For Oldman: 2114942 War Substantive Corporal (Lance-Sergeant) Arthur James Vernon PIPER 6 Field Squadron, ROYAL ENGINEERS (Killed in Action 21.12.1942) 24 Armoured Brigade, 8 attached 10 Armoured Division, 10 Corps 24 October 1942 M.R. 872291 1:50,000 Sheet This N.C.O. was in command of a White Armd Scout Car and attached to 41 R.T.R. with five Sappers. Under heavy shellfire he cleared many scattered mines with his men. Always showing great coolness and courage, he personally dealt with many booby traps and mines. It was his first time in action. When his Armd Car was blown up on a mine and under heavy shellfire he salved all his equipment and explosives, dug in his manned and looked after them. When a new car arrived, he loaded it up and continued his work of finding and locating minefields. At all times he showed the highest courage and leadership in this difficult task of neutralising enemy mines and booby traps by day and night under shellfire. Recommended Immediate Award Signed Major B.L.L. Abdy Collins, R.E., O.C. 6 Fd Sqn, R.E. Immediate MM awarded LG 25 February 1943 WO 373/24-ir1046-p100 Lance Serjeant ARTHUR JAMES VERNON PIPER M.M., 2114942, 6 Field Sqn., Royal Engineers who died age 30 on 21 December 1942 Son of Arthur and Ethel Piper; husband of Emily Tasma Irene Piper, of Nottingham. Remembered with honour EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY Grave/Memorial Reference: XXXIII. H. 3. CWGC :: Casualty Details
