List of British gallantry awards for Operation Granby


A list of British awards for gallantry in Operation Granby 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, and 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 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.
The Distinguished Service Cross awarded to officers for gallantry in the face of the enemy at sea.
The Military Cross was awarded to officers and warrant officers for gallantry in the face of the enemy on land
The Distinguished Flying Cross was awarded to officers for gallantry in the face of the enemy in the air.
The Air Force Cross was awarded to officers for bravery not in the face of the enemy in the air.
The Distinguished Conduct Medal was the second highest medal awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy on land.
The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal was the second highest medal awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy at sea or in the air.
CPO Hammond was the last recipient of the CGM before the inception of the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross in 1993. Only two CGM were issued during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II: Hammond's for the Gulf War; and Sergeant Ian Prescott, a Royal Engineer who was attending a Naval task aboard HMS Antelope, in the Falklands War of 1982.

Distinguished Service Medal

The Distinguished Service Medal was the third highest medal awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy at sea.
The Military Medal was the third highest medal awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy on land.
The Distinguished Flying Medal was the third highest medal awarded to other ranks for gallantry in the face of the enemy in the air.
The Air Force Medal was awarded to other ranks for bravery not in the face of the enemy in the air.
The Queen's Gallantry Medal was the third highest medal awarded for bravery not in the face of the enemy.