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
Osborne
FORENAME
Hugh Martin
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Major
NUMBER
490929
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland, 1st February - 30th April 1981
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48756, 5th October 1981, Page 12636
SURNAME
Madsen
FORENAME
Lars Neil
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
P024108H
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland, 1st February - 30th April 1981
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48756, 5th October 1981, Page 12635
SURNAME
Peers
FORENAME
Kenneth Malcolm
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Trooper (Acting Staff Sergeant)
NUMBER
24135038
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st May - 31st July 1980
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48453, 15th December 1980, Page 17402
SURNAME
Atkinson
FORENAME
Phillip Joseph
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
24180199
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st May - 31st July 1980
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48453, 15th December 1980, Page 17402
SURNAME
Malcolmson
FORENAME
James Christopher
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
24080549
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st August - 31st October 1982
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 49315, 11th April 1983, Page 4958
SURNAME
Hadaway
FORENAME
James Ivan
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
P023303T
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st August - 31st October 1982
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 49315, 11th April 1983, Page 4957
SURNAME
Rogan
FORENAME
Barry John
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Major
NUMBER
489930
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st August - 31st October 1979
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48156, 14th April 1980, Page 5621
SURNAME
Jones
FORENAME
Nigel Geoffrey
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
24325004
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st August - 31st October 1979
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48156, 14th April 1980, Page 5621
SURNAME
Filon
FORENAME
Richard
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
P033712P
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st August - 31st October 1979
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48156, 14th April 1980, Page 5621
SURNAME
McGlynn
FORENAME
Philip
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
P029888Y
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st August - 31st October 1979
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48156, 14th April 1980, Page 5621
SURNAME
Roberts
FORENAME
David Lloyd
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Captain (Acting) (MBE), Major (MiD)
NUMBER
481854
AWARD
Member of the Order of the British Empire, Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1971 (MBE), Northern Ireland 1st November 1980 - 31st January 1981 (MiD)...
SURNAME
Crawshaw
FORENAME
James Graham
UNIT
521 EOD Unit, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
23921652
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st May - 31st July 1973
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIT - see Roll of Honour
London Gazette 46155, 17th December 1973...
SURNAME
Cox
FORENAME
John Joseph Geoffrey
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Major
NUMBER
426859
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st May - 31st July 1973
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
holder MBE
London Gazette 46155, 17th December 1973, Page 15025
SURNAME
Beckett
FORENAME
Ronald Francis
UNIT
321 EOD Unit, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
23211152
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland, 1973
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
posthumous Mention in Dispatches - See Roll of Honour
London Gazette 46240...
SURNAME
Quinn
FORENAME
Bernard Anthony
UNIT
Royal Marines (45 Commando)
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
RM 18421
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Aden 1967
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 44440, 27th October 1967, Page 11787
SURNAME
Brewer
FORENAME
Francis James (45 Commando)
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
RM 20905
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Aden
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 44440, 27th October 1967, Page 11787
SURNAME
Kennedy
FORENAME
Peter William Attay
UNIT
Royal Marines (45 Commando, Mortar Section)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
RM 11196
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Aden
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 44440, 27th October 1967, Page 11787
SURNAME
Coulter
FORENAME
Jeremy John Sagar
UNIT
Royal Marines attached Northern Frontier Regiment
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Desptaches
PLACE
Oman 1959
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 41800, 25th August 1959, Page 5365
SURNAME
Kennedy
FORENAME
Ross Alexander
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
553324
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Iraq, 1st April - 30th September 2003
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 57269, 23rd April 2004, Page 5133
SURNAME
Dolman
FORENAME
John Eric
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
24863877
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Iraq, 1st April - 30th September 2003
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 57269, 23rd April 2004, Page 5133
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