2618485 Trevor Clive Lancelot MORELY, MM, 6 Grenadier Guards

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Morley, Trevor Clive Lancelot
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Service No: 2618485
Regiment: 6 Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
Award: Military Medal
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 27 January 1944
Date 1943-1944
Catalogue reference WO 373/4

201st Guards Brigade, 56th Division, 10 Corps
2618485 War Substantive Lance-Corporal, Unpaid Lance-Sergeant Trevor Clive Lancelot MORLEY, 6th Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS

24th September TABORRA Feature, SALERNO, Map Ref 6433.

On the afternoon of 24th September the Battalion took up a position on the above-mentioned feature with the intention of attacking the PAGLIAROLI feature.

During the time that positions were being taken up on TABORRA the enemy tried to infiltrate into the positions. Lance-Sergeant MORLEY who is attached to the Battalion Regimental Aid Post as medical sergeant found that a Spandau post had infiltrated to within 50 yards of the Battalion R.A.P.

Taking off his arm band he found another Guardsman with a Bren Gun and ordered to accompany him and clean up the post. Placing the Bren Gun in a position to give covering fire to himself he worked his way forward and drove the post out with hand grenades.

He then returned to the R.A.P., replaced his arm band and returned to his duties.

I consider this to be a fine example of leadership and that his action materially helped the occupation of the position.

Signed W. KINGSMILL, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding 6th Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS

Granted an Immediate M.M.