Fly Navy Fleet Air Arm Officers Assocation

Battle Honours

Aegean 1944Forces engaged with the enemy in all waters of the Aegean Archipeligo, between 35 - 42N and 22 - 30E, January - December 1944.
Arctic 1941-45Covering forces in support of, and escorts to, the convoys running to and from North Russia; also those ships which operated in the area and took part in a successful action, within the Arctic Circle, except for the coastal waters of Norway to the southward of Tromso, between September 1941 and May 1945.
Atlantic 1939-45Ocean convoy escorts, or support forces that took part in a successful action, Equator to the Arctic Circle between 3rd September 1939 and 8th May 1945.
'Bismarck' 1941Pursuit and destruction of German Battleship Bismark in North North Atlantic 23 - 27 May 1941.
Burma 1944-45Operations over Burma, October 1944 to April 1945, and May to August 1945.
Calabria 1940Forces taking part in the action off Calabria, Italy, 9 July 1940.
Crete 1941Forces taking part in the defence and evacuation of Crete, 20 May - 1 June 1941.
Diego Suarez 1942Operation Ironclad, in support of landing forces in Madagascar 5 - 7 May 1942.
Dunkirk 1940Operation Dynamo, evacuation of British Expeditionary Force, and other Allied forces, from France, 26 May to 4 June 1940.
English Channel 1939-45Channel coastal convoy escorts, or other forces that took part in a successful action, English Channel and all waters on the south coast between Southend and Bristol, east of a line Ushant to the Scilly Islands then to the north coast of Cornwall between 3rd September 1939 and 8th May 1945.
Falkland Islands 1982Operation Corporate, the campaign to liberate the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic 35 - 60S, 2 April to 14 June 1982.
Japan 1945Fleet Carriers and their Squadrons of Task Force 37 that took part in the final attacks on warships and mainland Japan, 16 July to 11 August 1945.
Korea 1950-53Ships and Squadrons involved in operations in support of United Nations forces ashore in Korea, between 2 July 1950 and 27 June 1953.
Kuwait 1991Operation Granby, forces engaged in operations against Iraqi forces or in logistic duties in Central and Northern Gulf, west of 51E, 17 January to 28 February 1991.
Libya 1940-42Forces involved on inshore operations between Port Said and Benghazi, and support of the army advance in the Western Desert between September 1940 and June 1942.
Malaya 1942-45Forces taking part in a successful action in Malacca Strait and waters adjacent to the Malay Peninsular and Sumatra between 7N - 7S and 95 - 108E, January 1942 to August 1945.
Malta Convoys 1942-42Forces taking part in Operations Excess, Substance, Halberd, Harpoon, and Pedestal, diversionary operations and the resupply of aircraft and stores to Malta, between January 1941 and August 1942.
Matapan 1941Forces taking part in the night action against the Italian fleet off Cape Matapan, Greece, 28-29 March 1941.
Mediterranean 1940-45Forces taking part in operations in the Mediterranean, east of a line Cape Spartel to Cape Trafalgar, not covered by other Battle Honours in the area, between the fall of France in June 1940, and May 1945.
Narvik 1940Forces taking part in the two battles of Narvik 10 and 13 April 1940, during the defence of Norway.
Normandy 1944Operation Neptune, covering and support forces in the Channel, Dover to Ushant, for landings in France, 6 June to 3 July 1944.
North Africa 1942-43Forces taking part in Operation Torch, the support of landing forces and the army ashore in Algeria and Tunisia, between 8 November 1942 and 20 February 1943.
North Sea 1939-45Coastal convoy escorts, or other forces that took part in a successful action, North Sea and all waters to the eastward between Southend and the Shetland Islands, except coastal waters of Norway between 3 September 1939 and 8 May 1945.
Norway 1940-45Operations in coastal waters of Norway as far north as Tromso between 8 April and 8June 1940, and successful actions in these waters at a later date to May 1945.
Okinawa 1945Operation Iceberg, Task Force 57 attacks on airfields in the Sakashima Gunto in the East China Sea, during the assault on Okinawa, 26 March to 25 May 1945.
Palembang 1945Operation Meridian 1, Task Force 63, air strikes on oil refineries at Pladjoe, on Sumatra, 24 January 1945.
River Plate 1939Pursuit of the German Battleship Admiral Graf Spee in the South Atlantic on 13 December 1939.
Sabang 1944Operation Crimson, Task Force 62, air strikes and bombardment of harbour and oil installations in northern Sumatra, 25 July 1944.
Salerno 1943Operation Avalanche, support of landing forces at Salerno on the Mainland of Italy, 9 September to 6 October 1943.
Sicily 1943Forces taking part in Operation Husky, support of landing forces in Sicily, between 10 July and 17 August 1943.
South France 1944Operation Dragoon, Task Force 88, support of landing forces on the south coast of France 15 - August 1944.
Spartivento 1940Operation Collar, night action against Italian Battleships and Cruisers off Cape Spartivento, Sardinia, 27 November 1940.
Taranto 1940Forces taking part in Operation Judgement, night air strike on the Italian fleet and harbour at Taranto, 11 November 1940.I