User:Necrothesp/List of recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal, 1921–1938

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Name Rank/Title Organisation Nationality Conflict/Incident Gazette[1]
Adlam, E. W. Acting Serjeant Royal Army Service Corps British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Anthony, H. A. R. Acting Lance-Serjeant Royal Engineers British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Black, G. H., DCM, MM Acting Company Quartermaster Serjeant Machine Gun Corps British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Boxall, H. Acting Warrant Officer Class II Royal Engineers British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Brown, D. J. O. Acting Serjeant Royal Army Service Corps British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Childs, A. W. Serjeant King's Royal Rifle Corps (3rd Battalion) British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1922/03/29)[3]
Dawson, J. E. H. Acting Serjeant Royal Army Service Corps British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Donohue, J. A., MM Serjeant Australian Imperial Force Australian Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Gaywood, W. H. Serjeant Royal Army Service Corps British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Hartnett, G. W. Conductor Indian Miscellaneous List British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1922/03/29)[3]
Hawkes, J. Sergeant Devonshire Regiment (2nd Battalion) British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1922/12/19)[4]
Hills, J. Gunner Royal Artillery British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1922/03/29)[3]
Jackson, W. G. Acting Sub-Conductor Corps of Military Staff Clerks British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Massey, B. Sub-Conductor Indian Ordnance Department British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Miller, D., DCM Warrant Officer Class I Royal Ulster Rifles (2nd Battalion) British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Pankhurst, G. Private Royal Army Ordnance Corps British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1922/03/29)[3]
Pettitt, E. R. Driver Royal Artillery British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1922/03/29)[3]
Playford, J. L. Saddler Serjeant Royal Artillery British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Pont, J. W. Acting Sub-Conductor Indian Miscellaneous List British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Sanford, F. Serjeant Worcestershire Regiment (9th Battalion) British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1922/03/29)[3]
Sexton, W. E. Acting Warrant Officer Class I (S/Cdr) Supply and Transport Corps British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Sole, F. G. Staff Serjeant Royal Artillery British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Spiller, W. Warrant Officer Class I (Cdr) Supply and Transport Corps British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Stocks, W. K. Gunner Royal Artillery British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1922/03/29)[3]
Sturgeon, L. A. W. Serjeant Royal Artillery British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Taynton, J. H. Acting Serjeant Rifle Brigade (1st Battalion) British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Walker, R. Acting Mechanician Staff Serjeant Royal Engineers British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Williams, A. V. Acting Warrant Officer Class I Royal Army Service Corps British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1921/09/09)[2]
Wilson, G. H. Serjeant East Surrey Regiment (2nd Battalion) British Mesopotamian Revolt 1921/02/07 (1922/03/29)[3]
Biddlecombe, A. W. W. Private Dorsetshire Regiment (2nd Battalion) British St Thomas's Mount Arsenal fire 1921/03/15[5]
Gallagher, W. Acting Serjeant Royal Army Ordnance Corps British Basra ammunition store fire 1921/03/15[5]
Gollop, F. W. G. Private Dorsetshire Regiment (2nd Battalion) British St Thomas's Mount Arsenal fire 1921/03/15[5]
Jewell, W. J. Acting Lance-Serjeant Royal Army Ordnance Corps British Basra ammunition store fire 1921/03/15[5]
Jones, T. E. Private Royal Army Service Corps British Kantara railway accident 1921/07/29[6]
Bennett, F. S. Serjeant 7th Hussars British Persia 1921/09/15 (1922/05/08)[7]
Dalton, J. J. Private King's Royal Rifle Corps (4th Battalion) British Persia 1921/09/15 (1922/05/08)[7]
Lilley, A. Acting Staff Serjeant Corps of Military Staff Clerks British Persia 1921/09/15 (1922/05/08)[7]
Moyse, A. Corporal Royal Garrison Artillery (82nd Company) British Persia 1921/09/15 (1922/05/08)[7]
Stonehouse, C. Serjeant Duke of Wellington's Regiment British Persia 1921/09/15 (1922/05/08)[7]
Thorogood, A. J. Private Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment (2nd Battalion) British Persia 1921/09/15 (1922/05/08)[7]
Wagstaff, J. P. Serjeant 7th Hussars British Persia 1921/09/15 (1922/05/08)[7]
Stonehouse, J. Acting Serjeant Royal Engineers British Mesopotamian Revolt (Mosul fire) 1921/09/28[8]
Barnes J. W. Acting Warrant Officer Class I Queen's Royal Regiment (2nd Battalion) British Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Bowler, E. G. Fitter Sergeant Royal Garrison Artillery British Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Cornwell, A. Sergeant Norfolk Regiment (2nd Battalion) British Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Cummings, J. T. Signalman Royal Corps of Signals British Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Francis, L. W. Le'B. Lance-Corporal Royal Engineers British Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Hollis, L. Staff Sergeant Supply and Transport Corps British Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Lewis, E. J. Acting Sub-Conductor Indian Miscellaneous List British Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Lyon, G. Corporal Royal Engineers British Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Moore, P. Conductor Indian Ordnance Department British Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Murphy, S. P. W. Second Class Assistant Surgeon Indian Medical Department British Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Pawson, A. J. Acting Sergeant Royal Garrison Artillery British Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Phaure, A. E. Third Class Assistant Surgeon Indian Medical Department Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Shields, P. E. Sergeant Royal Field Artillery British Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Sullivan, G. Warrant Officer Class I Queen's Royal Regiment (2nd Battalion) British Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Todd, A. Sergeant Norfolk Regiment (2nd Battalion) British Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Young, P. C. Acting Sergeant Lancashire Fusiliers (2nd Battalion) British Waziristan 1921/10/23 (1923/05/25)[9]
Cocks, Alfred Chief Petty Officer Royal Navy (HMS Hawkins) British HMS Hawkins saluting gun misfire 1921/11/18[10]
Ankers, H. D. Lance-Corporal Royal Army Service Corps British Turkish War of Independence (POW) 1922/03/29[3]
Carter, H. Private Machine Gun Corps British Turkish War of Independence (POW) 1922/03/29[3]
Leadbeater, R. Private Machine Gun Corps British Turkish War of Independence (POW) 1922/03/29[3]
Banister, V. A. Acting Staff Sergeant Queen's Royal Regiment (2nd Battalion) British Waziristan 1922/05/24 (1923/06/12)[11]
Byron, F. A. W. Corporal Royal Corps of Signals British Waziristan 1922/05/24 (1923/06/12)[11]
Collins, F. Corporal Welch Regiment (1st Battalion) British Waziristan 1922/05/24 (1923/06/12)[11]
Cooper, V. Lance-Corporal Royal Engineers British Waziristan 1922/05/24 (1923/06/12)[11]
Denning, H., MM Warrant Officer Class II (CSM) Machine Gun Corps (No.6 Company) British Waziristan 1922/05/24 (1923/06/12)[11]
Dunne, J., MM Sergeant Machine Gun Corps (No.6 Company) British Waziristan 1922/05/24 (1923/06/12)[11]
Harding, E. S. Acting Conductor Indian Miscellaneous List British Waziristan 1922/05/24 (1923/06/12)[11]
Lilley, G. Acting Warrant Officer Class I (MSM) Royal Army Service Corps British Waziristan 1922/05/24 (1923/06/12)[11]
Long, A. H. Acting Sergeant Machine Gun Corps (No.6 Company) British Waziristan 1922/05/24 (1923/06/12)[11]
Morgan, M. J. C. Sergeant Queen's Royal Regiment (2nd Battalion) British Waziristan 1922/05/24 (1923/06/12)[11]
Smith, F. W. F. Sub-Conductor Indian Ordnance Department British Waziristan 1922/05/24 (1923/06/12)[11]
Wilson, J., MM Acting Sergeant Royal Engineers British Waziristan 1922/05/24 (1923/06/12)[11]
Le Marinel, Sidney Able Seaman Royal Navy British Shanghai bomb disposal 1922/07/14[12]
Dathan, T. W. Sergeant Green Howards (South Persia Rifles) British Persia 1922/07/14[13]
Tucker, W. H. E. Staff Sergeant Instructor 21st Lancers (South Persia Rifles) British Persia 1922/07/14[13]
Blight, Samuel Wyatt Sergeant Royal Air Force British Mesopotamian Revolt 1922/10/10[14]
Brooker, Albert Victor Sergeant Royal Air Force British Mesopotamian Revolt 1922/10/10[14]
Figg, Arthur Sergeant Royal Air Force British Mesopotamian Revolt 1922/10/10[14]
Garrod, Frederick Acting Corporal Royal Air Force British Mesopotamian Revolt 1922/10/10[14]
Luscombe, William Phillip Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force British Mesopotamian Revolt 1922/10/10[14]
Mountifield, Cornelius Francis Sergeant-Major Royal Air Force British Mesopotamian Revolt 1922/10/10[14]
Oland, Henry Alfred Charles Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force British Mesopotamian Revolt 1922/10/10[14]
Taverner, George Edwin Corporal Royal Air Force British Mesopotamian Revolt 1922/10/10[14]
Bilton, William Sick Berth Attendant Royal Navy (RN Sick Quarters, Yokohama) British Great Kantō earthquake 1923/11/30[15]
Eyles, Charles Victor Leading Sick Berth Attendant Royal Navy (RN Sick Quarters, Yokohama) British Great Kantō earthquake 1923/11/30[15]
Richards, Alfred Gilbert Acting Sick Berth Petty Officer Royal Navy (RN Sick Quarters, Yokohama) British Great Kantō earthquake 1923/11/30[15]
Chimes, A. R. Corporal Royal Corps of Signals British Waziristan 1924/05/30[16]
Conduit, W. J. Bombardier Royal Garrison Artillery (No.12 Pack Battery) British Waziristan 1924/05/30[16]
Flowers, S. Lance-Sergeant Royal Garrison Artillery (No.11 Pack Battery) British Waziristan 1924/05/30[16]
Hines, W., MM Sergeant Border Regiment (1st Battalion) British Waziristan 1924/05/30[16]
Housley, W. Acting Staff Sergeant Corps of Military Staff Clerks British Waziristan 1924/05/30[16]
Lazarus, M. P. Conductor Indian Telegraph Department British Waziristan 1924/05/30[16]
Lister, J. H. Signalman Royal Corps of Signals British Waziristan 1924/05/30[16]
Newing, Hugh Ernest Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force British Waziristan 1924/05/30[17]
Not, W. J. E. Sub-Conductor Indian Army Service Corps British Waziristan 1924/05/30[16]
Philpott, H. R. Acting Corporal 4th Hussars British Waziristan 1924/05/30[16]
Runcorn, J. E. Conductor Military Works Services British Waziristan 1924/05/30[16]
Shilton, E. D. Signalman Royal Corps of Signals British Waziristan 1924/05/30[16]
Wallace, W. Private Border Regiment (1st Battalion) British Waziristan 1924/05/30[16]
Walmesley, H. C. Sergeant Indian Army Service Corps British Waziristan 1924/05/30[16]
Weston, W. G. Lance-Sergeant Royal Garrison Artillery Canadian Waziristan 1924/05/30[16]
Denny, A. H. J. Private Royal Army Service Corps British Kurdish Revolt 1924/06/03 (1924/06/10)[18]
Hannigan, J. Private Cameronians (2nd Battalion) British Kurdish Revolt 1924/06/03 (1924/06/10)[18]
McGoochan, A. J. Private Cameronians (2nd Battalion) British Kurdish Revolt 1924/06/03 (1924/06/10)[18]
Suter, W. Sergeant West Yorkshire Regiment (2nd Battalion) British Kurdish Revolt 1924/06/03 (1924/06/10)[18]
Eason, Francis Edward Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force British Iraq 1924/06/06[19]
Livingstone, Robert Hugh Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force British Iraq 1924/06/06[19]
Rutland, Cecil Neal Sergeant Royal Air Force British Iraq 1924/06/06[19]
Townshend, Arthur Edward Sergeant Royal Air Force British Iraq 1924/06/06[19]
Bates, William Gordon Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force British Kurdish Revolt 1924/06/10[18]
Bell, Robert Leslie Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force British Kurdish Revolt 1924/06/10[18]
Catton, Frederick Herbert Sergeant Royal Air Force British Kurdish Revolt 1924/06/10[18]
Fotheringham, William Dixon Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force British Kurdish Revolt 1924/06/10[18]
Hamblin, Sidney Sergeant Royal Air Force British Kurdish Revolt 1924/06/10[18]
Thomas, Sidney Walter Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force British Kurdish Revolt 1924/06/10[18]
Wilkinson, John Sergeant-Major 1st Class Royal Air Force British Kurdish Revolt 1924/06/10[18]
Woollard, James Robert Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force British Kurdish Revolt 1924/06/10[18]
Coleman, T. J., MSM Acting Sergeant Royal Army Service Corps (British Fire Brigade, Constantinople) British Constantinople firefighting 1924/07/11[20]
Jones, G. H. Signalman Royal Corps of Signals British Thrace bandit attack 1924/07/11[20]
Desmond, Francis Acting Warrant Officer Class II (RTSM) Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers British Waziristan 1925/03/13[21]
Doman, Harry, DCM Serjeant Rifle Brigade (Indian Corps of Signals) British Waziristan 1925/03/13[21]
Greenhalgh, Arthur Acting Warrant Officer Class II (CSM) Royal Engineers (13th Company, Madras Sappers and Miners) British Waziristan 1925/03/13[21]
Lambert, Noel Victor Acting Lance-Sergeant Royal Corps of Signals (No.2 W/T Company, Indian Corps of Signals) British Waziristan 1925/03/13[21]
Lane, Wilfred Acting Sergeant Worcestershire Regiment (HQ, 21st Indian Infantry Brigade) British Waziristan 1925/03/13[21]
Lewin, William James Acting Warrant Officer Class II (CSM) Royal Army Service Corps (24th Indian MT Company) British Waziristan 1925/03/13[21]
Saunders, Joseph, DCM Warrant Officer Class II (CSM) Welch Regiment (1st Battalion) British Waziristan 1925/03/13[21]
Smith, Jesse Pioneer Sergeant Welch Regiment (1st Battalion) British Waziristan 1925/03/13[21]
Edwards, Henry James, DCM Sergeant (Company Sergeant Major) Norfolk Regiment (Iraq Levies) British Iraq 1926/05/28[22]
Dickinson, E. J. Lance-Corporal Royal Corps of Signals British Damdil Post magazine fire 1927/02/15[23]
Matheson, Murray Boulter Staff Sergeant Indian Army Ordnance Corps British Ferozepore Arsenal fire 1927/05/27[24]
Turner, George Edmund Sub-Conductor Indian Army Ordnance Corps British Ferozepore Arsenal fire 1927/05/27[24]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ In format year/month/day. Note that some awards are backdated. In such instances, the actual date of the award is given first and the gazette date is given in parentheses.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "No. 32452". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 September 1921. pp. 7195–7196.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "No. 32655". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 March 1922. p. 2583.
  4. ^ "No. 32778". The London Gazette. 19 December 1922. p. 8956.
  5. ^ a b c d "No. 32259". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 March 1921. p. 2172.
  6. ^ "No. 32406". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 July 1921. pp. 6010–4376.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "No. 32693". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 May 1922. p. 3616.
  8. ^ "No. 32471". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 September 1921. pp. 7641–7642.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "No. 32826". The London Gazette. 25 May 1923. p. 3673.
  10. ^ "No. 32522". The London Gazette. 18 November 1921. p. 9150.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "No. 32833". The London Gazette. 12 June 1923. p. 4134.
  12. ^ "No. 32730". The London Gazette. 18 July 1922. p. 5358.
  13. ^ a b "No. 32780". The London Gazette. 18 July 1922. p. 9119.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h "No. 32754". The London Gazette. 10 October 1922. p. 7134.
  15. ^ a b c "No. 32884". The London Gazette. 30 November 1923. p. 8327.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "No. 32940". The London Gazette. 30 May 1924. pp. 4305–4306.
  17. ^ "No. 32940". The London Gazette. 30 May 1924. p. 4313.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "No. 32945". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 1924. pp. 4663–4664.
  19. ^ a b c d "No. 32943". The London Gazette. 6 June 1924. p. 4529.
  20. ^ a b "No. 32955". The London Gazette. 11 July 1924. pp. 5320–5321.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h "No. 33029". The London Gazette. 13 March 1925. p. 1769.
  22. ^ "No. 33166". The London Gazette. 28 May 1926. p. 3455.
  23. ^ "No. 33248". The London Gazette. 15 February 1927. p. 1046.
  24. ^ a b "No. 33278". The London Gazette. 27 May 1927. p. 3447.