CITATION AND AWARD FOR THE MILITARY MEDAL (MM): TPR WD VENABLES – 4H
Venables was taken prisoner at KALAMATA, Greece on 18 April 1941…
Venables was taken prisoner at KALAMATA, Greece on 18 April 1941…
In the KNIGHTSBRIDGE (Battle of Gazala, Western Desert) area on the 29th May, 1942, Tpr Vollans was gunner on a tank commanded by 2Lt Thurston, 7th Hussars…
On 15 Jul 40, at the battle of CAPUZZO this NCO’s troop was flank guard to a squadron advancing on the Fort…
Sgt Willets rendered valuable assistance to his Squadron Leader when he (the Sqn Ldr) had been gravely wounded in the tank action on he evening of 19.11.41…
Sgt Williams has commanded a Sherman tank throughout the advance of the 7th (QO) Hussars up the Adriatic coast from June until September 1944…
On 17 Sep 44 at MERKERN near ANTWERP Sgt Wilson’s troop was in observation of the line of the ALBERT canal…
At MIDDELRODE, HOLLAND, on 22 Oct 44, Sgt Winch was in command of a tank supporting 1/7 Queen’s in an attack on a wood near the village…
From Oct 23rd – Nov 3rd 1942 Tpr Worsdell was the driver of a “jeep” – an unarmoured vehicle – on Regimental H.Q. of 3rd The K.O. Hussars…
During period 23 Oct 42 to 17 Feb 43 this NCO (then Tpr) has acted as tank driver and has shown conspicuous courage and devotion to duty whenever in action during this period…
This NCO has been continually in action in the period 12 June 42 to Oct 42 and has consistently shown exceptional gallantry and devotion to duty in hazardous and critical altercations…