‘Type ‘B’ Mentions’—Rewards for Valuable Services Published in The Times during the First World War
As I was working through one of the registers in my Royal Signals honours and awards project, I came across an anomaly. The obituary in The Wire for Major General A. C. Fuller CBE—the inventor of the Fullerphone—records that he was mentioned in despatches four times and that he did not receive the Victory Medal. These statements are at odds—if he did not serve in a theatre of war he could not have been mentioned in despatches. There are some exceptions to that statement, but Experimental Officers at the Signals Experimental Establishment were not amongst them. A little more digging revealed that these were ‘type ‘B’ mentions’ for ‘valuable services in connection with the war’. I was unable to track them down easily, however, and this post is the result of my research into where such awards may be found.
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An extract from War Office List of 23 March 1919 showing Scottish officers; the full list was not published in The Times. (The Courier, 23 August 1919.)
Meritorious service by military personnel and civilians at home was recognised largely only in the latter years of the war, primarily by the various grades of the Order of the British Empire, created in June 1917. In addition, a lower category of commendation, the equivalent in broad terms of a mention in despatches, was made available for those who were brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War or Home Secretary. They are often referred to as ‘type ‘B’ mentions’. Most were for service in the United Kingdom, but some awards were made for service in the Dominions and Colonies.
Although the War Office, Air Ministry and Home Office lists, or communiqués, were described as supplements to the London Gazette, they did not appear in the Gazette but were instead provided to the Press for publication. Extracts may be found in regional newspapers, often highlighting the work of local recipients, but The Times became seen as the ‘official’ avenue of publication because it featured the full lists. The first communiqué appeared in February 1917 and the last in May 1920.[1] Similar lists were announced by the Admiralty, although they do not appear to have been published by The Times in the same way.[2]
Several lists were not published in The Times—for example, a list of Army officers dated 23 August 1919 may be found in part only as extracts in some regional newspapers.
In early 1920 a bronze spray of oak leaves was authorised for wear by those who had been mentioned in despatches (to be worn on the Victory Medal and retrospective to the beginning of the war), but no such emblem was authorised for type ‘B’ mentions. They were recorded, however, in the service records of military personnel.
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An extract from the service record of 924 (Acting) Company Quartermaster Sergeant George Dennis Ruggles, who was rewarded for his service with the Household Brigade Officer Cadet Battalion at Bushey in Hertfordshire.
Below are details of each of the lists—the date of the communiqué, the categories of those rewarded for their service, the ‘citation’ as published in The Times (which may differ in minor ways from that of the communiqué) and the details of when the list appeared in The Times. There are two good sources for the relevant pages of The Times, both require subscription: The Times archive and Fold3. Regional newspapers may be searched on sites such as The British Newspaper Archive.
War Office List—24 February 1917.
British Army Officers and Other Ranks, and Army Officers and Other Ranks in the Dominions and Colonies.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 26 February 1917, p 12, continued p 13. British Army Officers.
The Times, 27 February 1917, p 11. British Army Other Ranks, and Army Officers and Other Ranks in the Dominions and Colonies.
War Office List—3 March 1917.
Military Nursing Services, Civilian Nurses and Voluntary Aid Detachments.
The names of the following ladies have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 5 March 1917, p 6.
War Office List—5 April 1917.
British Army Officers and Other Ranks.
The following are added to the names of those which have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 5 April 1917, p 9.
(Included are corrections to War Office List—24 February 1917.)
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Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Hibbert Westmacott FRCS, TD, Royal Army Medical Corps, (1867-1935) commanded 2nd Western General Hospital in the Manchester area from October 1915 to April 1917 before moving to France, where he commanded No. 57 General Hospital. He was mentioned in the War Office List of 5 April 1917. For his war service he was made CBE in 1919 (LG 3 June 1919; 31370.)
War Office List—7 August 1917.
British Army Officers and Other Ranks, and Army Officers and Other Ranks in the Dominions and Colonies.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 7 August 1917, p 10.
(Included are corrections to War Office List—24 February 1917.)
War Office List—1 September 1917.
Royal Navy, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Royal Marine and Royal Marine Artillery Officers.
The following are added to the names of those which have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, published on August 7, 1917.
The Times, 3 September 1917, p 10.
(Included are corrections to War Office List—7 August 1917.)
War Office List—18 September 1917.
Officers of the Medical Services.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable medical services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 19 September 1917, p 8.
War Office List—18 October 1917.
Military Nursing Services, Civilian Nurses and Voluntary Aid Detachments.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 20 October 1917, p 4.
The Times, 22 October 1917, p 2.
The Times, 23 October 1917, p 4.
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Sister Miss Sara Burnley, Auxiliary Military Hospital, Ilkley, and Probationer Nurses Miss Dorothy Forster and Miss L. S. Sargent, St. Luke’s Hospital, Bradford. All were mentioned in the War Office List of 18 October 1917.
War Office List—20 December 1917.[3]
British Army Officers and Other Ranks (Anti-Aircraft Defences).
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with anti-aircraft service in the United Kingdom, and, when applicable, an entry will be made in the records of service of officers and other ranks.
The Times, 21 December 1917, p 11.
War Office List—29 January 1918.
Patrons and Staff of Hospitals.
The names of the following ladies have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for valuable services rendered in connection with the establishment, maintenance, and administration of hospitals.
The Times, 2 February 1918, p 4.
War Office List—12 March 1918.
(1) Civilian Nurses and Voluntary Aid Detachments in the United Kingdom and Malta.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable nursing services rendered in connection with the war.
(2) Ladies of the Almeric Paget Military Massage Corps.
The following members of the Almeric Paget Military Massage Corps have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered during the war.
The Times, 14 March 1918, p 4.
(Included are corrections to War Office Lists—3 March and 18 October 1917.)
War Office List—13 March 1918.
British Army Officers and Other Ranks, and Army Officers and Other Ranks in the Dominions and Colonies.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, and when applicable an entry will be made in the records of service of officers and other ranks.
The Times, 15 March 1918, p 4. British Army Officers (surnames A-W).
The Times, 16 March 1918, p 10. British Army Officers (surnames W (continued)-Y) and Other Ranks, and Army Officers and Other Ranks in the Dominions and Colonies.
War Office List—1 May 1918.
Royal Army Medical Corps (one officer) and the Legation Guard, Peking.
The following are added to the names of those who have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, published on March 13, 1918.
The Times, 2 May 1918, p 4.
(Included are corrections to War Office Lists—24 February, 7 August, 18 September and 20 December 1917, and 13 March 1918.)
Air Ministry List—14 June 1918.
(1) Royal Air Force Officers and Other Ranks.
The following Officers and other ranks of the Royal Air Force have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State in respect of the valuable services they have rendered in connection with the war, and a record to this effect will accordingly be made in their Official Records.
(2) Royal Air Force Civilians.
The following ladies and gentlemen employed by the Air Ministry have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State War in respect of the valuable services they have rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 15 June 1918, p 5.
War Office List—10 August 1918.
British and Dominion Military Nursing Services, Civilian Nurses and Voluntary Aid Detachments.
The names of the following ladies have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable nursing services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 12 August 1918, p 10.
War Office List—12 August 1918.
Civilian Nurses and Voluntary Aid Detachments.
The names of the following ladies have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War by the Chairman of the Joint War Committee of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England for valuable nursing services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 13 August 1918, p 2.
War Office List—13 August 1918.
British Army Officers and Other Ranks, and Army Officers and Other Ranks in the Dominions and Colonies.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, and when applicable, an entry will be made in the records of service of officers and other ranks.
The Times, 14 August 1918, p 2.
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1506 Warrant Officer Class II (Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant) George Henry Vooght, Machine Gun Corps, (1872-1949) a former sorting clerk and telegraphist with the General Post Office in Exeter. He was commended on the War Office List of 13 August 1918 for his service with the newly formed Tank Corps.
War Office List—14 August 1918.
Patrons and Staff of Hospitals.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War by the Chairman of the Joint War Committee of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England for valuable services rendered in connection with the establishment, organisation, and maintenance of hospitals.
The Times, 15 August 1918, p 2.
War Office List—2 September 1918.
War Office Civilians.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 3 September 1918, p 2.
The Times, 4 September 1918, p 11. Including civilians in organisations of the Dominions based in the United Kingdom.
War Office List—5 September 1918.
War Office Civilians.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 7 September 1918, p 4.[4] Surnames A-G.
The Times, 9 September 1918, p 2. Surnames G (continued)-R.
The Times, 10 September 1918, p 11. Surnames R (continued)-Y.
War Office List—9 September 1918.
Civilian Staff of Welfare Institutions.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the establishment and maintenance of Societies, Organisations and Institutions for the benefit of Naval and Military Forces.
The Times, 10 September 1918, p 11.
War Office List—4 November 1918.
(1) British Army Officers and Other Ranks.
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, which were published in the Press communiqué dated August 13, 1918.
(2) Patrons and Staff of Hospitals (two ladies).
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, which were published in the Press communiqué dated August 14, 1918.
(3) War Office Civilians.
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, which were published in the Press communiqués dated September 2 and 5, 1918.
(4) Civilian Staff of Welfare Institutions.
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the establishment and maintenance of Societies, Organisations and Institutions for the benefit of the Military Forces, which were published in the Press communiqué dated September 9, 1918.
The Times, 5 November 1918, p 12.
(Included are corrections to the War Office Lists—12 March, 13 March, 13 August, 14 August, 2 September, 5 September, and 9 September 1918.)
War Office List—23 November 1918.
Patrons and Staff of Hospitals.
The following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War by the Chairman of the Joint War Committee of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England, for valuable services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 25 November 1918, p 2.
War Office List—19 December 1918.[5]
South African Army Officers, Other Ranks, Nurses and Civil Servants.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary for War for valuable services rendered within the Union of South Africa in connection with the Campaign in German South-West Africa and German East Africa.
The Times, 20 December 1918, p 4.
Air Ministry List—22 January 1919.
(1) Royal Air Force and Women’s Royal Air Force Officers and Other Ranks.
The following Officers and other ranks of the Royal Air Force (including personnel, Women’s Royal Air Force) have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State in respect of the valuable services they have rendered in connection with the war, and a record to this effect will accordingly be made in the Official Records.
(2) Royal Air Force Civilians.
The following members of the Civilian Staff employed by or serving in connection with the Air Ministry have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State War in respect of the valuable services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 23 January 1919, p 4.
War Office List—8 February 1919.
Patrons and Hospital Staff.
The following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War by the Chairman of the Joint War Committee of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England, for valuable services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 10 February 1919, p 13.
War Office List—12 February 1919.
British Army Officers (three names) and War Office Civilians (two names).
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 13 February 1919, p 4.
Home Office List—January 1919.
Metropolitan Special Constabulary.
The names of the following members of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary have been brought to the notice of the Home Secretary for valuable services rendered during the war.
The Times, 14 February 1919, p 6.
War Office List—20 February 1919.[6]
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers and Ratings, and British Army Officers and Other Ranks.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the anti-aircraft defences of the United Kingdom, and, where applicable, an entry will be made in the records of service of officers and other ranks.
The Times, 21 February 1919, p 4.
War Office List—4 March 1919.
(1) Civilian Doctors.
The names of the following Civil Medical Practitioners have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War, for valuable medical services rendered in the United Kingdom in connection with the war.
(2) Civilian Staff of Welfare Institutions.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the establishment and maintenance of Societies, Organisations, and Institutions for the benefit of the Military Forces.
The Times, 6 March 1919, p 18.
War Office List—7 March 1919.
War Office Civilians, Civilians in Districts and Commands, and Civilians in New Zealand and South African organisations in the United Kingdom.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in the United Kingdom in connection with the war.
The Times, 8 March 1919, p 8.
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Miss Winifred Hills of Wealdstone, north London, was mentioned in War Office List of 7 March 1919 for her work in the Department of the Director General of Movements and Railways. She was well known in Harrow for her comedic talent in local amateur theatre productions.
War Office List—15 March 1919.[7]
(1) British Army Officers and Other Ranks at Military Record Offices.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered during the war in Military Record Offices in the United Kingdom, and, when applicable, an entry will be made in the records of service of officers and other ranks.
(2) Civilian Staff at Military Record Offices.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered during the war in Military Record Offices in the United Kingdom.
The Times, 17 March 1919, p 19.
War Office List—25 March 1919.
British Army Officers and Other Ranks, including Officers and Other Ranks of Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, and, when applicable, an entry will be made in the records of service of officers and other ranks.
The Times, 26 March 1919, p 19.
The Times, 27 March 1919, p 18.
War Office List—27 March 1919.
British Army Officers and Other Ranks, including Other Ranks of Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, and, when applicable, an entry will be made in the records of service of officers and other ranks.
The Times, 28 March 1919, p 19.
The Times, 29 March 1919, p 17. Including Officers and Other Ranks of the Dominions.
War Office List—8 April 1919.
Patrons and Staff of Hospitals.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War by the Chairman of the Joint War Committee of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England for valuable services rendered in connection with the establishment, organisation and maintenance of hospitals.
The Times, 9 April 1919, p 10.
War Office List—15 April 1919.
Military Nursing Services, Civilian Nurses and Voluntary Aid Detachments.
The names of the following ladies have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable nursing services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 17 April 1919, p 4.
Home Office List—13 August 1919.
Metropolitan Special Constabulary.
The names of the following members of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary have been brought to the notice of the Home Secretary for valuable services rendered during the war.
The Times, 18 August 1919, p 16.
War Office List—16 August 1919.
Civilian Doctors.
The names of the following Civil Medical Practitioners have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable medical services rendered in the United Kingdom in connection with the war.
The Times, 16 August 1919, p 2.
War Office List—16 August 1919.
Patrons and Staff of Hospitals.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for valuable services rendered in connection with hospitals in the United Kingdom during the war.
The Times, 16 August 1919, p 2.
War Office List—16 August 1919.
Civilian Staff of Welfare Institutions.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the establishment and maintenance of Societies, Organisations and Institutions for the benefit of the Military Forces.
The Times, 16 August 1919, p 12.
War Office List—16 August 1919.
Civilian Nurses and Voluntary Aid Detachments.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War by the Chairman of the Joint War Committee of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England for valuable nursing services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 18 August 1919, p 17.
War Office List—18 August 1919.
War Office Civilians.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 18 August 1919, p 16, continued p 17.
War Office List—19 August 1919.
Military Nursing Services, Civilian Nurses and Voluntary Aid Detachments, including Nurses from/in the Dominions and Colonies.
The names of the following ladies have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable nursing services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 19 August 1919, p 17.
War Office List—23 August 1919.
British Army Officers and Other Ranks.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, and, when applicable, an entry will be made in the records of service of officers and other ranks.
Not published in The Times; extracts may be found in some regional newspapers dated 23 August 1919 and later.
War Office List—28 August 1919.
British Army Officers and Other Ranks, including Officers and Other Ranks of Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services in connection with the war, and, when applicable, an entry will be made in the records of service of officers and other ranks.
The Times, 28 August 1919, p 17, continued p 18.
The Times, 29 August 1919, p 16.
The Times, 1 September 1919, p 2, continued p 19. (This section is titled ‘Western and Irish Command Lists’. On page 2 are officers from Western Command and ladies of the Women’s Legion attached to Motor Transport Companies, followed by officers from XXIII Army Corps (surnames A-R). The continuation of the list on page 19 shows the remaining officers (surnames S-Y) and then other ranks surnames A-P. There then follows a statement that: ‘The remainder of this list will be published later.’ The remaining other ranks from XXIII Army Corps and all ranks from Irish Command do not appear to have been published in The Times.)
Air Ministry List—29 August 1919.
(1) Royal Air Force and Women’s Royal Air Force Officers and Other Ranks.
The following Officers and other ranks of the Royal Air Force (including personnel, Women’s Royal Air Force) have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State in respect of the valuable services they have rendered in connection with the war, and a note to this effect will accordingly be made in Official Records.
(2) Royal Air Force Civilians.
The following members of the Civilian Staff employed by, or serving in connection with, the Air Ministry, have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State War in respect of the valuable services rendered in connection with the war.
The Times, 29 August 1919, p 15.
War Office List—9 September 1919.
(1) Prisoners of War.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered whilst prisoners of war.
(2) War Office Civilians (two names).
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, which were published in the Press communiqué dated Sept. 5, 1918.
(3) War Office Civilians (two names).
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, which were published in the Press communiqué dated March 7, 1919.
(4) British Army Other Ranks.
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, which were published in the Press communiqué dated March 25, 1919.
(5) British Army Officers and Other Ranks.
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, which were published in the Press communiqué dated March 27, 1919.
(6) Hospital Staff.
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the establishment, organisation, and maintenance of hospitals, which were published in the Press communiqué dated April 8, 1919.
(7) Military Nursing Services, Civilian Nurses and Voluntary Aid Detachments, including some from the Dominions.
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable nursing services rendered in connection with the war, which were published in the Press communiqué dated April 15, 1919.
The Times, 9 September 1919, p 15.
(Included are corrections to the War Office Lists—13 August, 2 September, 5 September, 9 September, and 4 November 1918, and 8 February, 12 February, 4 March, 7 March, 25 March, 27 March (a deletion) and 8 April 1919.)
War Office List—9 February 1920.
(1) Patrons and Staff of Hospitals.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War by the Chairman of the Joint War Committee of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England for valuable services rendered in connection with the establishment, organisation and maintenance of hospitals.
(2) Officers of the British War Mission to the United States.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in the United States of America in connection with the war, and, when applicable, an entry will be made in the records of service of the officers.
(3) Civilian Nurses and Voluntary Aid Detachments.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services in connection with the war.
(4) British Army Officers.
The names of the following officers are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, which were published in the Press communiqué dated August 13, 1919.
(5) Civilian Doctors.
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable medical services rendered in the United Kingdom in connection with the war, which were published in the Press communiqué dated August 16, 1919.
(6) Civilian Staff of Welfare Institutions.
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the establishment and maintenance of Societies, Organisations and Institutions for the benefit of the Military Forces, which were published in the Press communiqué dated August 16, 1919.
(7) Voluntary Aid Detachments and Civilian Nurses.
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War by the Chairman of the Joint War Committee of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England for valuable nursing services rendered in connection with the war, which were published in the Press communiqué dated August 16, 1919.
(8) War Office Civil Servants.
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, which were published in the Press communiqué dated August 18, 1919.
(9) Military Nursing Services, Voluntary Aid Detachments and Civilian Nurses, including Nurses from/in the Dominions and Colonies.
The names of the following ladies are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable nursing services rendered in connection with the war, which were published in the Press communiqué dated August 19, 1919.
(10) British Army Officers and Other Ranks.
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, which were published in the Press communiqué dated August 23, 1919.
(11) British Army Officers and Other Ranks and Army Officers and Other Ranks in the Dominions and Colonies.
The names of the following are to be added to those brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war, which were published in the Press communiqué dated August 28, 1919.
The Times, 10 February 1920, p 17.
(Included are corrections to the War Office Lists—18 October 1917, 25 March, 16 August, 18 August, 19 August, 23 August and 28 August 1919.)
War Office List, 14 May 1920 (to be dated 28 August 1919).
British Army Officers and Other Ranks.
The names of the following have been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the anti-aircraft defences of the United Kingdom, and, where applicable, an entry will be made in the records of service of officers and other ranks.
The Times, 15 May 1920, p 6.
Some of those ‘mentioned’:
1. (Back) Although a few lists of men mentioned in despatches having been, ‘brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War’ for services in France and Flanders had been published in the London Gazette prior to 1917, the first mentions in despatches for service in the United Kingdom were for the Easter Rising in Dublin in April 1916. They were published in January 1917 as being ‘brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for distinguished services rendered in connection with the War.’ (LG 25 January 1917; 29919. An additional list was published in LG 30 March 1917; 30005. The accompanying honours, decorations and medals had been published in an earlier Gazette—LG 24 January 1917; 29916.) Subsequently, mentions in despatches for service in the United Kingdom were awarded primarily to those (including pilots) engaged in anti-aircraft defences.
2. (Back) Recipients on Admiralty lists in 1919 are described as having been, ‘…brought to the notice of the Admiralty for valuables services in the prosecution of the war…’
3. (Back) The accompanying list of those who were mentioned in despatches, ‘for valuable services rendered in connection with anti-aircraft services in the United Kingdom’, was published in the London Gazette on 20 December 1917; 30439.
4. (Back) The accompanying list of those awarded decorations, medals and mentioned in despatches, ‘for valuable services rendered on the occasion of the sinking or damage by enemy action of Hospital Ships, Transports and Store Ships’, was published in the London Gazette on 6 September 1918; 30886.
5. (Back) The accompanying list of Honours for, ‘valuable services rendered within the Union of South Africa in connection with the Campaign in German South-West Africa and German East Africa’, was published in the London Gazette on 19 December 1918; 31075.
6. (Back) The accompanying list of those mentioned in despatches, ‘for valuable services rendered in connection with anti-aircraft services in the United Kingdom’, was published in the London Gazette on 20 February 1919; 31193.
7. (Back) The accompanying list of those receiving honours and medals for, ‘for valuable services rendered during the War in Military Record Offices in the United Kingdom’, was published in the London Gazette on 15 March 1919; 31232 (with honours to date from 1 January 1919).
