- SURNAME
Allender
- FORENAME
James
- UNIT
No 1 SBS
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
4614105
- AWARD
bar to Military Medal
- PLACE
North Africa 1943
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 1 Bn Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
award M.M. France 1940 (Pnt a Chin area 21.5.1940)
previously served with 6 Commando (101 Troop) 1941
1 SBS 1942-43
6 Commando 1944
promoted Sergeant
London Gazette 34893, 9th July 1940, Page 4267 (MM serving with Duke of Wellington's Regiment)
London Gazette 36180, 21st September 1943, Page 4218 (MM Bar)
CITATION:
Military Medal : May 21. PONT A CHIN Area.
During a bombardment of the Bde. area all telephone communication was broken. These men volunteered, went out and mended all lines maintaining them until the end of the action. (and Pte. William Stead)
Military Medal (Bar) :
During a bombardment of the Bde. area all telephone communication was broken. These men volunteered, went out and mended all lines maintaining them until the end of the action. (and Pte. William Stead)
Military Medal (Bar) :
WEB LINKS:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34893/supplement/4267https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36180/supplement/4218
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7347945 (MM Bar)
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7356605 (MM 1 Duke of Wellingtons Regiment)
NATIONAL ARCHIVES:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7347945 (MM Bar)https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7356605 (MM 1 Duke of Wellingtons Regiment)
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