Mentioned in Despatches

Ainsworth, Jack 1043698 Leading Aircraftsman Royal Air Force
Bailey, W. S/240209 Corporal n/k
Baldwin, Ronald
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Marine Royal Marine Commando
Battle, James Edward
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Captain Seaforth Highlanders
Benyon, F.
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Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps
Blakeley, Walter
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L/Corporal East Lancashire Regiment
Brierley, Harry
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Driver Royal Army Medical Corps
Brown, Harry
108276
Warrant Officer Royal Army Service Corps
Broxton, E.
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Bombardier Royal Artillery
Brunden, Walter
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Lieutenant-Colonel n/k
Bulmer, W. 1897111 Corporal Royal Engineers
Burrows, H.
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Sergeant n/k
Bury, J. A. 1001694 Sergeant Royal Air Force
Byer, William
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Sergeant Royal Military Police
Cannon, J. R.
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Squadron Leader Royal Air Force
Carr, H.
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Warrant Officer Royal Army Service Corps
Daley, Herbert D/KX 97502 Leading Stoker Royal Navy
Danson, Richard
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Sick Berth Attendant Royal Navy HMS Meteor
Darbyshire, J. A.
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Lieutenant n/k
Dixon, Cyril 2623406 L/Corporal King's Own Lancaster Regiment (RAC)
Duckworth, James Thomas D/JX 238684 Leading Seaman Royal Navy (Commando)
Duckworth, Kenneth P/SSX 25189 Leading Stoker Royal Navy HMS Penelope
Dugan, Joseph
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Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Dyson, May
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Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (Balloons)
Eckersley, Harold LT/JX 231633 Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
Emerson, Fred 13030173 Sergeant Pioneer Corps
Foulds, Jack 1822068 Private Royal Army Medical Corps
Gill, T.
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Captain Indian Army Ordnance Corps
Haighton, Bertram
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Captain n/k
Haithwalte, Norman
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Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force
Halstead, A.
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S/Sergeant Auxiliary Territorial Service
Hanahan, James
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Major n/k
Hankin, Thomas
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Squadron Leader Royal Air Force
Hartley, John
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Captain Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Healy, Kenneth Lord
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Private Royal Army Service Corps
Heap, Cyril
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Private Durham Light Infantry
Heaton, Frank
D/JX 160680
Leading Seaman Royal Navy
Hemingway, Wallace
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Squadron Leader Royal Air Force
Hindle, W.
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Captain Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Hirst, Benjamin
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L/Bombardier 99 Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery
Holmes, J. V.
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Corporal Royal Engineers
Ingham, J. S.
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Sergeant Royal Military Police
Jowett, John
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Able Seaman Royal Navy HMS Hurworth
Jackson, Roy 1065261 Leading Aircraftsman Royal Air Force
Lakeland, Bernard
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Guardsman - Guards
Longsdale, William D/MX 62508 Electrical Articifer Royal Navy
Lord, Thomas
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Major Royal Army Service Corps
Mangham, J.
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Sergeant Royal Artillery
Marshall, Edward
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Corporal Royal Air Force
Marshall, Ernest
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Corporal East Lancashire Regiment
Mason, Harvey John
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Warrant Officer Royal Air Force
Moss, J. E.
10674250
Private Army Catering Corps
Moss, Ronald
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Sub Lieutenant Fleet Air Arm
Munro, Joan
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Corporal Auxiliary Territorial Service
Neary, Thomas
3388401
Private East Lancashire Regiment
Oddy, Frank 1058132 Corporal Royal Air Force
O'Neill, Matthew D/KX 86134 Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy
Parkinson, Clifford Alwyn
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Squadron Leader Royal Air Force
Parr, George
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S/Sergeant Royal Engineers
Parker, J. R.
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Corporal Royal Army Service Corps
Patchett, Ephraim M. 71955 Corporal East Lancashire Regiment
Pepper, John 2832367 Corporal Royal Signals
Pickles, Alan
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Sergeant Royal Air Force
Pickles, Basil
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Corporal Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Pollard, Mabel
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Sergeant Auxiliary Territorial Service
Platt, Harry
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Major Royal Engineers
Preston, H.
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Corporal n/k
Reed, Milford D/MX 509660 Shipwright 4th Class Royal Navy
Roberts, James
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Bombardier Royal Artillery
Roberts, John LT/JX 229267 Leading Seaman Royal Navy
Ryder, H. 255464 L/Corporal Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Sager, R.
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Royal Air Force
Shaw, Harry Warburton
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L/Corporal Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Shepherd, Jack D/JX 345823 Able Seaman Royal Navy
Shoesmith, George 13063653 C.Q.M.S. Pioneer Corps
Smith, Clifford
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Squadron Leader Royal Air Force
Sixsmith, Reginald George
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Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force
Stanborough, Nathanial
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Bombardier Royal Artillery
Stanworth, Ronald
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Sergeant Royal Air Force
Stevenson, Norman James
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Captain Royal Artillery
Taylor, George 1867309 S/Sergeant Royal Engineers
Taylor, John 567830 Sergeant Royal Air Force
Walker, Horace
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Gunner Royal Artillery
Waterworth, Alan D/JX 363891 Able Seaman Royal Navy
Waterworth, James Henry D/SBR/X 7642 Sick Berth Attendant Royal Navy
Watson, Harry 7650388 S.Q.M.S. Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Wigglesworth, R.
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Lieutenant-Colonel n/k
Wilcock, Sam
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L/Corporal Royal Army Service Corps
Wilkinson, Francis Leslie
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Trooper Royal Tank Regiment
Wilkinson, George
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Sergeant Royal Engineers
Wilshaw, Arthur Amiee
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Squadron Leader Royal Air Force
Yeoman, John P/X 7093 Sick Berth Attendant Royal Navy HMS Express
Young, Edward Preston
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Lieutenant-Commander Royal Navy

Please note - a large number of the personnel listed above are taken from newspaper reports and their

awards have yet to be confirmed via the Supplements to the London Gazette in which they were published.

 

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