T/1425008 Mechanist Serjeant-Major William Robert WALKER, MBE, RASC - Belper connection?

Recommendation for Award for Walker, William Robert Rank: Mechanist Serjeant... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/72/364
Description:
Name Walker, William Robert
Rank: Mechanist Serjeant Major
Service No: T/1425008
Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps [41 Bulk Petrol Transport Company, RASC]
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
Award: Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 21 December 1944

41 Company, RASC, (Bulk Pet. Tpt.)
T/1425008 W/M.S.M. WALKER, William Robert

Since the arrival of this Unit in Africa in July 1943, this M.S.N. has shown keenest and ability of an outstanding nature. During our most difficult period the Unit was without a W/Shop Officer for nearly three months, when M.S.M. WALKER took on his duties which he carried out very efficiently. It fell to the many’s lot to erect Petrol Points during this period, and this entailed throwing a lot of work on to W/Shops - work of a nature to which they were unaccustomed, this being in addition to very heavy affiliation commitments. Under M.S.M. WALKER’s guidance, W/Shops worked long hours and at a very high speed to keep up with what was required of them, the M.S.M. himself set a very high example by working long hours with the men and keeping them cheerful under very difficult conditions.

Awarded M.B.E.

 

Found War Diaries at TNA, Kew, for his unit in 1943

41 Tpt. Coy. | The National Archives
Reference: WO 166/12940
Description: 41 Tpt. Coy.
Date: 1943 Apr.-June

Royal Army Service Corps: 41 Bulk Petrol Transport Company (RASC) | The National Archives
Reference: WO 169/11705
Description: Royal Army Service Corps: 41 Bulk Petrol Transport Company (RASC)
Date: 1943 July- Dec.