SAS Bunfield, Harold

The Bandits of Cisterna
By William Pickering & Alan Hart
Darby's Rangers 1942-45
By Mir Bahmanyer

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Bunfield
  • FORENAME
Harold
  • UNIT
1 SAS (HQ Squadron)
  • RANK
Sergeant
  • NUMBER
552487
  • AWARD
Croix de Guerre with bronze star (Fr)
  • PLACE
NW Europe 1944-45
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Corps of Signals
L Det SAS 1942 (Sgt)
1 SAS (D Squadron) 1942-43 (Sgt)
1 SAS (HQ Squadron) 1944-45 (Sgt)
Op.Archway 1945
 

CITATION:

Croix De Guerre : Sgt Bunfield was Sgt -/- Signals seconded to 'D' Sqn. He left the UK in a plane with the --- ---- and all his signals kit. The partydropped in France 15 or -- miles north of ORLSANS on the night of 16/17 Jun. As the fighting at that time was central around CAEN, they were about 200 miles behind enemy lines. They were exposed to great danger from the enemy and from treacherous elements among the French. Sgt Bunfield's job was to contact England by radio and maintain the contact for passing important information -------- targets for RAF precision bombing, etc. The radio transmitter was damaged on landing and Sgt Bunfield improvised and immediately began his important job. His work at all times was exemplary because he knew that without him the operation would have been fruitless. During an attack on 'D' Sqn in dug in the forest of ORLEANS, Sgt Bunfield personally rescued the wireless transmitter at great risk. Even during the attack he had been fulfilling his duty and transmitting messages of vital importance to the success of the operation 'GAIN'. It was entirely due to Sgt Dunfield's bravery and initiative that the ---- was able to continue its work with the essential radio link. His action was an example to all.

WEB LINKS:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7407357

NATIONAL ARCHIVES:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7407357
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