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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SURNAME
Reid
FORENAME
Alexander Joseph
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Colour Sergeant
NUMBER
24639743
AWARD
Mention in Despatches, Military Cross
PLACE
Sierra Leone 2000 (MiD), Iraq 2003 (MC)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 57070, 30th September 2003, Page...
SURNAME
Harris
FORENAME
Tobias Robin Sanford
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Colour Sergeant (MiD), Captain (MBE)
NUMBER
24705531
AWARD
Mention in Despatches, Member of the Order of the British Empire
PLACE
Sierra Leone 2000 (MiD), 2017 (MBE)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette...
SURNAME
Gibb
FORENAME
Alexander Keith
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Colour Sergeant
NUMBER
PD41688W
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Sierra Leone 2000
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 57070, 30th September 2003, Page 12067
SURNAME
Sisson
FORENAME
Kevin Barry
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
24440443
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Gulf 1991
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 54969, 4th December 1997, Page 13692
SURNAME
Duggan
FORENAME
Nicholas Peter
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
24342073
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Gulf 1991
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 54969, 4th December 1997, Page 13692
SURNAME
Burke
FORENAME
Peter Dennis
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Private
NUMBER
24741592
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Gulf 1991
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 54969, 4th December 1997, Page 13692
SURNAME
Whysall
FORENAME
Michael Colin
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
P031493A
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland, 1977
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47317, 5th September 1977, Page 11401
SURNAME
Heslop
FORENAME
Robert Graham
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Captain (acting Major) (MBE), Major (MiD)
NUMBER
514688
AWARD
Member of the Order of the British Empire, Mention in Despatches
PLACE
1987 (MBE), Gulf 29th June 1991 (MiD)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette...
SURNAME
Woodward
FORENAME
Peter Frederick Charles
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Colour Sergeant
NUMBER
P0323945
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Gulf 29th June 1991
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 53653, 25th April 1994, Page 6170
SURNAME
Wilkie
FORENAME
Ian James
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Colour Sergeant
NUMBER
P025740C
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 50093, 15th April 1985, Page 5285
SURNAME
Whitmarsh
FORENAME
George Charles
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Corporal (MiD), Colour Sergeant (MBE)
NUMBER
P036302G
AWARD
Mention in Despatches x 2, Member of the Order of the British Empire
PLACE
Northern Ireland (MiD x 2), 2000 (MBE)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette...
SURNAME
MacDougall
FORENAME
William George
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
P036745Y
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland,
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 50093, 15th April 1985, Page 5285
SURNAME
Morton
FORENAME
Peter Stuart
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
445926
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland, 1976
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47118, 10th January 1977, Page 378
SURNAME
Miller
FORENAME
Roger Patrick
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Major
NUMBER
476395
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland, 1976
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47118, 10th January 1977, Page 378
SURNAME
Barry
FORENAME
Simon James
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
497367
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland, 1976
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47118, 10th January 1977, Page 378
SURNAME
Hickinbotham
FORENAME
Christopher James
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Major
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland, 1976
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47118, 10th January 1977, Page 377
SURNAME
McNiff
FORENAME
Sean Martin
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Sergeant (acting Colour Sergeant)
NUMBER
24591093
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Iraq 2003-2004
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 57402, 7th September 2004, Page 11251
SURNAME
Carter
FORENAME
Charles Edward
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
24889730
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Iraq 2003-2004
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 57402, 7th September 2004, Page 11251
SURNAME
Stacey
FORENAME
Richard Andrew
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
24632957
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1993-1994
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 53855, 21st November 1994, Page 16322
SURNAME
Green
FORENAME
Gareth Mark
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1993-1994
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 53855, 21st November 1994, Page 16322