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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 O'Mahony, Daniel Thomas

    SURNAME O'Mahony FORENAME Daniel Thomas UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Sergeant NUMBER 23685541 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South Arabia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 44508, 19th January 1968, Page 879

  2. PARAS 2 Sparks, Norman Charles

    SURNAME Sparks FORENAME Norman Charles UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 6412549 AWARD Mention in Despatches, British Empire Medal PLACE South Arabia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 44508, 19th January 1968, Page 879 (MiD) London Gazette 44740, 20th December...
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  3. PARAS 2 Whitfield, Horace Samuel

    SURNAME Whitfield FORENAME Horace Samuel UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Warrant Officer Class II NUMBER 22094224 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South Arabia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 44508, 19th January 1968, Page 879

  4. PARAS 2 Sansom, David Boyd

    SURNAME Sansom FORENAME David Boyd UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Private (Acting Lance Corporal) NUMBER 23882200 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South Arabia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 44508, 19th January 1968, Page 878

  5. PARAS 2 Hand, James

    SURNAME Hand FORENAME James UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Sergeant NUMBER 22966496 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South Arabia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 44508, 19th January 1968, Page 878

  6. PARAS 2 Andrews, Barry

    SURNAME Andrews FORENAME Barry UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Sergeant NUMBER 23529065 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South Arabia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 44508, 19th January 1968, Page 878

  7. PARAS 2 Hunter, Robert Connolly

    SURNAME Hunter FORENAME Robert Connolly UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 23490165 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South Arabia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 44508, 19th January 1968, Page 878

  8. PARAS 2 Campbell, Richard

    SURNAME Campbell FORENAME Richard UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Warrant Officer Class II NUMBER 22723100 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South Arabia ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 44508, 19th January 1968, Page 877 (MiD) awarded MBE (1976)
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  9. FIJI GUERILLAS Aporosa, Botaira

    SURNAME Aporosa FORENAME Botaira UNIT Fiji Military Forces RANK Private NUMBER 6181 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South West Pacific ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Fiji London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828

  10. FIJI GUERILLAS Tilakoro, Suliano

    SURNAME Tilakoro FORENAME Suliano UNIT Fiji Military Forces RANK Private NUMBER 5278 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South West Pacific ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Fiji London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828

  11. FIJI GUERILLAS Tauvoli, Paula

    SURNAME Tauvoli FORENAME Paula UNIT Fiji Military Forces RANK Private NUMBER 5260 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South West Pacific ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Fiji London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828

  12. FIJI GUERILLAS Lewenigusu, Kelemedi

    SURNAME Lewenigusu FORENAME Kelemedi UNIT Fiji Military Forces RANK Private NUMBER 6191 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South West Pacific ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Fiji London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828

  13. FIJI GUERILLAS Navori, Peni

    SURNAME Navori FORENAME Peni UNIT Fiji Military Forces RANK Private NUMBER 6327 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South West Pacific ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Fiji London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828

  14. FIJI GUERILLAS Epi, Mau

    SURNAME Epi FORENAME Mau UNIT Fiji Military Forces RANK Private NUMBER 6312 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South West Pacific ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Fiji London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828

  15. FIJI GUERILLAS Tuivuna, Petero

    SURNAME Tuivuna FORENAME Petero UNIT Fiji Military Forces RANK Private NUMBER 6301 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South West Pacific ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Fiji London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828

  16. FIJI GUERILLAS Jone, Iowane Naqamu

    SURNAME Jone FORENAME Iowane Naqamu UNIT Fiji Military Forces RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 6245 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South West Pacfic ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Fiji London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828

  17. FIJI GUERILLAS Manasa, Leva

    SURNAME Manasa FORENAME Leva UNIT Fiji Military Forces RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 5388 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South West Pacific ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Fiji London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828

  18. FIJI GUERILLAS Naucabalavu, Jope Ralawa

    SURNAME Naucabalavu FORENAME Jope Ralawa UNIT Fiji Military Forces RANK Sergeant NUMBER 944 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South West Pacific ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Fiji London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828

  19. FIJI GUERILLAS Kennard, A.E.

    SURNAME Kennard FORENAME A.E. UNIT Fiji Military Forces RANK Sergeant NUMBER 830 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South West Pacific ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Fiji London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828

  20. FIJI GUERILLAS Ta'aga, Tevita

    SURNAME Ta'aga FORENAME Tevita UNIT Tonga Defence Force RANK Private NUMBER 425 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE South West Pacific ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Tonga London Gazette 36382, 15th February 1944, Page 828
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