The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details Green, Ronald Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 2623478 Regiment: 5 Battalion Grenadier Guards Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy Award: Military Medal Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 08 February 1945 Date 1944-1945 Catalogue reference WO 373/9 24th Guards Brigade, 6th S.A. Armoured Division, 4 U.S. Corps 2623478 Lance-Corporal Ronald GREEN, 5th Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS This N.C.O. was a Section Corporal in the leading Company when the Battalion attacked MOUNT CATARELTO on 2nd October. As the Company reached its objective it came under heavy spandau and shellfire. This Lance-Corporal was severely wounded in the back. As the Company was consolidating under considerable close range fire from both flanks its wireless set was knocked out. Lance-Corporal GREEN, who had had experience as a Signaller, at once volunteered to try to get a message through to Battalion H.Q. on a 38 set. A set was brought to him and for two and a half hours he lay in great pain and in a most exposed position under considerable small arms and shellfire manipulating the wireless set until finally he managed to find the Battalion frequency and pass back a message. Throughout this time he steadfastly refused to be removed by the stretcher bearers in spite of several attempts on their part to do so. Having opened up communication on the 38 set he was taken a short way down the steep hill on which the leading Platoons had been consolidate. There he lay for four hours without complaint until it was possible to evacuate him. Throughout the six hours, from the time he was hit until he was evacuated, Lance-Corporal GREEN displayed quite outstanding courage, determination and resource in most hazardous conditions and in spite of a most painful wound. His conduct earned the respect and admiration of his whole Company. Signed G.C. GORDON-LENNOX, D.S.O., Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding 5th Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS Granted an Immediate M.M.
