The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details Benton, Edgar Rank: Corporal Service No: 2613036 Regiment: 3 Battalion Grenadier Guards Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy Award: Military Medal Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 07 December 1944 Date 1944 Catalogue reference WO 373/8 ]1st Guards Brigade, 6th British Armoured Division, 10 Corps 2613036 War Substantive Corporal, Unpaid Lance-Sergeant Edgar BENTON On 26th May, during an attack by the Battalion, supported by tanks, at COLDRAGONE, Lance-Sergeant BENTON, E., was acting as Stretcher Bearer to No. 4 Company. Whilst forming up for the advance to the final objective his Company came under very heavy shell-fire, and sustained twenty casualties. Lance-Sergeant BENTON, under heavy shell-fire, tended all the wounded for four hours, until they had all been evacuated. His calm bearing and total disregard of his own personal safety on this occasion, as on many previous occasions in NORTH AFRICA, and FRANCE, were an inspiration to his Company. Recommended for Immediate D.C.M. Granted and Immediate M.M.
