List of British gallantry awards for the Iraq War

A list of British awards for gallantry in the Iraq War from 2003 onwards. 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, and (in brackets) the date the award was gazetted in the "London Gazette".

Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy and is also the highest honour in the British Honours System.
*Private Johnson Beharry, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; AFV driver; Amarah, 1 May 2004 and 11 June 2004 (18 March 2005 []
*Major Angus George Costeker Fair, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (15 December 2006LondonGazette|issue=58183|supp=yes|notarchive=yes|startpage=17359|date=15 December 2006|accessdate=2007-11-11] )
*Major-General Graeme Lamb CMG OBE, late Queen's Own Highlanders; General Officer Commanding 3rd (UK) Division; October 2003–January 2004 (23 April 2004LondonGazette|issue=57269|notarchive=yes|supp=yes|startpage=5132|endpage=5133|date=23 April 2004|accessdate=2007-12-17] )
*Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Charles Wladyslaw Maciejewski MBE, The Rifles, 2007 (7 March 2008)
*Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew Maer MBE, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion; 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Lieutenant-Colonel Jorge Mendonca MBE, Queen's Lancashire Regiment; Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion; 2003 (23 April 2004)
*Colonel Gordon Kenneth Messenger OBE, Royal Marines; Commanding Officer, 40 Commando; 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Lieutenant-Colonel Mike Riddell-Webster, Black Watch; Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion; 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Nicholas Yardley Monrad Sanders OBE, The Rifles; 2007/2008 (25 July 2008)
*Major Richard Cowan Taylor, Life Guards; Officer Commanding D Squadron, Household Cavalry Armoured Regiment; 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Wing Commander Ian David Teakle OBE, Royal Air Force; Commanding Officer, No.31 Squadron; 2003 (31 October 2003)

Conspicuous Gallantry Cross

The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC) is the next level of award down from the Victoria Cross for gallantry in the face of the enemy.
*Sergeant Christopher Mark Broome, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; near Amarah, 14 May 2004 and 11 June 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Sergeant Terry Bryan, Royal Horse Artillery; Basra, August 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Corporal John Collins, Parachute Regiment (15 December 2006)
*Lance-Corporal of Horse Michael John Flynn, Blues and Royals; D Squadron, Household Cavalry Armoured Regiment; near Basra, 28 March 2003 (31 October 2003) (MC subsequently awarded for service during the war in Afghanistan)
*Corporal Benjamin Paul Greensmith, Parachute Regiment, 2003/2004 (7 September 2004; actually gazetted 7 March 2008) (MC susbequently awarded, see below)
*Colour Sergeant James Harkess, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment; Platoon Sergeant, 1st Battalion; near Amarah, 23 May, 11 June and 30 July 2006 (15 December 2006)
*Sergeant Jonathan Stuart Hollingsworth QGM, Parachute Regiment (serving with the Special Air Service), 2006/2007 (19 July 2007LondonGazette|issue=58396|notarchive=yes|supp=yes|startpage=10413|endpage=10414|date=19 July 2007|accessdate=2007-12-17] ) (posthumously)
*Corporal Shaun Jardine, King's Own Scottish Borderers; Section Commander, 1st Battalion; al-Uzayr, 9 August 2003 (23 April 2004)
*Corporal Adam William Miller, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 2007 (7 March 2008)
*Sergeant Gordon Robertson, Parachute Regiment; al-Majar, 24 June 2003 (23 April 2004)
*Marine Justin Thomas, Royal Marines; near Basra, 30 March 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Corporal Terence Alan Thomson, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; Basra, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Sergeant (Acting Colour Sergeant) Matthew Tomlinson, Royal Marines; attached United States Marine Corps; near Fallujah, November 2004 (24 March 2006LondonGazette|issue=57936|notarchive=yes|supp=yes|startpage=4195|date=24 March 2006|accessdate=2007-12-17] )
*Staff Sergeant James Anthony Wadsworth, Royal Logistic Corps, 2007 (7 March 2008)

Distinguished Service Cross

The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the third highest medal awarded for gallantry in the face of the enemy at sea.
*Lieutenant-Commander Philip Charles Ireland, Royal Navy; Commanding Officer, HMS "Brocklesby"; 2003 (31 October 2003)

Military Cross

The Military Cross (MC) is the third highest medal awarded for gallantry in the face of the enemy on land.
*Captain Ibrar Ali, Yorkshire Regiment, 2006/2007 (19 July 2007)
*Warrant Officer Class 1 Andrew Allman, Parachute Regiment, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Lance-Corporal Christopher Balmforth, Queen's Royal Hussars, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Captain Robert James Bassett-Cross, Scots Guards (15 December 2006)
*Corporal of Horse Glynn Bell, Blues and Royals, 2003 (23 April 2004)
*Sergeant Nathan Bell, Parachute Regiment, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Corporal David Beresford, Royal Marines; Section Commander, 42 Commando; 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Guardsman Anton Branchflower, Irish Guards, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Captain Simon Bratcher, Royal Logistic Corps; Ammunition Technical Officer; Maysan, June 2005 (24 March 2006)
*Captain Delmore Alexander Britton QGM, Parachute Regiment, 2003 (31 October 2003) (QGM was awarded for service in Northern IrelandLondonGazette|issue=51920|supp=yes|startpage=12518|date=31 October 1989|accessdate=2008-08-08] , and was also Mentioned in Despatches for service during the Gulf warLondonGazette|issue=54763|supp=yes|startpage=5628|date=13 May 1997|accessdate=2008-08-08] )
*Lieutenant Alex John Burgess, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, 2006/2007 (19 July 2007)
*Corporal Mark Byles, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; 2nd Battalion; Amarah, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Marine Richard Thomas Bywater, Royal Marines, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Lieutenant Charles Oliver Campbell, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Lance-Corporal Nicholas Thomas Alan Coleman, Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry (15 December 2006)
*Corporal Craig Comber, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers; Armoured Recovery Mechanic, attached Queen's Royal Lancers; 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Private Ryan Copping, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; Warrior Driver; Basra, 18 July 2006 (15 December 2006)
*Lance-Corporal Trevor Coult, Royal Irish Regiment (8 September 2006LondonGazette|issue=58092|supp=yes|notarchive=yes|startpage=12271|endpage=12774|date=8 September 2006|accessdate=2007-12-19] )
*Major Ian Grange Crowley, Yorkshire Regiment, 2007 (7 March 2008)
*Corporal Anthony Currie, King's Own Scottish Borderers; Section Commander, 1st Battalion; al-Uzayr, 8 August 2003 (23 April 2004)
*Kingsman Michael Davison, King's and Cheshire Regiment (Volunteers); 4 July 2003 (23 April 2004)
*Second Lieutenant Richard Deane, Royal Irish Regiment; Platoon Commander, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Lance-Corporal Darren George Dickson, Royal Logistic Corps (Volunteers), 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Fusilier David Owen Evans, Royal Welch Fusiliers, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 Mark David Evans, Royal Welch Fusiliers, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Warrant Officer Class 2 (CSM) David Falconer, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Lieutenant Simon Thomas Farebrother, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Major Justin Burritt Featherstone, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Charles Fram, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 2007 (7 March 2008)
*Colour Sergeant Benjamin Paul Greensmith CGC, Parachute Regiment; 2007/2008 (25 July 2008) (details of CGC above)
*Acting Sergeant Neil Griffiths, Royal Welch Fusiliers, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Captain Christopher Edward Haw, Royal Marines, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Corporal David James Hayden, Royal Air Force Regiment, 2007 (7 March 2008) (first RAF NCO to win the MC)cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=528634&in_page_id=1770&ito=1490|title=The brown-eyed, blonde RAF hero who is proud to wear her uniform|publisher=The Daily Mail|date=8 March 2008|accessdate=2008-03-13]
*Lieutenant Christopher Ashley Head, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Major Richard Head, The Light Infantry; Officer Commanding B Company, 1st Battalion; Basra (15 December 2006)
*Sergeant Mark Jack Heley, Royal Engineers, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Major James Benjamin Weston Hollister, The King's Regiment, 2003 (23 April 2004)
*Captain Grant Ingleton, Royal Artillery, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Corporal Stephen Phillip Iszard, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (15 December 2006)
*Staff Sergeant Richard Peter Thomas Johnson, Royal Engineers, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Sergeant Paul Kelly, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; attached 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; Camp Condor, Maysan Province, 11 February 2004 and Qal At Salih, 5 March 2004 (7 September 2004LondonGazette|issue=57402|supp=yes|notarchive=yes|startpage=11249|endpage=11250|date=7 September 2004|accessdate=2007-12-19] )
*Colour Sergeant Stephen Kincaid, Parachute Regiment, 2007 (7 March 2008)
*Captain James Knight, Royal Marines, 2006/2007 (19 July 2007)
*Corporal Terry Robert Knights, Royal Marines, 2006/2007 (19 July 2007)
*Lance-Corporal Peter William Laing, Black Watch, 2003 (31 October 2003) (QGM subsequently awarded, see below)
*Major Jeremy Lamb, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 2006/2007 (19 July 2007)
*Second Lieutenant Rupert Grenville Simon Lane, The Rifles, 2007 (7 March 2008)
*Colour Sergeant Mark Anthony Langridge, Parachute Regiment, 2007 (7 March 2008)
*Warrant Officer Class 2 Darren William Leigh, Queen's Lancashire Regiment, 2003 (23 April 2004)
*Rifleman Mark David Lunn, The Rifles, 2007 (7 March 2008)
*Captain Paul Lynch, Royal Marines; Commander, Manoeuvre Support Group, 40 Commando; al-Faw, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Staff Sergeant Christopher Brian Lyndhurst, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 2006/2007 (19 July 2007)
*Sergeant Mark McDougall, Royal Engineers; 2007/2008 (25 July 2008)
*Sergeant James Newell, Parachute Regiment; Al Jamoury, As Samawah, 21 January 2006 (8 September 2006)
*Major Mark Nooney, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; Officer Commanding 20th Armoured Brigade Reserve Company (15 December 2006)
*Private Michelle Norris, Royal Army Medical Corps; Medical Orderly, Queen's Royal Hussars Battle Group; near Amarah, 1 June 2006 (15 December 2006) (first woman to receive the MC)
*Sergeant Michael Craig O'Brien, Parachute Regiment, 2007 (7 March 2008)
*Lieutenant Daniel Charles Morgan O'Connell, Irish Guards, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Second Lieutenant Tom Orde-Powlett, Irish Guards, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Corporal Richard Thomas Pask, Royal Welsh, 2007 (7 March 2008)
*Sergeant David Perfect, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 Rodney Alan Poulter, The Rifles, 2007 (7 March 2008)
*Colour Sergeant Alexander Joseph Reid, Parachute Regiment, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Lieutenant Toby Rider, Royal Engineers; Troop Commander, 33 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment; 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Colour Sergeant Jason Paul Roberge, Parachute Regiment, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Lance-Corporal Sean Vitty Ernest Robson, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Corporal John Rose, Black Watch; mortar team commander, 1st Battalion; 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Lance-Sergeant Steven Eric Ross, Grenadier Guards (15 December 2006)
*Private Troy Samuels, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Private Jokini Sivoinauca, The Rifles, 2006/2007 (19 July 2007)
*Captain James Duncan Stenner, Welsh Guards; probably serving with Special Air Service; 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Major Henry Francis Austin Sugden, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Marine Gareth Thomas, Royal Marines, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Corporal Peter Raymond Watts, Royal Marines, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Major Stephen Nicholas Webb, Royal Welsh, 2007 (7 March 2008)
*Lance-Corporal Paul Christopher Wilson, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 2006/2007 (19 July 2007)
*Lance-Corporal Brian Wood, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Major James Woodham, Royal Anglian Regiment; Basra, 19 September 2005 (24 March 2006)

Distinguished Flying Cross

The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is the third highest medal awarded for gallantry in the face of the enemy in the air.
*Squadron Leader Shane Anderson, Royal Air Force, 2005 (24 March 2006)
*Staff Sergeant Rupert Banfield, Army Air Corps; Gazelle pilot, 3 Regiment; 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Squadron Leader Stephen Robin Carr, Royal Air Force, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Major William D. Chesarek Jr., United States Marine Corps; Lynx pilot; 2006 (15 December 2006 [ [http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/HistoryAndHonour/OperationalHonoursAndAwardsList15December2006.htm Ministry of Defence, Operational Honours and Awards List: 15 December 2006] ] )
*Captain Richard Timothy Cuthill, Army Air Corps, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Flight Lieutenant Owen Eifion Edwards, Royal Air Force, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Flight Lieutenant Michelle Jayne Goodman, Royal Air Force, 2007 (7 March 2008) (first woman to receive the DFC)
*Squadron Leader David John Knowles, Royal Air Force, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Flight Lieutenant Scott Morley, Royal Air Force; Harrier pilot and Qualified Weapons Instructor; 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Acting Lieutenant-Commander James Lloyd Newton, Royal Navy, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Squadron Leader Philip Jeremy Robinson DFC, Royal Air Force, 2003 (31 October 2003) (Bar to DFC, original DFC, and subsequent bar, awarded during the war in Afghanistan)
*Squadron Leader Paul Graham Shepherd DFC, Royal Air Force, 2003 (31 October 2003) (Bar to DFC, original DFC awarded for service in Sierra Leone)
*Squadron Leader Harvey Smyth, Royal Air Force, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Flight Lieutenant Andrew Turk, Royal Air Force, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Squadron Leader John Turner, Royal Air Force, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Squadron Leader Ian Warwick Richard Walton, Royal Air Force, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Captain Scott Watkins, Australian Army Aviation; Lynx co-pilot, attached Army Air Corps; 2004/2005 (9 September 2005LondonGazette|issue=57751|supp=yes|notarchive=yes|startpage=11645|date=7 September 2004|accessdate=2007-12-19] )

Air Force Cross

The Air Force Cross (AFC) is awarded for bravery not in the face of the enemy in the air.
*Wing Commander Kevin Havelock, Royal Air Force, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Flight Lieutenant Nicholas Robert Ireland, Royal Air Force, 2003 (31 October 2003)

George Medal

The George Medal (GM) is the next level below the George Cross for bravery not in the face of the enemy.
*Corporal Martin Caines, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; 1st Battalion (15 December 2006)
*Captain Kevin Ivison, Royal Logistic Corps; Ammunition Technical Officer; Amarah, 28 February 2006 (8 September 2006)
*Staff Sergeant Gary John O'Donnell, Royal Logistic Corps; Ammunition Technician (15 December 2006) (O'Donnell was later killed by an IED, whilst serving in Afganistancite web | url = http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/WarrantOfficerClass2GarygazOdonnellGm11ExplosiveOrdnanceDisposalRegimentRoyalLogisticCorpsKilledInAf.htm | title = Warrant Officer Class 2 Gary 'Gaz' O'Donnell GM, 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, killed in Afghanistan | accessdate = 2008-09-2 | publisher = MOD] )
*Warrant Officer Class 1 (RSM) Nicholas Keith Pettit QGM, Royal Engineers; 21 March 2003 (23 April 2004) (QGM was awarded for service in the Former Republic of YugoslaviaLondonGazette|issue=53333|supp=yes|startpage=32|date=11 June 1993|accessdate=2008-08-08] )
*Fusilier Daniel Smith, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers; 2nd Battalion; Basra, 5 September and 11 September 2005 (8 September 2006)

Queen's Gallantry Medal

The Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM) is the third highest medal awarded for bravery not in the face of the enemy.
*Warrant Officer Class 2 Brendan James Campbell, Irish Guards, 2007 (7 March 2008)
*Lance-Corporal Simon Campbell RVM, Irish Guards; Basra, 10 April 2003 (7 September 2004)
*Warrant Officer Class 2 Adrian Robert Craddock, Royal Logistic Corps; Ammunition Technician; 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Private Damian Kenneth Currie, Black Watch, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Colour Sergeant Carl Philip Dakin, The Parachute Regiment, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Acting Staff Sergeant Simon James De Gruchy, Royal Logistic Corps, 2004/2005 (9 September 2005)
*Captain Crispin Grant Tony Driver-Williams, Royal Logistic Corps, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Sergeant Stephen Robert Goulding, Royal Engineers, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Captain Timothy Gould, Royal Logistic Corps; Ammunition Technical Officer; 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Corporal Michael Glen Harrold, Queen's Royal Lancers, 2006/2007 (19 July 2007)
*Captain Eamon Conrad Heakin QGM, Royal Logistic Corps; Ammunition Technical Officer; 2007 (7 March 2008) (Bar to the QGM awarded for service in Northern Ireland)
*Staff Sergeant Chris Hewett, Royal Logistic Corps; Ammunition Technician; September 2005 (8 September 2006)
*Corporal John Austin Hiscock, Royal Marines, 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Corporal Peter William Laing MC, Black Watch, 2004 (18 March 2005) (details of MC above)
*Private Jonetani Matia Lawaci, Black Watch, 2004 (18 March 2005)
*Private Michael David McLaughlin, Black Watch, 2004/2005 (9 September 2005)
*Captain Taitusi Saukuru, King's Regiment; Basra, June–November 2003 (7 September 2004)
*Sergeant Andrew Sindall, Royal Engineers; attached D Squadron, Household Cavalry Armoured Regiment; near Basra, 28 March 2003 (31 October 2003)
*Captain Vincent Michael Strafford QGM, Royal Logistic Corps, 2007 (7 March 2008) (Bar to the QGM awarded for service during the war in Afghanistan)
*Lance-Sergeant Kevin William Tomlinson, Irish Guards, 2007 (7 March 2008)
*Guardsman Lee Wheeler, Irish Guards; Basra, 10 April 2003 (7 September 2004)
*Lance-Corporal Michael Andrew Wilkinson, Royal Anglian Regiment, 2006/2007 (19 July 2007)
*Staff Sergeant Anthony Wyles, Royal Engineers (Volunteers), 2003 (23 April 2004)

ee also

*British honours system
*Operation Telic
*List of British gallantry awards for the War in Afghanistan

References