I am converting the despatches for other theatres of war into the new site format. 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. The distinguished service order dso is a military decoration of the united kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the commonwealth, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat. 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. Britain has been at war on many occasions during the last 150 years. During ww1, reports from commandersinchief were published in the gazette, as the bearer of official war office and ministry of defence events. The london gazette city of london the city of london corporation. How to research a mention in despatches the long, long. Embarked for palestine in early 1940, he was, as cited above, awarded the o. It was formerly awarded to personnel of other commonwealth countries. 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.
New testament used throughout the burma campaign, 19411945. 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. On 8 july 1943, the 193943 star later named the 19391945 star and the africa star became the first two campaign stars instituted by the united kingdom, and by may 1945 a total of eight stars and nine clasps had been established to reward campaign service during the second world war. Mentioned in despatches certificate of lt g a langley, royal corps of signals, london gazette, 16 sept 1943. Supplement to the london gazette of 19 december 1944, and a page of the. Lister, lac william norman r151546 mention in despatches no. This is the action rod received his mentioned in dispatches for.
Wwii mentioned in despatches headache armed forces page 1. Activities and achievements of the war were detailed, with individuals mentioned in despatches mid. Honours and awards london gazette supplement of 25th august, 1942. Search records of soldiers awards from the london gazette. Mentioned in despatches bernard newman pprune forums.
Full text of orders, decorations, medals and militaria see other formats. Brass memorial tablet to deputy surgeon general arthur guy elkington. In 1943 a royal air force version was created for conspicuous gallantry in action against the enemy in. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online on. Example of mentioned in despatches letter from the secretary. Gazette world war 2 despatches, submitted by commandersinchief. Full text of orders, decorations, medals and militaria. From 1942 onwards, names are listed in their own section mentions in despatches and commendations. 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.
New zealand army service corps, attached to british military mission 210 in 1942. The italy star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the united kingdom in may 1945 for award to british commonwealth forces who served in the italian campaign from 1943 to 1945, during the second world war. This list of despatches available on the long, long trail is work in progress. London gazette editions 28862156 august 1914december 1920 hm king george v, in whose name all honours and gallantry. As such, under new legislation, important notices relating to the coronavirus pandemic are being published in the gazette. Saunders mentioned in despatches 7th bn lancashire fusiliers. In the british armed forces, the despatch is published in the london 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. Crisop, richard, corporal 988091, royal air force volunteer reserve mention in despatches awarded as per london gazette dated 1 october 1946.
In june 1915 he was gazetted to the royal scots fusiliers and joined the 2nd. Dudley dixon also received an award, his second bar to his dsc. 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 in some countries, a service members name must be mentioned in dispatches as a condition for receiving certain decorations. Distinguished service order wikipedia republished wiki 2. One more campaign star, the arctic star, and one more clasp, the bomber. He volunteered in london during 1939 while working for copper brothers cas. 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. The royal warrants instituting both awards appeared in the gazette, and by 1920, over 120,000 mms and 40,000 mcs had been gazetted. To be mentioned in despatches can be a condition of receiving certain decorations. Read london morning post newspaper archives, aug 2, 1862, p. To the left is a copy of the london gazette honours and awards supplement of 19th june 1945. 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. 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 an army order on 12 january 1920, which could be displayed on the victory medal.
For the polish military award, see order of the military cross and military cross poland. Despatches during world war 2, submitted by commandersinchief, were published in the gazette from 1941 until 1951. Noel godfrey chavasse was the younger of identical twin boys born to the rev. 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. The conspicuous gallantry medal cgm was, until 1993, a british military decoration for gallantry in action for petty officers and seamen of the royal navy, including warrant officers and other ranks of the royal marines. Supplement to the london gazette of tuesday 22 june, 1943 thursday, 24th june, 1943 war office, 24th june, 1943. The following despatch was submitted to the lords commissioners of the admiralty on the ijth july, 1940, by admiral of the fleet the earl of cork and orrery, g. The man hugh granville leveson dudley ryder was born on 26th january 1900 in clifton, bristol son of reverend algernon charles dudley ryder, a clergyman with the church of england and constance eugina ryder nee smith. 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. The mid was reported in the london gazette 18th december 1917. The victoria cross vc is the highest military decoration awarded for valour in the face of the enemy to members of the armed forces of various commonwealth countries, and previous british empire territories it is first in the order of wear in the united kingdom honours system, and takes precedence over all other orders, decorations, and medals, including the order of the garter.
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. Saunders from the university of manchester most likely captain c. London stars and stripes 1942 1945 london statesman 18061859 london story paper 18881899 london stratford times and bow and bromley news and south essex gazette 18691882 london stratford times and south essex gazette 18581865 london stuart star and evening advertiser 17891789 london sun 18431843. He was one of seven children, mary constance eugina born in 1890, algernon frederick rowland dudley 1891, cecily blanche dorothy 1893, phillipa constance marian 1895, joan. The distinguished service order dso is a military decoration of the united kingdom, and. During ww1, reports from commanders in chief were published in the gazette, as the bearer of official war office and ministry of defence events. 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. Nov 05, 2014 the following announcement was written by the folks at. B dated 7th february 1919 for gallant and distinguished services in the field. The victoria cross vc is the highest military decoration awarded for valour in the face of the enemy to members of the armed forces of various commonwealth countries, and previous british empire territories. Conspicuous gallantry medal gpedia, your encyclopedia. British field commanders despatches the long, long trail.
Although the new award was announced in the london gazette on 3 june 1918, the actual royal warrants were not published in the london gazette until 5 december 1919. The unit standard is then decorated with the corresponding croix. Mentioned in despatches london gazette 11 june 1942 p2518 since missing greek distinguished flying cross london gazette 29 december 1942. The mention appeared in the london gazette, which is now online and searchable. On 14 may 1912, king george v further confirmed the institution of the medal with an additional royal warrant. Merit medal and note the inclusion of a mention in despatches emblem. Recipients are entitled to use the postnominal letters afm. Mentioned in despatches london gazette 11 june 1942 p2518 since missing greek distinguished flying cross london gazette 29 december 1942 p5639.
A bar, worn on the ribbon, could be awarded to recognise a second award of the air force medal. Royal victorian medal wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Indochina, madagascar, korea, suez crisis, gulf and kosovo. Air marshal sir richard williams, kbe, cb, dso 3 august 1890 7 february 1980 is widely regarded as the father of the royal australian air force raaf. The example of the mentioned in despatches letter from the secretary of state for war from world war one reads. Issue 35514 published on the 3 april 1942 third supplement to the london gazette issue 35727 published on the. Wwii mentioned in despatches headache armed forces. London morning post newspaper archives, aug 2, 1862, p. The united kingdom in the second world war despatches published in the london gazette. With certificate of mention in despatches, 1915, and an extract from the. Records in the london gazette for soldiers mentioned in despatches, awarded medals, gallantry awards, promotions or special honours with forces war. A part of the royal victorian order, it is a reward for personal service to the sovereign or the. The london gazette issue 35292 published on the 30 september 1941 third supplement to the london gazette issue 35514 published on the 3 april 1942 third supplement to the london gazette issue 35727 published on the 29 september 1942 second supplement to the london gazette issue 36084 published on the 6 july 1943.
An international award not only did the united kingdom issue a victory medal, but a significant number of allied and associated countries involved in the conflict against the austrogerman alliance. In the twentyfirst century, war comes into our living rooms via news reports on television twentyfour hours a day. Example of mentioned in despatches letter from the. The issue or supplement number, title and date of publication are listed below. Nov 20, 2019 the royal victorian medal rvm is a decoration established by queen victoria in april 1896. It is first in the order of wear in the united kingdom honours system, and takes precedence over all other orders, decorations, and medals, including the order of the garter.
Delamain and the name was changed by the next owner, charles ensor, after his family home rollesby manor house in norfolk, england and his brother with archdeacon octavious mathias took over the now 30,000 acre station in 1863. Z burkes pass station, 25,000 acres, was stocked in april 1858 with 3000 sheep by the kennaway brothers and fred. Jun 19, 2011 those personnel mentioned in despatches between 4 august 1914 and 10 august 1920 wear an oak leaf on the medals ribbon. Until the twentieth century news from the frontline was limited and until the second world war newspapers were the main official source. How to research a mention in despatches the long, long trail. Bowers, corporal winnifred stella raf waaf 2055795 mention in despatches station eastmoor awarded as per london gazette dated 14 june 1945. Sister miss e, smithies was mentioned in a despatch from lieutenant general sir w. 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. As the uks official public record, the gazette is a trusted and authoritative source for information of significant public importance.
This device consists of a copper h piece, to the ends of which are secured. After two mentions, the men of the unit are entitled to wear a fourragere. They are commonly referred to as the greek distinguished conduct medal. The london gazette of tuesday, the 8th of july, 1947 published by registered as a newspaper thursday, 10 july, 1947 norway campaign, 1940. A proponent for air power independent of other branches of the armed services, williams played a leading. He was the first military pilot trained in australia, and went on to command australian and british fighter units in world war i. You may also notice other officers names who have featured in this website.
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. 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. The mention in despatches is the most junior form of recognition that was announced in the london gazette. In most cases only the mens name, rank, number and regimentunit appears. Today, the ministry of defence supplement to the london gazette is published weekly on tuesdays, on behalf of the forces. The back of the blade is stamped with number 44640. Francis chavasse later bishop of liverpool and founder of st peters college, oxford and edith jane chavasse nee maude on 9 november 1884 at 36 new inn hall street, oxford. London gazette 8 april 1941 p2042 in recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations.
Search by multiple criteria to find exactly what you are looking for. E3 in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the middle east during the period november, 1941, to april, 1942. Ive now found the london gazette supplement for the 8th jan 1942 but my fathers name isnt listed. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online.
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