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the Medal of the Order of the British Empire (1917-1922) and had a military
and a civil division. |
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Private J.M. SHELTON5th Bedfordshire Battalion |
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| "Friday, 9th July 1943 Antonio Amedeo, an Italian
prisoner of war, escaped from a working party by killing a gaurd with
a hedging hook. He took possession of the guard's service rifle and ten
rounds of ammunition. "Armed parties of soldiers, Home Guards and police carried out a search of the district from shortly after the escape until the early afternoon of 10th July but the escaped man was not found. "At about 6 p.m. on 10th July the escaped man entered a house occupied by private Shelton and his family and helped himself to a meal. During this time the occupiers were also having a meal and the escaped prisoner, having finished his, passed into the passage of the house with a rifle in his hands and came face to face with Private Shelton, who had entered the passage from another room. The escaped prisoner immediately fired at Private Shelton and narrowly missed him. he then raced upstairs. Private Shelton instantly went up another staircase and worked his way along the landing until he located the escaped prisoner in his sister's bedroom, in a position from which the Italian could cover anyone coming up the main staircase. In spite of this Private Shelton entered the room and, with his service rifle, shot the Italian through the chest. "Private Shelton was confronted with a situation where there was no time to ask for orders from his superior in the Home Guard. He showed marked initiative, personal courage and presence of mind, backed by sound training and thus gave an outstanding example of the way a Home Guard should behave in a situation of this kind." L.G. 19.xi.1943 Source: H.G.I.C. No 41-15.xii.1943 Investiture: 17.x.1944 |
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Sub-section Leader J.H. BEATTIE6th Birmingham (Factories) Battalion |
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| "Sub-section Leader Beattie assisted in the rescue
of nine people from the flaming debris of a building. On several occasions
he crawled into a hole in the debris and made contact with trapped survivors.
He held up lumps of concrete to prevent them falling into the hole and
he was saturated with oil and water. After some hours work he was completely
exhausted and was evacuated by the medical authorities." L.G. 11.ii.1941 Source: The Times 12.ii.1941 Investiture: 22.iii.1941 |
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Volunteer W. SARAGINE6th Birmingham (Factories) Battalion |
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| "Volunteer Saragine, a Home Guard despatch rider,
was continually on the road visiting damaged places and various fire fighting
stations during an air raid on Birmingham. The anti-aircraft barrage was
severe and high explosive and incendiary bombs were dropping continuously.
On at least ome occasion he passed within a few feet of a delayed action
bomb." L.G. 11.ii.1941 Source: The Times 12.ii.1941 Investiture: 22.iii.1941 |
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Section Leader J. TOPHAM6th Birmingham (Factories) Battalion |
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| "When members of the Home Guard were trapped under
the debris of an air raid shelter which had been hit by a bomb Section
Leader Topham and other volunteers entered the shelter and brought out
four men, one of whom was dead and three injured. Topham then went to
a building which had been struck by high explosive and incendiary bombs
and assisted in saving five people. Later he returned to the hole where
he had been working and played a hose on the blazing debris. His action
resulted in four more survivors being evacuated. In all he was material
in rescuing nine people." L.G. 11.ii.1941 Source: The Times 12.ii.1941 Investiture: 22.iii.1941 |
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Volunteer L. I. TIDBALL10th BIRMINGHAM (PUBLIC UTILITIES) BATTALION |
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| "Following an intense air raid on 15th/ 16th October
1940, the police called on a battalion of the Birmingham Home Guard to
assist in rescue duty. Volunteer Tidball was a member of a party of six
volunteers under a section commander. They found several people imprisoned
in a gas-filled cellar. A small hole was made and the section commander,
with great bravery, was lowered into the cavity and rescued two males
alive. He entered a third time but was overcome by fumes and was dragged
to the surface by Volunteer Tidball, who was also overcome by fumes, but
later recovered in hospital. It was impossible to revive the section commander. "Volunteer Tidball showed the utmost gallantry and devotion to duty in the face of great personal danger." L.G. 27.v.1941 Investiture: 29.vii.1941 |
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Section Leader F. WRIGHTPOST OFFICE HOME GUARD UNIT, BIRMINGHAM |
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| "In the early hours of 27th August 1940 Section Leader
Wright was on voluntary duty at Telephone House, Birmingham in charge
of the Home Guard detachment when a prolonged enemy air attack developed
with particular intensity on the central area of the city. A number of
incendiary bombs fell on and around Telephone House and started serious
fires in the surrounding properties, most of which were completely destroyed. "During and following the attack Section Leader Wright took a leading part in the measures adopted to protect Telephone House and personally assisted in extinguishing incendiary bombs. He also organised and led an attempt to suppress the fires in adjacent properties pending the arrival of the City Fire Brigade. In addition, he took the initiative in successfully rescuing a number of Post Office motor vans from a nearby garage which was threatened by fire from an adjacent building. "For a period of over two hours Section Leader Wright displayed courage, initiative and resource of a high order and his actions were a material contribution in saying Telephone House and Post Office property from serious damage. By his conduct throughout the incident he inspired a fine co-operative spirit in his colleagues." L.G. 22.i.1941 Investiture: 5.v.1942 |
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Volunteer R. C. GRIFFIN8th COVENTRY BATTALION |
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| "On the night of 14th/15th November 1940 Volunteer
Griffin was on duty in a roof-top observation post at Sir Alfred Herbert's
machine tool factory in Coventry. A very heavy air raid developed but
Volunteer Griffin remained at his post, constantly reporting to the control
room below, for five hours while high explosive and incendiary bombs rained
down. "After the complete destruction of a building some thirty yards from his post Volunteer Griffin was ordered to come down and report to the control room. There he immediately volunteered for further duty and was sent to fetch the works rescue squad from a street three-quarters of a mile away at a time when high explosive bombs were falling thickly in the area. Having brought back the rescue squad Griffin was sent to find a doctor to attend a badly wounded man. This entailed covering a considerable distance under conditions of great danger. Having found the doctor Griffin remained on duty until 9.00 a.m." L.G. 22.i.1941 Source: The Alfred Herbert News Vol. 15, No.1 - Jan.-Feb. 1941 |
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Section Commander W. LAKE8th COVENTRY BATTALION |
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| "Section Commander Lake is a member of a works unit
and on the night of 14th/15th November 1940 he was in charge of a strong
point. He assisted in extinguishing numerous incendiary bombs and later
at the request of the local fire brigade he cycled into the city centre
through intense bombardment to seek assistance from the city brigade.
He reported back to his post on foot as his cycle had been damaged. He
then assisted in putting out more incendiary bombs and continued on duty
until 10.00 a.m., when he left his post on hearing that his home was badly
damaged and his wife and family seriously injured." L.G. 29.iv.1941 Source: The Times 30.iv.1941 Investiture: 24.ix.1942 |
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Sergeant H. A. SEARLE17th DEVONSHIRE (DEVONPORT) BATTALION |
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| "During the three nights 21st, 22nd and 23rd April
1941 Sergeant Searle did outstanding work as a runner after all telephone
communication was out of action during air raids on Devonport. He maintained
communication for the Passive Defence Officer and during one night carried
messages for distances totalling ten miles in the Dockyard, under extremely
heavy bombing. "On another occasion it was reported that a submarine's moorings had been destroyed by bombs and that this submarine was adrift and a danger to navigation. It was essential to get tugs away to secure this ship and Sergeant Searle got through to the tugs with the message and enabled the necessary action to be taken." L.G. 28.ix.1943; amended 19.xi.1943 Source: H.G.I.C. No.43-1.iii.1944 Investiture: 2.iii.1945 |
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Volunteer A. E. JANE21st DEVONSHIRE (POST OFFICE) BATTALION |
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| "During the very heavy enemy air attack on Plymouth
on the 20th March 1941 Volunteer Jane was on Home Guard duty at the front
entrance to a telephone exchange when numerous incendiary and high explosive
bombs were dropped. Premises adjoining the telephone exchange were set
on fire. Realising that the armoury was in danger, Volunteer Jane, assisted
by other members of the Home Guard, saved 40 rifles and over 4,000 rounds
of ammunition. Shortly afterwards a lorry which was in the yard caught
fire; the lorry contained some rifles and ammunition. Volunteer Jane immediately
seized a fire extinguisher and put out the flames. He then returned to
his post when a high explosive bomb dropped in the approach to the telephone
exchange, injuring two members of the guard. Volunteer Jane assisted in
carrying the injured into the building and rendered valuable first aid
to both of the injured men, but one of them died shortly afterwards. "Volunteer Jane again returned to the front of the building and assisted in putting out fires which had broken out in lorries, and subsequently helped to move the lorries to a safer position. His cool bearing and utter disregard of personal danger were a source of inspiration to his comrades, and his knowledge of first aid was most valuable at a time when outside medical assistance was impossible to obtain." L.G. 2.xii.1941 Investiture: 13.x.1942 |
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Patrol Leader J. STEWART2nd DUMBARTONSHIRE BATTALION |
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| "On the night of the 13th/14th March 1941 Patrol Leader
Stewart was on telephone duty at Douglas Street, Clydebank, maintaining
communication under heavy bombardment when windows and doors were blown
in all round him. On being relieved from this duty he joined a Home Guard
rescue party detailed for work in Napier Street, Clydebank, where his
energy and courage set a fine example to all in circumstances of great
difficulty and danger. At great risk to himself he rescued three people
from burning debris in the face of collapsing buildings and encroaching
fire." L.G. 30.ix.1941 Investiture: 3.iii.1942 |
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3178648 Company Sergeant-Major E. SMITH, K.O.S.B.1st DUMFRIESSHIRE BATTALION |
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| "On 3rd June 1942 C.S.M. Smith was supervising live
grenade practice by members of the 1st Dumfries Battalion, Home Guard,
to which he was attached. During the practice a grenade hit the top of
the parapet and fell back into the priming bay. He closed the lids of
the fuse and grenade boxes and kicked the grenade round a corner into
the passage. The grenade exploded almost immediately, severely wounding
C.S.M. Smith, whose action undoubtedly averted very serious consequences
and probably saved the life of the soldier who was present in the bay.
Had C.S.M. Smith not contrived to kick the grenade round the corner there
would have been a grave chance of it coming to rest and exploding with
very serious consequences at the entrance to the shelter, which contained
forty men. His courageous conduct is enhanced by the fact that he was
aware that the grenade was fitted with a four second fuse. He is now making
a good recovery from his wounds." L.G. 16.x.1942 |
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Private J. E. BASS3rd ESSEX BATTALION |
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| "During an air raid incendiary bombs were dropped
on railway property. Private Bass at once reported for duty and on arrival
at the scene he observed fires burning. The area was full of smoke and
sparks. A number of wagons were loaded with filled canisters for generating
smoke screens. "As Private Bass realised that the fire would spread to a number of other wagons unless those that were burning were segregated, he went to the engine house and raised steam in an engine that was warm. He then located the local railway inspector who happened to be on duty and asked him if he could take the engine out and deal with the burning trucks. This permission was given and Private Bass, single-handed, took the engine by a necessarily circuitous route which involved dealing with eight sets of points. With assistance he then segregated the burning wagons. In carrying out the operation Private Bass displayed cool courage, initiative and devotion to duty." L.G. 5.v.1944 Source: H.G.I.C. No.51-28.vi.1944/Finch Investiture: 2.ii.1945 |
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Sergeant W. DAVIESPrivate G. E. REES15th GLAMORGANSHIRE (GOWER) BATTALION |
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| "On 11th December 1942 a report was received indicating
that Royal Air Force personnel were in danger off Burry Holmes. Sergeant
Davies instructed Private Rees to accompany him and they went to the point
indicated where they saw five men clinging to the rocks in the sea some
distance from the mainland. These five men had been there for three days
in a rubber dinghy without food and were totally exhausted. "In extremely dangerous conditions, at high spring tide, and in a raging storm Sergeant Davies and Private Rees plunged into the open sea to render assistance. Sergeant Davies and Private Rees reached the five men, rendered them first aid and remained with them for two hours until the tide had receded sufficiently for them to be helped to the mainland. But for such assistance all five men would unquestionably have lost their lives as they were in imminent danger of being washed away in the storm. "The actions of these two men called for the greatest bravery and determination and resulted in the saving of the lives of the five Royal Air Force personnel." L.G. 4.ii.1944 Investiture: 16.ii.1945 Note: Sergeant Davies and Private Rees originally received a civilian King's Commendation for Brave Conduct "when rescuing from the sea the crew of a crashed aircraft" (L.G. 30.vii.1943). This was cancelled with the announcement of the award of the British Empire Medal. |
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Sergeant W. R. GREEN1st HAMPSHIRE (ANDOVER) BATTALION |
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| "On 3rd October 1943 Sergeant Green and an officer
were conveying a projectile, which was thought to be defective, for demolition.
A short distance from their destination the projectile exploded. The truck
in which they were travelling continued on its course until it hit a hedge.
Sergeant Green, though badly wounded, bleeding heavily and in great pain
and unable to walk, succeeded in getting the officer out of the truck
as he was too seriously wounded to move himself. Sergeant Green then crawled
about one and a quarter miles to a farm for assistance. It is considered
that unless Sergeant Green, by. his fortitude and presence of mind under
circumstances in which he might have thought the condition of the officer
to be hopeless, had striven to crawl that long distance to secure help
the officer would not have survived to receive medical attention." L.G. 23.xii.1943 Source: H.G.I.C. No.43-1.iii.1944 Investiture: 16.ii.1945 |
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Section Leader J. CHANTLERVOSPER FACTORY UNIT |
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| "During an air raid on the night of 10th/llth January
1941, Section Leader Chantler was on Home Guard duty at Vospers. "Although not trained as a fireman, his organising ability and splendid example could not have been bettered. His very prompt action prevented a serious outbreak in the machine shop and thousands of pounds worth of irreplaceable machinery engaged on urgent Admiralty work was thereby saved from destruction. Without his fearless energy and prompt action against continuous attacks with incendiaries, it would have been impossible to leave the machine shop mentioned under his care whilst the fire brigade concentrated on the blazing timber store and boat building shed at the other end of the works. He led his section with the greatest energy wherever it could be used most effectively, and a nearby delayed action bomb was completely disregarded during the whole of these operations. The bomb subsequently exploded very shortly after the raid without harm to anyone, as the area around it had by then been cleared. "The particular efficiency of this Home Guard unit, when it was needed to the very utmost, was undoubtedly greatly due to Section Leader Chantler's nerve and qualities of leadership." L.G. 18.xi.1941 Investiture: 29.ix.1942 |
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Volunteer S. W. ANTHONY1st BATTALION 'P' ZONE, LONDON |
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| "In October 1940 at Bromley a house received a direct
bit from a bomb. When Anthony was told that people bad been trapped he
went through a ground floor window, although the house was collapsing,
and found an injured man trying to rescue his child. He helped the man
out and then, with the aid of another helper, began the work of rescuing
the child." L.G. 22.i.1941 Source: Bromley and West Kent Mercury 31.i.1941/Graves Investiture: 3.iii.1942 |
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Volunteer W. E. WHYBROW1st BATTALION 'P' ZONE, LONDON [later 51st KENT BATTALION] |
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| "In September 1940 at Shortlands he clambered into
the ruins of a bombed house without the slightest regard for his personal
safety and the fact that portions of the building and the outside walls
were collapsing and the gas main blazing, and extricated an injured man." L.G. 22.i.1941 Source: Bromley and West Kent Mercury 31.i.1941/Graves Investiture: 3.iii.1942 |
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Lance-Corporal J.A.W. PIPERUNIDENTIFIED COUNTY OF LANCASTER (LIVERPOOL) BATTALION |
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| "On the night of 12th/13th March 1941 Lance-Corporal
Piper was Corporal of the Guard at Oceanic House, Liverpool, when an enemy
air raid took place. "A number of incendiary bombs were dropped on the building and one of these set the roof alight. Without hesitation, Lance-Corporal Piper proceeded to the top of the building and at great personal risk slid down the steeply sloping roof and recovered six of the incendiaries. Owing to the steepness of the roof he had to be hauled back on the end of a stirrup pump hose. Although the guard was compelled to evacuate the building, Lance-Corporal Piper remained at his post to the last bringing out of the building, undamaged, all the Home Guard equipment. "His conduct throughout was an example to his squad and his leadership materially assisted in reducing the damage." L.G. 17.vi.1941 Source: The Times 18.vi.1941 Investiture: 24.ii.1942 |
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Volunteer F. NICHOLLS3rd CITY OF LONDON (FARRINGDON) BATTALION |
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| "Volunteer Nicholls displayed great personal courage
and devotion to duty in the face of grave perils in the early morning
of 11th May 194 1, when, during a heavy enemy attack from the air, a large
bomb demolished several houses in the W.C. district of London. "The aid of the Home Guard being requested, a volunteer of slender build was called for to crawl through a tunnel in a mass of debris, to the interior of a collapsed basement where several people were trapped. Volunteer Nicholls at once volunteered to go, taking with him a saw which had already been asked for by a Home Guard officer, who had already secured an entry to the basement. Acting under the instructions of the Home Guard officer, Volunteer Nicholls sawed through a heavy beam which had pinned down a woman. He did so despite the fact that his action threatened to bring down the ceiling and whole superstructure on top of him. Having sawn through the beam he helped to release the woman and to pass her out to the street. He then helped in rescue operations of another person who bad been trapped under rafters and masonry. "Throughout these operations Volunteer Nicholls ran the risk of being crushed by falling masonry, asphyxiation by gas which was escaping freely, and fire which broke out before the rescue operations were completed." L.G. 21.x.1941 Source: The Times 22.x.1941 Investiture: 24.iii.1942 |
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Volunteer C. E. CORNWELLL.M.S. RAILWAY UNIT, ST. PANCRAS |
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| "A bomb explosion extinguished the lights of the guard
room and Volunteer Cornwell and three others came out to see what was
happening. They were directed to the scene of the explosion by Machine
Attendant Tubbs and discovered that an engine had been struck and the
boiler pierced, causing steam to enter the cab and imprisoning both driver
and fireman. "Volunteer Cornwell, who is a goods checker, climbed into one side of the cab while Machine Attendant Tubbs endeavoured to get in the other side. Eventually both the crew were successfully extricated, although the fireman was found to be dead. The driver, who suffered severe injuries, also died while having his wounds dressed." L.G. 11.iii.1941 Source: "Carry On"-L.M.S. War-time Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 18-April 1941 Investiture: 24.iii.1942 |
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Corporal A. V. JONES29th CITY OF LONDON (8th G.P.O.) BATTALION |
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| "Corporal Jones was in charge of a Home Guard detachment
on duty during an air raid. Two buildings were damaged by incendiary bombs
and by direct hits or blast from high explosive bombs. He displayed great
personal courage and devotion to duty in a critical situation of some
hours duration and inspired his men by personally engaging in various
measures to meet the emergency which arose. In addition to fighting a
fire for three hours with an improvised water supply and finally subduing
it, despite suggestions that the buildings should be evacuated, Corporal
Jones also dealt with an outbreak of fire on the roofs of other buildings
nearby. But for his untiring efforts these buildings would undoubtedly
have suffered much more serious damage, if not complete destruction, as
the fire-fighting services were all heavily engaged in dealing with serious
fires which were raging in the neighbourhood and were unable to render
assistance." L.G. 26.viii.1941 Source: The Times 27.viii.1941 Investiture: 19.v.1942 |
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Volunteer W. C. G. PETTIT'D' ZONE, LONDON |
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| "Volunteer Pettit was on duty during a heavy air raid
on the night of 16th September 1940. High explosive and incendiary bombs
were dropped in Acacia Road and set fire to stables in which about fifty
horses were kept. The roof began to blaze fiercely and the flames spread
rapidly, threatening to gut the stables and destroy the horses, which
were in a state of panic and were kicking and plunging wildly. Debris,
was falling and the stables soon became dangerous to approach but Volunteer
Pettit, with complete disregard for his own safety went into the burning
building and began coolly and methodically to supervise the rescue of
the horses. In the process of so doing he was kicked by one of the horses
and cut on the head by failing debris. Although in considerable pain he
kept to his task and did not leave the stables until the last horse had
been led out. He then reported to his headquarters and continued his spell
of night duty." L.G. 22.i.1941 Investiture: 24.iii.1942 |
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Volunteer E. T. WISTOW5th BATTALION 'R' ZONE, LONDON. |
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| "On 29th December 1940 Volunteer Wistow was detailed
for duty at a building which became the target of an intense enemy attack
from the air, high explosive and incendiary bombs being concentrated upon
it. He was on the roof when two high explosive bombs went through the
building, carrying him with the debris. He disregarded his injuries and
set to work to clear the exit of a shelter in which a number of people
were trapped. These were taken to another shelter by himself and another
man. At this point Volunteer Wistow had to be taken to hospital to have
his injuries attended to, but he reported back for duty again at 3 a.m.
the next morning. "He had helped to fight a serious fire a few days previously when incendiary bombs had set a building alight. Not only that, but he worked through a whole week-end to repair the damage. "He is deserving of high commendation for his devotion to duty and entire disregard of his own safety. By clearing the exits to the shelter during the enemy bombardment, though wounded and suffering from severe shock, he ensured the safety of his fellow citizens." L.G. 27.v.1941 Investiture: 24.iii.1942 |
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Volunteer E. T. SMITH5th BATTALION 'R' ZONE, LONDON. |
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| "On 29th December 1940 Volunteer Smith was detailed
for duty at a building which became the target of an intense enemy attack
from the air, high explosive and incendiary bombs being concentrated upon
it. Volunteer Smith was on the roof when two high explosive bombs went
through the building, carrying him with the debris. He disregarded his
injuries and set to work to clear the exit of a shelter in which a number
of people were trapped. These were taken to another shelter by himself
and another man. Volunteer Smith refused medical aid and carried on. "He had helped to fight a serious fire a few days previously when incendiary bombs had set a building alight. Not only that, but he bad worked through a whole week-end to repair the damage. "He is deserving of high commendation for his devotion to duty and entire disregard of his own safety. By clearing the exits to the shelter during the enemy bombardment, though wounded and suffering from severe shock he ensured the safety of his fellow citizens." L.G. 27.v.1941 Investiture: 3.iii.1942 |
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Volunteer W. L. BADCOCK40th COUNTY OF LONDON (GAS, LIGHT AND COKE) BATTALION |
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| "Volunteer Badcock was on Home Guard duty during an
enemy air raid when a large number of incendiary bombs were dropped. The
majority of the bombs were easily put out, but two lodged on top of a
gas holder, which was at that time about 90 feet in the air. These incendiaries
were lighting up the works and offering a target to the enemy airmen,
who were circling round and subsequently dropped more bombs. In order
to quench the blaze he and another man climbed to the top of the holder
and scooped up the fire bombs in their helmets." L.G. 27.v.1941 Investiture: 24.iii.1942 |
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| "On the night of 22nd/23rd December 1940 the Home
Guard company headquarters in Hulme Town Hall was partially destroyed
by a landmine, and three civilians were buried under many tons of debris. "Section Commanders McEwen and McKeown had been on duty for fourteen hours at various wrecked houses and fires when they heard cries from the wreckage at Hulme Town Hall. Despite the fact that they were told that an A.R.P. Rescue Party had given up an attempt at rescue, the two section commanders organised a party and after working seven hours under a dangerously over-hanging wall they managed to contact, and finally extricate alive and not badly injured, two women and a man. "They showed exceptional gallantry and indefatigable devotion to voluntary duty during and after an enemy air raid. There is no doubt that the gallantry and determination displayed by these two men in the face of great personal danger had a tremendous moral and steadying effect on a badly shaken community." L.G. 17.vi.1941 Source: The Times 18.vi.1941 Investiture: McEwen-2.xii.1941; McKeown-13.x.1942 |
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Sergeant W. H. PRITCHARD63rd COUNTY OF LANCASTER (MANCHESTER) BATTALION |
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| "During live grenade practice a grenade struck the
parapet and fell back into the bay. Sergeant Pritchard, who was in charge
of the throwing bay, appreciated the danger. Without hesitation he flung
the thrower out of the bay, picked up the grenade and threw it over the
parapet where it immediately exploded without doing any damage. "Sergeant Pritchard departed from the prescribed procedure owing to the muddy and slippery condition of the throwing bay and because he realised that it was unlikely that two people would be able to get clear quickly enough." L.G. 30.v.1944 Source: H.G.I.C. No.53-9.viii.1944/Air 2/9001 |
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Assistant Section Leader H. T. MORRIS4th BATTALION 'T' ZONE, LONDON |
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| "During a bombing attack by enemy aircraft in Middlesex
on a night in September 1940 Assistant Section Leader Morris was proceeding
to the Headquarters Post when high explosive bombs began to fall at 80
to 100 feet distance. Almost simultaneously there fell at about 30 feet
distant and just outside a large nearby building a large incendiary bomb
of the oil type. The explosion threw Assistant Section Leader Morris violently
into the air and he sustained injuries which rendered one of his arms
useless. The building was in great danger of being destroyed by fire owing
to the proximity of much inflammable material to the woodwork of the building,
but Assistant Section Leader Morris at once rallied reserve men and returned
to the spreading fire, displaying great courage in helping to keep it
under control, thus saving the building and much material. By his disregard
of all danger he set a fine example of devotion to duty and to his men." L.G. 27.v.1941 Investiture: 24.ii.1942 |
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Section Leader G. TURNER4th BATTALION 'T' ZONE, LONDON |
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| "During a bombing attack by enemy aircraft on a night
in September 1940 Section Leader Turner was proceeding to Headquarters
Post near a large building when high explosive bombs began to fall at
80 to 100 feet distance; almost simultaneously there fell at about 30
feet distance and just outside the building, a large incendiary bomb of
the oil type. The explosion threw Section Leader Turner violently into
the air and on the fringe of the pool of oil, some of which had scattered
over one part of the building which was partly constructed of wood. He
had his hip badly injured through falling on the concrete. Realising,
however, the great danger of fire, he dragged himself to the building,
put on the fire alarm and gave instructions to rally reserve men to assist
the fire brigade. He himself went back to the centre of the fire which
was rapidly gaining a hold, kicked away several blazing sacks of paper,
dismantled the sandbags framing the Headquarters Post, and threw the sand
on to the spreading fire, using the sandbags themselves to put out the
flames. The situation had been rendered the more perilous by the bursting
and ignition of a gas main, and realising that this main continued to
act as a beacon to the enemy aircraft, he procured asbestos sheeting and
placed it over the blaze and took steps to have the gas turned off at
its source. "By his prompt assessment of the whole situation and courage and initiative in dealing with it while suffering great pain and shock Section Leader Turner undoubtedly saved the whole building." L.G. 27.v.1941 Investiture: 24.ii.1942 |
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Volunteer M. STOCKLAND2nd BATTALION 'S' ZONE, LONDON |
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| "On 29th January 1941 Volunteer Stockland performed
a very gallant action as the result of which he himself suffered severe
injuries. During a heavy enemy air attack an explosive incendiary bomb
fell in a position which seemed to make a serious outbreak of fire inevitable.
It was seen that the bomb was of the explosive type, but it was essential
that it should be dealt with at once, because of highly inflammable material
which surrounded it. Although he was perfectly aware of the risk he ran,
Volunteer Stockland approached the bomb at close quarters and with entire
disregard for his own safety, moved it away from the danger zone. He had
no sooner accomplished this task when the bomb exploded inflicting upon
him serious injuries. His courage cannot be too highly commanded." L.G. 17.vi.1941 Source: The Times 18.vi.1941 Investiture: 24.ii.1942 |
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Sergeant H. H. T. RYAN21st MIDDLESEX BATTALION |
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is a battalion bombing instructor, has been the cause of the probable
saving of life or injury by the cool land expeditious manner in which
he has handled situations arising whilst practice with live grenades has
been carried out, regardless of his own safety. On 10th August 1943 a
man under instruction threw a grenade which rebounded into the throwing
bay. Sergeant Ryan removed the man into the shelter bay before the grenade
exploded. On another occasion later a similar incident took place but
this time the thrower of the grenade stood still, rigid with fear. Although
physically a powerful man, Sergeant Ryan had to use every ounce of force
to get the man clear of the bay, showing great presence of mind by throwing
the man outside the perimeter wall. A precisely similar accident occurred
on another occasion, when Sergeant Ryan managed to get the thrower out
of the throwing bay before the grenade exploded." L.G. 28.vii.1944 Source: H.G.I.C. No.55-16.viii.1944 |
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Sergeant B. BROWN, M.M.5th SOMERSET (BATH CITY) BATTALION |
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help with rescue work. The district was very heavily bombed and machine-gunned
from a low level. A bomb struck a building and Sergeant Brown, without
a moment's hesitation, went into the demolished building. He released
a man who was trapped and got him outside, and he also rescued three women
from the same building. The building subsequently collapsed, but Sergeant
Brown's instant action proved an example to the whole contingent, and
a considerable number of people were eventually rescued, some with great
difficulty. "Sergeant Brown's gallantry and extremely quick and efficient action resulted in the saving of many lives." L.G. 18.ix.1942 Source: Bath and Wilts Chronicle and Herald 19.ix.1942 Investiture: 16.iii.1943 |
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Private N. W. S. BAKER6th SOMERSET (BATH-ADMIRALTY) BATTALION |
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April 1942, in company with Company Sergeant-Major Leslie and Private
Martell, Private Baker made a number of rescues after having worked on
the fire at the Assembly Rooms. He spent 41/2 hours in a small hole releasing
trapped persons. Later, bearing sounds from the upper rooms, he searched
them although they were in danger of collapse, and found and rescued two
persons." L.G. 3.xii.1942 Source: Bath and Wilts Chronicle and Herald 4.xii.1942 Investiture: 16.iii.1943 |
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Private J. M. MARTELL6th SOMERSET (BATH-ADMIRALTY) BATTALION |
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Leslie at the Regina Hotel, Bath, on the night of the 26th/27th April
1942. He showed great bravery in forcing another entrance into the hotel
and ascertaining that there was a large number of people buried in the
basement. At great personal risk he freed a number of people. being himself
in danger from falling masonry. He often had to work alone with no more
than a hand torch for light. The building was smouldering throughout the
rescue work." L.G. 3.xii.1942 Source: Bath and Wilts Chronicle and Herald 4.xii.1942 Investiture: 16.iii.1943 |
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Private H. D. REES6th SOMERSET (BATH-ADMIRALTY) BATTALION |
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Regina Hotel, Bath, on the night of 27th/28th April 1942, with Company
Sergeant-Major Leslie. He helped to rescue the woman supported by Company
Sergeant-Major Leslie. He worked in great danger without a break, from
the time the hotel was hit (early in the morning of 27th April) until
7.30 p.m. on the 28th April, and helped to bring out altogether 25 persons,
five of whom were found to be alive." L.G. 3.xii.1942 Source: Bath and Wilts Chronicle and Herald 4.xii.1942 Investiture: 16.iii.1943 |
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Lance-Corporal E. T. MONK
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training near Lowfield Heath, Surrey and was seen to crash; a terrific
explosion followed. The aircraft had come to rest on its back and caught
fire. Second Lieutenant Walker and Corporals Monk and Sargent rushed to
the scene and, regardless of the burning wreckage and the possibility
of exploding bombs and petrol tanks, Second Lieutenant Walker crawled
under the wing and, assisted by the two n.c.o.'s, succeeded in releasing
the pilot from his harness and dragging him clear of the flames. Had it
not been for the prompt and courageous action of these three men the pilot
would undoubtedly have been burned to death." L.G. 15.ix.1944 |
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Volunteer W.J. AVERY
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hours the Vickers Aircraft Factory at Weybridge was attacked by an enemy
aircraft. Three bombs were dropped, two of which exploded, doing slight
damage. The other, a 500-1b. bomb, penetrated the factory roof, passed
through a wall at the end and came to rest on the concrete driveway outside
the erecting shed, having failed to explode. As the explosion of the bomb
at the position where it rested would have caused considerable damage,
its immediate removal was a matter of national importance. "Lieutenant J. M. S. Patton, Royal Canadian Engineers, undertook to remove the bomb to a place of comparative safety and Section Leader Tilyard-Burrows together with Volunteers W. J. Avery, E. A. Maslyn and C. E. Chaplin, with complete disregard of personal safety and having no previous experience of handling unexploded bombs, immediately volunteered to assist. "The bomb was lashed to a sheet of corrugated iron, attached to a truck by wire cable and towed to a crater about 200 yards away where it could do no harm. The task was accomplished in little more than half-an-hour from the time the bomb had fallen. The bomb exploded the following morning. "Throughout the operation these men displayed cool courage of the highest order and contributed largely to the removal of a serious threat to the production of this factory." L.G. 22.i.1941 Source: P.R.O.-Air 2/9537 Investiture: 24.ii.1942 Note: Lieutenant J. M. S. Patton was awarded the George Cross and Captain D. W. C. Cunnington, also of the Royal Canadian Engineers, the George Medal for their gallantry on this occasion (L.G. 13.xii.1940). |
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Volunteer A. E. PRITCHARD4th BATTALION 'Z' ZONE, LONDON |
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attack developed in South London. A high explosive bomb of the heaviest
kind fell on a group of houses and demolished them; all that remained
being masses of debris and a very large crater. "Volunteer Pritchard, who was on Home Guard duty, began at once to rescue the survivors. He managed, at great personal risk, to rescue several people from one house and then turned his attention to a man and his wife who were trapped in a collapsed building. His task was particularly perilous as the shop in which they had sheltered was on the very edge of the bomb crater, the sides of which were of slipping clay, and very deep, with a gas main alight at the bottom. Debris was falling all the time as the bombardment continued. After working a full hour under conditions of the greatest danger Volunteer Pritchard succeeded in extricating the two people. His action cannot be too highly commanded." L.G. 8.vii.1941 Source: The Times 9.vii.1941 Investiture: 24.ii.1942 |
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Sergeant F.C. LEE4th WILTSHIRE (TROWBRIDGE) BATTALION |
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a practice with live grenades. In the bombing trench at the time was a
recruit who, through nervousness, retained the grenade too long in his
band, with the result that it fell into the trench. Sergeant Lee at once
tried to pick it up in order to throw it away, but found that it was wedged
between two stones. Thereupon he stamped the grenade into the ground to
lessen the explosion, and dragged the recruit to safety into the priming
bay, thereby undoubtedly saving his life. An instant later the grenade
exploded." L.G. 20.iv.1943 Investiture: 6.vii.1943 |
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5567971 Sergeant G. E. SMITH, Wiltshire Regiment6th WILTSHIRE (MARLBOROUGH) BATTALION |
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members of the Home Guard in the throwing of live No. 36 grenades. About
twenty-five men were under instruction. One of the men, while throwing
a grenade struck the sand bags which were on top of the throwing bay and
the grenade lodged on the sand bags. Sergeant Smith ordered all the men
to lie down, but the grenade, which was fizzing, meanwhile rolled down
among other live grenades and detonators. Sergeant Smith then ran forward,
picked up the grenade and just managed to throw it clear before it exploded.
His prompt action in a dangerous situation prevented what might have been
a very serious accident." L.G. 21.iv.I942 Source: Mackay |
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Sergeant F. J. L. ROSIER6TH WILTSHIRE (MARLBOROUGH) BATTALION |
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Platoon, on the 24th May 1942, one of the men under instruction dropped
a grenade after he had withdrawn the safety pin. The grenade rolled under
a board by which stood a box of live grenades. Sergeant Rosier, who was
instructing the platoon, immediately ordered all those nearby to take
cover. He then recovered and threw the grenade, which exploded immediately
it reached the ground. The prompt and courageous action of this n.c.o.
prevented what might have been a serious accident. "What made Sergeant Rosier's action particularly meritorious in this instance was that the grenade fell under some boards into the trench, and therefore, there was a certain amount of delay, which would not have occurred if it had fallen clear." L.G. 4.viii.1942 Source: Graves/Mackay Investiture: 16.iii.1943 |
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Volunteer R. H. JUBY3rd BATTALION DONCASTER GROUP |
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Air Force Station at Finningley struck the ground near Misson and immediately
burst into flames. The pilot, after being thrown from his seat, was caught
by his parachute harness and remained hanging from the aircraft. "Volunteer Juby, who immediately ran to the aircraft when it crashed and burst into flames, cut away the parachute harness and freed the pilot. He then carried him to the windward side of the aircraft. The pilot was later taken by ambulance to hospital but he died from the injuries he had sustained in the accident. "Volunteer Juby disregarded personal safety and danger when he approached the burning wreckage and entered the flames to cut away the pilot's harness. Had it not been for the injuries which he had received in the accident, there is little doubt that Volunteer Juby's prompt action would have saved the pilot's life." L.G. 22.i.1941 Source: P.R.O.-Air 2/9537 Investiture: 23.ii.1943 |
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Sergeant B. Brown5th SOMERSET (BATH CITY) BATTALION? |
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8th June 1944The KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration
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Radnor Home Guard. Battery Quartermaster Sergeant Frederick Barker, York Home Guard. Sergeant Stanley Reginald Beckett, Buckinghamshire Home Guard. Sergeant Ernest Benfield, Lincolnshire Home Guard. Sergeant Archibald Frederick Charles Boyes, Surrey Home Guard. Sergeant Frederick Charles Burgess, Berkshire Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant Richard George Burgess, Essex Home Guard. Sergeant George Burnet, Dumfriesshire Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant (Colour Sergeant) Thomas Capenhurst, Surrey Home Guard. Sergeant David Anderson Carslaw, Cheshire Home Guard. Sergeant William Bamfield Carslake Kent Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant Thomas Frederick George Clark, Surrey Home Guard. Colour Sergeant George Haydn Collins, Hampshire Home Guard. Sergeant Frederick Leopold Cooper, Oxfordshire Home Guard. Sergeant Frank Leonard Derrick, Gloucestershire Home Guard. Sergeant Thomas James Downes, M.M., Essex Home Guard. Sergeant Arthur John Duke, Pontypool Home Guard. Sergeant (now Second Lieutenant) William Henry Edwards, Kent Home Guard. Sergeant Samuel Elwell, Staffordshire Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant William Harold Fleming, Kent Home Guard. Private William Edward Frankis, Wiltshire Home Guard. Sergeant Hubert Lewis Gibbs, Banbury Home Guard. Sergeant Harry Grafton, West Riding Home Guard. Sergeant William Ernest Gray, M.M., Kent Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant John Greig, Edinburgh Home Guard. Lance Corporal Edwin Charles Hancock, Glamorganshire Home Guard. Private Benjamin Heaton, Lancaster Home Guard. Lance Corporal Paul Francis Henry Hickman, Northants Home Guard. Sergeant James Hopkins, Glamorganshire Home Guard. Sergeant Stephen Henry Hortis, Kent Home Guard. Sergeant Francis Howarth, Westmorland Home Guard. Sergeant Frank Marshall Ivins, Monmouthshire Home Guard. Corporal Stanley Jacques, Staffordshire Home Guard. Sergeant William James, Derbyshire Home Guard. Private Charles Jennings, M.M., Cornwall Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant Alfred Thomas King, Suffolk Home Guard. Sergeant William King, South Staffordshire Home Guard. Sergeant Sidney Albert Leary, Derbyshire Home Guard. Sergeant John Berchman Lynch, Gloucestershire Home Guard. Sergeant William Edward Mitchell, Shropshire Home Guard. Corporal John Henry Moore, Lancashire Home Guard. Sergeant William Magner Moroney, Kent Home Guard. Gunner Robert Mullen, Renfrewshire Home Guard. Sergeant Edgar Stanley Mullins, Cheshire Home Guard. Sergeant John Robert Nicolson, Zetland Home Guard. Colour Sergeant Walter Frederick Herbet Payne, Exeter Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant William Henry Pearson, Lancashire Home Guard. Sergeant Archibald Harrison Pope, Cheshire Home Guard. Sergeant Stanley Marlyn Reeves, Warwickshire Home Guard. Sergeant George Rowe, Warwickshire Home Guard. Sergeant George Joseph Thomas Shaw, Warwickshire Home Guard. Sergeant Arthur Hough Short, Northumberland Home Guard. Sergeant Willaim George Strong, Kent Home Guard. Sergeant James Thompson, Anti-Aircraft Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant Ralph David Tulley, Sussex Home Guard. Sergeant William George Thwaites, Buckinghamshire Home Guard. Sergeant William John Charles Tunstall, Warwickshire Home Guard. Sergeant Edward Waite, Denbighshire Home Guard. Sergeant Arthur Ernest Wilsher, Glamorganshire Home Guard. Sergeant Ernest Jesse Woodward, Gloucestershire Home Guard. |
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Bn. Middlesex Home Guard. Sergeant T. Allen, 6th Bn. Dorset Home Guard. Sergeant J. E. Allsopp, 34th Bn. Staffordshire Home Guard. Corporal F. C. Ambrose, 2145 Berkshire Home Guard M.T. Company. Corporal E. Anderson, 9th Bn. Westmorland Home Guard. Sergeant S. C. Arblaster, 32nd Bn. South Staffordshire Home Guard. Sergeant R. Arundel, 13th Bn. West Riding Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant A. E. Ashdown, 11th Bn. Kent Home Guard. Sergeant R. Babb, 17th Bn. Devon Home Guard. Sergeant J. Balfour, 5th Bn. Perth Home Guard. Sergeant E. C. Barnes, 74th Bn. Lancashire Home Guard. Sergeant R. Barnett, 2nd Bn. Sussex Home Guard. Colour Sergeant J. Baxter, 126th Rocket Anti-Aircraft Battery, 101st Cambridge Home Guard. Private F. Beaumont, 2nd Bn. Huntingdonshire Home Guard. Sergeant E. C. Beharrel, 7th Bn. Hertfordshire Home Guard. Sergeant F. C. Bennett, 2nd Bn. Somerset Home Guard. Sergeant R. Bennett, 10th Bn. Norfolk Home Guard. Sergeant A. Berry, 202nd (G.H.Q. Reserve) Bn. Home Guard. Sergeant W. A. Bettin, 62nd Bn. Surrey Home Guard. Sergeant H. L. Birch, 6th Bn. Cheshire Home Guard. Sergeant S. Birdsey, 24th Bn. Middlesex Home Guard. Sergeant A. Blyde, 37th Bn. Staffordshire Home Guard. Sergeant W. Blyth, 25th Bn. Devon Home Guard. Corporal W. H. Boon, 49th Bn. County of London Home Guard. Sergeant H. C. Bragg, 15th Bn. Gloster Home Guard. Sergeant K. M. Brekke, 109th Rocket Anti-Aircraft Battery, 101st Northumberland Home Guard. Sergeant M. G. Bridge, London District Home Guard Signals. Sergeant H. L. Bridgeman, 220th Rocket Anti-Aircraft Battery, 101st Wiltshire Home Guard. Sergeant A. E. Briggs, 3rd Bn. Northamptonshire Home Guard. Sergeant C. E. Bright, 12th Bn. Hampshire Home Guard. Colour Sergeant C. J. G. Briscoe, 102nd Rocket Anti-Aircraft Battery, 103rd Hampshire Home Guard. Private T. Briscoe, 55th Bn. Surrey Home Guard. Sergeant J. Brown, 20th Bn. Glamorgan Home Guard. Sergeant E. S. Buck, 1st Bn. Kent Home Guard. Corporal R. Buck, 3rd Bn. Isle of Ely Home Guard. Private L. C. Bullen, 7th Bn. Buckinghamshire Home Guard. Sergeant G. F. Burgess, 28th Bn. Hampshire Home Guard. Sergeant A. Burkinshaw, 2nd Lindsey Bn. Home Guard. Sergeant J. Burns, 2nd Bn. Ayr Home Guard. Sergeant H. A. F. Burnside, 3rd Bn. Flint Home Guard. Private S. Byrne, 22nd Bn. Hampshire Home Guard. Corporal A. Caffyn, 11th Bn. Hertfordshire Home Guard. Sergeant C. H. N. Caldicott, 33rd Bn. Surrey Home Guard. Sergeant G. W. Campbell, No. 2 Scottish Home Guard Transport Column. Sergeant W. R. Carter, 12th Bn. North Riding Home Guard. Sergeant S. W. Chambers, 43rd Bn. County of London Home Guard. Corporal C. Charles, 31st Bn. Staffordshire Home Guard. Sergeant M. Chisholm, 13th Bn. Durham Home Guard. Sergeant J. Clarke, 61st Bn. West Riding Home Guard. Sergeant J. F. Cochrane, 136th Rocket Anti-Aircraft Battery, 101st Dumbarton Home Guard. Sergeant A. Cole, 1st Bn. Brecknock Home Guard. Sergeant J. O. Collins, 63rd Bn. Surrey Home Guard. Company Quartermaster-Sergeant S. E. Collins, 128th Rocket Anti-Aircraft Battery, 101st City of London Home Guard. Company Quartermaster-Sergeant T. J. Collins, 12th Bn. Glamorgan Home Guard. Sergeant G. A. Cooper, No. 2 London Transport Column Home Guard. Company Quartermaster-Sergeant J. H. Crellin, 2nd Bn. Denbigh Home Guard. Sergeant D. D. Crichton, 2nd Bn. Lanark Home Guard. Sergeant W. Y. H. Crouch, 192nd Rocket Anti-Aircraft Battery, 106th County of London Home Guard. Company Quartermaster-Sergeant G. Crump, 3rd Bn. Kent Home Guard. Sergeant W. H. Cunliffe, 39th Bn. County of London Home Guard. Sergeant L. A. Dallywaters, 14th Bn. Derbyshire Home Guard. Company Quartermaster-Sergeant M. Daly, 5th Bn. Oxford Home Guard. Sergeant G. R. Dance, 7th Bn. Dorset Home Guard. Sergeant A. J. Darville, 4th Bn. Sussex Home Guard. Sergeant C. Daviea, 12th Bn. Lancashire Home Guard. Sergeant C. H. Dengate, 22nd Bn. Sussex Home Guard. Sergeant M. M. Devaney, 1st Bn. Surrey Home Guard. Sergeant C. Dexter, 1st Bn. Nottinghamshire Home Guard. Sergeant F. Dimmer, 23rd Hampshire Bn. Home Guard. Sergeant O. Dolliment, 3rd Bn. Inverness Home Guard. Staff Sergeant H. Donaldson, 12th Bn. Glasgow Home Guard. Company Quartermaster-Sergeant G. R. Donn, 7th Bn. Fife Home Guard. Sergeant N. W. Dunk, 31st Bn. Kent Home Guard. Sergeant F. Dunn, 8th Bn. Cornwall Home Guard. Sergeant J. W. Dunn, 53rd Bn. Essex Home Guard. Sergeant J. Edwards, 1st Bn. Pembroke Home Guard. Company Quartermaster-Sergeant W. Edwards, 9th Bn. Essex Home Guard. Company Quartermaster-Sergeant C. H. Ely, 20th Bn. Essex Home Guard. Sergeant W. T. Emanuel, 1st Bn. Cardiganshire Home Guard. Corporal F. W. Farrington, 4th Bn. Hereford Home Guard. Corporal J. Fazackerley, 26th Bn. Lancashire Home Guard. Sergeant A. Ferguson, 1st Bn. Dundee Home Guard. Sergeant R. Ferguson, 3rd Bn. Ayr Home Guard. Battery Quartermaster-Sergeant W. Ferguson, 208th Rocket Anti-Aircraft Battery, 101st City of Edinburgh Home Guard. Sergeant A. Fitton, 63rd Bn. West Riding Home Guard. Sergeant W. R. Foster, 6th Bn. Glasgow Home Guard. Sergeant R. Francis, 1st Bn. Cumberland Home Guard. Sergeant H. E. Freeman, 3rd Bn, Surrey Home Guard. Sergeant G. F. Fulcher, 57th Bn. Kent Home Guard. Sergeant R. Garnett, 28th Bn. Lancashire Home Guard. Sergeant J. A. Gatt, No. 1 Scottish Home Guard Transport Column. Sergeant S. A. Gautrey, 1st Bn. Cambridgeshire Home Guard. Private S. Gawley, 4th Bn. Bedfordshire Home Guard. Sergeant G. T. Geeson, 4th Bn. North Riding Home Guard. Sergeant C. T. Gill, 4th Bn. Derbyshire Home Guard. Sergeant J. J. Gillies, 10th Bn. Berkshire Home Guard. Sergeant L. F. Goodman, 9th Bn. Devon Home Guard. Sergeant C. H. Goodwin, 5th Bn. County of London Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant W. Graham, 2nd Bn. North Riding Home Guard. Sergeant P. Grant, 1st Bn. Renfrew and Bute Home Guard. Sergeant L. C. Green, London Taxi Column, Home Guard. Sergeant J. W. Gregory, 24th Bn. Lancashire Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant E. W. Gridley, 10th Bn. Surrey Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant W. H. E. Groves, 2008 East Norfolk Home Guard M.T. Company. Company Quartermaster Sergeant W. T. Gullick, 30th Bn.. Hampshire Home Guard. Colour Sergeant E. Hallam, 71st Glamorgan Home Guard Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery. Sergeant R. Halliday, 1st Bn. Scottish Border Home Guard. Battery Quartermaster Sergeant C. J. Harris, 216th Rocket Anti-Aircraft Battery, 105th County of Lancashire Home Guard. Colour Sergeant J. Hartley, 10th Bn. Essex Home Guard. Sergeant H. G. Haylock, 22nd Bn. Kent Home Guard. Private (Lance Corporal) H. S. Hayward, 71st County of Surrey Home Guard Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery. Sergeant E. C. Heath, 22nd Bn. City of London Home Guard. Sergeant G. N. Hetley, 3rd Bn. Bedfordshire Home Guard. Sergeant C. Hill, M.M., 7th Bn. Lancashire Home Guard. Sergeant R. Hill, 71st Gloucestershire Home Guard Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery. Private R. J. Hill, 7th Bn. Middlesex Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant G. A. Hingley, 3rd Bn. Nottinghamshire Home Guard. Sergeant D. P. Hirons, 3rd Bn. Oxford Home Guard. Sergeant G. W. Holland, 10th Bn. Cheshire Home Guard. Sergeant G. Holley, 21st Bn. Glamorgan Home Guard. Sergeant A. E. Hollingdale, 202nd (G.H.Q. Reserve) Bn. Home Guard. Staff Sergeant J. Honeysett, 20th Bn. Sussex Home Guard. Sergeant F. W. Hood, 1st Bn. Wiltshire Home Guard. Sergeant J. Hooker, M.M., 12th (3 S.R.) Bn. Surrey Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant W. R. D. Horn, M.M., 12th Bn. Glasgow Home Guard. Sergeant J. S. R. Howe, 23rd Bn. Sussex Home Guard. Lance Corporal C. H. T. Howkins, 33rd Bn. Warwick Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant H. Irving, 56th Bn. West Riding Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant F. Ives, 6th Bn. North Riding Home Guard. Sergeant B. Jenkins, 6th Bn. Carmarthenshire Home Guard. Sergeant A. Johnson, 1st Bn. Lancashire Home Guard. Sergeant H. Johnson, 20th Bn. Durham Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant M. H. Johnson, 8th Bn. Northumberland Home Guard. Sergeant B. J. Johnston, 7th Bn. Northumberland Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant E. H. Jones, 3rd Bn. Salop Home Guard. Sergeant P. E. Jones, 26th Bn. Middlesex Home Guard. Sergeant J. F. Josh, 8th Bn. Surrey Home Guard. Sergeant J. Kelly, 2nd Bn. Midlothian Home Guard. Sergeant W. Kemp, 5th Bn. Kent Home Guard. Sergeant C. H. Kerruish, 1st Bn. Manx Home Guard. Sergeant A. King, M.M., 4th Bn. Cambridgeshire Home Guard. Staff Sergeant W. J. J. Laker, 11th Bn. Sussex Home Guard. Corporal J. D. Lamb, 6th Bn. Northumberland Home Guard. Sergeant A. J. Langridge, 20th Bn. Kent Home Guard. Private E. Lee, 12th Bn. Kent Home Guard. Sergeant J. C. Leedham, 4th Bn. Lindsey Home Guard. Private W. Leigh, 1st Bn. Cheshire Home Guard. Sergeant D. E. Lewis, 1st Bn. Glamorgan Home Guard. Sergeant J. Lewis, 13th Bn. Hertfordshire Home Guard. Sergeant L. J. Lewis, 11th Bn. Warwick Home Guard. Sergeant J. Lillico, 201st (G.H.Q. Reserve) Bn. Home Guard. Sergeant G. F. C. Littleton, 8th Bn. Buckinghamshire Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant A. L. Lock, 7th Bn. Warwick Home Guard. Sergeant S. London, M.M., 37th Bn. County of London Home Guard. Sergeant W. S. Luff, D.C.M., 7th Bn. Surrey Home Guard. Sergeant A. Lyons, 27th Bn. Staffordshire Home Guard. Sergeant A. S. McGulloch, 1st Bn. Clackmannan Home Guard. Corporal G. McElroy, 1st Bn. North Riding Home Guard. Corporal C. McKean, 7th Bn. City of Edinburgh Home Guard. Sergeant J. D. McKenzie, 71st City of Aberdeen Home Guard Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery. Sergeant W. Mackenzie, 1st Bn. Inverness Home Guard. Sergeant R. McKie, 11th Bn. Cheshire Home Guard. Sergeant J. McLennan, 2nd Bn. Dumfries Home Guard. Sergeant G. Mackereth, 11th Bn. Westmorland Home Guard. Sergeant D. C. Madge, 10th Bn. Gloster Home Guard. Sergeant E. Malin, 27th Bn. Warwick Home Guard. Sergeant C. A. Manning, 2nd Bn. East Riding Home Guard. Sergeant L. W. March, 18th Bn. Kent Home Guard. Colour Sergeant C. J. Marchant, 171st West Lancashire Home Guard Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery. Sergeant T. J. Marlow, 16th Bn. Glamorgan Home Guard. Sergeant H. S. Marriott, 17th Bn. City of London Home Guard. Sergeant E. R. Marsh, 8th Bn. Kent Home Guard. Sergeant P. B. Martin, 33rd Bn. Kent Home Guard. Sergeant R. H. Matheson, 5th Bn. Suffolk Home Guard. Colour Sergeant W. Mattock, 143rd Rocket Anti-Aircraft Battery, 105th Gloucester Home Guard. Sergeant T. A. Mayoss, 71st County of Surrey Home Guard Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery. Sergeant J. Merricks, 203rd (G.H.Q. Reserve) Bn. Home Guard. Sergeant W. H. Mickleburgh, 6th Bn. Leicestershire Home Guard. Private A. Middleton, 2nd Bn. Dundee Home Guard. Sergeant J. Millburn, 5 Bn. Cumberland Home Guard. Sergeant B. Miller, 12th Bn. Essex Home Guard. Sergeant J. Miller, 9th Bn. Hertfordshire Home Guard. Sergeant A. J. Miselbrook, 26th Bn. Hampshire Home Guard. Sergeant J. Moffatt, 11th Bn. Cornwall Home Guard. Sergeant F. Moore, 50th Bn. Lancashire Home Guard. Sergeant A. H. Moralee, 201st (G.H.Q. Reserve) Bn. Home Guard. Sergeant G. Moran, 11th Bn. West Riding Home Guard. Sergeant J. W. S. Mount, 203rd (G.H.Q. Reserve) Bn. Home Guard. Sergeant A. J. W. Mumford, 10th Bn. Essex Home Guard. Private W. F. Munt, 15th City of London Bn. Home Guard. Sergeant G. F. Newland, 31st Middlesex Bn. Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant J. R. Ney, 13th Bn. Northamptonshire Home Guard. Sergeant H. C. Norton, 4th Bn. Surrey Home Guard. Sergeant A. Nuth, 8th Bn. Glamorgan Home Guard. Sergeant C. H. G. Oliver, 15th Bn. Hertfordshire Home Guard. Sergeant J. W. Oliver, 25th Bn. Middlesex Home Guard. Sergeant W. O'Neil, M.M., 1st Kirkcudbright Bn. Home Guard. Corporal J. Otterson, 4th Bn. Ayr Home Guard. Sergeant D. F. Packman, 4th Bn. Buckinghamshire Home Guard. Sergeant P. Pain, 11th Bn. Northumberland Home Guard. Private T. W. G. Palmer, 12th Bn. County of London Home Guard. Sergeant H. F. Parker, 2nd Bn. City of London Home Guard. Sergeant R. R. Parry, 4th Bn. Flint Home Guard. Sergeant W. Paterson, 3rd Bn. Suffolk Home Guard. Sergeant W. W. Pearce, 16th Bn. Norfolk Home Guard. Colour Sergeant G. W. Pearson, 3rd Bn. Kesteven Home Guard. Sergeant W. J. Penman, 6th Bn. County of London Home Guard. Sergeant J. R. Penrice, 7th Bn. Cumberland Home Guard. Sergeant H. Perry, 7th Bn. Carmarthen Home Guard. Sergeant W. Pettitt, 4th Bn. Oxford Home Guard. Sergeant C. M. Phillips, 10th Bn. Sussex Home Guard. Second Lieutenant (late Sergeant) I. Phillips, 203rd (G.H.Q. Reserve) Bn. Home Guard. Sergeant J. Pointon, 1st Bn. Staffordshire Home Guard. Sergeant F. W. Pool, 22nd Bn. Glamorgan Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant C. E. Porter, 13th Bn. Derbyshire Home Guard. Sergeant S. J. Quick, 203rd (G.H.Q. Reserve) Bn. Home Guard. Sergeant N. E. Quinton, 7th Bn. Suffolk Home Guard. Sergeant C. Ralph, 14th Bn. Kent Home Guard. Sergeant A. G. Reardon, 28th (1 S.R.) Bn. Kent Home Guard. Sergeant H. G. Reed, 2nd Bn. Kent Home Guard. Sergeant G. Reeves, 5th Bn. Monmouthshire Home Guard. Colour Sergeant A. H. Rench, 1st Bn. Warwickshire Home Guard. Corporal N. L. Richards, Leeds Sector School Home Guard. Sergeant B. Roberts, 2nd Bn. Merioneth Home Guard. Sergeant W. J. Robertson, 34th Bn. County of London Home Guard. Sergeant W. Robinson, 27th Bn. West Riding Home Guard. Sergeant D. H. Roden, 27th Bn. Hampshire Home Guard. Sergeant P. Roy, 81st Bn. Lancashire Home Guard. Sergeant A. Rudge, 13th Bn. Staffordshire Home Guard. Private W. H. Ruse, 6th Bn. Bedfordshire Home Guard. Sergeant F. W. Salt, M.M., 8th Bn. Salop Home Guard. Sergeant A. W. Saunders, 10th Bn. Monmouth Home Guard. Sergeant R. M. Saunders, 2nd Bn. Wiltshire Home Guard. Sergeant N. V. Saville, 66th Bn. West Riding Home Guard. Colour Sergeant J. A. Sconce, 226th Rocket Anti-Aircraft. Battery, 104th West Lancashire Home Guard. Sergeant J. Scott, 3rd Bn. Stirling Home Guard. Sergeant W. Scragg, 10th Bn. Leicestershire Home Guard. Sergeant G. Seaman, 10th Bn. West Riding Home Guard. Sergeant F. W. Sebborn, 8th Bn. Essex Home Guard. Private F. G. Seggons, 8th Bn. Suffolk Home Guard. Sergeant W. Sharpe, 44th Bn. West Riding Home Guard. Lance-Corporal J. Shaw, 12th Home Guard Anti-Aircraft Regiment. Lance-Corporal W. F. Shephard, Transport Column, Sussex Home Guard. Sergeant G. T. Shuker, 36th Bn. Staffordshire Home Guard. Corporal W. H. Skinner, 29th Bn. Hampshire Home Guard. Sergeant R. Smith, 10th Bn. Lancashire Home Guard. Colour Sergeant T. G. Stokes, 23rd Bn. Warwick Home Guard. Corporal H. F. Stone, 19th Bn. Hampshire Home Guard. Company Quartermaster-Sergeant F. L. Strugnell, 1st Bn. Buckinghamshire Home Guard. Colour Sergeant J. E. Swift, 9th Anti-Aircraft Area Home Guard Regiment. Sergeant J. Swinney, 7th Bn. Cheshire Home Guard. Sergeant F. J. Talbot, 14th Bn. Hampshire Home Guard. Company Quartermaster-Sergeant A. S. Tattersall, 7th Bn. Northamptonshire Home Guard. Sergeant L. V. Taviner, 32nd Bn. Hampshire Home Guard. Battery Quartermaster-Sergeant A. Taylor, 14th Anti-Aircraft Area Home Guard Regiment. Sergeant J. J. Taylor, 2nd Bn. Argyll Home Guard. Private F. W. Tennant, 7th Bn. Somerset Home Guard. Corporal H. Thompsett, 16th Bn. Sussex Home Guard. Sergeant J. M. Thompson, 2nd Bn. Wigtown Home Guard. Company Quartermaster-Sergeant R. P. Thomson, 16th Bn. Durham Home Guard. Sergeant T. S. C. Thomson, 8th Sussex Bn. Home Guard. Sergeant W. Thomson, 40th Bn. Staffordshire Home Guard. Sergeant A. R. Thorn, 71st Bucks and Berks Home Guard Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery. Sergeant W. F. J. Timbrell, 5th Bn. Somerset Home Guard. Sergeant J. H. Timmins, 44th Bn. Warwickshire Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant H. R. Tippett, 13th Bn. Derbyshire Home Guard. Private C. F. Tomkinson, 21st Bn. Kent Home Guard. Sergeant W. W. D. Townsend, 8th Bn. Durham Home Guard. Private W. M. Traves, 3rd Bn. City of Edinburgh Home Guard. Corporal F. H. Tucker, 14th Bn. Devon Home Guard. Sergeant H. Turner, 9th Bn. Surrey Home Guard. Sergeant S. Turner, 13th Bn. Cheshire Home Guard. Sergeant C. M. Twist, 1st Caernarvonshire Bn. Home Guard. Sergeant W. G. Upsdell, 71st County of London Home Guard Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery. Sergeant H. A. Vernon, 45th Bn. Warwick Home Guard. Sergeant P. Wade, 24th Bn. West Riding Home Guard. Corporal E. Wadsworth, 63rd Bn. Lancashire Home Guard. Sergeant G. E. Waites, 5th Bn. East Riding Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant G. A. Walker, 18th Bn. Devon Home Guard. Sergeant H. V. Walker, 35th Bn. West Riding Home Guard. Sergeant M. F. Wallis, 7th Bn. Wiltshire Home Guard. Private G. W. Watts, 71st Middlesex Home Guard Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery. Corporal J. G. Whitlow, 22nd Bn. Cheshire Home Guard. Sergeant S. Whittingham, 16th Bn. Staffordshire Home Guard. Sergeant W. W. Wiggen, 9th Bn. Lindsey Home Guard. Sergeant A. T. Wilken, 1st Bn. Banff Home Guard. Sergeant L. H. M. Willett, 203rd (G.H.Q. Reserve) Bn. Home Guard. Sergeant C. G. Williams, 2nd Bn. Monmouthshire Home Guard. Sergeant G. Williams, 3rd Bn. Anglesey Home Guard. Lance-Corporal J. W. Williams, 9th Bn. Northamptonshire Home Guard. Sergeant J. J. Williamson, 24th Bn. Hampshire Home Guard. Sergeant J. H. Wilson, 2nd Bn. Holland Home Guard. Corporal F. C. Wood, 9th Bn. Northumberland Home Guard. Sergeant H. G. Wood, 2nd Bn. Cheshire Home Guard. Sergeant J. C. Wright, 2nd Bn. Gloster Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant P. Wyatt, 9th Bn. Gloster Home Guard. Sergeant A. A. Young, 20th Bn. Hampshire Home Guard. Company Quartermaster Sergeant C. H. Young, 9th Bn. Kent Home Guard. Sergeant E. L. Young, 57th Bn. County of London Home Guard. Sergeant F. Young, 79th Bn. Lancashire Home Guard. |
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