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A list of British awards for gallantry in Operation Granby (Gulf War) in 1991. Apart from the Distinguished Service Order, a purely military award for leadership in combat, only gallantry awards have been included and only those that allow post-nominal letters. The list includes the name, rank and regiment, corps or service of the recipient, the appointment they held at the time, the place and date of the action (although many awards were not made for specific actions), and (in brackets) the date of gazette of the award in the ''London Gazette''. All were gazetted on 29 June 1991 unless otherwise indicated. ==Distinguished Service Order== The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) was primarily awarded for leadership and gallantry in combat in the face of the enemy. Usually restricted to senior officers at company to division level it was the second highest medal (after the Victoria Cross). *Major General Rupert Anthony Smith OBE QGM, late Parachute Regiment; General Officer Commanding, 1st Armoured Division *Brigadier Patrick Anthony John Cordingley, late 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards; Commander, 7th Armoured Brigade *Wing Commander John Anthony Broadbent, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No.XV Squadron and the Muharraq Tornado GR1 Detachment. *Wing Commander Ian Travers Smith, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No. 16 Squadron RAF and Tabuk Tornado GR1 Detachment. *Wing Commander Glenn Lester Torpy, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No. 13 Squadron RAF and Reconnaissance Element, Dhahran Detachment *Wing Commander Jeremy John Witts, Royal Air Force; Officer Commanding, No. 31 Squadron RAF and Dhahran Tornado GR1/1A Detachment *Major Andrew John Whistler MBE, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 25 April 1994. *Squadron Leader Simon Owen Falla, Royal Air Force. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted 1994. *Unidentified officer, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991.〔 Note: Probably Andrew John Whistler. Awarded 29 June 1991, subsequently gazetted in 1994.〕 *Unidentified officer, Special Forces, Royal Air Force. Awarded 29 June 1991.〔 Note: Probably Simon Owen Falla, awarded 29 June 1991, subsequently gazetted in 1994.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of British gallantry awards for Operation Granby」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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