1919 Birthday Honours (MC)

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This is a list of Military Crosses (MC) awards in the 1919 Birthday Honours.

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The 1919 Birthday Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The King, and were published in The London Gazette from 3 June to 12 August. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] The vast majority of the awards were related to the recently ended War, and were divided by military campaigns. A supplementary list of honours, retroactive to the King's birthday, was released in December 1919. [16]

Military Cross (MC)

For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in the Aden Peninsula —

For distinguished service in connection with military operations in the Balkans —

For distinguished services rendered in connection with military operations in Eastern Russia —

For distinguished service in connection with military operations in France and Flanders—

Canadian Forces
Australian Imperial Forces
New Zealand Forces
South African Forces
Newfoundland Forces

For distinguished service in connection with military operations in Italy —

For distinguished services rendered in connection with military operations in North Russia (Archangel Command) —

Awarded a Bar to the Military Cross (MC*)

For distinguished service in connection with military operations in East Africa —

For distinguished service in connection with military operations in France and Flanders—

Australian Imperial Forces
New Zealand Forces

Awarded a Second Bar to the Military Cross (MC**)

For distinguished service in connection with military operations in France and Flanders—

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References

  1. ↑ "No. 31370". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1919. pp. 6789–6919.
  2. ↑ "No. 31371". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1919. pp. 6921–6935.
  3. ↑ "No. 31372". The London Gazette . 3 June 1919. pp. 6937–6946.
  4. ↑ "No. 31373". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1919. pp. 6947–6958.
  5. ↑ "No. 31374". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1919. pp. 6959–6965.
  6. ↑ "No. 31375". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1919. pp. 6967–6971.
  7. ↑ "No. 31376". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1919. pp. 6973–6976.
  8. ↑ "No. 31377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1919. pp. 6977–7023.
  9. ↑ "No. 31378". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1919. pp. 7025–7044.
  10. ↑ "No. 31379". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1919. pp. 7045–7057.
  11. ↑ "No. 31391". The London Gazette . 6 June 1919. pp. 7296–7297.
  12. ↑ "No. 31395". The London Gazette . 9 June 1919. pp. 7420–7426.
  13. ↑ "No. 31396". The London Gazette . 10 June 1919. pp. 7429–7429.
  14. ↑ "No. 31422". The London Gazette . 27 June 1919. pp. 8088–8094.
  15. ↑ "No. 31501". The London Gazette . 12 August 1919. pp. 10217–10218.
  16. ↑ "No. 31684". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 December 1919. pp. 15435–15464.
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