How to research a mention in despatches the long, long. Oakleaf emblem, long service and good conduct medal gvir. Second world war most recommendations for gallantry awards during ww2 are available. You can replace an air force cross if you meet the criteria.
Research army records, military service, war records. Its 10 weeks into the falklands war, and two british harriers find themselves protecting damaged ships. He had been on squadron for 10 months when the war started. At the time, the royal navy had deployed hms invincible and hms hermes to the falklands. Rather than a new eyeopening account of the battle from a fresh perspective, i found a book that was far from objective, and miles away from hugh bichenos very even handed, critical account of the falklands in razors edge the unofficial history of the falklands war. A remarkable act of heroism by prince philip that saved scores of lives during the second world war has been revealed after 60 years by a grateful fellow veteran. It has total of 480 pages and hundreds blackwhite and over 40 color photographs. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online. Recommendations for military honours and awards 19351990 the. The south atlantic medal is a british campaign medal awarded to british military personnel and civilians for service in the falklands war of 1982 between the united kingdom and argentina. The queens commendation for bravery and queens commendation for bravery in the air are similarly awarded to mark specific acts of gallantry. Many attached lists of men deemed worthy of a mention, though text explaining the precise reason why a particular individual was chosen is uncommon. It was and is an honour granted with a symbol usually an oak leaf appended to a campaign ribbon without a specific medal of its own. Search and download mentions in dispatches 19141920 as recorded on.
Contact the ministry of defence who may be able to supply you with the file reference. Prince philips war heroics revealed after 60 years uk. This group is to a petty officer who rose to commissioned officer. If for a specific action war diary extracts will be copied for the date. Hms bulldog mid ww2 medal group 193945 star, atlantic star, africa star north africa 194243, burma star, war medal with m. In total, some 71 gallantry awards for actions in the falklands campaign were made to attached personnel, members of the parachute regiment and former members on service with other units. This action led to a fullscale war with britain, which ended with argentinas surrender on 14 june 1982. Argentine air forces in the falklands war wikipedia. Lieutenant acting commander henry george kendall, r. Chris parry royal navy officer military wiki fandom. In the british armed forces, the despatch is published in the london gazette. The following have been mentioned in despatches for good services in action. The contingency plan to provide a replacement carrier was developed at the royal navys request. Falkland islands war of 1982 abbreviations and notes on time.
The range of reasons for awarding a mention in despatches was immense. In the falklands war of 1982 as a member of 800 nas he was credited with shooting down a dagger from groupo 6 on 21 may 1982 and was mentioned in despatches. Faa fuerza aerea argentina argentine air force flt flight flt lt flight lieutenant fob forward. A falklands war diary chris parry was a 28 year old officer on a wessex iii helicopter on hms antrim during the falklands war. The squadron was formed on 3 april 1933 as part of the fleet air arm, with the promotion of no. Also many for the cbe, obe, mbe, bem, rrc, arrc, gm etc. Argentina invaded the falklands capital, port stanley, early on friday, april 2. The mention in despatches being sought is an award without a despatch. British military gallantry medals the national archives.
Inskip wrote ordeal by exocet hms glamorgan and the falklands war 1982 2002, reissued 2012, one of the best books about war at sea in the age of the missile. He was mentioned in despatches for his actions during the falklands war for his part in rescuing 16 sas troopers from fortuna glacier in south georgia and for the detection and disabling of the argentinian submarine santa fe. In a few cases recommendations for mention in despatches are available. He was mentioned in despatches during the falklands war for the rescue of 16 sas men from fortuna glacier, south georgia, and for his role in detecting and disabling the. Commander ian inskip, attacked by an exocet missile in the. Just as the paras were on the point of overwhelming the defenders, a platoon of argentine reinforcements arrived wearing head mounted night sights and. He ws credited with 3 air victories, a mirage 111ea on 1st may and 2 daggers on 21st may 1982. Why did the us not participate in the falklands war. The mention in despatches is the oldest form of recognition of gallantry within the uk armed forces.
Commander ian inskip falklands war british militaria. 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 south atlantic medal was awarded for service in the falklands islands, the. Suddenly, argentine skyhawks appear on the horizon and a fight ensues. The history and mythology of the battle of goose green new ed by fitzgibbon, spencer isbn. Falklands war article the battle for mount longdon the. This article describes the composition and actions of the argentine air forces in the falklands war spanish. Each carrier fielded five vertical takeoff sea harriers armed with american sidewinder missiles all major components of the u. Falklands war time, times, abbreviations naval history. Lieutenant commander gervais coryton rn was the officer commanding c flight rm, 3 commando brigade air squadron, during the falklands war. Both men were later mentioned in despatches for their exploits.
Although much has been written about the battle of goose green during the falklands war, never before have its events been dissected so thoroughly and objectively, nor illuminated so clearly in the terms of current debate in nato armies on tactical command systems as in this book. Second world war civil defence gallantry awards 19401949 from ho 250 on. Kennedy, john testimonies of irishargentine veterans of. Those mentioned in despatches during the campaign wear a bronze oak leaf on the medal ribbon.
The british success at goose green was described by the thenchief of the general staff as a feat of arms and. 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. A presentation by chris parry cbe, associate fellow, rusi, to launch his new book entitled down south. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Funnily, not mentioned in despatches encouraged me to rethink goose green. Rear admiral chris parry on thatchers legacy youtube. Eligible personnel include all army, navy and air force personnel including personnel of the reserve forces. A member of the armed forces mentioned in dispatches or despatches, mid is one whose. The history and mythology of the battle of goose green. The following announcement was written by the folks at. This is the first serious, indepth analysis of the role air power played in the falklands conflict of 1982. The history and mythology of the battle of goose green by spencer fitzgibbon.
However, it was decided during the great war that an oak leaf emblem could be worn with the ribbon of the victory medal, denoting the mention. The mention in despatches is the most junior form of recognition that was announced in the london gazette. Without doubt the most extraordinary book i have read on the falklands war. He received a mention in despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during the operations in the south atlantic in 1982. Recently bought in through this simple to use site. Air force cross wing cdr d emmerson raf, nimrod aircrew sqdn ldr r tuxford raf, victor aircrew flt lt h c burgoyne raf, 47 sqdn raf sqdn ldr a m roberts raf, 47 sqdn raf. Fought hundreds of miles from the nearest mainland, the war was decided in the air, and 20 years later, the pilots still remember every violent minute. Search records of soldiers awards from the london gazette. Commander acting captain reginald arthur norton, r. Awarded for gallantry in battle displayed by members of the indian army. The british never believed that argentina would invade this is an excellent book chronicling the falklands war between argentina and great britain between april and june, 1982. The history and mythology of the battle of goose green by. Falklands the air war book is published by arms and armour press limited and printed on high quality glossy paper in 24.
As the last colonial war, the battle for the falklands provided lessons both good and bad for the british. 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. This controversial and very readable work examines in detail the decisive events of the falklands war. A mention in despatches is an operational gallantry award given to all ranks for an act or acts of. Recently bought in medal buyers, medal dealers, military. The australian general gordon bennett was mentioned in despatches a total of eight times during the first world war, as was field marshal sir john dill. Along with regular operational tours in northern ireland, the gulf and the falklands, he was mentioned in despatches during the falklands war for engaging and disabling an. The argentine air force also failed to prepare for the falklands war in a number of.
A very sad story indeed navy net royal navy community. A controversial, detailed examination of the decisive events of the falklands war, providing an important reassessment of the battle of goose green. Footage of a tense aerial battle during the falklands war. The following were mentioned in despatches, or received the queens commendation for brave conduct, in recognition of service during the falklands war. Please click on a name in the list below to view their profile victoria crosslt col h jones obe posthumoussgt i mckay posthumous. Since 1993, the mention in despatches has been reserved for gallantry during active operations.
Built in the 1960s, antrim was primarily designed to. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Commander ian inskip falklands war commander ian inskip falklands war tacolneston. The following officers and men have been mentioned in despatches. How to research a mention in despatches the long, long trail. In fact one of the most interesting pieces of analytical analysis on warfare ever. He joined the royal navy as a seaman officer in 1972 and then became an observer in the fleet air arm in 1979. The real story of the falklands war in the words of those who were there by. Below are illustrations of the mid device being worn on a variety of campaign medal ribbons.