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.

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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.

Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order (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).

Distinguished Service Cross

The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) awarded to officers for gallantry in the face of the enemy at sea.

Military Cross

The Military Cross (MC) was awarded to officers and warrant officers for gallantry in the face of the enemy on land

Distinguished Flying Cross

The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) was awarded to officers for gallantry in the face of the enemy in the air.

Air Force Cross

The Air Force Cross (AFC) was awarded to officers for bravery not in the face of the enemy in the air.

Distinguished Conduct Medal

The Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) was the second highest medal (after the Victoria Cross) awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy on land.

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal

The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (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.

CPO (Diver) Hammond was the last recipient of the CGM before the inception of the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC) in 1993. Only two CGM (Navy) were issued during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II: Hammond's for the Gulf War; and Sergeant Ian Prescott, a Royal Engineer who was attending a Naval task aboard HMS Antelope, in the Falklands War of 1982.

Distinguished Service Medal

The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) was the third highest medal awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy at sea.

Military Medal

The Military Medal (MM) was the third highest medal awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy on land.

Distinguished Flying Medal

The Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) was the third highest medal awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy in the air.

Air Force Medal

The Air Force Medal (AFM) was awarded to other ranks for bravery not in the face of the enemy in the air.

Queen's Gallantry Medal

The Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM) was the third highest medal (after the George Cross and George Medal) awarded for bravery not in the face of the enemy.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "No. 53653". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 April 1994. p. 6169.
  2. 1 2 "No. 53855". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 November 1994. p. 16325.
  3. ↑ "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1991. p. 7.
    Note: Probably Andrew John Whistler. Awarded 29 June 1991, subsequently gazetted in 1994.
  4. ↑ "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1991. p. 16.
    Note: Probably Simon Owen Falla, awarded 29 June 1991, subsequently gazetted in 1994.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "No. 54763". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 May 1997. p. 5628.
  6. 1 2 "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 June 1991. p. 9.
  7. ↑ "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 June 1991. p. 4.
    Note: Probably Steven Argent Wakely. Awarded 29 June 1991, subsequently gazetted in 1994.
  8. ↑ "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 June 1991. p. 9.
    Note: Probably includes David John Wood, Nicholas Roy Davies and William Glen Guthrie McGill. All awarded 29 June 1991, subsequently gazetted in 1994 and 1997.
  9. ↑ "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 June 1991. p. 20.
    Note: Probably Sean Keith Paul Reynolds. Awarded 29 June 1991, subsequently gazetted in 1994.
  10. ↑ "No. 54969". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 June 1991. p. 13691.
  11. 1 2 "No. 55340". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 December 1998. p. 13620.
  12. ↑ "No. 58092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 September 2006. p. 12274.
  13. ↑ "No. 52601". The London Gazette . 12 July 1991. p. 10703.
    Note: Probably Terence Powell. Awarded 29 June 1991, subsequently gazetted in 2006.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 June 1991. p. 10.
    Note: Probably includes Peter Ratcliffe, Stephen Francis Maguire and Floyd Matthew Woodrow. All awarded 29 June 1991, subsequently gazetted in 1997.
  15. ↑ "No. 55142". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 1998. p. 6062.
  16. 1 2 "No. 54969". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 December 1997. p. 13691.
  17. 1 2 "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 June 1991. p. 12.
  18. 1 2 3 "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 June 1991. p. 11.
  19. 1 2 3 "No. 54393". The London Gazette . 9 May 1996. p. 6549.
  20. ↑ Note: Probably includes Melville, Armstrong, Dunbar, Yourston, Sellers and Nicholls. All awarded 29 June 1991, subsequently gazetted in 1997 and 1998.
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