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
Salisbury
FORENAME
Geoffrey
UNIT
Royal Marines 45 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
RM 15170
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Cyprus 1957
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 41305, 7th February 1958, Page 851
SURNAME
Davies
FORENAME
Hadyn
UNIT
Royal Marines 45 Commando
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
CH/X 4700
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Cyprus 1957
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 41305, 7th February 1958, Page 851
SURNAME
Jenkins
FORENAME
Gethin Lionel David
UNIT
Royal Marines 45 Commando
RANK
Instructor Lieutenant Commander
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Cyprus 1957
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 41305, 7th February 1958, Page 851
SURNAME
Cameron
FORENAME
Angus Arthur
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
RM 16834
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Brunei 1962
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 43009, 31st May 1963, Page 4693
SURNAME
Morgan
FORENAME
Ernest William
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
24127657
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland, 1990
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48346, 20th October 1980, Page 14608
SURNAME
Knowles
FORENAME
William
UNIT
3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
RM 8052
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Malaya, 1st January to 30th June 1952
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 39675, 17th October 1952, Page 5528
SURNAME
Herron
FORENAME
John
UNIT
3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Malaya, 1st January to 30th June 1952
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 39675, 17th October 1952, Page 5528
SURNAME
Crockett
FORENAME
Anthony John Sinclair
UNIT
3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines
RANK
Major
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Malaya, 1st January to 30th June 1952
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 39675, 17th October 1952, Page 5528
SURNAME
Phillips
FORENAME
Cecil Frandale
UNIT
3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines
RANK
Major General
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Malaya, 1st January to 30th June 1952
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 11.09.1905
awarded DSO WW2 - See RM CDOS awards
holder OBE
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SURNAME
Samwell
FORENAME
Lawrence Arthur
UNIT
48 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
CH/X 106993
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Sicily
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 36454, 31st March 1944, Page 1557
Later KIA - See Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Law
FORENAME
James Ernest
UNIT
48 Commando
RANK
Marine (Acting Temporary Corporal)
NUMBER
CH/X 105624
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Sicily
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 36454, 31st March 1944, Page 1557
Later KIA - See Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Wray
FORENAME
Peter Francis Hugh
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Temporary Lieutenant
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Sicily
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 36454, 31st March 1944, Page 1557
KIA - See Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Twigger
FORENAME
James Thomas
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Colour Sergeant
NUMBER
PLY/X 972
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Sicily
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 36454, 31st March 1944, Page 1557
KIA - See Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Elsom
FORENAME
Harold Edward
UNIT
41 Commando
RANK
Corporal (Temporary) (Acting Temporary Colour Sergeant)
NUMBER
CH/X 3109
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Sicily
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 36454, 31st March 1944, Page 1557
Later DOW - See Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Shaw
FORENAME
Donald
UNIT
Royal Marines (probably 40 or 43 Commando)
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 103907
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Italy 1st April - 8th May 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 37505, 15th March 1946, Page 1441
SURNAME
Hatton
FORENAME
Jack
UNIT
Royal Marines (probably 40 or 43 Commando)
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PO/X 117594
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Italy 1st April - 8th May 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Leigh, Lancashire
London Gazette 37505, 15th March 1946, Page 1441
SURNAME
Green
FORENAME
Arthur
UNIT
43 Commando
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
PLY/X 104305
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Italy 1st April - 8th May 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Burbage, near Leicester
London Gazette 37505, 15th March 1946, Page 1441
SURNAME
Mills
FORENAME
William Carley
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Marine (Acting Temporary Corporal)
NUMBER
PO/X 112087
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Italy 1st April - 8th May 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Bedlington, Northumberland
London Gazette 37505, 15th March 1946, Page 1441
SURNAME
Turner
FORENAME
David Charles
UNIT
40 Commando
RANK
Corporal (Temporary)
NUMBER
CH/X 101283
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Italy 1st April - 8th May 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Cambridge
London Gazette 37505, 15th March 1946, Page 1441
SURNAME
Iredale
FORENAME
Walter Harker
UNIT
43 Commando
RANK
Corporal (Temporary)
NUMBER
PLY/X 107491
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Italy 1st April - 8th May 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Leeds
London Gazette 37505, 15th March 1946, Page 1441