22 GROUP CARLISLE R.O.C. MEDAL AWARD REGISTER
There are 353 Personnel in 22 Group who were awarded the ROC Long Service Medal, several with clasp…
In 1950 HM the King, as Air Commodore in Chief of the ROC, granted permission for the award of the Royal Observer Corps Medal in recognition of long service. For part-time personnel, the medal was awarded to those having completed twelve years of continuous service. Each subsequent service period of twelve years was recognised by the award of a clasp depicting a winged crown.
| Rank_Name_Medal date awarded - Clasp date awarded (other notes) |
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| Obs E.R. Abbott 1963-1975 |
| C/Obs M.L. Adamson 1962 |
| Obs. A.W. Allonby 1981 |
| Obs/Off J. Anderson 1982 |
| C/W/Obs M.A. Anderson 1982 |
| Obs R. Anderson 1968-1980 |
| Obs R. Anderson 1990 |
| Obs T.K. Anderson 1982 |
| Obs E. Andrews 1968 |
| Obs/Cdr H. Archer 1987 [Promoted to Obs/Capt.] |
| L/W/Obs T. Ashman 1963 |
| Obs J.B. Atkinson 1953 |
| Obs R.E.M. Ball 1960 |
| C/Obs W.J. Barbour 1975-1987 |
| C/Obs E.A. Barclay 1963-1975 [Promoted to Obs/Off, then Obs/Lt.] |
| Obs/Off R.R. Bargery 1970 |
| C/Obs B.F. Barnard 1985 |
| Obs T. Barnes 1986 |
| Obs/Lt P.R.A. Barrington 1968 [Full time Officer, D.G.C. 22 Grp]. |
| C/Obs T.S. Bateson 1974-1986 |
| Obs G. Batey 1953 |
| C/Obs P.G. Baxter 1983 |
| C/Obs G.W. Beattie 1974-1986 |
| Obs J.M. Beattie 1968-1980 |
| Obs W. Beattie 1953 |
| L/Obs E. Beddard 1974 |
| W/Obs A.Mc. Bell 1979 |
| Obs A.C. Bell 1987 |
| Obs F.W. Bell 1960-1972-1984 |
| Obs G. Bell 1971-1983 |
| C/Obs H.L. Bell 1953 |
| Obs/Lt J.G. Bell 1986 |
| L/Obs M.S. Bell 1990 |
| C/Obs P. Bell 1964-1976-1988 |
| W/Obs R.E.M. Bell 1960-1972-1984 |
| L/Obs T.A. Bell 1974-1986 |
| L/Obs T.C. Bell 1967-1979 |
| L/Obs W.D. Bell 1979 |
| L/W/Obs D. Benson 1981 |
| Obs J. Bigham 1961 |
| L/W/Obs E. Birrell 1964 |
| L/Obs F.W. Black 1981 |
| Obs M. Blackett-Ord 1953 |
| Obs I. Blain 1977 |
| Obs K. Bousfield 1983 |
| L/Obs J.L. Bowman 1959-1971-1983 |
| Obs S. Boyd 1963 |
| C/W/Obs E.G. Boyes 1970-1982 [Promoted to Obs/Off, then Obs/Lt.] |
| L/Obs R. Brammeld 1977-1989 [Medal awarded 28Grp. later service 22Grp]. |
| W/Obs K.L. Brammeld 1988 |
| Obs E.E. Brand 1970 |
| Obs D. Brown 1978 |
| C/Obs J. Brown 1958 |
| C/W/Obs J. Brown 1958 |
| C/Obs M.L. Brunskill 1976 |
| L/Obs W.H. Bryan 1971-1983 |
| C/Obs M.C. Burgess 1989 |
| C/W/Obs M. Burnes 1957 |
| Obs A.J. Burnett 1962 |
| C/Obs C.W. Burns 1952 |
| C/Obs W.H. Burrows 1953 |
| C/Obs W. Butler 1981 |
| L/Obs W. Byers 1968 |
| Obs K. Byron 1989 |
| L/Obs E. Cahill 1979 |
| C/Obs A.E. Callister 1971 |
| L/W/Obs A.W. Campbell 1966-1978 |
| Obs R. Campbell 1953 |
| Obs T.E. Carrick 1974 |
| W/Obs E. Carruthers 1976 |
| L/W/Obs E. Carruthers 1976 |
| Obs J. Carruthers 1960 |
| L/W/Obs M. Chivers 1961-1973-1985 |
| C/Obs J.G. Clayton 1971 |
| W/Obs D.M. Coates 1980 |
| W/Obs M. Cochrane 1976 |
| C/Obs R. Collis 1954 |
| L/Obs A.R.P. Cook 1974 |
| C/Obs D. Cook 1974-1986 [Promoted to Obs/Off.] |
| W/Obs S. Cook 1975-1987 |
| L/Obs I.E. Cooper 1989 |
| Obs J.W.T. Cooper 1953 |
| W/Obs J.M. Cooper B.E.M. 1960-1971-1983 |
| Obs M.A. Cooper 1966-1978 |
| C/Obs D.A. Corkill 1985 |
| C/Obs T.M. Cowan 1976 |
| Obs J. Coward 1959-1971-1983 |
| C/Obs L.A. Cox 1975-1987 |
| Obs W.E. Craig 1968-1980 |
| Obs A.H.R. Crossan 1986 |
| Obs W.A. Crossan 1988 |
| Obs T.P. Cunningham 1969-1981 |
| L/Obs D. Currah 1961-1973-1985 |
| C/Obs W.J. Dalgliesh 1953-1966 |
| Obs J.T. Daugherty 1981 |
| L/W/Obs J.F. Davidson 1985 |
| C/Obs R. Davidson 1953 |
| C/Obs H. Davy 1954 |
| C/Obs H. Davy 1954 |
| Obs T.J. Dawson 1953 |
| C/W/Obs M.I. Day 1990 |
| Obs J.F. Dixon 1975 |
| Obs T.W. Dixon 1977-1989 |
| L/Obs W. Dobie 1970-1982 |
| Obs T.M. Docherty 1968 |
| Obs M. Douglas 1961 |
| L/Obs R. Dugdale 1957 |
| Obs W.R. Duignan 1986 |
| Obs J. Eastham 1974 |
| Obs F.J. Edgar 1978 [Promoted to Obs/Off then Obs/Cdr] |
| L/Obs J. Edgar 1981 |
| W/Obs J. Edward 1976 |
| Obs R.M. Edward 1970-1982 |
| Obs D. Elliott 1984 |
| Obs J. Elliott 1953 |
| Obs R. Elwood 1976 |
| Obs F. Entwisle 1974 |
| C/Obs J.E. Evans 1960 |
| Obs J.G. Eves 1982 |
| W/Obs J.B. Farish 1987 |
| C/Obs W. Farries B.E.M. 1957-1969-1981 [Promoted to Obs/off.] |
| Obs P.W. Farrow 1977-1989 |
| Obs M. Faulkner 1987 |
| W/Obs R.B. Fell 1981 |
| L/Obs I.A. Ferriday 1984 |
| C/Obs W.J. Fletcher 1975 |
| C/Obs J.G. Footit 1971 |
| Obs F. Forster 1960 |
| L/Obs E. Foster 1963-1975 |
| Obs N.C. Foster 1976 |
| C/Obs W.R. Foster 1974 |
| Obs C.A. Fraser 1987 |
| Obs/Lt G.H. Garton 1961 |
| L/Obs K. Garwood 1971 |
| L/Obs J.K. Gates 1967-1979 |
| L/W/Obs M.I. George 1955 |
| L/Obs W.H. Glencorse 1974 |
| Obs R. Graham 1953 [Seaborne service] |
| L/W/Obs W.E. Graham 1961-1973-1985 |
| Obs G.A. Gray 1989 |
| Obs G.S. Gray 1982 |
| L/Obs J.H.C. Green 1953 |
| Obs/Off C.O.T. Greenhow 1953 |
| L/Obs E. Greenwood 1988 |
| W/Obs L. Grimshaw 1983 |
| C/Obs F.R. Grundy 1987 |
| L/Obs W.R. Grundy 1987 |
| W/Obs P. Guy 1982 |
| Obs R. Haddon 1972-1984 |
| Obs/Off W. Haddon 1975 |
| L/Obs J.T. Hall 1964 |
| C/Obs W. Hamilton 1970 |
| W/Obs H. Harrison 1975 |
| Obs T. Harrison 1974-1986 |
| Obs W. Hastings 1970-1982 |
| C/Obs W. Hay 1975 |
| W/Obs J. Heal 1989 |
| Obs A.V. Hind 1959-1971-1983 |
| Obs A. Horn 1989 |
| Obs E. Houston 1977 |
| W/Obs O.J. Houston 1977 |
| Obs S.J. Howie 1990 |
| Obs F.P. Hughes 1986 |
| Obs J.M. Hutchinson 1975-1987 |
| L/Obs K. Irving 1988 |
| C/Obs S.M. Jackson 1982 |
| Obs/Off D. Jardine-Paterson 1961 |
| L/Obs W.G. Johnstone 1975-1987 |
| C/Obs T.E. Jones 1962 |
| Obs/Off S.M. Jopling 1956 |
| Obs J.S. Keating 1975 |
| W/Obs A. Keddy 1977-1989 |
| L/W/Obs H. Kelly 1959 |
| Obs G. Kerr 1963 |
| C/Obs J. Kirk 1981 |
| C/Obs B. Kirkbride 1990 |
| Obs R.C. Kirkpatrick 1966-1978 |
| L/W/Obs E.C. Kirkpatrick 1985 |
| L/Obs A.J. Labram 1990 |
| Obs K. Latimer 1989 |
| Obs/Cdr R.J.F.A. Lawder 1961 |
| C/Obs E. Laws 1953 |
| C/Obs H.R. Laws 1969-1981 |
| L/Obs J. Leech 1960-1972-1984 |
| C/Obs E. Litt 1966-1978 |
| Obs/Off H. Little 1959-1971-1983 [Promoted to Obs/Lt.] |
| W/Obs A.A. Little 1990 [Awarded 14 grp. Started service in 22 Grp.] |
| Obs/Lt. I. Little 1989 [Full time Officer, Started service in 22 Grp.] |
| Obs J. Little 1968 |
| W/Obs/Off K. Little 1977-1989 [Promoted to Obs/Lt.] |
| W/Obs M. Little 1968-1980 |
| Obs M.J. Little 1986 |
| Obs R.J. Little 1981 |
| C/Obs J.H. Lockerby 1991 |
| L/Obs N. Longstaff 1983 |
| Obs A.P. Lynch 1970-1982 |
| L/Obs J.D. Lynn 1967 |
| L/Obs N.S. Mackenzie 1968 |
| C/W/Obs J.M. Mansfield B.E.M. 1965-1977 |
| Obs A.R. Mawson 1967-1979 |
| Obs/Lt. E.Maxwell D.F.M. 1964 |
| Obs/Lt. K. Maynard M.B.E. 1964 [Promoted to Obs/Cdr.] |
| C/Obs G. McCartney 1977-1989 |
| Obs A. McKone 1966 |
| Obs W.A. McNeil 1984 |
| L/W/Obs N. McNulty 1969 |
| Obs S. McVittie 1976-1988 |
| L/W/Obs A.P. Metcalfe 1967-1984 |
| Obs J. Metcalfe 1954 |
| C/Obs W. Milburn 1974 |
| C/Obs A.S. Miller 1963 |
| Obs T.W. Minton 1982 |
| W/Obs J.B. Moffat 1985 |
| Obs R. Monkhouse 1971 |
| L/Obs D.C. Monro 1963-1975 |
| L/Obs G.R.M. Moore 1974 |
| L/Obs R. Morgan 1980 |
| L/Obs J. Morphet 1977 |
| W/Obs A. Morrison 1977-1989 |
| Obs D. Mullen 1985 |
| C/Obs A.L. Munro 1985 |
| Obs V. Murden 1979 |
| L/Obs A. Murray 1976 |
| Obs/Off W.E. Nelson 1989 |
| Obs A.M. Newark 1986 [Promoted to Obs/Off.] |
| C/Obs T. Nichol 1974 |
| L/Obs W.J. Nichol 1974 |
| Obs W. Nichol 1953 |
| C/W/Obs L.I. Nicholson 1956-1968-1970 |
| C/Obs T. Nicholson 1953-1965 |
| C/Obs T. Northgraves 1960 |
| Obs P.A.M. O'Shea 1981 |
| C/Obs H.G. Palmer 1963-1975 |
| C/Obs R.W.Parkinson 1964 |
| L/W/Obs M.M. Paterson 1988 |
| C/W/Obs K.M. Percival 1957 |
| Obs J. Pickering 1960 |
| Obs/Off R.L. Pickering 1972-1984 [Promoted to Obs/Lt.] |
| C/Obs W.J.B. Pool 1975 |
| Obs D. Pringle 1960-1972 [Promoted to Obs/Off then Obs/Lt.] |
| Obs J.P. Quayle 1980 |
| C/Obs C. Rae 1966 |
| Obs H.M. Rae 1966 |
| Obs E. Raine 1953 |
| C/Obs J.A. Ray 1960 |
| L/Obs A.W. Reekie 1974 |
| W/Obs E.M. Reid 1972 |
| C/Obs R.G. Reid 1967-1979 |
| Obs A. Richardson 1953-1965 |
| C/Obs M.S. Richardson 1959-1971-1983 |
| Obs R. Richardson 1973 |
| C/Obs R.R. Richmond 1970 |
| Obs J.T. Ridley 1961 |
| Obs/Cdr R. Ritson 1953 |
| Obs G.S. Roberts 1964 |
| L/Obs M.A. Roberts 1983 |
| C/Obs E. Robinson 1983 |
| L/W/Obs I. Robinson 1983 |
| C/Obs W. Robinson 1953 |
| Obs B. Robson 1982 |
| Obs J. Robson 1983 |
| Obs J.T. Robson 1968 |
| Obs S.J. Roddie 1975 |
| L/Obs J.B.S. Rooke 1965-1977 |
| Obs S.Ross 1953-1965 |
| L/Obs E.A. Routledge 1953 |
| Obs J.J. Russell 1953 |
| Obs D.A.C. Sadler 1966 |
| Obs D.A. Sanders 1977 |
| Obs K.H. Scaife 1986 |
| C/Obs R.W. Scattergood 1966-1978 |
| W/Obs B.E.J. Schiller 1978-1990 |
| Obs A. Scott 1959 |
| C/Obs D. Scott 1964 |
| L/Obs J. Scott 1965 |
| C/Obs J. Scott 1959 |
| L/W/Obs P. Scott 1960 |
| C/Obs T.P. Scott 1953 |
| Obs J.W. Sewell 1972 |
| Obs E. Sidney 1967 |
| Obs D. Simpson 1954 |
| C/Obs E. Simpson 1975 [Promoted to Obs/Off] |
| Obs J.S. Simpson 1976 |
| Obs R.R. Sinclair 1970 [Awarded 2 Grp. Majority of service 22 Grp.] |
| Obs M.K. Sisterson 1953-1965-1977 |
| Obs J.F. Slade 1953 |
| Obs J. Smith 1980 |
| W/Obs M.J. Smith 1981 |
| Obs R.C. Smith 1974 |
| Obs/Off R.G. Smith 1964 |
| C/Obs W. Smith 1977-1989 |
| C/Obs W.S. Smith 1981 |
| C/Obs F.S. Sneezum 1953 |
| L/Obs T.R. Spence 1981 |
| L/W/Obs J.H. Spencer 1967 |
| Obs S.W. Spooner 1962 |
| C/W/Obs M.A. Stewart M.B.E. 1955-1967 [Promoted to Obs/Off then Obs/Lt.] |
| C/Obs G. Stoddart 1963-1975 |
| Obs P.B. Stoelk 1982 |
| Obs E.W. Story 1960 |
| L/Obs G. Strachan 1982 |
| Obs F. Strong 1982 |
| Obs/Off K.S. Strong 1953 |
| Obs R. Strong 1979-1991 |
| L/Obs J.D. Sturrock 1964 |
| C/Obs A.K.B. Tait 1963-1975 |
| C/W/Obs M. Tams 1961 |
| Obs D.E. Taubman 1974 |
| W/Obs D.E. Taylor 1977-1989 |
| L/Obs E. Teasdale 1977-1989 |
| Obs A.A. Telford 1953-1965 |
| Obs R.W. Thistlewaite 1959 |
| Obs G.A. Thom 1970-1982 |
| Obs A. Thompson 1963-1975 |
| C/Obs J. Thompson B.E.M. 1959 |
| W/Obs S.W. Thompson 1962-1980 |
| Obs/Lt W. Thompson M.C. 1954 |
| Obs S.W. Thomson 1976 |
| C/Obs W.J. Thomson 1967-1979-1991 |
| W/Obs M.A. Thornthwaite 1957 |
| L/Obs A.R. Todd 1974-1986 |
| C/Obs J. Todd 1977 |
| Obs T. Todd 1969 |
| Obs I. Todhunter 1972-1984 |
| C/Obs M. J. Tolley 1959 |
| C/Obs J. Trotter 1971 |
| C/Obs J.G. Turnbull 1972 |
| L/Obs I. Turner 1963-1975-1987 |
| C/W/Obs J.M. Turner 1983 |
| Obs N.H. Turner 1983 |
| Obs W.L. Turner 1983 |
| W/Obs M. Tyson 1957 |
| Obs S.R. Tyson 1953-1965 |
| W/Obs J.A. Underwood 1982 |
| L/Obs C.G. Valentine 1960-1972 |
| C/Obs L. Vickers 1972 |
| C/Obs L.E. Vickers 1959-1971 |
| Obs D. Walker 1980 |
| L/Obs R. Walker 1959 |
| Obs L.K. Ward 1986 |
| Obs/Off H.M. Ware 1953-1965 [Promoted to Obs/Lt.] |
| L/Obs N.T. Wass 1964-1976 |
| C/Obs J.T. Watterson 1971-1983 |
| Obs/Off D.H.C. Waugh 1986 |
| L/Obs H. Waugh 1974-1986 |
| C/Obs T.H. Waugh 1985 |
| Obs M. Wear 1984 |
| W/Obs J. Weymouth 1975-1987 |
| W/Obs I.M. Wharton 1975-1987 |
| Obs B.E. Whitham 1979-1991 |
| Obs P.K. Wilkinson 1980 |
| C/W/Obs I. Williams 1991 |
| L/Obs J.M. Wilson 1976-1988 |
This list compiled by 22 Group Carlisle R.O.C.A. as part of the Groups History project.
Information obtained from Richard Sirley’s book, The Royal Observer Corps Medal.
Our grateful thanks to him for permission to do so.
Our thanks also to Neville Cullingford for his help in confirming service details.
Further details provided from various individual memories!