3456406 Douglas POMFORD, MM*, South Lancashire Regiment attached SBS

Personal Number: 3456406
Rank: Serjeant
Name: Douglas POMFORD, MM*
Unit: South Lancashire Regiment


London Gazette : 23 March 1944
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36436/supplement/1367/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following award in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy:-
The Military Medal
No. 3456406 Corporal Douglas Pemford, The South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers) (Liverpool).

London Gazette : 1 June 1944
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36539/supplement/2520/data.pdf
ERRATA.
The Military Medal.
The London Gazette of 23rd March, 1944 (No. 36436).
For No. 3456406 Corporal Douglas Pemford, The South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers) (Liverpool), substitute No. 3456406 Corporal Douglas Pomford, The South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers) i(Liverpool).

London Gazette : 4 January 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36876/supplement/210/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the held:—
Bar to the Military Medal.
No. 3456406 Sergeant Douglas Pomford, M.M., The South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's V olunteers).

 

Recommendation for Award for Pomford, Douglas Rank: Serjeant Service No: ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/46/187
Name Pomford, Douglas
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 3456406
Regiment: South Lancashire Regiment
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East Special Operations and Escapes
Award: Bar to Military Medal
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 4 January 1945

 

Douglas Pomford MM*

Faces to names, names to Faces.

Always remember, never forget,

Jim.

 

Douglas Pomford's medal were sold via Noonan's on the 26th June 2014 as below.

Lot 1231, 25 June 2014 | Noonans Mayfair


Cheers Ian

 

Hello Ian,

As the Alimnia Patrol is mentioned in the Noonan's write up; should you not have seen this it may be of interest to you:

53138 Captain Hugh William BLYTH, Scots Guards & SBS: POW

Kind regards, always,

Jim.

 

Hi Jim,

Thanks for that. I had noted Capt HW Blyth previously.


Best wishes,

Ian