Here is a list of all those who received medals for service in Afghanistan and national operations for the period from 1 October 2009 to 31 March 2010. They include three awarded posthumously to Lee Brownson, Douglas Dalzell and Ross Robinson. Their names are marked with an asterisk. Names in blue link to BBC stories about the individuals.
Awarded for meritorious service. It is generally given to those in command for their service over a number of years.
Name
Rank
Unit
Henry Robert Downing FULLERTON
Lieutenant Colonel
The Life Guards
Nicholas John LOCK
Lieutenant Colonel
The Royal Welsh
Nigel Anthony JONES
Captain
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Awarded for meritorious service. It is generally given to those in command for their service over a number of years.
Name
Rank
Unit
Christopher David DAVIES
Major
The Royal Anglian Regiment
Timothy John HARRIS
Major
The Rifles
Patrick Simon REEHAL
Major
The Royal Logistic Corps
Richard Giles STREATFIELD
Major
The Rifles
Toby Patrick Oughtred TILL
Major
Coldstream Guards
Philip John CARR
Sergeant
Scots Guards
Distinguished Service Order
Awarded for highly successful command and leadership during active operations. Although available to all ranks, the DSO is now awarded only to the more senior officer ranks.
Name
Rank
Unit
James Michael COWAN
Brigadier
OBE late The Black Watch
Harry Arthur Blair HOLT
Colonel
OBE late Irish Guards
Nicholas Jan KITSON
Lieutenant Colonel
The Rifles
Charles Roland Vincent WALKER
Lieutenant Colonel
Grenadier Guards
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
Awarded in recognition of acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
Awarded to all ranks of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and RAF in recognition of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land in the presence of the enemy.
Awarded to all ranks of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and RAF in recognition of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy in the air in the presence of the enemy.
Awarded to military personnel for those acts for which military honours would not normally be granted, such as acts of great bravery not in the presence of the enemy.
Additional awards were also announced on Friday. They include Mention in Dispatches, Queen's Commendation for Bravery, Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air, Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service, Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, and Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air. A full list can be found here.
Medals awarded for the period 1 April to 30 September 2009 are listed here.
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