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
Farnes
FORENAME
Keith
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Major
NUMBER
469836
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st November 1974 - 31st January 1975
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 46614, 24th June 1975, Page 8052
SURNAME
MacDonald
FORENAME
Alexander Russell
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
P018101B
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st November 1974 - 31st January 1975
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 46614, 24th June 1975, Page 8051
SURNAME
Ferguson
FORENAME
William John
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
P029067A
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st November 1974 - 31st January 1975
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 46614, 24th June 1975, Page 8051
SURNAME
Hughes
FORENAME
James Thomas
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Warrant Officer Class 2
NUMBER
23955012
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 50711, 10th November 1986, Page 14520
SURNAME
Woolman
FORENAME
Tudor Lloyd
UNIT
Royal Marines (42 Commando, HQ)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
RM24345 (MiD, Aden) / P024345Q (MiD, Northern Ireland)
AWARD
Mention in Despatches x 2
PLACE
Aden (MiD), Northern Ireland, 1st February - 30th April 1982 (MiD)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
SURNAME
Atkins
FORENAME
Steven Mark
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Marine
NUMBER
P033350C
AWARD
Mention in Despatches, Queen's Gallantry Medal
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st February 1979 - 30th April 1979 (MiD), Northern Ireland, 1st February - 30th April 1982 (QGM)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
SURNAME
Taylor
FORENAME
Anthony
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
24026475
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7429
SURNAME
Stratta
FORENAME
Adrian Michael
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
519010
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7429
SURNAME
Stanworth
FORENAME
Peter
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
24460638
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7429
SURNAME
Scott
FORENAME
Paul
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
24491326
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7429
SURNAME
Pisano
FORENAME
Nicholas Anthony
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Private
NUMBER
24571802
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7429
SURNAME
Hallahan
FORENAME
Michael Thomas
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Private
NUMBER
24632912
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428
SURNAME
Gandell
FORENAME
Maxwell Pearse
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Major
NUMBER
491700
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428
SURNAME
Freestone
FORENAME
David
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Lance Corporal
NUMBER
24565438
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428
SURNAME
Christie
FORENAME
Ian
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Staff Sergeant (Acting Warrant Officer Class 2)
NUMBER
24090444
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428
SURNAME
Channon
FORENAME
Ian Peter
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
524273
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428
SURNAME
Carruthers
FORENAME
Hans Graham
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Major
NUMBER
494402
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428
SURNAME
Nicoll
FORENAME
Steve Kenneth
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Colour Sergeant
NUMBER
N028447Y
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428
SURNAME
Meade
FORENAME
Julian Charles
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
P032089B
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52530, 13th May 1991, Page 7428
SURNAME
Evans
FORENAME
Paul John
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
P022130Q
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st November 1978 - 31st January 1979
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47890, 25th June 1979, Page 8063
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