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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. PARAS 2 Hughes, James Thomas

    SURNAME Hughes FORENAME James Thomas UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Warrant Officer Class 2 NUMBER 23955012 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 50711, 10th November 1986, Page 14520

  2. PARAS 2 McQueen, Ian

    SURNAME McQueen FORENAME Ian UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Corporal (MiD), Staff Sergeant (QGM) NUMBER 24146900 AWARD Mention in Despatches, Queen's Gallantry Medal PLACE Northern Ireland 1st May - 31st July 1978 (MiD), Northern Ireland (QGM) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette...
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  3. 3 CDO BDE Woolman, Tudor Lloyd

    SURNAME Woolman FORENAME Tudor Lloyd UNIT Royal Marines (42 Commando, HQ) RANK Sergeant NUMBER RM24345 (MiD, Aden) / P024345Q (MiD, Northern Ireland) AWARD Mention in Despatches x 2 PLACE Aden (MiD), Northern Ireland, 1st February - 30th April 1982 (MiD) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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  4. 3 CDO BDE Atkins, Steven Mark

    SURNAME Atkins FORENAME Steven Mark UNIT Royal Marines RANK Marine NUMBER P033350C AWARD Mention in Despatches, Queen's Gallantry Medal PLACE Northern Ireland 1st February 1979 - 30th April 1979 (MiD), Northern Ireland, 1st February - 30th April 1982 (QGM) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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  5. PARAS 2 Taylor, Anthony

    SURNAME Taylor FORENAME Anthony UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 24026475 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7429

  6. PARAS 2 Stratta, Adrian Michael

    SURNAME Stratta FORENAME Adrian Michael UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Captain NUMBER 519010 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7429

  7. PARAS 2 Stanworth, Peter

    SURNAME Stanworth FORENAME Peter UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Sergeant NUMBER 24460638 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7429

  8. PARAS 2 Scott, Paul

    SURNAME Scott FORENAME Paul UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Sergeant NUMBER 24491326 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7429

  9. PARAS 2 Pisano, Nicholas Anthony

    SURNAME Pisano FORENAME Nicholas Anthony UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Private NUMBER 24571802 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7429

  10. PARAS 2 Hallahan, Michael Thomas

    SURNAME Hallahan FORENAME Michael Thomas UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Private NUMBER 24632912 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428

  11. PARAS 2 Gandell, Maxwell Pearse

    SURNAME Gandell FORENAME Maxwell Pearse UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Major NUMBER 491700 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428

  12. PARAS 2 Freestone, David

    SURNAME Freestone FORENAME David UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 24565438 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428

  13. PARAS 2 Christine, Ian

    SURNAME Christie FORENAME Ian UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Staff Sergeant (Acting Warrant Officer Class 2) NUMBER 24090444 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428

  14. PARAS 2 Channon, Ian Peter

    SURNAME Channon FORENAME Ian Peter UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 524273 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428

  15. PARAS 2 Carruthers, Hans Graham

    SURNAME Carruthers FORENAME Hans Graham UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Major NUMBER 494402 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428

  16. 3 CDO BDE Nicoll, Steve Kenneth

    SURNAME Nicoll FORENAME Steve Kenneth UNIT Royal Marines RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER N028447Y AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428

  17. 3 CDO BDE Meade, Julian Charles

    SURNAME Meade FORENAME Julian Charles UNIT Royal Marines RANK Sergeant NUMBER P032089B AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428

  18. 3 CDO BDE Evans, Paul John

    SURNAME Evans FORENAME Paul John UNIT Royal Marines RANK Sergeant NUMBER P022130Q AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st November 1978 - 31st January 1979 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 47890, 25th June 1979, Page 8063

  19. 3 CDO BDE Harris Malcolm Harold

    SURNAME Harris FORENAME Malcolm Harold UNIT Royal Marines RANK Warrant Officer 2 NUMBER P020555R AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st November 1978 - 31st January 1979 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 47890, 25th June 1979, Page 8063

  20. PARAS 2 Hartley, Peter David

    SURNAME Hartley FORENAME Peter David UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 24425461 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Northern Ireland 1st November 1978 - 31st January 1979 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 47890, 25th June 1979, Page 8064
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