5339353 Tpr Walter Charles DEANE, MM, 1st SAS Regiment

brithm · Apr 23, 2020

Award: Military Medal

Trooper Walter Charles Deane, (5339353) 1st SAS Regiment

Place of action: North of Schneeren

On 8th April 1945 a troop of jeeps of 1 SAS Regt was ordered forward to assist an armoured car of the Inns of Court Regt. The troop was ambushed on a track running through thick woods and came under fire from 3 sides. The troop commander while making a recce was wounded in both legs. Tpr. Deane had previously been stationed with a Bren Gun in the corner formed by the minor road and track. Seeing the tp comd fall he went forward on his own initiative some 70 yards under heavy machine gun fire and returned with his officer on his back. Tpr. Deane’s courage and initiative undoubtedly saved his officer from falling into enemy hands. Had he not seized the opportunity when he did it would have been quite impossible to extricate the troop commander since the whole troop was gradually being forced to withdraw. Tpr. Deane’s courage and initiative throughout the whole action was of the highest order.
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WO 373/54/1034

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