Two types of award were made during W.W.II:
immediate, for single acts of bravery, etc. and non-immediate, normally given at the conclusion of a tour of duty of between 25 and 30 operations.
Citations for immediate awards were published in the London Gazette. Copies of these recommendations are held by:
| For records of decorations and citations: |
For medal claims: |
AMP Sec 1c
Room F93
Building 255
HQ RAF Personnel and Training Command
RAF Innsworth
Gloucester GL3 1EZ |
PMA(Sec)1c(RAF)
Room 6
Building 248A
RAF Personnel Management Agency
RAF Innsworth
Gloucester GL3 1EZ |
Records for precursors of the RAF (the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service) are held at the Public Record Office, as are RAF records for service during the First World War. |
