting F/Lt. | J. R. Alcock | R.A.F.V.R. | Landing Officer | 103 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 36866, 29th December 1944, Page 71 |
| 104917 | Acting F/Lt. | F. Binns | R.A.F.V.R. | M.T. Officer | 103 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 36866, 29th December 1944, Page 71 |
| 31297 | S/Ldr. | E. Towers | R.A.F.O. | Beach Flight Commander | 104 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 36866, 29th December 1944, Page 65 |
| 644104 | Sgt. | E. G. Inge | R.A.F.V.R. | Ammunition Section | 104 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 37407, 28th December 1945, Page 111 |
No. 4 Beach Squadron
| 86962 | F/Lt. | F. Wilson | R.A.F.V.R. | Landing Officer | 107 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 37407, 28th December 1945, Page 99 |
| 1605203 | F/Sgt. | A. G. Gould | R.A.F.V.R. | Landing Section | 107 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 37407, 28th December 1945, Page 107 |
| 1215060 | LAC | G. A. Harvey | R.A.F.V.R.. | Landing Section | 107 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 36866, 29th December 1944, Page 93 |
| 117132 | F/Lt. | G. L. Bruce | R.A.F.V.R. | Ammunition Officer | 108 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 37407, 28th December 1945, Page 96 |
| 119282 | F/Lt. | J. E. Morris | R.A.F.V.R. | Landing Officer | 108 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 37407, 28th December 1945, Page 98 |
| 366116 | F/Sgt. | A. G. House | R.A.F. | Landing Section | 108 Beach Flight | Gazette Issue 37407, 28th December 1945, Page 107 |
| 909879 | Sgt. | W. J. Wood | R.A.F.V.R. | Clerk/GD | Headquarters | Gazette Issue 37407, 28th December 1945, Page 113 |