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
Iddon
FORENAME
Thomas
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
P022132X
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April 1978
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47643, 18th September 1978, Page 11153
SURNAME
Hopkinson
FORENAME
Dominic Kyle
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Private
NUMBER
30172320
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Field 1st April - 30th September 2016
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 61908, 21st April 2017, Page 8515
SURNAME
Eaton
FORENAME
Daniel Thomas
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
N029756A
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Field 1st April - 30th September 2016
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 61908, 21st April 2017, Page 8515
SURNAME
Miller
FORENAME
Adrian Marcus
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Colour Sergeant
NUMBER
25055341
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Field 1st October 2016 - 31st March 2017
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 62052, 15th September 2017, Page 17279
SURNAME
Hailey
FORENAME
Gavin Peter
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Colour Sergeant
NUMBER
J8443310
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Field 1st October 2016 - 31st March 2017
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 62052, 15th September 2017, Page 17279
SURNAME
Davis
FORENAME
Gwyn Michael
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
25219283
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Field 1st October 2016 - 31st March 2017
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 62052, 15th September 2017, Page 17279
SURNAME
Wotherspoon
FORENAME
David
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
30005410
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Field 1st October 2016 - 31st March 2017
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 62052, 15th September 2017, Page 17278
SURNAME
Page
FORENAME
Will
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
P062346A
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Field 1st October 2016 - 31st March 2017
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 62052, 15th September 2017, Page 17278
SURNAME
Taylor
FORENAME
Charles Anthony Dexter
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
25193201
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Field 1st April - 30th September 2017
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 62283, 11th May 2018, Page 8433
SURNAME
Fletcher
FORENAME
Nathan William
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
25213407
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Field 1st April - 30th September 2017
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 62283, 11th May 2018, Page 8433
SURNAME
Neill
FORENAME
Robert Patrick
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Acting Lance Corporal
NUMBER
30128740
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Field 1st April - 30th September 2017
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 62283, 11th May 2018, Page 8433
SURNAME
Napolitano
FORENAME
Joseph George Nigel
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
24389307
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April 1982
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 49105, 13th September 1982, Page 11946
SURNAME
Hirst
FORENAME
John Ingham
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
24093203
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st August - 31st October 1972
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 45965, 1st May 1973, Page 5459
SURNAME
Clark
FORENAME
Anthony Humphreys
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Captain (MiD), Lieutenant Colonel (OBE)
NUMBER
481746
AWARD
Mention in Despatches, Officer of the Order of the British Empire
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st August - 31st October 1972 (MiD), Queen's Birthday Honours...
SURNAME
Dodds
FORENAME
William
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Private
NUMBER
24269503
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April 1979
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47984, 22nd October 1979, Page 13235
SURNAME
Charnock
FORENAME
Colin
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Lance Corporal (Acting Corporal)
NUMBER
24121586
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April 1979
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47984, 22nd October 1979, Page 13235
SURNAME
Mayne
FORENAME
James Thomas
UNIT
Royal Marines (45 Commando)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
R.M. 18732
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Aden
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 44558, 29th March 1968, Page 3863
SURNAME
Edwards
FORENAME
Brian Leslie
UNIT
Royal Marines (45 Commando)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Aden
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 44558, 29th March 1968, Page 3863
SURNAME
Sayers
FORENAME
David George
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Captain (MiD), Major (OBE)
NUMBER
AWARD
Mention in Despatches, Officer of the Order of the British Empire
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st August - 31st October 1977 (MiD), Queen's Birthday Honours 1989 (OBE)
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Harris
FORENAME
Terence John
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Corporal (Acting Sergeant)
NUMBER
23852383
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st November 1974 - 31st January 1975
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 46614, 24th June 1975, Page 8052
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