Wwii mentioned in despatches headache armed forces page 1. Mentioned in despatches national museum of the royal new. The english civil war represents several sets of conflicts between king charles the i and his cavaliers also known as the royalists versus oliver cromwell and the parliamentarians also known as the roundheads. Private ralph jones and private benjamin hardy were on duty at the no. 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. Search now time period all records world war 2 world war 1 boer 18991902 victorian conflicts 18571899 crimean 18531856 early 19th century 1815. Im helping a friend whos father was mentioned in despatches twice. Mentioned in dispatches wwii citation army rumour service. May, 2014 i howe to germain reports americans suffered 3,300 killed, wounded, prisoners and drowned as published in london gazette extraordinary, september 10, 1776. Thomas ahern was a farrier sergeant in the 1st world war. This list of despatches available on the long, long trail is work in progress. Forum mention in dispatches ww2 entry in the gazette. The canadian armed forces still use the bronze oak leaf device. For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty east of le cateau on the morning of 18th october 1918, when in the attack his platoon came unexpectedly under intense machinegun fire.
Because of his history in south africa prior to world war 1 and the specifications surrounding the victoria cross, harry greenwoods vc is shared by both the united kingdom and south africa. The london gazette was first published by king charles ii in 1665, during the plague and became the official journal of the british government. The mention in despatches is the most junior form of recognition that was announced in the london gazette. Supplement to the london gazette of tuesday 22 june, 1943. Mention in despatches awarded as per london gazette dated 28 december 1945. Bermondsey, gas warfare, great war, london, munitions, old kent road, royal. Browne was again wounded a second time but escaped with the balance of the patrol. As the uks official public record, the gazette is a trusted and authoritative source for information of significant public importance. 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. Royal artillery in the second world war 19391945 the. The wwi hero who charged the enemy trenches, captured. In world war ii he assumed command of the eight army from 1942 in the. The primary objective of the luftwaffe was to gain air superiority over the royal air force raf and would be the first major war campaign to be fought entirely by air forces of. Example of mentioned in despatches letter from the.
In its first century of print, the gazette reported foreign and shipping news and official notices. Search records of soldiers awards from the london gazette. Bearing in mind the perennial headaches of finding mids in the gazette especially considering that the gazette can very rarely find them at all i was wondering if anyone would be interested in having the ones we can find listed here in albeit condensed form so that we can search via a. 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. In the british armed forces, the despatch is published in the london gazette. The london gazette began publishing in 1665 as the oxford gazette, and moved to london. Clayton, was attacked by the italian autosaharan at gebel sherif. The london chronicle, october 10, 1776, reports that an express is arrived from lord howe, giving an account that on aug. Search by multiple criteria to find exactly what you are looking for. London was a main target for enemy bombing during world war ii. Gazette world war 2 despatches, submitted by commandersinchief, by issue or supplement number, ordered by publication date. Dec 21, 2019 the battle of britain is also known in german as the luftschlacht um gro. Stationery office it contains legal and government notices, including notices of military honors and awards publication history. Oct 17, 2005 by the kings order the name of sergeant g.
The primary objective of the luftwaffe was to gain air superiority over the royal air force raf and would. Links to other london gazette despatches and lists. Originally a mention in despatches was the means of brining an individuals gallantry or good services to the notice of a higher authority and the names were generally embodied in a commanderinchiefs despatch report on a particular battle or action or listed at the end of. Recommendations for military honours and awards 19351990 the. 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. Those men who joined up in august and september 1914 fought, and many died, in some of the most famous and bloody battles in british history. Search and download mentions in dispatches 19141920 as recorded on. On july 16, 1940, hitler issued a directive ordering the preparation and, if necessary, the execution of a plan for the invasion of great britain. Majorgeneral orde charles wingate dso 26 february 1903 24 march 1944, was a british army officer known for creating special military units in palestine in the 1930s, and in abyssinia, sudan and burma during world war ii. Researching canadian soldiers of the first world war. Bowers, corporal winnifred stella raf waaf 2055795 mention in despatches station eastmoor awarded as per london gazette dated 14 june 1945. Since the second world war a significant number of british army personnel. As such, under new legislation, important notices relating to the coronavirus pandemic are being published in the gazette. Fifth column citation details as published in the london gazette.
Digital copies of group photographs, scrapbooks, autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to ww2. There are separate records for the award of campaign medals awarded purely for. The publication is britains oldest continuously printed newspaper. London gazette zj 1 includes citations for first and second world war awards although not for first world war new year or. For his work there he was awarded an obe and again mentioned in dispatches. Sir douglas haig during ww1, reports from commandersinchief were published in the gazette, as the bearer of official war office. The london gazette is the official crown newspaper, published by authority, and commonly included british officer reports. 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. London gazette zj 1 adm 1, adm 116, adm 17175, adm 7 or air 1. The london gazette began publishing in 1665 as the oxford gazette, and moved to london the. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online. For example an officer mentioned in dispatches may later be granted a military medal mm or an mbeobe at a later date.
When large numbers of officers or soldiers received an award, the lists can span multiple or many pages and it will require working back through the edition one page at a time to confirm the appropriate headings for the secition in which you have found the name. Harry greenwood died in his house just after ww2 at 77 home park road, in wimbledon, south london on 5th may 1948, and was buried in putney vale cemetery. Pakistan army career edit his rapid rise in pakistan army saw him as a twostar general at the age of 40, and at this rank he held the appointment of a divisional commander, chief of training pakistan army, chief of. These despatches were written by the commanders concerned. This was approved and details were published in the london gazette of july. The issue or supplement number, title and date of publication are listed below.
The evening that details of the declaration of hostilities between washington and london arrived at british general isaac brocks frontier headquarters on the niagara river, the officers of the outpost just happened to be hosting their. He was a career soldier who spent much of his military career in india where he rose to become commanderinchief of the indian army by early 1941. How to research a mention in despatches the long, long trail. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online on. He was mentioned in dispatches for service in burma in the london gazette 10 january 1946 as temporary major, bihar regiment.
All in all, the conflicts lasted from 1642 until the last of charles supporters were defeated in 1651. If you would like to send us a present, a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. Records in the london gazette for soldiers mentioned in despatches, awarded medals, gallantry awards, promotions or special honours with forces war. Mar 02, 2009 mentioned in dispatches wwii citation. By april 1944, he was serving with the bihar regiment. Activities and achievements of the war were detailed, with individuals mentioned in despatches mid. To the left is a copy of the london gazette honours and awards supplement of 19th june 1945. The mention appeared in the london gazette, which is now online and. Great britain, which was protected from the formidable german army by the waters of the english channel. London gazette zj 1 adm 1, adm 116, adm 7, adm 171 or air 1. B dated 7th february 1919 for gallant and distinguished services in the field. The wwi hero who charged the enemy trenches, captured 6.
The battle of britain was fought july 10 to late october 1940, during world war ii. Crucially, the database also contains individuals who. Mentions in despatches index reference books great war forum. For many there are official recommendations available or correspondence giving details for the reason for the award. The london gazette, supplements august 1914 january 1920. Mentioned in despatches london gazette 11 june 1942. Over 81,000 records of servicemen and women mentioned in dispatches during the first world war have been added to. Example of mentioned in despatches letter from the secretary. Even when the right page is found in the london gazette, the work may not be completed.
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. Nov 05, 2014 the following announcement was written by the folks at. During the second world war, for example, some members of the royal air. 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.
British commandersinchief of a theatre of war or campaign were obliged to. You may also notice other officers names who have featured in this website. The second world war was fought between the allies and the axis powers. The despatches were usually published in the london gazette, so a mention equated to a public commendation. The english had had a series of victories in the early stages of the war and were, by 72, in possession of large parts of france.
Mentions in despatches index reference books great war. Despatches during world war 2, submitted by commandersinchief, were published in the gazette from 1941 until 1951. The battle of britain saw the luftwaffe attempt to destroy the royal air forces fighter command in preparation for the invasion of britain. The allies included, at different times, britain, france, russia, the united states of america and china. The 25 deadliest battles of the revolutionary war journal.
British field commanders despatches the long, long trail. The commandersinchief of each theatre of war infrequently. May 27, 2016 the war of 1812, a small but savage twoandahalf year struggle between britain and the nascent united states, opened with an uncanny act of courtesy. How to research a mention in despatches the long, long. The 1st of september 2019 is the wartime memories projects 20th birthday. From boarding actions and encounters with pirates to cuttingout expeditions and full on sea battles, nearly 140 years later, the book still manages to entertain and. Although put up for an obe, the war office suggested a mid because he has been a prisoner or sbo only a relatively short time. I am converting the despatches for other theatres of war into the new site format. During the world war ii, he campaigned in burma and was amongst a handful of indian officers to have commanded an infantry battalion at war. Bearing in mind the perennial headaches of finding mids in the gazette especially considering that the gazette can very rarely find them at all i was wondering if anyone would be interested in having the ones we can find listed here in albeit condensed form so that we can search via a webpage. See also new york gazette and weekly mercury, july 6, 1778.
Jutland, battle of, commendations and awards to officers 29751 konigsberg. The last great battle in the north oxford, england. The government encouraged parents to send their children away from london for their safety. The major axis powers were germany, japan, and italy.
We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to ww2 you may have at home. Up to one half of londons population were away from their homes for some period of world war ii. Mentioned in despatches originally a mention in despatches was the means of brining an individuals gallantry or good services to the notice of a higher authority and the names were generally embodied in a commanderinchiefs despatch report on a particular battle or action or listed at the end of such a report. 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.
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 over three months of fighting, the raf succeeded in. The london gazette printed announcements of promotions within the armed forces, appointments of official public offices, royal proclamations and much more. In july 1941 he was appointed commanderinchief of the middle east. Does anyone know how i can get a coy of the mid citation for my grandfather, from wwii. Sister miss e, smithies was mentioned in a despatch from lieutenant general sir w. I am charged to record his majestys high appreciation. London gazette editions 2886129654 august 1914july 1916. 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. Dispatches, of which the following are copies, were received at the admiralty this day, at one oclock a. Though not a medal, for actions during ww1, soldiers were entitled to receive a. Established in 1919, it was retrospective to august 1914.
Gallant foes seven astounding tales of chivalry in wartime. Field marshal sir claude john eyre auchinleck, gcb, gcie, csi, dso, obe 21 june 1884 23 march 1981, nicknamed the auk, was a british army commander during world war ii. The war involved the mobilisation of over 100 million military personnel, making it the most widespread war in. For example an officer mentioned in dispatches may later be granted a. Occasionally citations are published in the london gazette but not always at the. During ww1, reports from commandersinchief were published in the gazette, as the bearer of official war office and ministry of defence events. The example of the mentioned in despatches letter from the secretary of state for war from world war one reads. I feel that it is important to include the battles of the hundred years war in this list as the conflict had an important influence in defining england, and therefore britain, as a nation. Stationery office it contains legal and government notices, including notices of military honors and awards. The following announcement was written by the folks at. A member of the armed forces mentioned in dispatches or despatches, mid is one whose. 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. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the first or second world war, please do not destroy them. The united kingdom in the second world war despatches published in the london gazette.
Gallant foes seven astounding tales of chivalry in. We are sure you will know all awards for gallantry and meritorious service are announced in the london gazette. Wwii mentioned in despatches headache armed forces. With france conquered, hitler could now turn his forces on germanys sole remaining enemy. British military gallantry medals the national archives. Smith royal engineers, was published in the london gazette on 22 march 1945, as mentioned in a despatch for distinguished service. The citation in the london gazette on the 6th of january 1919 read. In over three months of fighting, the raf succeeded in maintaining air superiority over britain. London gazette editions 28862156 august 1914december 1920 hm king george v, in whose name all honours and gallantry. In all, 141,082 mentions were recorded in the london gazette between 1914 and 1920. He is most famous for his creation of the chindits, airborne deeppenetration troops trained to work behind enemy lines in the far east campaigns against the japanese. This is the action rod received his mentioned in dispatches for. From 1920 to 1993, the device consisted of a single bronze oak leaf, worn on the ribbon of the appropriate campaign medal, including the war medal for a mention during the second world war. It is a poignant moment in retrospect as we know about the battles that faced these men over the next four years.
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