King Haakon VII Liberty Cross Recipients (154)

The KING has been graciously pleased to give unrestricted permission for the wearing of the following decorations bestowed by the King of Norway in recognition of services to Norway during the War:

King Haakon VII Liberty Cross.​

Decorations Conferred by His Majesty the King of Norway.


The London Gazette, 28 February 1947

Acting Captain Frank Alexander SLOCUM, O.B.E., Royal Navy (Retired)

Captain Stephen Harry Tolson ARLISS, D.S.O., Royal Navy.

Captain (S) Frederick Robert Joseph MACK, C.B.E., Royal Navy.

Surgeon Captain James Callaghan SOUTER, M.B., Ch.B., Royal Navy.

Commander Reginald Ernest TERRY, C.B.E., Royal Navy


The London Gazette, 24 June 1947

Commander John Lane Freer HUNT, R.N. (Retired).

Lieutenant-Commander Sir George Seymour Montagu POLLOCK, Bt., R.N. (Retired).

Temporary Lieutenant-Commander (Sp.) David Armine HOWARTH, R.N.V.R.

Temporary Captain (Acting Temporary Major) Arthur William SCLATER, R.M.


The London Gazette, 22 July 1947

Commander Reginald Tevor PAUL, C.B.E., Royal Navy.


Third Supplement to The London Gazette, 22 August 1947

Admiral Sir Colin CANTLIE, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.C. (Retired).

Admiral Sir Robert Henry Taunton RAIKES, K.C.B., C.V.O., D.S.O. (Retired).

Rear Admiral Ernest Russell ARCHER, C.B., C.B.E.

Rear Admiral Frederick Arthur BUCKLEY, C.B. (Retired).

Rear Admiral Henry Jack EGERTON, C.B.

Rear Admiral Sir Cloudesley Varyl ROBINSON, K.C.B. (Retired).

Rear Admiral Eric Gascoigne ROBINSON, V.C., O.B.E. (Retired).

Captain (Commodore 2nd Class) Peter Grenville Lyon CAZALET, D.S.O., D.S.C., Royal Navy.

Captain Godfrey Noel BREWER, D.S.O., Royal Navy.

Captain Hugh Christopher BROWNE, C.B.E., D.S.O., Royal Navy.

Captain Robert Alexander CURRIE, D.S.C., Royal Navy.

Captain Roualeyn Duncan Foster FORBES, Royal Navy (Retired).

Captain Reginald Stannus GOFF, C.B.E., D.S.O., Royal. Navy (Retired).

Captain Guy HAMILTON, Royal Navy (Retired).

Captain Ralph HEATHCOTE, D.S.O., Royal Navy.

Captain Reginald Maurice James HUTTON, C.B.E., D.S.O., Royal Navy.

Captain St. John Aldrich MICKLETHWAITE, D.S.O., Royal Navy.

Captain William Duncan PHIPPS, M.V.O., Royal Navy (Retired).

Captain Jocelyn Stuart Cambridge SALTEB, D.S.O., O.B.E., Royal Navy.

Captain Charles Maxwell Richard SCHWERDT, C.V.O., C.B.E., Royal Navy (Retired). Captain Lancelot Milman SHADWELL, Royal Navy.

Captain Gerald Douglas YATES, Royal Navy (Retired).

Captain William Foggie KEAY, O.B.E., V.R.D., R.N.V.R.

Acting Captain Henry Mangles DENHAM, C.M.G., Royal Navy.

Commander Richard Cecil Dudley GRIMES, Royal Navy (Retired).

Commander Frank Meredith MASON, Royal Navy (Retired).

Commander James Marjoribanks ROWLAND, D.S.O., Royal Navy.

Commander Charles Wheatstone SABINE, O.B.E., Royal Navy.

Commander Samuel Henry TAYLOR, O.B.E., Royal Navy (Retired).

Commander William James DONOHUE, O.B.E., R.D., R.N.R. (Retired).

Lieutenant-Commander David Cecil Lycette GREEN, Royal Navy. Lieutenant –

Commander Harry William Vaughan STEPHENSON, Royal Navy (Retired).

Temporary Acting Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Aubrey ASHDOWN, D.S.O., R.N.R.

Temporary Acting Lieutenant-Commander Charles Ernest DAVIES, D.S.C., R.N.R.

Temporary Acting Lieutenant-Commander Michael Hepton Christopher PEER-GROVES, R.N.V.R.

Temporary Lieutenant David McCall HOMAN, R.N.V.R.

Temporary Lieutenant Ian Rankin SADDLER, R.N.V.R.

Captain William Alfred PINKERTON, Royal Marines (Retired).


The London Gazette, 23 January 1948

Group Captain. Samuel Denys- FELKIN, O.B.E., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Wing Commander. Herbert Martin PARSONS, M.B.E. (72912), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Flight Lieutenant. Cyril Bertram ROTA (107707), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Flying Officer. John Hans ODDE (116477), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.



The London Gazette, 10 February 1948

Lieutenant Commander John MARTIN, M.B.E., Royal Navy (Retired).

Colonel Samuel John B AS SETT, C.B.E., Royal Marines (Retired).

Lieutenant-Colonel John Kyme CORDEAUX, C.B.E., Royal Marines (Retired).

Temporary Lieutenant (Sp.) William Ewart HAMLEY, R.N.V.R.


Supplement to The London Gazette, 16th of March 1948

Major-General John Alexander MANIFOLD, C B, D.S.O., MB, KHP (9044), late Royal Army Medical Corps

Major-General (temporary) Harold de Riemer MORGAN, DS O (12009). late Infantry

Brigadier (temporary) Robert Herbert BOWER, C.B.E. (24360), late Infantry

Brigadier (temporary) William Henry Francis CROWE, M.C. (4905), late Royal Regiment of Artillery

Brigadier (temporary) Robert Guy LODER-SYMONDS, D.S.O., M.C. (56606), Royal Regiment of Artillery. (Since died)

Brigadier (temporary) Cecil Orme OLLIVER (18214), late Royal Regiment of Artillery

Brigadier (temporary) Francis Wyld SANDARS, D.S.O. (27399), "the Durham Light

Infantry Brigadier (temporary) Henry Gilbertson SMITH, C.B., O.B.E., M.C., T.D. (39201), Royal Regiment of Artillery

Brigadier (temporary) Herbert Edward Fitzroy SMYTHE, M.C. {4931), The King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Brigadier (temporary) John Alan VIVIAN (13923), Royal Regiment of Artillery Brigadier (temporary)

Edward Theyre WEIGALL (11407), late Royal Regiment of Artillery

Brigadier (acting) William Robertson MACDONALD, T.D. (96015), Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Brigadier (acting) George Wynn MITCHELL (15967), Royal {Regiment of Artillery

Brigadier (local) David Carmichael MONRO, C.B., C.B.E., MB, F.R.C.S., K.H.S. (14493), late Royal Army Medical Corps

Colonel Edward Bruce ALLNUTT, C.B.E. (10751), late Royal Army Medical Corps

Colonel (temporary) Frederick Arnott BEARN, C.B.E, D.S.O., M.C., M.D. (103677), Royal Army Medical Corps

Colonel (temporary) Edward Paul DANGERFIELD (10871), Royal Regiment of Artillery

Colonel (temporary) Edward Ian Bruce HARVEY, D.S.O., M.B. (33854), Royal Army Medical Corps

Colonel (temporary) Stuart George MCBRiDE, M.C. (1317) Royal Army Service Corps

Colonel (temporary) Enc Richard SUMMER (127964), Royal Army Service Corps

Colonel (local) Kenneth James Garner GARNERSMITH, O.B.E. (23305), The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's).

Lieutenant-Colonel Esmond Charles BARING (92670), Royal Armoured Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Fred Osborne BREESE (66138), The Border Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel James Michael CALVERT, D.S.O., B.A. (58046), Corps of Royal Engineers

Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Christopher Bolt COOK (44621), The South Staffordshire Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Cartmer ELLIOTT (92854), Royal Regiment of Artillery

Lieutenant-Colonel John Cecil GARNETT (1535), The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)

Lieutenant-Colonel Hedley Percy McCheyne GLOVER (10041), Royal Regiment of Artillery

Lieutenant-Colonel William Aloysius Neville HAMMOND, OBE, T.D. (39100), Royal Regiment of Artillery

Lieutenant-Colonel Spencer Bertram HORN, M C. (94336), 3rd Carabiners (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards), Royal Armoured Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Kenneth JOHNSON, T D (40860), The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)

Lieutenant-Colonel Donald MCEWAN, C B E (76018). Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen Gerald Courtenay MCWATTERS, O.B.E, T D (19627), Royal Regiment of Artillery

Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander William Uverdale MOORE (5739), The Manchester Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel Evelyn John O'CONOR, O.B.E, M.C. (11020), Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Dundas SELLON (41392), The King's Own Scottish Borderers

Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred James UDEN (13797), Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Lieutenant-Colonel Malcom Victor Alexander WOLFEMURRAY (43569). The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Thomas Johnstone BLACK, O.B.E. (91078), The Durham Light Infantry

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Frederick Robert Gansel CHEW (94305), The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) John Felix COWGILL, O.B.E. (115079), General List

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Terence O'Cahir DOHERTY (1115), The Essex Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Charles Stuart HAMPTON (31801), The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Charles Stanley Munro HEAPE, O.B.E, M.C. (20654), Royal Regiment of Artillery

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) John Huntley HOOPER (37073), Royal Regiment of Artillery

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Thomas Cecil Hooke PEARSON, D.S.O. (63639), Army Air Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Allan John PETCH (127256), Intelligence Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) William Francis Willett RAM (109832), Royal Regiment of Artillery

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) William SCOTT (20485), Royal Regiment of Artillery

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) James Miller SOMERVILLE (98235), The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's).

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Thomas Godfrey Vaughan STEPHENSON, O.B.E. (53662), Royal Corps of Signals.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) John Chisholm WINCHESTER, MC, B.A. (50841), Corps of Royal Engineers

Major Percy Wilfred Theodosius BOUGHTON-LEIGH (119251), Coldstream Guards.

Major Albert William GODFREY (143886), Royal Army Education Corps Major Hugh GUNN, T D (28774), Royal Regiment of Artillery

Major Donald Jack MANN (129745), Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Major Nicholas John Hamilton MINSHALL (39186), Royal Corps of Signals

Major Ronald Alison SMITH (45449), Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Major (temporary) Joseph Clark ADAMSON (130203), General List

Major (temporary) Francis Kenelon MacKenzie CARVER (147927), General List

Major (temporary) Peter Frederick Sholto DOUGLAS, D S O (93362), The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)

Major (temporary) Derek Percy HILTON, M B E (122254), The Manchester Regiment

Major (temporary) James Norman MACARTNEY, MBE, M.B. (131336), Royal Army Medical Corps

Major (temporary) John McKenzie Lansay MACDONALD, M.B.E. (121202), The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)

Major (temporary) Henning Alfred NYBERG (122808), Intelligence Corps

Major (temporary) Machlachlan Alan Cail SILVERWOOD-COPE, (73784), Royal Regiment of Artillery

Captain Septimus BROOKE-BOOTH, M.C (336854), Intelligence Corps

Captain (temporary) Lambert Anthony Charles DOPPING-HEPPENSTAL (221305), Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

No 1706894 Warrant Officer Class I William George ROGERS, Royal Regiment of Artillery



Supplement to The London Gazette, 14 May 1948

Major (temporary) James Norman MACARTNEY, M.B.E., M.B. (131336). Royal Army Medical Corps.

Read: Major James Elvins MCCARTNEY M.D., D.Sc. (57230), Royal Army Medical Corps



The London Gazette, 20 July 1948

Commander Ian Reddie Hamilton BLACK, C.B E., Royal Navy.



Supplement to The London Gazette, 17 September 1948

Colonel (local) Robert Alastair HAY (11436), Corps of Royal Engineers.



The London Gazette, 7 December 1948

Rear Admiral Sir Wellwood George Courtenay MAXWELL, K.B.E., C.M.G., D.C.L. (Retired).



Supplement to The London Gazette, 25 March, 1949


Major-General Charles Brian WAINWRIGHT, C.B. (18120), late Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Major-General (temporary) Sir John Emilius LAURIE, Bt., C.B.E., D.S.O. (4812), Colonel The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's).

Brigadier James Robert Travers ALDOUS, C.B.E., M.C. (13510), late Corps of Royal Engineers.

Brigadier Richard Ernest BARKER, C.B.E. (4680), late Royal Corps of Signals.

Brigadier (temporary) Lionel Bryan Douglas BURNS, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. (9718), late Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Brigadier (temporary). Harry GENET, M.C. (10050), late Corps of Royal Engineers.

Brigadier (temporary) Norman HILLARY, M.C., T.D. (20276), Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Brigadier (temporary) Rowland Henry TOWELL, C.B.E., M.C. (4794), late Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Colonel (temporary) John Barkly MARKS, O.B.E., F.R.I.C.S. (64102), Corps of Royal Engineers.

Colonel (temporary) Charles NEVILLE, M.C. (13545), Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Colonel (temporary) George Archer RUSK, D.S.O., M.C. (1655), The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment).

Colonel (temporary) Charles Henry Donald Osborn SPRINGFIELD (8317), Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew George BROWN, M.C., (88822), Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Reginald Noble GRAHAM, Bt., V.C., O.B.E. (99671), The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louis's).

Lieutenant-Colonel Edmund Charles Wolf MYERS, C.B.E., D.S.O. (36717), Corps of Royal Engineers.

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Edward WAUCHOPE, M.C. ' (9219), Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Cedric Alan CORNELL, O.B.E. (18845), Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Lieutenant Colonel (temporary) Peter LAYCOCK, M.C. (52970), The Nottinghamshire Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps.

Lieutenant-Colonel {temporary) Dudley Stuart LISTER, M.C. (13850), The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment).

Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Ronald POSTILL, T.D., M.A. (41010), Royal Corps of Signals.

Lieutenant Colonel (temporary) John Lewis PROUDLOCK, D.S.O. (34546), Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Major James Orr MACANDREW (2708), Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Major (temporary) Lionel John Lindsay HILL, D.S.O., M.C. (77668), The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's).


Supplement to The London Gazette, 25 March, 1949


Group Captain Maurice Ashdown NEWNHAM, O.B.E., D.F.C., R.A.F.V.R.


Supplement to The London Gazette, 8th April 1949

Air Vice Marshal Sir Leslie Oswald BROWN, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.C., A.F.C., R.A.F. (Retired).


Supplement to The London Gazette, 27 May 1949


Brig. Horace Townshend Stuart KING, O.B.E., A.D.C. (13411), late Corps of Royal Engineers.


Supplement to The London Gazette, 14 October 1949


Lt.-Col. (temp.) Thomas Ral CRAIG, O.B.E., T.D. (37960), The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). (Substituted for the announcement in the London Gazette No. 38571 of 25th March 1949.)