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. Unidentified officer, Special Forces, Royal Air Force. Awarded 29 June 1991.
Distinguished Service Cross
The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) awarded to officers for gallantry in the face of the enemy at sea. Commander Richard Jeffrey Ibbotson, Royal Navy; Commanding Officer, HMS Hurworth Commander Philip Lawrence Wilcocks, Royal Navy; Commanding Officer, HMS Gloucester Lieutenant Commander David Lionel Harold Livingstone, Royal Navy; Helicopter Flight Commander, HMS Gloucester Lieutenant Commander Michael Scott Pearey, Royal Navy; Helicopter Flight Commander, HMS Brazen Lieutenant Stephen Michael Marshall, Royal Navy; Officer-in-Charge, Fleet Diving Unit A Lieutenant Phillip David Needham, Royal Navy; Helicopter Flight Commander Lieutenant Anthony Peter Williams, Royal Navy; Deputy Officer-in-Charge, Fleet Diving Unit B
Military Cross
The Military Cross (MC) was awarded to officers and warrant officers for gallantry in the face of the enemy on land Major Simon James Knapper MBE, Staffordshire Regiment; Officer Commanding, A Company, 1st Battalion; 25–26 February 1991 Major John Potter, Royal Highland Fusiliers; Officer Commanding, B Company, 1st Battalion The Royal Scots Major John Matthew Rochelle, Staffordshire Regiment; Officer Commanding, C Company, 1st Battalion; 26 February 1991 Acting Major Nicholas Roy Davies, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Royal Corps of Signals in 1997. Acting Major Vincent James Tobias Maddison, Queen's Royal Irish Hussars; Squadron Commander; 25–26 February 1991 Captain Norman Graeme Scott Soutar, Royal Scots; Officer Commanding, A Company, 1st Battalion Captain David John Wood MBE, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Light Infantry in 1994. Lieutenant Anthony Guy Briselden, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers; Anti-Tank Platoon Commander, 3rd Battalion; 26 February 1991 Lieutenant Darcy Mark Lambert Knight, Army Intelligence Corps, 29 June 1991 Lieutenant Steven Argent Wakely, Special Boat Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Royal Marines in 1994. Second Lieutenant Richard Edmund Telfer, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards; Troop Commander; 25 February 1991 Warrant Officer Class 2 William Glen Guthrie McGill, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991, gazetted as Parachute Regiment in 1997. Unidentified officer, Special Boat Service. Awarded 29 June 1991. 3 unidentified officers, Special Air Service. Awarded 29 June 1991.