The mention in despatches is the most junior form of recognition that was announced in the london gazette. Tagged distinguished service order, haig, leake, london gazette, london regiment, mentioned in despatches, soldiers families, sulhamstead, war office posted by berkshirerecordoffice on 14 march, 2018. British field commanders despatches the long, long trail. Records in the london gazette for soldiers mentioned in despatches, awarded medals, gallantry awards, promotions or special honours with forces war. Oct 17, 2005 by the kings order the name of sergeant g. This is the action rod received his mentioned in dispatches for. An invaluable resource for ww1 researchers, as it carried information. He was the field commander for operation compass, in which his forces destroyed a much larger italian army a victory which nearly. More than 15,000 australian defence force personnel were mentioned in despatches. Search by multiple criteria to find exactly what you are looking for.
Mentioned in dispatches wwii citation army rumour service. I am converting the despatches for other theatres of war into the new site format. Compilation of despatches relating to air operations appearing as supplements to the london gazette. The commandersinchief of each theatre of war infrequently submitted a despatch to the war office, outlining the events since the previous despatch and listing those men who had been nominated as worthy of a mention. While a prisoner of war in japanese hands, this airmans work was of immense value to the administration of the three prison camps in which he was. You may also notice other officers names who have featured in this website. Home the pre1914 wars ww1 roll of honour search ww1 roll of honour. This archive contains all london gazette editions from the war years 19141920, 19391948, and all london gazette honours and awards in the 20 th century. An officer in the royal navy, macgregor was appointed commander of the destroyer arun in 1914 and was mentioned 3 times in despatches 30194, 30900 posthumously. Smith royal engineers, was published in the london gazette on 22 march 1945, as mentioned in a despatch for distinguished service. British forces in salonika, for distinguished service, is acting captain william e.
For bravery, determination and devotion to duty whilst serving in h. He fired one of the guns himself when some of his men were casualties, and, though wounded, remained with his men, encouraging them by his example of cheerfulness and disregard of danger. Fonger, fl owen woodward, dfc j21918 mention in despatches lintononouse award effective 14 june 1945 as per london gazette of that date and afro 147845 dated 21 september 1945. All were published post war and contain detailed and vital official accounts that have been much used by air historians. The british gallantry and bravery awards of the great war the. Lieutenant general sir brian gwynne horrocks, kcb, kbe, dso, mc 7 september 1895 4 january 1985 was a british army officer, chiefly remembered as the commander of xxx corps in operation market garden and other operations during the second world war. Supplement to the london gazette of tuesday 22 june, 1943 thursday, 24th june, 1943 war office, 24th june, 1943. During ww1, reports from commanders in chief were published in the gazette, as the bearer of official war office and ministry of defence events. However, post1914 medals are made from chinese guns likely captured during the. The following announcement was written by the folks at. British commanders in chief of a theatre of war or campaign were obliged to report their activities and achievements to the war office in the form of despatches, which were published in the gazette.
Salerno landings 9th september 1943 subsequent to the successful landings of no. Dummy men and guns by southampton reference library. Wwii mentioned in despatches headache armed forces. Controlled the 6inch guns with marked ability, hitting the enemy destroyers, and is believed to have sunk one. In the list just published of those who have been mentioned in despatches by lieut. Despatches during world war 2, submitted by commanders in chief, were published in the gazette from 1941 until 1951. The london gazette, supplements august 1914 january 1920. Naval despatches and awards, london gazette, aprjun 1915.
Such guns were seen in various towns around northern ireland however very few remain as most, like those in lurgan, were cut up and smelted down for the war effort during ww2. Activities and achievements of the war were detailed, with individuals mentioned in despatches mid. Crisop, richard, corporal 988091, royal air force volunteer reserve mention in despatches awarded as per london gazette dated 1 october 1946. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online on. Ww2 awards the recommendation for the immediate award of the distinguished service order put forward by his c. He was in charge of four machine guns during a heavy enemy attack. Oconnor was mentioned in despatches for the thirteenth and final time of his career on 22 march 1945. A copy of the entry in the london gazette announcing the award will be supplied. The mid is a special clasp to signify a mention in despatches from the front. World war 1 at sea royal navy despatches, gallantry awards and honours from the london gazette august 1914 to december 1920. Their names were published in the london gazette and also the commonwealth of australia gazette. He was killed in action along with 10 other crew at kuso bay at the battle of imbros, january 1918, when in command of hms monitor 28. Hi bb, as jerome says you may well find his mid listed in the gazette, london gazette home page its a bit of a black art searching it but if you have a service number you might just find him, though it seems far from all were listed, and any sort of citation is very unlikely. It was not a common honour with, for example, only twentyfive out of 1,000 members of the royal newfoundland regiment in the first world war mentioned in despatches.
The following have been mentioned in despatches for good services in action. In all, 141,082 mentions were recorded in the london gazette between 1914 and 1920. Mentioned in despatches bernard newman my grandfather was mentioned in despatches in ww1, i have the certificate but was wondering if it is possible to get a look at the actual mention i know its not aviation related apart from the fact that his ww2 french legion du honeur is signed by dassault. As jerome says you may well find his mid listed in the gazette, london gazette home page its a bit of a black art searching it but if you have a service number you might just find him, though it seems far from all were listed, and any sort of citation is very unlikely. These despatches were written by the commanders concerned during the war and then published later in the british government newspaper of record, the london gazette. During ww1, reports from commandersinchief were published in the gazette, as the bearer of official war office and ministry of defence events. London gazette 22nd july 1918 for conspicuous gallantry had devotion to duty. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online for the first time online, leading british genealogy research website thegenealogist has released over 81,000 records of records of mentioned in dispatches from the first world war, linked to citations from the london gazette. How to research a mention in despatches the long, long trail. After the war he lived in shrewsbury with his wife agnes, and died there on 24 august 1980, aged 68. A soldier mentioned in dispatches or despatches mid is one whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which is described the soldiers gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy.
For the boer war 1899 1902 there is extensive correspondence and despatches as well as official recommendations. Commander eric valentine frederic radclyffe dugmore, r. Example of mentioned in despatches letter from the secretary. Mentioned in despatches definition of mentioned in. London gazette 8 april 1941 p2042 in recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations.
I have found the relevant entry in the london gazette which just states namerankno. To the left is a copy of the london gazette honours and awards supplement of 19th june 1945. The united kingdom in the second world war despatches published in the london gazette. Ww2 defence medal unnamed as issued 193945 war medal with mid oak leaf emblem unnamed as issued 1953 queen elizabeth ii coronation medal unnamed as issued.
Gazette world war 2 despatches, submitted by commandersinchief, by issue or supplement number, ordered by publication date. In 1902 it was decided that the publication of an individuals name had to be made in the london gazette to constitute the award. Barr, lac john charles r9358 mention in despatches no. British commandersinchief of a theatre of war or campaign were obliged to report their activities and achievements to the war office in the form of despatches, which were published in the gazette. Mentioned in despatches ww2 an example of mentioned in despatches ww2 can be found in millions like us. London gazette editions 28862156 august 1914december 1920 hm king george v, in whose name all honours and gallantry awards were granted click to enlarge 1 my thanks to the london.
Established in 1919, it was retrospective to august 1914. Mentioned in despatches london gazette 11 june 1942 p2518 since missing greek distinguished flying cross london gazette 29. Army despatches with naval operations and mentions, part 2 of 3. Mentioned in despatches bernard newman pprune forums. From the time of the boer war the despatches were published in the london gazette in full or in part. London gazette, 6th july 1941 the original recommendation states. British military gallantry medals the national archives. How to research a mention in despatches the long, long.
Available to diamond subscribers of the site, each transcription is accompanied by a scan of the original handwritten record, as well as a link to the official citation as it appeared in the london gazette. Under its statutes, the distinguished service order is unable to be conferred posthumously, which leaves a mentioned in despatches as the only award that can be awarded posthumously. Crucially, the database also contains individuals who. Nov 05, 2014 the following announcement was written by the folks at.
Naval despatches and awards, london gazette, janmar 1917. Mentioned in despatches national museum of the royal new. To be mentioned in despatches is when an individual is mentioned by. In several occasions also persons were mentioned in these despatches without them having received a decoration for the mentioned action. Kings african rifles dcm, see the colonial gazettes for the colonies of east africa. In its first century of print, the gazette reported foreign and shipping news and official notices. During ww1 he received an amazing 8 mentioned in despatches and at the start of ww2 he was commander of i corps in france before being promoted to general one month later. Harry was mentioned in despatches in the london gazette of 17 august 1945, and was. Page 7695 issue 34577, 6 december 1938 london gazette the gazette page 7803 issue 34738, 21 november 1939 london gazette the gazette page 6984 issue 35010, 10 december 1940 london gazette the gazette page 5570 supplement 35284, 23 september 1941. Those mentioned in despatches were also noted in the london gazette. London gazette, 1 march 1945 and was also mentioned in despatches. Is there any way i can find more about these despatches, and more importantly, would i be eligible to get copies. Staying with lurgan park the photographs below show wilbert and sarah jane taken on 5th may 1942, and the same location as it now looks.
Short, that is, of getting his full service records from the national archives there may be some family politics with his second wife that make access difficult. The father in law was in the desert rats during wwii 1st batt royal tank regt and i found his medals the other day and he has the italy star amongst others and it has a mentioned in dispatches oak leaf. I have found the relevant entry in the london gazette which just. Search records of soldiers awards from the london gazette. Troop sergeant major kenneth holmes was mentioned in despatches for good service whilst operating with the 21st army group in france. Tagged distinguished service order, haig, leake, london gazette, london regiment, mentioned in despatches, soldiers families, sulhamstead, war office posted by. It was instituted during world war 1 and continued being awarded for active service right up until 20 aug 1920. Sometimes erroneously called an oak leaf, the mid for service in this period, is worn on the victory medal and consisted of a single broad spray of oak leaves. Does anyone know how i can get a coy of the mid citation for my grandfather, from wwii.
He also served in the first world war and the russian civil war, was taken prisoner twice, and competed in the modern pentathlon at the 1924. See my article on how to research a mention in despatches. I have terrible trouble with gazette searches but know a few chaps that seem to know how to work it. In 1919 army order 1661919 confirmed that individuals mentioned in despatches would receive a certificate. One was gazetted when one was mentioned in the london gazette for promotion. World war 1 at sea royal navy despatches, gallantry and civil awards from the london gazette august 1914 to december 1920. Bowers, corporal winnifred stella raf waaf 2055795 mention in despatches station eastmoor awarded as per london gazette dated 14 june 1945. Mentioned in despatches 419 squadron rcaf 1941 to 1945. Boer war the despatches were published in the london gazette in full or in part. In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in north west europe. For the first time online, leading british genealogy research website thegenealogist has released over 81,000 records of records of mentioned in dispatches from the first world war, linked to citations from the london gazette. Hi folks, i only learned last week from my 85 year old mother that both her brothers were mentioned in despatches during ww2.
Mentioned in despatches london gazette 11 june 1942 p2518 since missing greek distinguished flying cross london gazette 29 december 1942 p5639. Mentioned in despatches synonyms, mentioned in despatches pronunciation, mentioned in despatches translation, english dictionary definition of mentioned in despatches. Search and download mentions in dispatches 19141920 as recorded on. Sir douglas haig, for gallant and distinguished service in the field, and was awarded the military cross london gazette, 26 sept. Second world war in northern ireland county armagh part 2. This list of despatches available on the long, long trail is work in progress. It would give details of the conduct of the military operations being carried out. I have terrible trouble with gazette searches but know a few chaps that. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online. When his company was held up by a nest of machineguns he went forward with. Wwii mentioned in despatches headache armed forces page 1. Mar 02, 2009 mentioned in dispatches wwii citation. The publication is britains oldest continuously printed newspaper. Mentioned in dispatches navy net royal navy community.
Official despatch by lieutenantgeneral sir kenneth anderson, goc first army covering events in nw africa, 8 november 1942 may 1943. James was mentioned in despatches london gazette, 23 dec. The london gazette is the official newspaper of the state, which has existed since. Example of mentioned in despatches letter from the. London gazette editions 2962330447 june 1916december 1917. This tradition continued in australia until the end of the vietnam war, but was phased out with the introduction of the australian system of honours and awards in 1975. In the british armed forces, the despatch is published in the london gazette.
The issue or supplement number, title and date of publication are listed below. Over 81,000 records of servicemen and women mentioned in dispatches during the first world war have been added to. The king has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the middle east during the period 1st may, 1942, to 22nd october,1942. Escape to action, the 1960 us edition of horrocks autobiography, on the internet archive. Dudley dixon also received an award, his second bar to his dsc. Occasionally citations are published in the london gazette but not always at the. Gallantry medal or award, official announcements and, where noted, officially. Despatches during world war 2, submitted by commandersinchief, were published in the gazette from 1941 until 1951. This officer, flying a spitfire, was compelled to bale out in northern france on 23rd july 1941. A member of the armed forces mentioned in dispatches or despatches, mid is one whose. Oct 24, 2017 their names were published in the london gazette and also the commonwealth of australia gazette. Ships saumarez, rapid, volage, vigilant and virago, in an action with shore batteries off andaman island on the 19th march, 1945, and in successful attacks on enemy submarine chasers and.
Pre 1914 although not complete details will be available for many awards dating back to the crimean war including the vc, dso and dcm. Womens lives in war and peace 19391949 which was honoured to sister lorna bradey of the qaimns for distinguished service. I am charged to record his majestys high appreciation. The london gazette was first published by king charles ii in 1665, during the plague and became the official journal of the british government.
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