List of British gallantry awards for Operation Granby
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A list of British
awards for gallantry in Operation Granby
(Gulf War
) in 1991. Apart from the Distinguished Service Order
, a purely military award for leadership in combat, only gallantry awards have been included and only those that allow post-nominal letters.
The list includes the name, rank and regiment, corps or service of the recipient, the appointment they held at the time, the place and date of the action (although many awards were not made for specific actions), and (in brackets) the date of gazette of the award in the London Gazette
. All were gazetted on 29 June 1991 unless otherwise indicated.
(DSO) was primarily awarded for leadership and gallantry in combat in the face of the enemy. Usually restricted to senior officers at company
to division
level it was the second highest medal (after the Victoria Cross
).
(DSC) awarded to officers for gallantry in the face of the enemy at sea.
(MC) was awarded to officers and warrant officers for gallantry in the face of the enemy on land
(DFC) was awarded to officers for gallantry in the face of the enemy in the air.
(AFC) was awarded to officers for bravery not in the face of the enemy in the air.
(DCM) was the second highest medal (after the Victoria Cross) awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy on land.
(CGM) was the second highest medal (after the Victoria Cross) awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy at sea or in the air.
(DSM) was the third highest medal awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy at sea.
(MM) was the third highest medal awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy on land.
(DFM) was the third highest medal awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy in the air.
(AFM) was awarded to other ranks for bravery not in the face of the enemy in the air.
(QGM) was the third highest medal (after the George Cross
and George Medal
) awarded for bravery not in the face of the enemy.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
awards for gallantry in Operation Granby
Operation Granby
Operation Granby was the name given to the British military operations during the Gulf War. 53,462 troops were deployed during the conflict. The total cost of operations was £2.434 billion of which at least £2.049 billion was paid for by other nations such as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia; £200...
(Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
) in 1991. Apart from the Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
, a purely military award for leadership in combat, only gallantry awards have been included and only those that allow post-nominal letters.
The list includes the name, rank and regiment, corps or service of the recipient, the appointment they held at the time, the place and date of the action (although many awards were not made for specific actions), and (in brackets) the date of gazette of the award in the London Gazette
London Gazette
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published...
. All were gazetted on 29 June 1991 unless otherwise indicated.
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service OrderDistinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(DSO) was primarily awarded for leadership and gallantry in combat in the face of the enemy. Usually restricted to senior officers at company
Company (military unit)
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 80–225 soldiers and usually commanded by a Captain, Major or Commandant. Most companies are formed of three to five platoons although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure...
to division
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
level it was the second highest medal (after the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross 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....
).
- Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
Rupert Anthony Smith OBE QGMRupert SmithGeneral Sir Rupert Smith KCB, DSO & Bar, OBE, QGM was an officer in the British Army until his retirement in 2002. He was educated at the Haileybury and Imperial Service College and later at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.- Military career :...
, late Parachute Regiment; General Officer CommandingGeneral Officer CommandingGeneral Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
, 1st Armoured Division - BrigadierBrigadierBrigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
Patrick Anthony John Cordingley, late 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon GuardsThe 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1922 to 1992, when it was amalgmated into the Royal Dragoon Guards.-The beginning:...
; Commander, 7th Armoured Brigade - Wing CommanderWing Commander (rank)Wing commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries...
John Anthony Broadbent, Royal Air ForceRoyal Air ForceThe Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
; Officer Commanding, No.XV Squadron and the Muharraq Tornado GR1 Detachment. - Wing Commander Ian Travers Smith, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No.16 Squadron and Tabuk Tornado GR1 Detachment.
- Wing Commander Glenn Lester TorpyGlenn TorpyAir Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Lester Torpy, GCB, CBE, DSO, ADC is a retired senior Royal Air Force commander. He was a fast jet pilot in the late 1970s and 1980s, a senior officer in the early 1990s and a senior commander in the late 1990s and 2000s...
, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No.13 Squadron and Reconnaissance Element, DhahranDhahranDhahran is a city located in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, and is a major administrative center for the Saudi oil industry. Large oil reserves were first identified in the Dhahran area in 1931, and in 1935 Standard Oil of California drilled the first commercially viable oil well...
Detachment - Wing Commander Jeremy John Witts, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No.31 Squadron and Dhahran Tornado GR1/1A Detachment
- MajorMajorMajor is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
Andrew John Whistler MBE, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Royal Regiment of FusiliersRoyal Regiment of FusiliersThe Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.The regiment was formed on April 23, 1968, as part of the reforms of the army that saw the creation of the first 'large infantry regiments', by the amalgamation of the four English fusilier...
, 25 April 1994. - Squadron LeaderSquadron LeaderSquadron Leader is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence. It is also sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-specific rank structure. In these...
Simon Owen Falla, Royal Air Force. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted 1994. - Unidentified officer, Special Air ServiceSpecial Air ServiceSpecial Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
. Awarded 29 June 1991. - Unidentified officer, Special Forces, Royal Air Force. Awarded 29 June 1991.
Distinguished Service Cross
The Distinguished Service CrossDistinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
The Distinguished Service Cross is the third level military decoration awarded to officers, and other ranks, of the British Armed Forces, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and British Merchant Navy and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries.The DSC, which may be awarded posthumously, is...
(DSC) awarded to officers for gallantry in the face of the enemy at sea.
- CommanderCommanderCommander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
Richard Jeffrey Ibbotson, Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
; Commanding Officer, HMS HurworthHMS HurworthTwo ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hurworth - a Hunt class destroyer, launched in 1941 and sunk in 1943 - a Hunt class mine countermeasure vessel, launched in 1984... - Commander Philip Lawrence Wilcocks, Royal Navy; Commanding Officer, HMS Gloucester
- Lieutenant CommanderLieutenant CommanderLieutenant Commander is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander...
David Lionel Harold Livingstone, Royal Navy; Helicopter Flight Commander, HMS GloucesterHMS Gloucester (D96)HMS Gloucester was a Batch 3 Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy. The ship was built by Vosper Thorneycroft at Woolston, Southampton and launched on 2 November 1982 by The Duchess of Gloucester. HMS Gloucester was one of the modified last four of the class to be built, having a lengthened hull... - Lieutenant Commander Michael Scott Pearey, Royal Navy; Helicopter Flight Commander, HMS BrazenHMS Brazen (F91)HMS Brazen was a Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy. She was completed three months ahead of schedule due to the Falklands War. It was purchased from the United Kingdom by the Brazilian Navy on 18 November 1994, and renamed Bosísio...
- LieutenantLieutenantA lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
Stephen Michael Marshall, Royal Navy; Officer-in-Charge, Fleet Diving Unit A - Lieutenant Phillip David Needham, Royal Navy; Helicopter Flight Commander
- Lieutenant Anthony Peter Williams, Royal Navy; Deputy Officer-in-Charge, Fleet Diving Unit B
Military Cross
The Military CrossMilitary Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
(MC) was awarded to officers and warrant officers for gallantry in the face of the enemy on land
- MajorMajorMajor is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
Simon James Knapper MBE, Staffordshire Regiment; Officer Commanding, A Company, 1st Battalion; 25–26 February 1991 - Major John Potter, Royal Highland FusiliersRoyal Highland FusiliersThe Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland....
; Officer Commanding, B Company, 1st Battalion The Royal Scots - Major John Matthew Rochelle, Staffordshire Regiment; Officer Commanding, C Company, 1st Battalion; 26 February 1991
- Acting Major Nicholas Roy Davies, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Royal Corps of SignalsRoyal Corps of SignalsThe Royal Corps of Signals is one of the combat support arms of the British Army...
in 1997. - Acting Major Vincent James Tobias Maddison, Queen's Royal Irish HussarsQueen's Royal Irish HussarsThe Queen's Royal Irish Hussars, abbreviated as QRIH, was a cavalry regiment of the British Army formed from the amalgamation of the 4th Queen's Own Hussars and the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars in Hohne, West Germany in 1958....
; Squadron Commander; 25–26 February 1991 - CaptainCaptain (British Army and Royal Marines)Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
Norman Graeme Scott Soutar, Royal Scots; Officer Commanding, A Company, 1st Battalion - Captain David John Wood MBE, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Light InfantryThe Light InfantryThe Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Light Division. It was formed on 10 July 1968 as a "large regiment" by the amalgamation of the four remaining light infantry regiments of the Light Infantry Brigade:...
in 1994. - Lieutenant Anthony Guy Briselden, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers; Anti-Tank Platoon Commander, 3rd Battalion; 26 February 1991
- LieutenantLieutenantA lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
Steven Argent Wakely, Special Boat Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Royal MarinesRoyal MarinesThe Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
in 1994. - Second LieutenantSecond LieutenantSecond lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
Richard Edmund Telfer, Royal Scots Dragoon GuardsRoyal Scots Dragoon GuardsThe Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and the senior Scottish regiment. It was formed on 2 July 1971 at Holyrood, Edinburgh, by the amalgamation of the 3rd Carabiniers The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (SCOTS DG) is a cavalry regiment of...
; Troop Commander; 25 February 1991 - Warrant Officer Class 2 William Glen Guthrie McGill, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Parachute Regiment in 1997.
- Unidentified officer, Special Boat ServiceSpecial Boat ServiceThe Special Boat Service is the special forces unit of the British Royal Navy. Together with the Special Air Service, Special Reconnaissance Regiment and the Special Forces Support Group they form the United Kingdom Special Forces and come under joint control of the same Director Special...
. Awarded 29 June 1991. - 3 unidentified officers, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991.
Distinguished Flying Cross
The Distinguished Flying CrossDistinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against...
(DFC) was awarded to officers for gallantry in the face of the enemy in the air.
- Wing CommanderWing Commander (rank)Wing commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries...
George William Pixton AFC, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No.41 Squadron - Squadron LeaderSquadron LeaderSquadron Leader is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence. It is also sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-specific rank structure. In these...
William Norman Browne, Royal Air Force; BuccaneerBlackburn BuccaneerThe Blackburn Buccaneer was a British low-level subsonic strike aircraft with nuclear weapon delivery capability serving with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force between 1962 and 1994, including service in the 1991 Gulf War...
Navigator, Al Muharraq Detachment - Squadron Leader Gordon Christopher Aisthorpe Buckley, Royal Air Force; Senior TornadoPanavia TornadoThe Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing combat aircraft, which was jointly developed and manufactured by the United Kingdom, West Germany and Italy...
Flight Commander, No. XV Squadron - Squadron Leader Richard Frank Garwood, Royal Air Force; Reconnaissance Tornado Pilot, Dhahran Detachment
- Squadron Leader Michael Andrew Gordon MBE, Royal Air Force; JaguarSEPECAT JaguarThe SEPECAT Jaguar is an Anglo-French jet ground attack aircraft, originally used by the British Royal Air Force and the French Armée de l'Air in the close air support and nuclear strike role, and still in service with several export customers, notably the Indian Air Force and the Royal Air Force...
Flight Commander, No.41 Squadron - Squadron Leader Robert Ian McAlpine, Royal Air Force; Squadron Weapons Leader and Tornado Flight Commander, No.20 Squadron
- Squadron Leader Douglas Elliot Moule, Royal Air Force; Tornado Pilot, No.14 Squadron
- Squadron Leader Nigel Leslie Risdale, Royal Air Force; Tornado Pilot, No. XV Squadron
- Flight LieutenantFlight LieutenantFlight lieutenant is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries. It ranks above flying officer and immediately below squadron leader. The name of the rank is the complete phrase; it is never shortened to "lieutenant"...
Sean Keith Paul Reynolds, Royal Air Force. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted in 1994. - Flight Lieutenant Brian Geoffrey Marcel Robinson, Royal Air Force; Reconnaissance Tornado Pilot, Dhahran Detachment
- Flight Lieutenant Edward David Smith, Royal Air Force; F-16 Pilot, 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron, United States Air ForceUnited States Air ForceThe United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
- Flying OfficerFlying OfficerFlying officer is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence...
Malcolm David Rainer, Royal Air Force; Jaguar Pilot, No.54 Squadron - Unidentified officer, Special Forces, Royal Air Force. Awarded 29 June 1991.
Air Force Cross
The Air Force CrossAir Force Cross (United Kingdom)
The Air Force Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom Armed Forces, and formerly also to officers of the other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy"...
(AFC) was awarded to officers for bravery not in the face of the enemy in the air.
- Group CaptainGroup CaptainGroup captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. It ranks above wing commander and immediately below air commodore...
Geoffrey Dennis Simpson, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No.101 Squadron and RAF Detachment, King Khalid International AirportKing Khalid International AirportKing Khalid International Airport is located north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, designed by the architectural firm HOK.The airport includes the terminals, mosque, the control tower and two parallel runways, each long...
, RiyadhRiyadhRiyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a... - Wing CommanderWing Commander (rank)Wing commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries...
Jerome Connolly, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No.16 Squadron and Jaguar Detachment, ThumraitThumraitThumrait is a small town in southern Oman on the main road which links Dhofar to the rest of Oman. In ancient times Thumrait was an important point on the caravan routes through the Arabian peninsula. Frankincense trees used to grow in abundance although now they are fewer in number... - Wing Commander Richard Vaughan Morris, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No.14 Squadron and Tornado Squadron, Al Muharraq
- Wing Commander Andrew Ernest Neal, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No.120 Squadron and Nimrod Detachment, OmanOmanOman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
- Lieutenant CommanderLieutenant CommanderLieutenant Commander is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander...
Peter Whitfield Nelson, Royal Australian NavyRoyal Australian NavyThe Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
; Sea KingWestland Sea KingThe Westland WS-61 Sea King is a British licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-61 helicopter of the same name, built by Westland Helicopters. The aircraft differs considerably from the American version, with Rolls-Royce Gnome engines , British made anti-submarine warfare systems and a...
Flight Commander, 845 Naval Air Squadron; 26 February 1991
Distinguished Conduct Medal
The Distinguished Conduct MedalDistinguished Conduct Medal
The Distinguished Conduct Medal was an extremely high level award for bravery. It was a second level military decoration awarded to other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to non-commissioned personnel of other Commonwealth countries.The medal was instituted in 1854, during the Crimean...
(DCM) was the second highest medal (after the Victoria Cross) awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy on land.
- Warrant Officer Class 1 Peter RatcliffePeter RatcliffeMajor Peter Ratcliffe DCM is an author and former member of the Special Air Service .Peter Ratcliffe came originally from Salford, Greater Manchester. As a boy, he joined the 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment before and eventually going on to pass the SAS selection course...
, Special Air ServiceSpecial Air ServiceSpecial Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Parachute Regiment in 1997. - Warrant Officer Class 2 Stephen Francis Maguire, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Parachute Regiment in 1997.
- Staff SergeantStaff SergeantStaff sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in several countries.The origin of the name is that they were part of the staff of a British army regiment and paid at that level rather than as a member of a battalion or company.-Australia:...
Kevin Michael Davies, Commander, 3 Platoon, 203 Provost Company Royal Military PoliceRoyal Military PoliceThe Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as...
. Awarded 29 June 1991. - SergeantSergeantSergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
Steven Billy Mitchell, Special Air Service, gazetted as Royal Green JacketsRoyal Green JacketsThe Royal Green Jackets was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two "large regiments" within the Light Division .-History:...
. Awarded 20 November 1991, gazetted in 1998. - Sergeant Terence Powell, Special Boat Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Royal MarinesRoyal MarinesThe Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
in 2006. - CorporalCorporalCorporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. It is usually equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4....
Floyd Matthew Woodrow, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Parachute Regiment in 1997 - Unidentified Royal Marine, Special Boat ServiceSpecial Boat ServiceThe Special Boat Service is the special forces unit of the British Royal Navy. Together with the Special Air Service, Special Reconnaissance Regiment and the Special Forces Support Group they form the United Kingdom Special Forces and come under joint control of the same Director Special...
. Awarded 29 June 1991. - 3 unidentified soldiers, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991.
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
The Conspicuous Gallantry MedalConspicuous Gallantry Medal
The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal was, until 1993, a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Armed Forces and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for conspicuous gallantry in action against the enemy at sea...
(CGM) was the second highest medal (after the Victoria Cross) awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy at sea or in the air.
- Chief Petty Officer (Diver) Philip John Hammond, Royal Navy; Chief Petty OfficerChief Petty OfficerA chief petty officer is a senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards.-Canada:"Chief Petty Officer" refers to two ranks in the Canadian Navy...
, Fleet Diving Units A & B
Distinguished Service Medal
The Distinguished Service MedalDistinguished Service Medal (United Kingdom)
The Distinguished Service Medal was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Royal Navy and members of the other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, up to and including the rank of Chief Petty Officer, for bravery and resourcefulness on active service...
(DSM) was the third highest medal awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy at sea.
- Acting Petty Officer (Diver) Richard John Peake, Royal Navy; Acting Deputy Officer-in-Charge, Fleet Diving Unit A
- Acting Petty Officer (Diver) Andrew Seabrook, Royal Navy; Fleet Diving Unit A
Military Medal
The Military MedalMilitary Medal
The Military Medal was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land....
(MM) was the third highest medal awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy on land.
- SergeantSergeantSergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
Michael James Dowling, Royal Electrical and Mechanical EngineersRoyal Electrical and Mechanical EngineersThe Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance, servicing and inspection of almost every electrical and mechanical piece of equipment within the British Army from Challenger II main battle tanks and WAH64 Apache...
(posthumous). Fitter Sergeant, C Squadron, 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers16th/5th The Queen's Royal LancersThe 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1922 to 1993.It was formed at Lucknow in India as 16th/5th Lancers by the amalgamation of two regiments, 16th The Queen's Lancers and 5th Royal Irish Lancers....
. Awarded 29 June 1991. - Sergeant Andrew Melville, Special Air ServiceSpecial Air ServiceSpecial Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Parachute Regiment in 1997. - Sergeant Nicholas Mark Scott, Queen's Royal Irish HussarsQueen's Royal Irish HussarsThe Queen's Royal Irish Hussars, abbreviated as QRIH, was a cavalry regiment of the British Army formed from the amalgamation of the 4th Queen's Own Hussars and the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars in Hohne, West Germany in 1958....
, Tank Commander. Awarded 29 June 1991. - CorporalCorporalCorporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. It is usually equivalent to NATO Rank Code OR-4....
Kenneth Anderson, Royal Scots Dragoon GuardsRoyal Scots Dragoon GuardsThe Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and the senior Scottish regiment. It was formed on 2 July 1971 at Holyrood, Edinburgh, by the amalgamation of the 3rd Carabiniers The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (SCOTS DG) is a cavalry regiment of...
, Tank Commander. Awarded 29 June 1991. - Corporal Colin ArmstrongChris RyanSergeant ‘Chris Ryan’ MM is the pseudonym of a former British Special Forces operative and soldier turned novelist...
, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Parachute Regiment in 1998. - Corporal David Edwin Denbury, Corps of Royal EngineersRoyal EngineersThe Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army....
(posthumous). Gazetted as serving with the Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991 - Corporal Kevin Peter Dunbar, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Parachute Regiment in 1997.
- Corporal John Ernest Yourston, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Parachute Regiment in 1997.
- Lance CorporalLance CorporalLance corporal is a military rank, used by many armed forces worldwide, and also by some police forces and other uniformed organizations. It is below the rank of corporal, and is typically the lowest non-commissioned officer, usually equivalent to the NATO Rank Grade OR-3.- Etymology :The presumed...
Ian Michael Dewsnap, Corps of Royal Engineers, Plant Operator Mechanic, 73 Engineer Squadron. Awarded 29 June 1991. - Lance Corporal Kevin Melvin Simon Reid, Royal Electrical and Mechanical EngineersRoyal Electrical and Mechanical EngineersThe Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance, servicing and inspection of almost every electrical and mechanical piece of equipment within the British Army from Challenger II main battle tanks and WAH64 Apache...
. Attached 10 (Assaye) Air Defence Battery Royal ArtilleryRoyal ArtilleryThe Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
. Awarded 29 June 1991. - Lance Corporal Richard Sellers, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Duke of Wellington's RegimentDuke of Wellington's RegimentThe Duke of Wellington's Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, forming part of the King's Division.In 1702 Colonel George Hastings, 8th Earl of Huntingdon, was authorised to raise a new regiment, which he did in and around the city of Gloucester. As was the custom in those days...
in 1997. - PrivatePrivate (rank)A Private is a soldier of the lowest military rank .In modern military parlance, 'Private' is shortened to 'Pte' in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries and to 'Pvt.' in the United States.Notably both Sir Fitzroy MacLean and Enoch Powell are examples of, rare, rapid career...
Thomas Robertson Gow, Royal Scots, Acting Section Second-in-Command, 5 Platoon, B Company, 1st Battalion. Awarded 29 June 1991. - TrooperTrooper (rank)Trooper from the French "troupier" is the equivalent rank to private in a regiment with a cavalry tradition in the British Army and many other Commonwealth armies, including those of Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand. Today, most cavalry units operate in the armoured role, equipped...
Robert Gaspare Consiglio, Special Air Service (posthumous). Awarded 20 November 1991, gazetted as Private, Parachute Regiment in 1996. - Trooper Steven John Lane, Special Air Service (posthumous). Awarded 20 November 1991, gazetted as Lance Corporal, Corps of Royal Engineers in 1996.
- Trooper Anthony Cyril James Nicholls, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Private, Parachute Regiment in 1997.
- 6 unidentified soldiers, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991.
Distinguished Flying Medal
The Distinguished Flying MedalDistinguished Flying Medal
The Distinguished Flying Medal was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Royal Air Force and the other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active...
(DFM) was the third highest medal awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy in the air.
- SergeantSergeantSergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
Paul Douglas John Holmes, Royal Air ForceRoyal Air ForceThe Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted 1996. - Unidentified member, Special Forces, Royal Air Force. Awarded 29 June 1991.
Air Force Medal
The Air Force MedalAir Force Medal
The Air Force Medal was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active...
(AFM) was awarded to other ranks for bravery not in the face of the enemy in the air.
- Staff SergeantStaff SergeantStaff sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in several countries.The origin of the name is that they were part of the staff of a British army regiment and paid at that level rather than as a member of a battalion or company.-Australia:...
Mark William Torpy, Army Air Corps, Qualified Helicopter Instructor, 659 Squadron AAC. Awarded 29 June 1991.
Queen's Gallantry Medal
The Queen's Gallantry MedalQueen's Gallantry Medal
The Queen's Gallantry Medal is the third level civil decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth.It was instituted on 20 June 1974 to replace the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry, the British Empire Medal for Gallantry, and the Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry...
(QGM) was the third highest medal (after the George Cross
George Cross
The George Cross is the highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom, and also holds, or has held, that status in many of the other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations...
and George Medal
George Medal
The George Medal is the second level civil decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth.The GM was instituted on 24 September 1940 by King George VI. At this time, during the height of The Blitz, there was a strong desire to reward the many acts of civilian courage...
) awarded for bravery not in the face of the enemy.
- Sergeant Stephen Allen, Royal ArtilleryRoyal ArtilleryThe Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
, 27 February 1991 - Sergeant Trevor Hugh Smith, Royal Anglian RegimentRoyal Anglian RegimentThe Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.The regiment was formed on 1 September 1964 as the first of the new large infantry regiments, through the amalgamation of the four regiments of the East Anglian Brigade.* 1st Battalion from the...
; Platoon Sergeant, 8 Platoon, C Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers; 26 February 1991 - Corporal Michael John Driscoll, Royal Corps of TransportRoyal Corps of TransportThe Royal Corps of Transport was a British Army Corps formed in 1965 from the transport elements of the Royal Army Service Corps and the movement control element of the Royal Engineers . The depot was Buller Barracks in Aldershot...
; Ambulance Driver; 28 February 1991 - Corporal Mark Robert Griffiths, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers; 26 February 1991
- Fusilier Simon Bakkor, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers; Warrior Gunner, 8 Platoon, C Company, 3rd Battalion; 26 February 1991