Mentions in despatches mid surnames starting with f back to mentions in despatches index the list below show all ranks of the worcestershire regiment who were mentioned in despatches and were recorded in the london gazette. London gazette editions 2886129654 august 1914july 1916 announcing the award of the victoria cross to qship skipper thomas crisp frank hales, click to enlarge. Caveat army is my main area so my searches may be off and if so apologies in advance but the only vesselshore establishment that is in the far east i believe is. Mentioned in despatches london gazette 11 june 1942 p2518 since missing greek distinguished flying cross london gazette 29 december 1942 p5639 in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the war. 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. During ww1, reports from commanders in chief were published in the gazette, as the bearer of official war office and ministry of defence events. London gazette newspaper archives newspaperarchive. In several occasions also persons were mentioned in these despatches without them having received a decoration for the mentioned action. The following is in continuation of sir douglas haigs despatch of 9th april, submitting names deserving of special mention, published in the london gazette of tuesday, 15th may, 1917. 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. Embarking on board hms campbeltown he was taken prisoner after the raid and later imprisoned at stalag 344 lamsdorf and stalag 3a luckenwalde. British field commanders despatches the long, long trail.
K m 25 kaufman, fs henri karl r164464 distinguished flying medal no. On august 19th, 1942, this officer led his squadron in support of the combined operations against dieppe with great skill. He served in the second world war as a night fighter squadron commander and then as a station commander. Honours and awardsofficers of the royal netherlands navy mentioned in. The issue or supplement number, title and date of publication are listed below. Though not a medal, for actions during ww1, soldiers were entitled to receive a certificate and wear a decoration of a spray of oak leaves in bronze instigated in. Mentioned in despatches london gazette 11 june 1942 p2518 since missing greek distinguished flying cross london gazette 29 december 1942 p5639. Awarded the george cross for most conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner. Oct 17, 2005 ive tried looking on the london gazette s website but drawn a blank and would love to know why he was mentioned in despatches can anyone help. Marine mark adams received a mention in despatches in recognition of gallant and. Also, we have another certificate dated october 1944 and signed by field marshal montgomery although it looks like a preprinted signature to me which mentions performing good service and great. The stick of bombs exploded so close that it blew a sizeable chunk out of the port outer propeller. World war 2 despatches the gazette the london gazette.
Mentioned in despatches for gallant and distinguished services in operations at suez between october and december. At the helm of the flotilla leader hmas stuart in the mediterranean from 1939 to 1941, he won recognition as a skilful ships captain and flotilla commander. The united kingdom in the second world war despatches published in the london gazette. Public record office air 25025 has recommendation for a military medal.
Peregrine aclands mention in dispatches or despatches appears in the london gazette issue number 30107. The 1944 kings birthday honours, celebrating the official birthday of king george vi, were announced on 2 june 1944 for the united kingdom and british empire, new zealand, and south africa being near the end of world war ii, it included a great many military personnel who were mentioned in dispatches the recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their mention. The national library of australias copies direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages clicking on the order now button below will open the ordering form in a new window which will allow you to enter the details of your request. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online. With reference to the despatch of admiral sir john jellicoe, g. Letters on vellum, recommendations, notices of good work, mentions, recognition of services, recommendations for promotion etc, as well as more formal mentions in dispatches. You can also search by individual editions using the gazette edition checkbox.
Clarke, robert, flight sergeant 1002829, royal air force no. His career spanned almost thirty years, including service in both world wars. Smith royal engineers, was published in the london gazette on 22 march 1945, as mentioned in a despatch for distinguished service. D day commando from normandy to the maas with 48rm commando author ken ford. The son of mary tredinnick and isaac crocker, a secretary with the champion reef gold mining company, john crocker was born on 3 january 1896, one of five siblings who lived in a modest exbury road dwelling in catford, lewisham.
Such letters are equivalent to a mention in despatches. I am charged to record his majestys high appreciation. Supplement to the london gazette of tuesday 22 june, 1943 thursday, 24th june, 1943 war office, 24th june, 1943. This officer, flying a spitfire, was compelled to bale out in northern france on 23rd july 1941. Dudley dixon also received an award, his second bar to his dsc. Mentioned in despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in italy 4. B dated 7th february 1919 for gallant and distinguished services in the field. A member of the armed forces 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 his or her gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy is described. The government of india has forwarded for publication in the london gazette the undermentioned list of officers and men whose names have been mentioned in despatches from the general officer commanding for services in connection with the operations in mesopotamia from 6th november, 1914, up to 14th april, 1915. Mons, the marne, the aisne, flanders, neuve chapelle, the second battle of ypres, loos, hohenzollern redoubt, and a complete list of the officers and men mentioned see other formats. Search by multiple criteria to find exactly what you are looking for.
Honours and awards london gazette supplement of 28th april, 1942. The cloud base was at 1,000 feet and with heavy rain visibility was poor. All notices are accessible via uk whether they originated in belfast, edinburgh or london gazettes. This is the action rod received his mentioned in dispatches for. London gazette 8 april 1941 p2042 in recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations. Troop sergeant major kenneth holmes was mentioned in despatches for good service whilst operating with the 21st army group in france. Before the war commenced, whilst a lance corporal with the 2nd bn. Over 81,000 records of servicemen and women mentioned in dispatches during the first world war have been added to. The bloody sunday shootings occurred during his tenure as commander land forces, northern ireland. John crocker was every bit the gentleman officer of his period, even if his upbringing was anything but typical. 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.
On the afternoon of 12th february 1942, had reached a position 58 12n, 03 31e in a search for the battle cruisers when at 16. Excellent ww1 ww2 multi gallantry officer medal group excellent ww1 ww2 multi gallantry officer medal groupt he superb medal group of lieutenant colonel. 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. Britain has been at war on many occasions during the last 150 years. The following announcement was written by the folks at. He was among many other personnel of several ships. He fought in the second world war as a submarine commander before taking part in the dieppe raid and becoming chief staff officer to the naval forces for the normandy landings. 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.
Mentioned in despatches 2 general sir robert cyril ford gcb cbe 29 december 1923 24 november 2015 was a british army general who was adjutantgeneral to the forces. The gazette became the authoritative source of government and other news and is britains oldest continuously published newspaper. 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. He was chief of the air staff in the early 1960s and, in that role, deployed british air power as part of the british response to the. The example of the mentioned in despatches letter from the secretary of state for war from world war one reads.
Biography sir edward ted ford australian dictionary of. The number is the issue number of the london gazette in which the despatch was published. 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. How to research a mention in despatches the long, long.
Find thousands of soldiers and army nurses who had come to. Prior to 2014 only one device could be worn on a ribbon, irrespective of the number of times the recipient was mentioned in despatches. World war 1 despatches the gazette the london gazette. This list of despatches available on the long, long trail is work in progress. In harms way superb oil painting by the late robert blackwell depicting hms kenya on her was back from malta during operation pedestal. He was killed in action along with 10 other crew at kuso bay at the battle of imbros, january 1918. 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. Records in the london gazette for soldiers mentioned in despatches, awarded medals, gallantry awards, promotions or special honours with forces war. The king has been graciously pleased to give orders for the publication of the names of the following personnel who have been mentioned in despatches, in recognition of gallant and distinguished service whilst prisoners of war in japanese hands. He fought in the second world war as a fighter pilot taking part in the battle of britain and also took part in the withdrawal from aden in november 1967.
During ww1, reports from commandersinchief were published in the gazette, as the bearer of official war office and ministry of defence events. Whilst a prisoner of war and on 4 march 1944 he was promoted to flight lieutenant war subs london gazette 24 march 1944. In the british armed forces, the despatch is published in the london gazette. Mentioned in despatches navy net royal navy community. And as mike pointed out each decoration is the second highest award for bravery available for their individual ranks. Naval despatches and awards, london gazette, aprjun 1916. It is not known if the incident near batu pahat on the 16th january 1942 resulted in walter being mentioned in despatches, in the london gazette of 1st august 1946 56 and is shown under. Nov 05, 2014 the following announcement was written by the folks at. Defence platoon, headquarters 6th airborne division.
A guide to searching the gazette the london gazette. The following officers and men have been mentioned in despatches for services in destroyer and torpedo boat flotillas during the period ending 31st december, 1917. For his services on the retreat from burma he was mentioned in despatches london gazette 28 october 1942. Cl ick here for appointments and awards to officers mentioned in the foregoing despatches 29087 2 march 1915. Commander eric valentine frederic radclyffe dugmore, r. Royal navy medals mid, mention in despatches naval history. How to research a mention in despatches the long, long trail. Born the son of charles frederick hayes on 19 june 1896, eric hayes was educated at sleaford school and, during the first world war, entered the royal military college, sandhurst, where he was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant into the norfolk regiment later the royal norfolk regiment on 10 april 1915. Despatches during world war 2, submitted by commanders in chief, were published in the gazette from 1941 until 1951.
Willis was commissioned as a pilot officer on probation emergency on 4 march 1942 london gazette 12 may 1942 and promoted to flying officer war subs in 1 october 1942 london gazette 12 march 1943. 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. London gazette mention in despatches world war two. Example of mentioned in despatches letter from the secretary. Wwii mentioned in despatches headache read 7703 times spook. My thanks to mike hunter who pointed that out and sent me scanned copies of the london gazette dated oct. Activities and achievements of the war were detailed, with individuals mentioned in despatches mid.
Hm king george v, in whose name all honours and gallantry awards were granted click to enlarge 1 my thanks to the london gazette for placing all this information in the public domain 2 all naval, army and raf despatches are listed, even though some are headings only. Worcestershire regiment mentions in despatches f surname. Search records of soldiers awards from the london gazette. The london gazette traces its origins back to king charles iis move from london to oxford during the plague of 1665. Wwii mentioned in despatches headache armed forces page 1. Lance or paddy rooke joined the royal irish fusiliers on the 12th october 1942 at the age of 16, lying about his date of birth to enlist. Private alfred elliott, 3 troop, received a mention in despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during the commando raid at st nazaire on 2829 march 1942. Searching across the london, edinburgh and belfast gazettes. Royal navy medals mention in despatches, mid, world war 1. He served as the chief of the air staff advising the new labour. Wwii mentioned in despatches headache armed forces.
I am converting the despatches for other theatres of war into the new site format. Until the twentieth century news from the frontline was limited and until the second world war newspapers were the main official source. 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. 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. In 1942 war came with a sudden and savage fury to the british colony of. He attended the staff college at quetta and then saw further service in burma, receiving another mention in despatches london gazette 5 april 1945 and later was awarded the military cross london gazette 17 january 1946 as a. The following details are given in the london gazette of april 18th, 1946. He was mentioned in despatches london gazette, 22 june 1886, and 2 september 1887, received a clasp, was thanked by the government of india, and created a companion of the distinguished service order, for mention in despatches as having proved capability of leading men.
Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online on. He was mentioned in the dispatches london gazette on 17 december 1942 for gallant and distinguished services in waziristan as ltcol. Includes royal marines, royal indian marine and british merchant navy. Read 166519 london gazette newspaper archives from london, middlesex. Sir edward ted ford 19021986, physician and professor of preventive medicine, was born on 15 april 1902 at bethanga, victoria, son of australianborn parents edward john knight ford, arsenic man, and his wife mary doxford, nee armstrong. Excellent ww1 ww2 multi gallantry officer medal group. David was 36 years old, and is buried at pembroke dock llanion cemetery. Sister miss e, smithies was mentioned in a despatch from lieutenant general sir w. Honours for services in destroyer and torpedo boat flotillas. In the twentyfirst century, war comes into our living rooms via news reports on television twentyfour hours a day.