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Gunner William Samuel Sawyer M.M. |
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Transcript of Military Medal Citation |
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Brigade |
16th Infantry |
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Division |
3rd Indian |
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Unit |
69 Column, 51/69 Royal Artillery |
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Date of Recommendation |
16 April 1944 |
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Regtl. No. |
1114106 |
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Rank and Name |
Gunner William Samuel SAWYER |
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Action for which recommended :- |
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On 17 March 44, during an attack on LONKIN, three NCOs went forward on a recce party. They ran into machine gun fire, one was killed and one was wounded. The third NCO returned to bring the troop forward. The troop was immediately heavily engaged by a Japanese machine gun and took cover behind a paddy bund and prepared to engage the enemy. The wounded NCO of the recce party was heard to callout about seventy yards in front. Gunner SAWYER immediately, on his own initiative, and despite the heavy fire ran to his assistance and carried the wounded NCO on his shoulder to safety. |
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Recommended By |
Lt. Col. R.C. Sutcliffe Comdg 69 Coln |
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Honour or Reward |
Military Medal |
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Signed By |
Major General W.D.A. Lentaigne Comdr. Special Force. General G. Giffard Commander-in-Chief 11 Army Group |
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(London Gazette 02.01.1945) |
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