OPERATIONAL HONOURS LIST

30 Sep 2003 04:00 AM

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DEDICATION REWARDED IN OPERATIONAL HONOURS

The bravery and dedication of members of the Armed Forces is recognised today (Wednesday 30th September) as the Ministry of Defence announced its operational honours for 2003. These awards acknowledge the commitment and courage that British personnel regularly display doing their jobs defending the nation and supporting peace and humanity world wide.

Secretary of State, Geoff Hoon said;

"These awards highlight the exceptional achievements of our servicemen and women during wide ranging operations, including in the campaign against international terrorism. The recipients deserve our wholehearted congratulations".

Honours and Awards to members of the Armed Forces recognise service in Northern Ireland, the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Iraq (No Fly Zone), and the Congo, during the period 1st October 2002 to 31st March 2003, and for miscellaneous
non-operational incidents.

Service personnel from all ranks and a variety of professional skills are honoured and include:

OBE: Lt Col Barry Barnwell, Royal Marines Reserve, on a United Nations peacekeeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo single-handedly planned and directed a programme aimed at repatriating tens of thousands of Rwandan Hutus. His dedication, patience, humour and style have earned him praise at the highest level.

MBE: Sqn Ldr Joanna Khan, a Royal Air Force Engineering Officer, was based at Incirlik in Turkey as part of the support team for aircraft policing the No Fly Zones over Iraq. Her outstanding professional ability, care for others and moral courage rendered her central to the detachment's operational output.

MBE: Cpl Justin Grattan, The Staffordshire Regiment, completed a tour of duty in Kosovo where his coolness and presence of mind under pressure were pivotal to the success of his mission. He gains his award for his drive and determination to succeed whilst engaged in difficult and complex operations

Additionally, among the recipients of non-operational gallantry awards are;

Three Royal Air Force airmen who receive Air Force Crosses for heroism during Search and Rescue operations.

Two Royal Naval ratings and four soldiers receive Queen's Commendations for Bravery for their courage while undertaking fire fighting duties.

ALL AWARDS

NORTHERN IRELAND

OBE

Lieutenant Colonel William Mark CAMPBELL
The Royal Irish Regiment

Lieutenant Colonel James Richard HOCKENHULL MBE
Intelligence Corps

MBE

Colour Sergeant William George REID
Royal Marines

Captain Paul Anthony COLLISTER
The Cheshire Regiment

Warrant Officer Class 1 Ralph George GRAY
The Royal Anglian Regiment

Major David Robert ORR EWING
The Black Watch

Warrant Officer Class 2 Paul PLOWMAN
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

Corporal Irene VAUGHAN
The Royal Irish Regiment

Squadron Leader Michele Louise CROSSMAN
Royal Air Force

QGM

Warrant Officer Class 2 Nigel James BRADLEY
The Royal Irish Regiment

Corporal Jonathan Stuart HOLLINGSWORTH
The Parachute Regiment

Staff Sergeant Stephen Andrew PARKER
The Royal Logistic Corps

QCB

Corporal Paul George McINTOSH
Royal Marines

Lance Corporal Matthew Robin BALL
Royal Army Veterinary Corps

Corporal Jason Allan BOWDEN
Intelligence Corps

Lance Corporal Graeme CARR
The Parachute Regiment

Sergeant Iain Angus MACLACHLAN
The Royal Highland Fusiliers

Sergeant Colin Lee NUFER
The Royal Green Jackets

Warrant Officer Class 2 Roger PEARSON
The Royal Logistic Corps

Warrant Officer Class 1 Robert Victor PRICE QGM
Army Physical Training Corps

Sergeant Jeremy Robert SMITH
The Royal Anglian Regiment

QCVS

Corporal Craig Thomas ANDERSON
The Royal Highland Fusiliers

Warrant Officer Class 2 Matthew John BARD
The Cheshire Regiment

Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Thomas BOYD MBE
The Royal Logistic Corps

Major Katharine Mary BROOMFIELD
Adjutant General's Corps (Staff and Personnel Support Branch)

Warrant Officer Class 2 Brian Headrige CALDER
The Royal Logistic Corps

Captain Nicholas George CALDER
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Warrant Officer Class 2 David CAMPBELL
The Royal Irish Regiment

Warrant Officer Class 2 Christopher DAVIES
Royal Corps of Signals

Major Charles Marcus Ross ELMHIRST
Scots Guards

Lieutenant Colonel Edgar Carl FELDMANIS
Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Staff Sergeant Stephen John GRIFFITHS
Royal Corps of Signals

Captain Kenneth William HANNAH MBE BEM
The Parachute Regiment

Corporal John Edward HULME
The Parachute Regiment

Lieutenant Colonel Roland John LADLEY MBE
The Royal Anglian Regiment

Major Rachel Elizabeth PARKER
The Royal Logistic Corps

Staff Sergeant Ian Christopher NOBLE
Royal Corps of Signals

Colonel James Ian Stuart PLASTOW MBE
The Royal Green Jackets

Major David Simon POWELL
The Royal Logistic Corps

Corporal Mark Lawren POWELL
The Parachute Regiment

Corporal Charlotte Anne Rebecca WALLEDGE
Adjutant General's Corps (Staff and Personnel Support Branch)

Flight Lieutenant Andrew PALMER
Royal Air Force

FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

MBE

Colour Sergeant Justin Ian GRATTAN
The Staffordshire Regiment

Corporal Eric Gordon WIND
The Royal Scots

QCVS

Captain Karen Jane Lesley CZERNIK
Adjutant General's Corps (Educational and Training Services Branch)

Sergeant Nicholas Andrew HILL
Royal Corps of Signals

Captain Andrew David LUMLEY
The Royal Scots

Lieutenant Robert Kenneth Stewart MUIR
The Royal Scots

Lance Corporal Shaun William O'NEILL
Corps of Royal Engineers

Sergeant Andrew James WILLIAMS
The Royal Logistic Corps

Corporal Gareth John WOOLLEY
Royal Corps of Signals

AFGHANISTAN

MBE

Sergeant Richard John POWELL
Adjutant General's Corps (Royal Military Police)

QCVS

Captain Christopher Paul BARRETT
Corps of Royal Engineers

Major David Ronald McNEIL
The Parachute Regiment Territorial Army

Captain Peter David TALBOT-JONES
The Parachute Regiment Territorial Army

IRAQ (No Fly Zone)

MBE

Squadron Leader Joanna Mary KHAN
Royal Air Force

DFC

Flight Lieutenant James Edward HEALD
Royal Air Force

QCVS

Captain Shaun Peter JONES
Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Flight Lieutenant Graham Alan PEMBERTON
Royal Air Force

Wing Commander Mark Lee ROBERTS MBE
Royal Air Force

Flight Lieutenant Vanessa Jasmin Kathleen SHORT
Royal Air Force

SIERRA LEONE

MBE

Major Mark Jonathan EDKINS
The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment

CONGO

OBE

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Frederick Barry BARNWELL
Royal Marines Reserve

Colonel Timothy John Paul WATTS
Late Royal Corps of Signals

MISCELLANEOUS NON-OPERATIONAL AWARDS

AFC

Flight Lieutenant Kevin Peter BERRY
Royal Air Force

Flight Sergeant John William CARRIGAN
Royal Air Force

Sergeant Neil James HARRISON
Royal Air Force

QCB

Leading Air Engineering Mechanic Gene David Sean KELLEY

Leading Airman (Aircraft Handler) Kevin LATCHAM

Lance Corporal Ryan Phillip DAVIES
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

Private Stuart Andrew DUFF
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

Private Simon Mark POLAND
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

Lance Corporal Benedict James Lawson JOHNSON
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

Private Simon Mark POLAND
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

Sergeant Stephen Matthew BRIGGS
Royal Air Force

Corporal David Stewart TOLLEY
Royal Air Force

Corporal Stuart Charles WEYMAN
Royal Air Force

QCBA

Sergeant Timothy Paul GILBERT
Royal Air Force