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.
SURNAME
Sidwell
FORENAME
Richard Charles
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Borneo, 24th June 1965 - 23rd December 1965
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 43994, 24th May 1966, Page 6129
SURNAME
Dignam
FORENAME
Edward Brian Christopher
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
18737
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Borneo, 24th June 1965 - 23rd December 1965
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 43994, 24th May 1966, Page 6129
SURNAME
Croskerry
FORENAME
John Kevin
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
22634
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Borneo, 24th June 1965 - 23rd December 1965
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 43994, 24th May 1966, Page 6129
SURNAME
Snook
FORENAME
Anthony William
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Major (MiD), Lieutenant Colonel (OBE)
NUMBER
479469
AWARD
Mention in Despatches, Officer of the Order of the British Empire
PLACE
Northern Ireland (MiD), Queen's Birthday Honours 1993 (OBE)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
SURNAME
Parker
FORENAME
David Charles
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
477809
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1942
son of Mr. & Mrs. C.W. Parker of Heswall, Cheshire
12.1964 commissioned
died 28.12.2023 (Aged 81)...
SURNAME
Howgill
FORENAME
Colin Humphrey Cowley
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Major
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st November 1976 - 31st January 1977
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47258, 28th June 1977, Page 8411 (BEM Bar)
SURNAME
Rabet
FORENAME
Gordon William
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Sergeant (MiD), Warrant Officer Class 2 (Acting Warrant Officer Class 1) (MBE)
NUMBER
14471322
AWARD
Mention in Despatches, Member of the Order of the British Empire
PLACE
Cyprus 1st January - 30th June 1957, New...
SURNAME
Dixon
FORENAME
J.A.
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
14446150
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Cyprus 1st January - 30th June 1957
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 41131, 19th July 1957, Page 4362
SURNAME
Brendish
FORENAME
E.M.B.
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
22290580
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Cyprus 1st January - 30th June 1957
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 41131, 19th July 1957, Page 4362
SURNAME
Thomas
FORENAME
Michael Langham
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
24342605
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 50487, 14th April 1986, Page 5190
SURNAME
Clyde
FORENAME
James Edward
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
24468628
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 50487, 14th April 1986, Page 5190
SURNAME
Wilkinson
FORENAME
Peter John
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st August - 31st October 1981
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48922, 15th March 1982, Page 3639
SURNAME
Crane
FORENAME
Michael William
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
24261547
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st November 1977 - 31st January 1978
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47560, 5th June 1978, Page 6842
SURNAME
Walkden
FORENAME
James
UNIT
RANK
Warrant Officer Class 2
NUMBER
22999484
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland, 1st November 1981 - 31st January 1982
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
awarded BEM - See London Gazette...
SURNAME
Page
FORENAME
Ronald
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Major
NUMBER
484705
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st May - 31st July 1978
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47710, 12th December 1978, Page 14922
SURNAME
Coates
FORENAME
Kay
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
451208
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st May - 31st July 1978
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47710, 12th December 1978, Page 14922
SURNAME
Simpkins
FORENAME
Peter Harry
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Warrant Officer Class 2
NUMBER
24012801
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
holder QGM+Bar (Royal Tank Regiment), BEM
1992 commissioned as Lt. (540211) King's Division...
SURNAME
Davidson
FORENAME
Andrew Edward
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Private (Acting Corporal)
NUMBER
24513231
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 51298, 11th April 1988, Page 4330
SURNAME
Benjamin
FORENAME
Michael Angelo
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Colonel
NUMBER
463312
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 51298, 11th April 1988, Page 4330
SURNAME
Phelan
FORENAME
Christopher James
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Corporal (Acting Sergeant)
NUMBER
24242733
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland, 1st February - 30th April 1981
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48756, 5th October 1981, Page 12636
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