CITATION AND AWARD FOR THE MILITARY MEDAL (MM): TPR J MILNE – 4H
Captured at KNIGHTSBRIDGE (Battle of Gazala, Western Desert) on 12 Jun 42, Milne was, at the time of the Armistice, at a working camp near VERONA (Camp 148/IX)…
Captured at KNIGHTSBRIDGE (Battle of Gazala, Western Desert) on 12 Jun 42, Milne was, at the time of the Armistice, at a working camp near VERONA (Camp 148/IX)…
At GALESE on 19 Jun 44 Tpr Miller was the Med Orderly in a 15cwt Armd Med Scout Car which was sent off to bring in a badly wounded man…
On 4 Jan 45 Cpl Hill was operator to Tp Ldr, 4th Tp, ‘A’ Sqn. The Tp was ordered to support a company of infantry of which one platoon was being heavily attacked in the CASA DI MEZZA…
During the period 1 April 1945 – 2 May 1945 Cpl Holmes commanded a section of Armoured Infantry Carriers (KANGAROOS)…
This NCO has been a tank commander in all the actions in which the regiment has been engaged in this country…
During the preliminary advance up the TONGUE, Tpr Jefford was the machine gunner of the leading KANGAROO…
On Saturday November 17th Cpl Jennings was commanding the left hand tank of 3rd Troop, ‘A’ Squadron 8th Hussars, who were in support of ‘B’ coy 1 K.S.L.I. in the company on the spur south of Pt 227…
During operations from July to end of Dec the N.C.O’s leadership, bravery and coolness under fire have been an example to all…
Sgt Didsbury was the Tp Sgt of the Recce Tp and from 5 Sep 44 onwards after his Tp Ldr was killed he has commanded the troop…
On 19th Nov 1941 Trooper Dovison was the loader-operator in his Troop Leader’s tank and showed exceptional courage and coolness throughout the first fortnight of the operations when he was continually in action…