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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 Reid, Alexander Joseph

    [ 22 SAS ENTRY ] 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...
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  2. PARAS 2 Harris, Tobias Robin Sanford

    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...
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  3. 3 CDO BDE Gibb, Alexander Keith

    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

  4. PARAS 2 Sisson, Kevin Barry

    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

  5. PARAS 2 Duggan, Nicholas Peter

    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

  6. PARAS 2 Burke, Peter Dennis

    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

  7. 3 CDO BDE Whysall, Michael Colin

    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

  8. PARAS 2 Heslop, Robert Graham

    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...
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  9. 3 CDO BDE Woodward, Peter Frederick Charles

    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

  10. 3 CDO BDE Wilkie, Ian James

    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

  11. 3 CDO BDE Whitmarsh, George Charles

    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...
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  12. 3 CDO BDE MacDougall, William George

    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

  13. PARAS 2 Morton, Peter Stuart

    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

  14. PARAS 2 Miller, Roger Patrick

    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

  15. PARAS 2 Barry, Simon James

    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

  16. 3 CDO BDE Hickinbotham, Christopher James

    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

  17. PARAS 2 McNiff, Sean Martin

    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

  18. PARAS 2 Carter, Charles Edward

    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

  19. PARAS 2 Stacey, Richard Andrew

    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

  20. 3 CDO BDE Green, Gareth Mark

    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
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