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New Year Honours 1960

Alistair Donald Boyle

Air Force Cross

Royal Air Force

“for the publication of the names of the undermentioned personnel who have been commended: Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in The Air : Wing Commander Alistair (128557), Royal Air Force.”

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Air Force Cross

New Year Honours List 1960

for the publication of the names of the undermentioned personnel who have been commended: Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in The Air : Wing Commander Alistair (128557), Royal Air Force.

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Air Force Cross

Birthday Honours List 1956

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Air Force Cross · 1960

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Air Force Cross · 1956

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  1. Air Force Cross

    Birthday Honours 1956
    Role at the time
    Royal Air Force

  2. Air Force Cross

    New Year Honours 1960
    Role at the time
    Royal Air Force, AIR MINISTRY give orders for the publication of the names of the undermentioned personnel who have been commended: Queen's Commendation
    “for the publication of the names of the undermentioned personnel who have been commended: Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in The Air : Wing Commander Alistair (128557), Royal Air Force.”

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New Year Honours 1960

Alistair Donald Boyle

Air Force Cross

“for the publication of the names of the undermentioned personnel who have been commended: Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in The Air : Wing Commander Alistair (128557), Royal Air Force.”
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New Year Honours 1960

Alistair Donald Boyle

Air Force Cross

“for the publication of the names of the undermentioned personnel who have been commended: Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in The Air : Wing Commander Alistair (128557), Royal Air Force.”

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New Year Honours 1960

Alistair Donald Boyle

Air Force Cross

“for the publication of the names of the undermentioned personnel who have been commended: Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in The Air : Wing Commander Alistair (128557), Royal Air Force.”

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  • How common is this award?

    The Air Force Cross was awarded 48 times in the New Year Honours List 1960 — about 4% of the list.

    About the Air Force Cross →New Year Honours List 1960 →

  • What organisation were they with?

    Royal Air Force, AIR MINISTRY give orders for the publication of the names of the undermentioned personnel who have been commended: Queen's Commendation.

Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.

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Others awarded the Air Force Cross in the New Year Honours 1960

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Air Force Cross · 1960

Source & provenanceVerified against the London Gazette (PDF supplement)

London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗

No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1960 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.

Published 30 December 1959.

Air Force Cross · 1956

Source & provenanceVerified against the London Gazette (PDF supplement)

London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗

No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1956 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.

Published 14 June 1956.

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