{"id":9093,"date":"2014-01-07T15:27:58","date_gmt":"2014-01-07T14:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/?p=9093"},"modified":"2022-07-14T07:26:54","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:26:54","slug":"mentioned-in-dispatches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.memorialatpeninsula.org\/?p=9093","title":{"rendered":"Mentioned in Dispatches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mentioned in Dispatches<\/strong><\/p>\n

A soldier mentioned in dispatches<\/strong> ( 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.<\/p>\n

In a number of countries, a soldier’s name must be mentioned in dispatches as a condition for receiving certain decorations.<\/p>\n

In the British Armed Forces, the despatch is published in the London Gazette.<\/p>\n

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Example of a Victory Medal 1914\u201318 with Mention in Despatches (British) oak leaf spray<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Soldiers of the British Empire or the Commonwealth of Nations who are mentioned in dispatches but do not receive a medal for their action, are nonetheless entitled to receive a certificate and wear a decoration. For 1914\u20131918 and up to 10 August 1920, the decoration consisted of a spray of oak leaves in bronze. This decoration was only established in 1919, but it had retroactive effect. From 1920 to 1993, the decoration consisted of a single bronze oak leaf, and in the Canadian Forces still does. Even if the soldier is mentioned in dispatches more than once, only a single such decoration is worn. In Britain, since 1993, the decoration is a single silver oak leaf. In each case the decoration is pinned or sewn diagonally on to the appropriate campaign medal ribbon. If no campaign medal is awarded, the oak leaf is worn on the left breast of the dress uniform.<\/p>\n

Prior to 1979, a mention in dispatches was one of the few awards that could be made posthumously, the others being the Victoria Cross and George Cross. This anomaly caused considerable anguish. If a man performed an act of an unusually high degree of heroism, which led to his death, his commanders would know that any recognition of such a magnificent and inspirational act would be either the Victoria Cross, the Commonwealth’s highest decoration \u2013 and therefore the subject of much scrutiny, both before and after it was awarded \u2013 or else the MiD, the Commonwealth’s lowest decoration \u2013 a decoration that did not even confer its own discrete medal. There have been several instances where colleagues, and those reading the reports, have been left with the uncomfortable feeling that a brave individual, who made the ultimate sacrifice of giving their life for the cause, was ‘dishonoured’ by their country, by being given an award much lower than the one that might have been given them had they survived. The 1979 reform removed the ‘all or nothing’ lottery.<\/p>\n

Soldiers can be mentioned multiple times. The British First World War Victoria Cross recipient John Vereker, later Field Marshal Viscount Gort, was mentioned in dispatches nine times, as was the Canadian general Sir Arthur Currie. The Australian general Gordon Bennett was mentioned in dispatches a total of eight times during the First World War, as was John Dill.<\/p>\n

Below are illustrations of the MiD being worn on a variety of ribbons, applying to the different armed services, the different nations of the Commonwealth and the different types of operation \u2013 campaigns recognised with a discrete medal, general war service, internal-security ‘Emergencies’ and UN peacekeeping operations \u2013 from across the 20th century:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Victory<\/a><\/td>\nVictory Medal<\/td>\nFirst World War<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Naval<\/a><\/td>\nNaval General Service Medal<\/td>\nCampaign Service
\n(1920 onwards version)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"General<\/a><\/td>\n General Service Medal<\/td>\nCampaign Service
\n(1920 onwards version)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"War<\/a><\/td>\n War Medal 1939-1945<\/td>\nSecond World War<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Korea<\/a><\/td>\n Korea Medal<\/td>\nKorean war<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"General<\/a><\/td>\n General Service Medal<\/td>\nCampaign Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Vietnam<\/a><\/td>\n Vietnam Medal<\/td>\nVietnam war<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Gulf<\/a><\/td>\n Gulf Medal<\/td>\nGulf war<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Regimental MID<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brig HMG Bond<\/p>\n

Lt Col ENW Bramall<\/p>\n

Maj RA Pascoe<\/p>\n

Capt RH Kerr<\/p>\n

LT PJW Harrison<\/p>\n

Sgt T Lloyd<\/p>\n

Rfn MF Ryves<\/p>\n

Cpl D Hunt<\/p>\n

Sgt KC Ambrose<\/p>\n

Cpl DJ Baker<\/p>\n

2Lt JA Daniell<\/p>\n

Lt ABC Dollard<\/p>\n

Rfn J MCA Farrier<\/p>\n

Rfn JH Hanna<\/p>\n

Cpl TH Hansford<\/p>\n

Maj CLGG Henshaw<\/p>\n

Cpl APF Liggins<\/p>\n

Rfn MJ O`Shea<\/p>\n

Lt ADM Palmer<\/p>\n

Cpl I Parfitt<\/p>\n

2Lt CJL Puxley<\/p>\n

Sgt CP Slocombe<\/p>\n

Cpl JW Sweeney<\/p>\n

Cpl GA Coney<\/p>\n

Cpl Grimes<\/p>\n

Capt Gde VW Hayes<\/p>\n

Lt Col CEW Jones<\/p>\n

Cpl BE Lawrence<\/p>\n

Capt NC Legh<\/p>\n

WO2 P Maher<\/p>\n

Maj SCH Marriott<\/p>\n

Sgt J Mulvaney<\/p>\n

Rfn L Murray<\/p>\n

Capt BW Rimmer<\/p>\n

LCpl A Robe<\/p>\n

Cpl DJ Shepherd<\/p>\n

Capt The Right Hon PR Smith<\/p>\n

Cpl EC Tuvey<\/p>\n

Lt Col JRG Evelegh<\/p>\n

Sgt W Foxton<\/p>\n

CSgt CF Heyman<\/p>\n

Cpl SL Holman<\/p>\n

Lt Col RAS Pascoe<\/p>\n

LCpl DJ Rimmer<\/p>\n

Capt JR Rimmer<\/p>\n

Cpl MJ Harris<\/p>\n

Cpl D Judge<\/p>\n

2Lt AC Kinnear<\/p>\n

Maj PJ Lyddon<\/p>\n

Capt RCH Luscombe<\/p>\n

Sgt FJ O`Shea<\/p>\n

Rfn Gd Reid<\/p>\n

Lt PJF Schofield<\/p>\n

Cpl K Spence<\/p>\n

Capt RGK Williamson<\/p>\n

Maj JMP Durcan<\/p>\n

Lt MJ Austin<\/p>\n

LCpl WJ Gordon<\/p>\n

Maj Gde VW Hayes<\/p>\n

Capt PJM Hearn<\/p>\n

CSgt RJ Meeson<\/p>\n

Lt Col MJC Taylor<\/p>\n

Cpl RJ Wright<\/p>\n

 ( Posthumous ) Cpl RE Armstrong<\/p>\n

Capt RAM Constant<\/p>\n

Capt AM Coles<\/p>\n

Sgt RJ Jones<\/p>\n

Cpl M Haley<\/p>\n

Cpl PA Sheddon<\/p>\n

Cpl CE McBride<\/p>\n

LCpl AJM Crook<\/p>\n

Sgt P Bohan<\/p>\n

Sgt AD Jones<\/p>\n

Maj RP Matters<\/p>\n

CSgt PMJ O`Brian<\/p>\n

Lt Col CCLO Owen<\/p>\n

Maj PD Browne<\/p>\n

Rfn PA Ross<\/p>\n

Col CBQ Wallace<\/p>\n

Lt Col G deVW Hayes<\/p>\n

Maj SR Stanford-Truck<\/p>\n

Lt Col RJ Rimmer<\/p>\n

Lt Col JS Carter<\/p>\n

Lt Col SC Hearn<\/p>\n

CSgt EV Baker<\/p>\n

CSgt MJ Keating<\/p>\n

Lt Col AMD Palmer<\/p>\n

Capt EA Butler<\/p>\n

Cpl WB Tyson<\/p>\n

Rfn SG Fairs<\/p>\n

Maj NR Haddock<\/p>\n

Capt NJ Hyslop<\/p>\n

Capt JL Mann<\/p>\n

Lt Col CEM Snagge<\/p>\n

Maj DM Tobey<\/p>\n

Cpl G Wilkinson<\/p>\n

Capt JRD Bryson<\/p>\n

Col NJ Cottam<\/p>\n

LCpl DRW Ware<\/p>\n

Cpl ME Downard<\/p>\n

Lt MA Hughes<\/p>\n

Cpl M Harris<\/p>\n

Sgt G Miller<\/p>\n

Maj S Plummer<\/p>\n

Sgt SM McNiff<\/p>\n

CSgt SM McNiff<\/p>\n

Maj ME Foster-Brown<\/p>\n

Lt Col MJE Ellis<\/p>\n

Lcpl SA Flores<\/p>\n

Major ME Foster-Brown<\/p>\n

Rfn DR Jones<\/p>\n

Rfn VR Ratu<\/p>\n

Rfn B Campbell<\/p>\n

Rfn AC Gormley<\/p>\n

( Posthumous) Maj PHG Harding  (KIA )<\/p>\n

Maj QWM Naylor<\/p>\n

WO2 LR Roberts<\/p>\n

Lt CA San Jose<\/p>\n

Capt EA Smith<\/p>\n

( Posthumous) Cpl RL Wilson  (KIA )<\/p>\n

Maj ME Milford<\/p>\n

Lt HG Bomford<\/p>\n

Sgt KSA Gahgan<\/p>\n

Rfn JA Irving<\/p>\n

Maj NR Haddock<\/p>\n

Maj MN Prideaux<\/p>\n

Rfn PK Scannell<\/p>\n

Cpl M Walsh<\/p>\n

Lt Col ID Corden-Lloyd (Since Deceased)<\/p>\n

Rfn DC Bosworth<\/p>\n

( Green Jackets Brigade Below )<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cpl Costello <\/strong><\/p>\n

Sourced from Wikipedia and the RGJRA  http:\/\/www.rgjassociation.info\/<\/a><\/p>\n

original source from www.thegazette.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 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