Military honours for serving in Afghanistan and Iraq

Here is a list of all those who received medals for service in Afghanistan and Iraq for the period 1 April to 30 September 2009. They include two awarded posthumously to Staff Sgt Olaf Schmid and Capt Daniel Shepherd. Their names are marked with an asterisk. Names in blue link to BBC stories about the individuals.

George Cross

Awarded for acts of bravery of the greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger. Holders may use the letters 'GC' after their names.

Name	Rank	Unit
Kim Spencer HUGHES	Staff Sergeant	The Royal Logistic Corps
Olaf Sean George SCHMID*	Staff Sergeant	The Royal Logistic Corps

Commander of The Order of The British Empire (CBE)

Awarded for meritorious service. It is generally given to those in command for their service over a number of years.

Name	Rank	Unit
Thomas Anthony BECKETT	Brigadier	late The Parachute Regiment
David Arthur HOOK	Brigadier	Royal Marines
Greville Kenneth BIBBY MBE	Colonel	late Coldstream Guards

Officer of The Order of The British Empire (OBE)

Awarded for meritorious service. It is generally given to those in command for their service over a number of years.

Name	Rank	Unit
Andrew DENNIS	Colonel	Late The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
Charles Simon CALDER	Lieutenant Colonel	The Royal Anglian Regiment
Douglas McKenzie CHALMERS MBE	Acting Colonel	The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
James Robert DEAN	Commander	Royal Navy
Michael Robin James CAMPBELL	Lieutenant Colonel	The Royal Logistic Corps
Simon James BANTON	Lieutenant Colonel	The Mercian Regiment
Simon Peter HAMILTON	Major	Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Stephen John CARTWRIGHT	Lieutenant Colonel	The Royal Regiment of Scotland

Member of The Order of The British Empire (MBE)

Awarded for meritorious service. It is generally given to those in command for their service over a number of years.

Name	Rank	Unit
Eldon Nicholas Somervile MILLAR	Major	Corps of Royal Engineers
Keith TATE	Captain	Intelligence Corps
Oliver Jerome KINGSBURY	Major	The Parachute Regiment
Samuel Joseph PLANT	Major	The Light Dragoons
Thomas Edward John BRENNAN	Staff Sergeant	Royal Army Medical Corps

Distinguished Service Order

Awarded for highly successful command and leadership during active operations. Originally instituted to reward junior officers in the Army, following a review it was replaced by the all service, all ranks Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. Although available to all ranks, the DSO is now awarded only to the more senior officer ranks. Further acts of bravery attract additional "bar" hence, the award "Bar to Distinguished Service Order" given to Lieutenant Colonel Angus Fair.

Name	Rank	Unit
Angus George Costeker FAIR DSO	Lieutenant Colonel	The Light Dragoons
Giles Richard HARRIS MBE	Major	Welsh Guards
Robert John THOMSON MBE	Acting Colonel	The Rifles
Timothy Buchan RADFORD OBE	Brigadier	late The Light Infantry

Associate Royal Red Cross Medal

The Royal Red Cross is only awarded to members of the Nursing Services. It consists of two classes. Recipients of the Royal Red Cross 1st Class are known as Members, while recipients of the 2nd Class are known as Associates. The ARRC is awarded for "special devotion and competency in the performance of actual nursing duties".

Name	Rank	Unit
Gail Lesley WHITTLE	Captain	Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps

Conspicuous Gallantry Cross

Awarded in recognition of acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy. Was instituted in 1993 to replace three previous awards: the DSO (issued to officers), the Distinguished Conduct Medal (Army other ranks) and the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (RN other ranks).

Name	Rank	Unit
Alan Gordon DENNIS	Sergeant	The Mercian Regiment
Gary PROUT	Lance Bombardier	Royal Regiment of Artillery
Jaime MONCHO	Serjeant	The Rifles
Kyle Patrick SMITH	Lance Corporal	The Mercian Regiment
Marc Kevin GILES	Sergeant	The Mercian Regiment
Steven William GADSBY	Gunner	Royal Regiment of Artillery

Military Cross

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.

Name	Rank	Unit
Alexander James SMITH	Lance Corporal	The Parachute Regiment
Alexander John PHILLIPS	Lieutenant	The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Alexander Robert KENNEDY	Private	The Mercian Regiment
Christopher Sean REYNOLDS	Corporal	The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Craig ADKIN	Corporal	The Mercian Regiment
Craig Richard SHARP	Corporal	The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Edward Robert BROWN	Captain	The Mercian Regiment
Jo BUTTERFILL	Major	The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Karl Christian HICKMAN	Major	The Rifles
Mathew Robert TOMLINSON	Warrant Officer Class 2	CGC Royal Marines
Matthew Philip TURRALL	Lance Sergeant	Irish Guards
Neil Darren GRANT	Major	The Mercian Regiment
Paul Edward MATHER	Corporal	Army Air Corps
Richard CLARK	Corporal	The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Simon Nicholas THOMPSON	Warrant Officer Class 2	The Rifles
Steven Graham CHILDS	Corporal	The Rifles
Tresham Dame Rowley GREGG	Lieutenant	The Light Dragoons
William James Archie HIGNETT	Lieutenant	The Rifles

Distinguished Flying Cross

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.

Name	Rank	Unit
Marc Alan HEAL	Flight Lieutenant	Royal Air Force

George Medal

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.

Name	Rank	Unit
Daniel Marc SHEPHERD*	Captain	The Royal Logistic Corps
Paul Raymond JACOBS	Rifleman	The Rifles

Queen's Gallantry Medal

Awarded in recognition of acts of gallantry of a slightly lower degree than that required for the George Cross or George medal.

Name	Rank	Unit
Carl Peter THOMAS	Corporal	The Rifles
David James TIMMINS	Lance Corporal	The Royal Logistic Corps
Peter John BURNEY	Warrant Officer Class 2	The Rifles
Wayne Edward James OWERS	Captain	The Royal Logistic Corps

Additional awards were also announced on Friday. They include Mention in Dispatches, Queen's Commendation for Bravery, 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.