Grenadier Guards: Gallantry Awards & Honours

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Fletcher, Frank
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 2616563
Regiment: 6 Battalion Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
Award: Distinguished Conduct Medal
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 23 March 1944
Date 1944
Catalogue reference WO 373/5

 

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Name Ford, Edward
Regiment: 3 Battalion Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: B E F 1939-40
Award: Mention in Despatch
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 20 December 1940

 

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Name Ford, Thomas Charles
Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2
Service No: 2611872
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: North West Europe 1944-45
Award: Military Medal
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 21 June 1945

 

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Name Foster, Edward Arthur
Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2
Service No: 2609407
Regiment: 2 Armoured Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Foreign to British: France
Award: Croix de Guerre with Silver Star

 

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Name Foster, Jack
Rank: Colour Serjeant
Service No: 2614073
Regiment: 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Birthday Honours
Award: British Empire Medal
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 10 June 1961

 

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Name Galley, John James
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 2116921
Regiment: 144 Field Park Squadron Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
Award: Military Medal
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 19 April 1945

 

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Name Gardiner, Walter Percy
Rank: Captain
Service No: 121964
Regiment: 271 Field Company Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
Award: Military Cross
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 19 April 1945

 

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Name Garner, Victor
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 2618220
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: North West Europe 1944-45
Award: Distinguished Conduct Medal
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 21 June 1945

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GARNER, V.T.P. Lcpl.
2618220
On 31 Mar 45 Lcpl Garner was commanding a Honey Tank which formed part of a Section recceing in front of an Armd Column directed on GREVEN BRIDGE, 25 miles distant. Shortly after crossing the Start Line his Section Comd’s tank was held up by heavy enemy fire. Without hesitation, this Lcpl looped to one side and destroyed the enemy gun and crew, and then taking the lead he set off to cover distance in the three remaining hours of daylight. He advanced with such dash and skill that the Armd Column destroyed or overran 40 Flak guns and two 88mm guns as well as much enemy transport, and all this was accomplished without the assistance of any other Recce. That the objective was successfully reached before nightfall was almost entirely due to this NCO’s superb leadership, tremendous initiative, entire disregard to his own safety and refusal to be dismayed at any odds against him. His conduct throughout being beyond all praise.

 

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Name Gerard, Rupert Charles Frederick
Rank: Temporary Major
Service No: 68190
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: North West Europe 1944-45
Award: Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 24 January 1946

 

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Name Gordon, Alastair Joseph Edgar
Rank: Captain, Temporary Major
Service No: 45365
Regiment: 6 Motor Battalion Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East (Egypt and Libya)
Award: Military Cross
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 19 August 1943

 

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Name Goschen, John Alexander
Rank: Major
Service No: 36636
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
Award: Order of the British Empire
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 24 August 1944

 

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Name Gray, Arthur John Douglas
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 2193762
Regiment: 625 Field Squadron Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
Award: Military Medal
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 19 April 1945

 

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Name Gray, Eric William
Rank: Lieutenant
Service No: 149147
Regiment: Welsh Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East (Special Operations and Escapes)
Award: Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 04 January 1945

 

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Name Gregory, Peter Charles George
Rank: Guardsman
Service No: 2623408
Regiment: 2 Armoured Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: North West Europe 1944-45
Award: Military Medal
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 19 October 1944

 

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Name Grimshaw, Albert
Rank: Corporal, Unpaid Lance Serjeant
Service No: 2618135
Regiment: 4 Tank Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: North West Europe 1944-45
Award: Military Medal
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 02 August 1945

 

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Name Guthrie, Arthur
Rank: Chaplain 4th Class
Service No: 218714
Regiment: Royal Army Chaplain's Department attached 3 Battalion Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
Award: Military Cross
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 19 April 1945

 

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Name Hagell, William Ernest
Rank: Warrant Officer Class 1
Service No: 2609294
Regiment: 3 Battalion Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
Award: Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 21 December 1944

 

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Name Hallows, Arthur
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 2614873
Regiment: 3 Battalion Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
Award: British Empire Medal
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 20 September 1945

 

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Name Hanks, George Henry
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 2612026
Regiment: 4 Tank Battalion Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: North West Europe 1944-45
Award: Military Medal
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 10 May 1945

 

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Name Hanning, Arthur Salwey
Rank: Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Service No: 391
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: North West Europe 1944-45
Award: Order of the British Empire
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 24 January 1946