Award BEM Cpl. W.L. Yule, No. 3 Canadian Provost Company

brithm · Jul 17, 2022

Award British Empire Medal Cpl. Walter Leroy Yule, No. 3 Canadian Provost Company (A56010)

On 26th August 1944, Cpl. Yule who was attached to 12 Canadian Field Company, R.C.E. was detailed to bring up bridging lorries and stores lorries to the RIVER METAURO to open up BOAT and BOTTLE routes. At the time of the bridging operations the roads in rear were heavily congested and the bridging sites were heavily mined and under sporadic fire. Cpl. Yule by his personal example and organising ability ensured that all vehicles got through so that no delay was caused to the engineers doing the job.

On 1st November 1944, Cpl. Yule was detailed to guide to the bridging site the bridging lorries required to build an assault bridge at M521265. This bridge was required by the 27 Lancers (PORTERFORCE) to enable them to pusb the enemy back across the RONCA River. At, the time of construction the site and surrounding area was under enemy fire and any congestion of bridging lorries would have resulted in failure of the project. Cpl. Yule again displayed exceptional organising ability in getting all lorries to the site and convoying them back without casualties.

Throughout the entire term of his attachment to the R.C.E. Cpl. Yule has displayed outstanding initiative and energy in maintaining proper traffic control on all routes being maintained by the 12 Canadian Field Company, R.C.E.
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WO 373/73/684

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