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To be mentioned in dispatches (or despatches, MiD) describes a member of the armed forces whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which their gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy is described.

In some countries, a service member's name must be mentioned in dispatches as a condition for receiving certain decorations.
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  1. 3 CDO BDE McLeman, John Gilbert

    SURNAME McLeman FORENAME John Gilbert UNIT Royal Marines RANK Corporal NUMBER P027048S AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st November 1979 - 31st January 1980 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 48237, 30th June 1980, Page 9373

  2. 3 CDO BDE Gill, Barry Michael

    SURNAME Gill FORENAME Barry Michael UNIT Royal Marines RANK Corporal NUMBER P022340U AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st November 1979 - 31st January 1980 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 48237, 30th June 1980, Page 9373

  3. 3 CDO BDE French, John Robert

    SURNAME French FORENAME John Robert UNIT Royal Marines RANK Warrant Officer 1 NUMBER P019457L AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st November 1979 - 31st January 1980 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 48237, 30th June 1980, Page 9373

  4. 3 CDO BDE Bell, Alan William

    SURNAME Bell FORENAME Alan William UNIT Royal Marines RANK Sergeant NUMBER P025911D AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st November 1979 - 31st January 1980 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 48237, 30th June 1980, Page 9373

  5. PARAS 2 Wood, Patrick Erlin

    SURNAME Wood FORENAME Patrick Erlin UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Major NUMBER 459340 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st November 1972 - 31st January 1973 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 46034, 24th July 1973, Page 8668

  6. PARAS 2 Millington, Clarence William

    SURNAME Millington FORENAME Clarence William UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Warrant Officer Class 2 NUMBER 23504596 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April 1972 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 45793, 3rd October 1972, Page 11635

  7. PARAS 2 Matthews, Peter Ambrose

    SURNAME Matthews FORENAME Peter Ambrose UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Private NUMBER 24187075 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April 1972 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 45793, 3rd October 1972, Page 11635

  8. EOD Calladene, Bernard Charles

    SURNAME Calladene FORENAME Bernard Charles UNIT 321 EOD Unit, Royal Army Ordnance Corps RANK Major NUMBER 415727 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April 1972 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 45793, 3rd October 1972, Page 11635 DOW - See...

  9. PARAS 2 Walker, Peter Andrew

    SURNAME Walker FORENAME Peter Andrew UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Staff Sergeant (Acting Warrant Officer Class 2) NUMBER 24173097 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52918, 11th May 1992, Page 8169

  10. PARAS 2 Drake, Philip William George

    SURNAME Drake FORENAME Philip William George UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Staff Sergeant (Acting Warrant Officer Class 2) NUMBER 24179066 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52918, 11th May 1992, Page 8168

  11. PARAS 2 Blacklock, Steven John

    SURNAME Blacklock FORENAME Steven John UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Corporal NUMBER 24630558 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52918, 11th May 1992, Page 8168

  12. PARAS 2 Burke, James Ulick Hubert

    SURNAME Burke FORENAME James Ulick Hubert UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 445495 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st May - 31st July 1972 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 45909, 19th February 1973, Page 2341

  13. 3 CDO BDE Nicholson, John William

    SURNAME Nicholson FORENAME John William UNIT Royal Marines RANK Corporal NUMBER P025104M AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st August - 31st October 1977 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 47494, 20th March 1978, Page 3571

  14. 3 CDO BDE Wright, Royston David

    SURNAME Wright FORENAME Royston David UNIT Royal Marines RANK Corporal NUMBER P027990Q AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April 1978 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 47643, 18th September 1978, Page 11153

  15. 3 CDO BDE Rimmer, Stephen Kenneth

    SURNAME Rimmer FORENAME Stephen Kenneth UNIT Royal Marines RANK Acting Sergeant (QGM), Corporal (MiD) NUMBER P029473B AWARD Queen's Gallantry Medal, Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st November 1977 - 31st January 1978 (QGM), Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April...
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  16. 3 CDO BDE Jex, David William

    SURNAME Jex FORENAME David William UNIT Royal Marines RANK Sergeant NUMBER P022802A AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April 1978 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 47643, 18th September 1978, Page 11153

  17. 3 CDO BDE Iddon, Thomas

    SURNAME Iddon FORENAME Thomas UNIT Royal Marines RANK Sergeant NUMBER P022132X AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April 1978 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 47643, 18th September 1978, Page 11153

  18. PARAS 2 Hopkinson, Dominic Kyle

    SURNAME Hopkinson FORENAME Dominic Kyle UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Private NUMBER 30172320 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Field 1st April - 30th September 2016 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 61908, 21st April 2017, Page 8515

  19. 3 CDO BDE Eaton, Daniel Thomas

    SURNAME Eaton FORENAME Daniel Thomas UNIT Royal Marines RANK Captain NUMBER N029756A AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Field 1st April - 30th September 2016 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 61908, 21st April 2017, Page 8515

  20. PARAS 2 Miller, Adrian Marcus

    SURNAME Miller FORENAME Adrian Marcus UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER 25055341 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Field 1st October 2016 - 31st March 2017 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 62052, 15th September 2017, Page 17279
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