§ 59. Sir G. Nabarroasked the Minister of State for Defence what was the number of decorations awarded for gallant and meritorious service in Northern Ireland since August 1969, the date each award was gazetted and the number of awards in each category, up to and including the New Year Honours List 1973.
§ Mr. BlakerThe information is as follows:
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London Gazette GC CBE DSO OBE MBE MC DCM GM MM BEM Queen's Commendation Mentioned in Despatches Total New Year Honours List 1970 … … — — — 1 3 — — — — 4 — — 8 24th February 1970 … … — — — 1 — — — 1 — 1 — — 3 Birthday Honours List 1970 … … — — — 1 2 — — — — 4 — — 7 New Year Honours List 1971 … … — — — 3 4 — — — — 6 — — 13 9th March 1971 … … — — — 1 3 — — 1 (RN) — 6 12 — 23 Birthday Honours List 1971 … … — — — 2 3 — — — — 7 — — 12 22nd June 1971 … … 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 1 29th June 1971 … … — — — — — — — — — 2 1 — 3 5th October 1971 … … — — — — 4 — — 1 — 2 4 — 11 30th November 1971 … … — — — — 1 — — — — 4 4 — 9 New Year Honours List 1972 … … — 1 — 2 3 — — — — 4 — — 10 11th January 1972 … … 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 1 15th February 1972 … … — 1 2 2 5 4 — 3 8 — — 28 53 23rd May 1972 … … — — 1 1 5 6 2 — 5 1 — 26 47 Birthday Honours List 1972 … … — 1 — 1 1 — — — — 3 — — 6 3rd October 1972 … … — — 1 4 8 6 — 2 7 5 — 38 (including 2 RAF) 71 New Year Honours List 1973 … … — — — 1 2 — — — — — — — 3 Totals … … 2 3 4 20 44 16 2 8 20 49 21 92 281