Award Military Medal Sgt. R.E. Little, 141st Royal Armoured Corps (Normandy, 1944)

brithm · Sep 17, 2024

Bury Free Press 20th July 1945
Sgt. Robert Ernest Little, 141st Royal Armoured Corps (The Buffs), 31st Tank Brigade, 79th Armoured Division
Award: Military Medal
Service No.: 3712628

Sergeant Robert E Little is a NCO who knows no fear and by his coolness he has undoubtedly saved the lives of many of his comrades.

On 8th August 1944 at Cormelles Sergeant R.E. Little showed great courage and coolness. The Squadron Echelon was being heavily bombed; an ammunition lorry was on fire and its contents were exploding in all directions. A lorry containing flame thrower fuel was hit and started to blaze. The bombing still continued but Sergeant Little, appreciating that the flame throwing fuel lorry if not driven off at once would ignite all the other lorries, entered the lorry and drove it off to a safe place. Bombs continued to fall throughout this period. His action required courage of the highest order and Sergeant Little's actions were an example to all.

On 12th August 1944, at Grentheville, the Squadron came under heavy fire when in an assembly area, several men were wounded and Sergeant R.E. Little, despite the fact that shells were falling, organised first aid parties and controlled the evacuation of the casualties. Again by his courage and coolness he was an example to all.
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