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BRITISH GALLANTRY AWARDS, P. E. Abbott & J. M. A. Tamplin, 1971. Basic work of reference with 5 appendices including mentions in despatches. Index of recipients mentioned.

GEORGE CROSS, Lt.Col. I. Bissett, 1961. Individual stories of some recipients during WWII, 6 appendices listing awards of G.C. made in replacement of the O.B.E. for gallantry and those awarded the G.C. since it's inception.

REGISTER OF THE GEORGE CROSS, F. Carroll, 1981. Alphabetical register of each recipient with details and account of deed, most with portrait.

MARKS OF COURAGE, A. Cunningham-Boothe (editor), 1991. Register of over 3,500 awards to British & Commonwealth troops in the Korean War, including Mentions in Despatches and Commendations.

RIBBONS AND MEDALS, Capt. H. T. Dorling & L. F. Guille, 1963. Naval, Military, Air Force and Civil. 606 orders and decorations listed, both British and Foreign with details. Colour plates show each medal ribbon.

FOR GALLANTRY : THE GEORGE CROSS, K. Hare-Scott, 1951. The Story of 19 WWII recipients.

DRAGONS CAN BE DEFEATED: A COMPLETE RECORD OF THE GEORGE MEDAL'S PROGRESS FROM 1940 - 1983, Major D. V. Henderson, 1984. Creation of the award, Alphabetical list of award winners giving organisation, action, place and date of incident.

HEROIC ENDEAVOUR: COMPLETE REGISTER OF THE ALBERT, EDWARD AND EMPIRE GALLANTRY MEDALS AND HOW WON, Major D. V. Henderson, 1988. Introduction and developement, noteworthy awards, pulication, erasures and refusals. Alpabetical listing with brief details and London Gazette reference.

NAVAL AND AIR FORCE HONOURS AND AWARDS, 1978. Compiled from sections originally published in Official Navy List 1919 and Official Air Force List 1920. Air Force appendices extend the list to 1939. Includes Q Ships.

RIPLEY REGISTERS: SEEDIE'S LIST OF COASTAL FORCES AWARDS FOR WORLD WAR TWO, 1992. Over 3,000 officers and men who received decorations or were mentioned in despatches for sevice in Coastal Forces, listed according to the boats they were seving in at the time, showing the action for which the awards were made and date of the London Gazette. Index of names.

RIPLEY REGISTERS: SEEDIE'S LIST OF AWARDS TO THE MERCHANT NAVY FOR WORLD WAR TWO, 1997. Over 9,200 awards to officers and men who received decorations or were mentioned in despatches for service in the Merchant Navy, listed alphabetically by ship's name. Short comment under name of ship with list of awards and when mentioned in the London Gazette. Awards to those not ascribed to ships - DEMS and Maritime Royal Artillery, also Special Convoy Staff. Index of names.

GAINST ALL DISASTER: GALLANT DEEDS ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY, A. Stanistreet, 1986. 153 descriptions of recipients of the Victoria and George Cross.

LLOYD'S MEDALS 1836-1989: AWARDS FOR COURAGE AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES, J. Gawler, Howell's Press, 2000.

GALLANTRY.  Sir Arnold Wilson & Capt J.H.F McEwen, Naval & Military
Press(reprint).  Gallantry awards prior to WW2 including Sea Gallantry
Medal.

UNDER HAZARDOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.  R.J. Scarlett, Naval & Military Press.
Lloyd's War Medals for Bravery at Sea.

LLOYDS WAR MEDAL FOR BRAVERY AT SEA.  George A. Brown. Western Canadian
Distributors.

LLOYDS MEDALS. 1836 - 1989.  Jim Gawler.  Corporation of Lloyd's.

THE GEORGE MEDAL.  W.H. Fevyer.  Spink & Son.

THE VICTORIA CROSS AR SEA.  John Winton.  Michael Joseph.

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