Horton was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1942 , and a citation bar to his DFC in 1944 . In 1945 , he was made a companion of the Distinguished Service Order . King George VI formally presented Horton with this honour at an investiture ceremony at the Court of St James 's on 21 September 1945 . For his service , Horton received the following campaign and commemorative medals : 1939 – 1945 Star , Air Crew Europe Star , Defence Medal , War Medal 1939 – 1945 , Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal , and the New Zealand War Service Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Thomas W. Horton (RAF officer)