TTN, excuse my ignorance, but how does one get sight of the citations for awards like this? I’ve burrowed around in the Gazette, but I’ve given up… (LMF probably)
I shouldn't worry - I've had a go at searching
Gazettes Online and found it to be one of the least user-friendly sites I've ever tried, and these days on the odd occasion I need to use it I get a mate to do it for me, and even he admits that its not straightforward.
In the case of the CGC award I just googled Conspicuous Gallantry Cross and got a list of recipients, only one of whom was RAF. His London Gazette date was given, and although no citation is shown in the LG it was easy to get a link to a general description of the operation in Sierra Leone.
I also learned that the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross was awarded to the Royal Irish Regiment and the Ulster Defence Regiment which is relevant to the earlier discussion on unit citations.