There's no mention of him in: Honour the Armies, Honours & Awards to the British & Dominion Armies During WW2. Assuming thats a book do you have a author and or ISBN? Cheers Andy
Assuming thats a book do you have a author and or ISBN? Cheers Andy Michael Maton Token Publishing 2006 ISBN 1870192745 Verrieres
I was talking to a chap who had been awarded both these medals...is it possible to findout why he got the awards? cheers Mark.. can't be too many who got both medals can there? John Collins VC, DCM, MM "On 31st October, 1917 at Wadi Saba, Beersheeba, Palestine, Corporal Collins repeatedly went out when his battalion was forced to lie out in the open under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, and brought back many wounded. In subsequent operations he rallied his men and led the final assault with great skill in spite of heavy fire at close range and uncut wire. He killed 15 of the enemy and with a Lewis gun section cover the reorganisation and consolidation most effectively, although isolated and under fire from snipers and guns "
Not a DCm & MM combination, but Captain G.D. Black of the South Lancs was awarded both the MC and DSO Distinguished Service Order Captain (temporary) Graeme Delamere BLACK, M.C. (106420), The South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) (to be dated 22nd October 1942).
Cheers but I couldn't find it Honour the Armies: Honours and Awards to the British and Dominion Armies During WWII by Maton, Michael | Countrybookshop.co.uk Verrieres
The man i'm trying to find out about is called Vango...or something very similar...sorry to be so vague! Joe Vango - ARRSEpedia Tut tut. (Another thread that references indirectly: http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/allied-units-general/20938-2nd-battalion-wiltshire-regiment-normandy.html)
Joe Vango - ARRSEpedia Tut tut. (Another thread that references indirectly: http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/allied-units-general/20938-2nd-battalion-wiltshire-regiment-normandy.html) I enjoyed reading that....Rather well penned I thought.
