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
Quinn
FORENAME
Anthony David
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
P029582V
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st November 1979 - 31st January 1980
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48237, 30th June 1980, Page 9373
SURNAME
McLeman
FORENAME
John Gilbert
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
P027048S
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st November 1979 - 31st January 1980
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48237, 30th June 1980, Page 9373
SURNAME
Gill
FORENAME
Barry Michael
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
P022340U
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st November 1979 - 31st January 1980
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48237, 30th June 1980, Page 9373
SURNAME
French
FORENAME
John Robert
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Warrant Officer 1
NUMBER
P019457L
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st November 1979 - 31st January 1980
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48237, 30th June 1980, Page 9373
SURNAME
Bell
FORENAME
Alan William
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
P025911D
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st November 1979 - 31st January 1980
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 48237, 30th June 1980, Page 9373
SURNAME
Wood
FORENAME
Patrick Erlin
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Major
NUMBER
459340
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st November 1972 - 31st January 1973
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 46034, 24th July 1973, Page 8668
SURNAME
Millington
FORENAME
Clarence William
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Warrant Officer Class 2
NUMBER
23504596
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April 1972
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 45793, 3rd October 1972, Page 11635
SURNAME
Matthews
FORENAME
Peter Ambrose
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Private
NUMBER
24187075
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April 1972
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 45793, 3rd October 1972, Page 11635
SURNAME
Calladene
FORENAME
Bernard Charles
UNIT
321 EOD Unit, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
RANK
Major
NUMBER
415727
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April 1972
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 45793, 3rd October 1972, Page 11635
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SURNAME
Walker
FORENAME
Peter Andrew
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Staff Sergeant (Acting Warrant Officer Class 2)
NUMBER
24173097
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52918, 11th May 1992, Page 8169
SURNAME
Drake
FORENAME
Philip William George
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Staff Sergeant (Acting Warrant Officer Class 2)
NUMBER
24179066
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52918, 11th May 1992, Page 8168
SURNAME
Blacklock
FORENAME
Steven John
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
24630558
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 52918, 11th May 1992, Page 8168
SURNAME
Burke
FORENAME
James Ulick Hubert
UNIT
Parachute Regiment
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
445495
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st May - 31st July 1972
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 45909, 19th February 1973, Page 2341
SURNAME
Nicholson
FORENAME
John William
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
P025104M
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st August - 31st October 1977
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47494, 20th March 1978, Page 3571
SURNAME
Wright
FORENAME
Royston David
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
P027990Q
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April 1978
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47643, 18th September 1978, Page 11153
SURNAME
Rimmer
FORENAME
Stephen Kenneth
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Acting Sergeant (QGM), Corporal (MiD)
NUMBER
P029473B
AWARD
Queen's Gallantry Medal, Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st November 1977 - 31st January 1978 (QGM), Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April...
SURNAME
Jex
FORENAME
David William
UNIT
Royal Marines
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
P022802A
AWARD
Mention in Despatches
PLACE
Northern Ireland 1st February - 30th April 1978
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 47643, 18th September 1978, Page 11153
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
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