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3 Bn Irish Guards - Decorations, Awards

Update: Anyone wanting details of recommendations can contact me, as I now have them all transcribed.

From Pages 599 & 600 History of Irish Guards in the Second World War by Fitzgerald; published Gale & Polden:

NORTH-WEST EUROPE - 3RD BN. IRISH GUARDS - DECORATIONS

Number/Rank/Name/TNA Ref

Bar to D.S.O.

28140 Lieut.-Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur, D.S.O. [Have details]
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The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details

Distinguished Service Order.

28140 Lieut.-Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur. WO 373/49 1944
The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details

65413 Major B.O.P. Eugster, M.C. 1945 WO/373/53 [Have details]
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50869 Lieut.-Colonel D.H. Fitzgerald. 1945 WO 373/54
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7670457&queryType=1&resultcount =3

Military Cross.

237623 ** Lieutenant J.O. Stanley-Clarke 1945 373/51
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7667656&queryType=1&resultcount =1

121551 Captain D.G. Kingsford. 1944 373/49
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7705946&queryType=1&resultcount =1

104182 Major A.R. Eardley-Wilmot. 1944 373/49
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7705393&queryType=1&resultcount =1

307919 Lieutenant R.H.S. O’Grady. 1945 373/54
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7670378&queryType=1&resultcount =1

269231 Lieutenant J.R.A. MacMullen. 1945 373/54
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7670552&queryType=1&resultcount =1

121346 Major A.P. Dodd. Irish-Guards [photo here, search under Dodd] 1945-1946 WO 373/56
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7672650&queryType=1&resultcount =2


Distinguished Conduct Medal.

2716645 Sergeant McElroy, A. 1945 373/51
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7667849&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2719057 ** Lance-Sergeant Helliwell, F. 1945 373/51
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7667850&queryType=1&resultcount =1


Military Medal.

2722207 Corporal Bolton, M. 1944-1945 373/50
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7667095&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2722539 Corporal Roberts, J. 1945 373/52
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7703248&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2718043 Guardsman Cullen, J. 1944-1945 373/50
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7667096&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2717358 Guardsman Greenan, J. 1944-1945 373/50
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7667097&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2717753 Guardsman Moynihan, P. 1945 373/52
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7703257&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2721687 * Guardsman Fielding, K. 1945 373/52
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7703254&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2723650 * Guardsman Trimble, Henry. 1945 373/52
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http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7703258&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2723687 * Guardsman Mollard, C. Irish-Guards [search under Mollard] 1945 373/52
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7703256&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2723977 * Guardsman Colthorpe, E. 1945 373/52
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7703252&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2722896 Lance-Corporal Brennan, R. Irish-Guards [search for Brennan] 1944 373/49
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7705598&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2721092 Corporal Veale, P. 1945 373/54
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7670732&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2721185 Guardsman Critchley, J. 1945 373/52
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7703253&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2721916 Lance-Sergeant Atkinson, J. 1944 373/53
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7669165&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2717572 W.O. II Black, J. 1945 373/54
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7670729&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2719257 Sergeant Byrne, P. 1945 373/54 [Have details]
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7670730&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2712585 Lance-Sergeant Wilkinson, R. 1945 373/54
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7670731&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2717080 Sergeant McClean. M. 1945 373/55
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7671384&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2718440 Sergeant Grant, J. 1945 373/55
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7671383&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2717873 W.O. II Ritchie, J. 1945-1946 373/56
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7672165&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2722375 Sergeant Cain, J. 1945-1946 373/56
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7672166&queryType=1&resultcount =1


Croix De Guerre.
228326 Captain J.A.H. Hendry. 1944 373/186
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7704692&queryType=1&resultcount =1

2716900 Lance-Corporal Russell, R. 1944 373/186
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7705136&queryType=1&resultcount =1


17 Mentioned in Despatches.
Of which are:
2718093 Sergeant Dunne, M. (twice)
13111455 Lance-Sergeant Cassin, J.
2722863 Guardsman Owtram, R.
2717181 Guardsman Conroy, J.

* Awarded MM for same incident.
** Mentioned in pgs 476 & 477 of IG WWII History, possibly for same incident as for above MMs.

Please also note that I am unable to ascertain details of MIDs. This is a general problem and not just confined to Irish Guards' records.

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