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Supplement to the London Gazette, 9Th May 1995 O.B.E 6612 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 9TH MAY 1995 O.B.E. in Despatches, Commended for Bravery or Commended for Valuable Service in recognition of gallant and distinguished services To be Ordinary Officers of the Military Division of the said Most in the former Republic of Yugoslavia during the period May to Excellent Order: November 1994: Lieutenant Colonel David Robin BURNS, M.B.E. (500341), Corps of Royal Engineers. Lieutenant Colonel (now Acting Colonel) James Averell DANIELL (487268), The Royal Green Jackets. ARMY Mention in Despatches M.B.E. To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the said Most Major Nicholas George BORWELL (504429), The Duke of Excellent Order: Wellington's Regiment. Major Duncan Scott BRUCE (509494), The Duke of Wellington's 2464S210 Corporal Stephen LISTER, The Royal Logistic Corps. Regiment. The Reverend Duncan James Morrison POLLOCK, Q.G.M., 24631429 Sergeant Sean CAINE, The Duke of Wellington's Chaplain to , the Forces 3rd Class (497489), Royal Army Regiment. Chaplains' Department. 24764103 Lance Corporal Carl CHAMBERS, The Duke of 24349345 Warrant Officer Class I (now Acting Captain) Ian Wellington's Regiment. SINCLAIR, Corps of Royal Engineers. 24748686 Lance Corporal (now Acting Corporal) Neil Robert 24682621 Corporal (now Sergeant) Nigel Edwin TULLY, Corps of FARRELL, Royal Army Medical Corps. Royal Engineers. Lieutenant Colonel (now Acting Colonel) John Chalmers McCoLL, Major Alasdair John Campbell WILD (514042), The Royal O.B.E., (495202), The Royal Anglian Regiment. Anglian Regiment. 24852063 Private (now Lance Corporal) Liam Patrick SEVIOUR, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment. ROYAL AIR FORCE O.B.E. Queen's Commendation for Bravery To be an Ordinary Officer of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order: 24652732 Corporal Mark David HUGHES, The Duke of Wing Commander (now Group Captain) Andrew David SWEETMAN Wellington's Regiment. Major Richard Justin KEMP, M.B.E., (505991), The Royal (8021247), Royal Air Force. Anglian Regiment. 24499414 Staff Sergeant Brian Thomas KERR, Royal Army MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Medical Corps. Lieutenant Jonathan Neil MITCHELL (537543), The Duke of Whitehall, London S.W.I Wellington's Regiment. 24809947 Lance Corporal Shaun Peter OLLERTON, The Royal 9th May 1995 Anglian Regiment. The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the appointment 24511048 Corporal Keith Harry PRESCOTT, Corps of Royal of the undermentioned as Companions of the Distinguished Service Engineers. Order in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the 24593798 Sergeant (now Acting Colour Sergeant) Dale Andrew former Republic of Yugoslavia during the period May to October ROBINSON, The Royal Anglian Regiment. 1994: 24839261 Private (now Lance Corporal) Alan John WALKER, The Royal Logistic Corps. ARMY Distinguished Service Order Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service D.S.O. 24603910 Corporal (now Sergeant) Patrick John BRENNAN, The Lieutenant General Sir Hugh Michael ROSE, K.C.B., C.B.E., Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Q.G.M. (460818), Late Coldstream Guards. Captain Simon David ETHERINGTON (515967), The Royal Anglian Lieutenant Colonel David Manuel SANTA-OLALLA, M.C. (495229) Regiment. The Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Major Robert Leslie FERGUSON (524405), The Royal Logistic Corps. Captain Nigel Bryce FRASER (530665), Royal Army Medical Corps. Lieutenant Stuart Thomas GILLESPIE (533976), Royal Corps of The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the following Signals. awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Captain Paul Stewart LESLIE (533634), The Royal Anglian former Republic of Yugoslavia during the period May to October Regiment. 1994: 24719963 Lance Corporal (now Corporal) David MC&LAIN, Corps of Royal Engineers. ARMY Major (now Acting Lieutenant Colonel) Simon Leslie PORTER (507599), The Royal Anglian Regiment. Conspicuous Gallantry Cross Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Michael STEIRN (495237) The Royal Logistic Corps. C.G.C. 24888423 Sapper Andrew Alan TAYLOR, Corps of Royal Engineers. 2475491 Corporal Wayne Kevin MILLS, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment. CENTRAL CHANCERY OF Military Cross THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD M.C. St. James's Palace, London S.W.I 24557524 Sergeant (now Acting Colour Sergeant) Gary Stanley CRYER, The Parachute Regiment. 24756675 Corporal Andrew James RAINEY, The Royal Anglian 9th May 1995 Regiment. The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the Empire, in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in publication of the names of the following as having been Mentioned Rwanda during the period August to November 1994:.
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