3 CDO BDE Reading, Percy James Thomas

Craig Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Reading
  • FORENAME
Percy James Thomas
  • UNIT
3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines, 42 Commando
  • RANK
Regimental Sergeant Major
  • NUMBER
PLY/X 1696
  • AWARD
British Empire Medal
  • PLACE
Malaya, 1st January to 30th June 1952
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
recommended for MBE, awarded BEM
London Gazette 39675, 17th October 1952, Page 5527
 

CITATION:

British Empire Medal : RSM PJT READING has been Regimental Sergeant Major, of 42 Commando Royal Marines since 10th January 1950. During the Whole of this time he has worked unsparingly to improve the efficiency, morale and discipline of the unit. Throughout this period, which includes twenty months of anti-bandit operations in MALAYA he has been a true leader and a vital link between Officers and Other Ranks. He has always displayed the highest qualities of drive, tact and unselfishness and has accomplished every task with the maximum efficiency.

On three occasions he has organised and successfully led emergency parties into the jungle to evacuate casualties. Being responsible for the ammunition supply of the Commando he has repeatedly been recommended for the exemplary state of security, storage and accounting and at no time has a call for ammunition, no matter how difficult to obtain or supply, gone unanswered.

His active interest in every aspect of unit life and his unshakable sense of loyalty and discipline has been a sustained source of inspiration to all ranks.

Place : Malaya
Date of Action : July 1950 to March 1952
How Employed : RSM

WEB LINKS:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39675/supplement/5527/
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7622079

NATIONAL ARCHIVES:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7622079
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