251987 Anthony Ronald Guy STEVENSON, MC, 3 Scots Guards

Personal Number: 251987
Rank: Lieutenant
Name: Honourable Anthony Ronald Guy STEVENSON, MiD
Unit: Scots Guards


London Gazette : 22 December 1942
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FOOT GUARDS.
The undermentioned Cadets to be 2nd Lts.: —
21st Nov. 1942 : —
S.G'ds.
Anthony Ronald Guy STEVENSON (251987).

London Gazette : 22 March 1945
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Mentioned in Despatches
Lt. A. R. G. Stevenson (251987).

London Gazette : 19 April 1945
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe:—
The Military Cross.
Lieutenant Anthony Ronald Guy STEVENSON (251987), Scots Guards (Edinburgh).

London Gazette : 16 April 1948
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S G'ds.
Lt. A. R G STEVENSON, M C (251987), resigns his commn , 17th Apr. 1948, and is granted the hon. rank of Capt

London Gazette : 24 May 1949
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Lt. (Hon. Capt.) A. R. G. STEVENSON, M.C. (251987), late S. G'ds, to be Lt., 1st Jan. 1949, retaining the hon. rank of Capt.

 

London Gazette : 22 March 1945
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Mentioned in Despatches

 

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Name Stevenson, Anthony Ronald Guy
Rank: Lieutenant
Service No: P/251987
Regiment: 3 Tank Battalion Scots Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: North West Europe 1944-45
Award: Military Cross
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 19 April 1945
Date 1945
Catalogue reference WO 373/53


6th Guards Armoured Brigade, 30 Corps
P/251987 War Substantive Lieutenant Anthony Ronald Guy STEVENSON, 3rd Tank Battalion SCOTS GUARDS

On 8th February 1945 South-East of NIJMEGEN this Officer commanded the right leading troop of his squadron who formed part of the first attacking wave in support of 2nd ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS for Phase I of Operation "VERITABLE". The task was to break into the main German positions. Two minefields lay in front of this, which were to be flailed, but unfortunately all the flails bogged before reaching the first minefield. Lieutenant STEVENSON when he reached it dismounted and made a recce for a gap, and though under heavy shell fire by which he was slightly wounded, succeeded in finding it and got his tanks and the infantry company through, and up to the second minefield. There appeared to be no gaps through this and though the infantry made every effort and lost a number of men, it could not be penetrated. Seeing that there was every chance of the whole attack being held up at this point and the barrage lost, and in spite of seeing another tank close to him blown to bits by a particularly powerful mine Lieutenant STEVENSON unhesitatingly charged his tank at a place where he thought there might be a gap, got through and by exploding the schuss mines made a passage for the infantry also. Other tanks which later did not follow him exactly blew up on Anti-Tank mines.

This gap was then used by the two leading infantry companies and the tanks to get through the minefield, and the attack was so able to keep up with the barrage.

Subsequently this Officer by this amazing drive and determination kept his troop up in support of the infantry over the most appalling going many times unbogging his and other tanks under heavy shell and mortar fire until he finally shot his infantry into the objective South-East of KRANENBURG.

But for this Officer's magnificent determination and initiative the attack in this sector might easily have failed.

Granted an Immediate Military Cross

 

6TH GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION ; INVESTITURE
Original wartime caption: Lieutenant A.R.G. Stevenson, 3rd Tk. Scot Guards, receives the M.C. from the C-in-C.
Creator: No. 5 Army Film and Photo Section, Army Film and Photographic Unit (Photographer), Sergeant Morris (Undefined)
Production date: 1945-06-12
Catalogue number: BU 7832

 

The Tatler & Bystander 3rd November 1948