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unusual facts about mentioned in despatches



Charles Rudkin

He was twice mentioned in despatches and received the Distinguished Service Order in 1918, the 1914 Star and two Italian awards, the Medaglia al Valore and the Croce di Guerra.

George FitzGeorge

His services in the campaign were mentioned in despatches, and he was awarded with the brevet of lieutenant-colonel, the medal with clasp, the Fourth Class of the Osmanieh, and the Khedive's Star.

Herbert Hasler

In 1940, Hasler served as fleet landing officer in Scapa Flow, and was then sent to Narvik in support of the French Foreign Legion in the Norwegian campaign, for which duties he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), mentioned in despatches, and awarded the Croix de guerre.

Lance Brisbane

He served in the Middle East in Australian and British units, was Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Egyptian Order of the Nile.

Malcolm Ashworth

Volunteering for the British army in 1943, Ashworth was commissioned from the IMA and served as a captain in the Devonshire Regiment and Gloucestershire Regiment during World War II in India, Burma and Malaya (Mentioned in Despatches).

Timothy Monckton Synnot

He was a descendant of Monckton Synnot and the older brother of Admiral Anthony Synnot he joined the RAN in 1930 and served on HMAS Hobart in World War II, during which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and was mentioned in Despatches.


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Andrew Gilbert Wauchope

In 1873, he served in the Second Anglo-Ashanti War, detached on special service with a Hausa regiment; he was twice wounded and mentioned in despatches.

David Ogilvy, 11th Earl of Airlie

In 1900 he fought in the Second Boer War, and was mentioned in despatches for gallantry at Modder River, he was again wounded near Brandfort.

Reginald Byng Stephens

He served in the European War of 1914 to 1918, when he was three more times mentioned in despatches.