Need a help: British awards in period of BoB.

[Avimimus]

If I recall correctly there were often considerable delays between the decision to give the award and actually receiving it.

I remember one case where the commanding officer and some other staff were killed in a plane wreck shortly before this was to take place. A number of aircrew had been told that they were being recommended for awards but the entire squadron lost its chance to get the recognition when this tragic crash occurred.