866797 Stanley John CAMPBELL, MM, 21 Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery

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Name Campbell, Stanley John
Rank: Bombardier
Service No: 866797
Regiment: 21 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
Theatre of Combat or Operation: North West Europe
Award: Military Medal
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 21 December 1944
Reference: WO 373/50
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32 Guards Brigade, Guards Armoured Division, 8 Corps

866797 Bombardier Stanley John CAMPBELL, 21 Anti-Tank Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY (G Troop, Z Battery)

On the evening of 4 August 1944 Bombardier CAMPBELL, who was 2 i/c and layer on a 17-pounder Anti-tank gun, gave his No. 1 all possible help in getting his gun forward under fire to consolidate the position about MAISONCELLE 7139, captured by the SCOTS GUARDS’ Company attached 3rd Battalion IRISH GUARDS.

At 0100 hours 5 August, the position was attacked by enemy infantry with tanks. Acting as loader to Lance Sergeant HARRIS, Bombardier CAMPBELL gave him every possible assistance. As the leading enemy tank approached their position, Lance Sergeant HARRIS layed on and with his first shot scored a direct hit. This shot, however, revealed their position and the two following tanks immediately opened fire on them at close range. Lance Sergeant HARRIS laid on each of these in turn, firing one round at each tank, scoring direct hits which caused both tanks to burst into flames. Bombardier CAMPBELL then continued to engage the enemy with small arms fire. A few hours later these two NCOs scored a hit on one of six other enemy tanks which approached their position, and caused the others to disperse.

Throughout the night Bombardier CAMPBELL showed the greatest bravery and enterprise through under fire from enemy tanks at 100 x range. The very able assistance he gave Lance Sergeant HARRIS and the splendid team work of these two NCOs on the gun, played a very large part in preventing the SCOTS GUARDS’ Company from being overrun.

Awarded Immediate Military Medal
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