The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details Name Vaughan, Kenneth Rank: Serjeant Service No: 2733185 Regiment: 2 Welsh Guards Theatre of Combat or Operation: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Military Medal Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 24 January 1946 Date 1945-1946 Catalogue reference WO 373/56
2722185 War Substantive Serjeant Kenneth VAUGHAN, 2nd Battalion WELSH GUARDS 32 Guards Brigade, Guards Armoured Division, 30 Corps On 5 Mar 1945 in the area of BONNIGHARDT, Sjt VAUGHAN, a Troop Leader, was supporting the leading Infantry Company in clearing the woods and houses onto the objective. The Infantry were held up by some determined enemy mortar fire. Owing to the road being mined & blocked it was difficult for the tanks to get close enough to give adequate support, but Sjt VAUGHAN, seeing the predicament of the Infantry, cut a way in off the road, through thick trees & obstacles surrounding the strong point, and under heavy fire of all kinds demolished and destroyed all opposition at very close range. Owing to his initiative & drive the position, which at one time was serious was soon retrieved and the objective captured. Later in the day, and in the fading light, he again by his personal example destroyed enemy forces holding an important bridge, led his Troop over the bridge (which was reported to be mined), and drove off an enemy S.P. covering the bridge from the other side. By this example the Infantry were so encouraged and inspired, that they gained the bridgehead and in the face of heavy fire, which again Sjt VAUGHAN's Troop disposed of, consolidated the position in the dark under cover of the tanks. Through out the day, Sjt VAUGHAN, by his personal example & initiative retrieved many awkward situations without which it would have been impossible to capture this important objective. Recommended for Periodic M.M. Field, 4 Aug 1945 LG 24 Jan 1946 WO373/56-ir1839
