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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 Osborne, Hugh Martin

    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

  2. 3 CDO BDE Madsen, Lars Neil

    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

  3. PARAS 2 Peers, Kenneth Malcolm

    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

  4. PARAS 2 Atkinson, Phillip Joseph

    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

  5. PARAS 2 Malcolmson, James Christopher

    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

  6. 3 CDO BDE Hadaway, James Ivan

    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

  7. PARAS 2 Rogan, Barry John

    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

  8. PARAS 2 Jones, Nigel Geoffrey

    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

  9. 3 CDO BDE Filon, Richard

    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

  10. 3 CDO BDE McGlynn, Philip

    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

  11. PARAS 2 Roberts, David Lloyd

    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)...
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  12. EOD Crawshaw, James Graham

    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...

  13. PARAS 2 Cox, John Joseph Geoffrey

    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

  14. EOD Beckett, Ronald Francis

    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...

  15. 3 CDO BDE Quinn, Bernard Anthony

    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

  16. 3 CDO BDE Brewer, Francis James

    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

  17. 3 CDO BDE Kennedy, Peter William Attay

    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

  18. 3 CDO BDE Coulter, Jeremy John Sagar

    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

  19. PARAS 2 Kennedy, Ross Alexander

    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

  20. PARAS 2 Dolman, John Eric

    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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