The Royal Corps of Signals

See this thread on the signal corps statue that Drew was inquiring about.

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/other-research/24237-american-help-required-tracking-down-%22liberated%22-statue-italy-during-ww2.html#post264833

 

Corporal Charles Edward Monks DCM, Signal Company, 50th Parachute Brigade, Royal Signals

For conspicuous gallantry and coolness in action.

At the posistion known as Red Hill near Buri Bazar on 28th May 1944, 3/1st Gurkha Rifles were ordered to make a battalion attack to clear the enemy from the south eastern portion of the hill. Each Company was allotted a British Signaller from 50th Parachute Brigade HQ with a light RT Set, as this Brigade HQ had the Battalion under command at this time. At the start of the attack the Commanding Officer, Adjutant and three Rifle Company Commanders were all killed or wounded. Corporal Monks was with one of the two forward Companies which were under close and heavy fire from the enemy from small arms, grenades and a Battalion gun. When their British officers were all killed these Companies wavered and started to fall back. Corporal Monks however rallied them and stopped the movement to the rear. He then passed back accurate and clear information over the RT and by his cheerfulness and complete disreguard of personal danger persuaded the Gurkha Officers to organise a second attack on the position. This was done and Corporal Monks again went forward with the attacking troops. He continued to pass back information clearly and calmly and it was in very great part due to his courage and example that the attack, which was in great danger of failing with heavy casualties succeeded in the end. This was all the more noteworthy as Corporal Monks could not speak any Gurkhali so that all he did was accomplished by signs and personal example. All the Gurkha ranks and the only British Officer left at Battalion HQ could not give enough praise to this gallant and resourceful NCO.

This citation is written on the report submitted by the 3/1 Gurkha Rifles themselves.


Gazetted 22.3.45

 

Andy

The RS guy I was trying to remember was Sgt Len Owens, MM.

You've probably read the thread, but if not, look at post 32 and there is a link to a newspaper article about him.

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/special-forces/18101-phantoms.html

Cheers - Rob

 

Lieutenant John Ormsby McCormick MC, 'J' Section 51st (Highland) Divisional Signals, attached Headquarters, 152nd Infantry Brigade, Royal Corps of Signals

Immediate Military Cross

This Brigade Signals Officer was with the Forward troops during the attack on the Djebel ER Roumana on 6th April 1943. On the way forward from the start line the vehicle used by him recieved a direct hit from a shell. He immediately returned, personally brought forward another vehicle and succeeded in establishing a forward signal centre under most trying conditions. Throughout the whole of the day the area was subjected to continuous shelling, mortar and machine gun fire with the result that the signal lines were continuously cut, but this officer again and again personally supervised the maintenance and extension of communications, frequently accompanying forward patrols for this purpose. The almost uninterrupted flow of information received owing to this officer's coolness under fire and accurate heavy fire, was of the utmost value to all concerned. His work was of exceptional value and his courage under fire a great inspiration and fine example to all those under him.


LG 17.6.43

Additional information provided by DBF:

Lt J O McCormick

 

Lieutenant, Temporary Captain Richard Adam Sykes, Guards Armoured Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals

Awarded Croix de Guerre with Vermillion Star.

Capt. Sykes has been commanding 32 Grds Bde Sig Tp since landing in Normandy in June 1944.

He has consistantly organised and maintained the Bde communications at a very high standard. In active operation he has visited his detachments with battalions daily without any regard of enemy action and his personal example has been an inspiration to all ranks in his tp.

By his cheerfulness and tact he has always induced a spirit of co-operation with other fmns and units with which the Bde has been working and laid the foundations for good signalling.

 

Royal Corps of Signals motorcycle despatch riders transport carrier pigeons in baskets strapped to their backs, Southern Command, 15 August 1940.

 

Sergeant Edward Clarke MM, 152nd Infantry Brigade, 51st (Highland) Division, Royal Corps of Signals

Awared Immediate MM

During the battle of El Alamein, Sgt Clarke was in charge of the maintenance of lines leading to Battalions in forward localities. He was solely responsible for keeping open lines which another formation had given up as untenable owing to continual enemy shelling of certain parts of the route. During the period from 29th October to 2nd November, Sgt Clarke was out continuously by day and by night on maintenance of these lines which had become an essential link at a vital stage of the battle. Throughout this period he carried out repairs in open country with a cheerful and tireless energy and gave an inspiring lead to his Section. In particular during daylight on 30th October he was ordered to repair a line which passed through a gap in a minefieldwhich was known to be a regular target for enemy artillery. For over an hour he carried out repairs under heavy shell fire and completed a line which was of major importance in that sector of the front.


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LG 4.5.43

 

201867 Lieutenant Hugh Wynell Gamon MC, att. HQ 2 Infantry Brigade, The Royal Corps of Signals.

Awarded Military Cross.

 

Signalman David Warren Herring DCM, 51st Highland Divisional Signals, Royal Signals.

Before Capture

Was a wireless operator in charge of wireless set in the neighbourhood of Neufchatel for 3 days. Had orders to get to the coast. On arriving at destination had orders to proceed to Viconte to establish wireless constructions from the blockwatch to Divisional HQ. This was on 10th June. At Ourville were stopped by German tanks which were in action for 7 hours. On the night of the 10th at 630 were surrounded and taken prisoner.

Capture

The same night they slept in Ourville where they had been taken to a shed and guarded by sentries with automatic rifes. They were told to declare what they had, and were stripped, and had to give up everything. There were a large party of prisoners, mostly Frenc.

Escape (1)

The next day I escaped during the journey to Rouenwhile marching in columns of approxiamtely 150 down a narrow road. A lorry passed, and I broke away from the column and hid in the ditch near the road. I was by myself. After the passing of the column I proceeded to a farm I could see and was given clothing and food by the people there. This was the Mayor of Ourville, who also told me where he thought the Germans were and the best route to take. At dusk I left the farm and proceeded to St. Valery. On arriving at some cross roads in the dark I saw two people and, on asking them the way, found out they were German Soldiers. They were asking for St. Vallery and showed me a map where the Germans were advancing on St. Valery. This made me change my route, and I took note from the map and proceeded top Fecamp. The Germans told me it was not possible to get into St. Valery as it was surrounded by troops. This was on this evening of 11th June.

I carried on, passing Cany, which was almost demolished. At daybreak I arrived at Fecamp on 12th June. There were a number of fishing boats about, and I attempted to escape, but I was fired on by the guns on the cliffs. I came back to shore and was picked up by Germans on motor-cycles. I was still in the civilian clothes I had been given by the farmer, and the Germans did not know I was an English Soldier.

I was taken to a concentration camp in Fecamp, where I met troops who were captured the day before. We were taken from Fecamp to Rouen, and there I met a men of my own company who were taken the same morning at St. Valery. They told me that nearly all my division had been captured or killed.

I immediately made plans to escape with a comrade. On 15th June, during the march North, I and my comrade (Redman) did attempt to escape. I left Redman in a cornfield however, and he returned to the column, whicg consisted of roughly 2,000 French troops and 600 British troops. The French troops did not look as if they had done any fighting and had British blankets and gasmasks, and our troops only had what they stood up in.

Escape (2)

After I got away I turned South and passed Bois Guillaume. When I arrived at Rouen again I swam the Seine, and rested the night at a farm, obtaining clothes and food and necessities for the journey. On the road from Rouen, on the 16th June, I stole a bicycle and cycled past Elbeuf, Louviers and Evreux and 10kms past Evreux I stopped for the night. The next day, 17th June, I proceeded to Paris, but on the way I heard the Germans were in Paris, so I turned off towards Dreux. From Dreux I proceeded to Chartres and stopped the night in Dreux, arriving at Chartres on the morning of 19th June. I saw a German dispatch rider who was lost and mistaking me for a Frenchman asked me the direction, but not knowing much French I could not answer him. He then became suspicious and stopped a lorry and sent me back to Chartres.

Recapture

At Chartres I was interrogated. The Germans told me that they were going to bomb London and Manchester, and I told them that the German soldiers were only fit to bomb civilians and that was the way they had taken France. A German soldier lost his temper and threatened me but did not abuse me. That same night (19th June) I was taken to Evreux to a concentration camp, where I met men of the Glasgow Highlanders. The camp was in a field surrounded by barbed wire, and there was no shelter. The food was peas and beans which we got at 6am and 9pm. In this camp was Driver George Prince. I was here for two days. From this camp we went to Rouen and on the 24th June left for Cambrai by train.

Escape (3)

On the journey the train slowed down, and I slipped out the doors which were open, and got onto the buffer of the last truck and dived into the ditch at the side of the railway. This was about 50km from Abbeville. I got away and proceeded towards Abbeville , which I passed on the 30th June, and wish was almost demolished . There was only a few German troops about.

Recapture

On the evening of the 1st July was again captured at La Hordle.



Escape (4)

I again attempted to escape by boat, whcih I found 50 yards from the German Guard Room, but as there was an in-shore wind I could not get around the headland. (The Germans did not see me go out). I was fired on by a German sentry, and lost an oar, and when I drifted back to shore again the Germans took me prisoner.

Recapture

They took me back to the guard room and gave me a good meal, and I slept with two German soldiers. The next day, the 2nd July, I was taken to a village along the coast where I met two other men from the Seaforth Highlanders, a Lance Corporal and a Private, who had escaped and been re-captured. After two days I was taken in the comapny of three Frenchman and 6 British (One was LCpl Dixon of the Artillery) to Rouen, where I met 20 British soldiers who had been discharged from hospital in Rouen. On the 7th July we left Rouen for Cambrai by train. We were there for three days , and here LCpl Dixon left to work on the railway. We were shut up in the barracks, and guarded by sentries. We slept in the cellars which we first cleaned out. On the 11th July we left Cambrai for Tournai by lorry. We spent the night at Tournai and then proceeded towards Germany in the lorry, when I escaped from the lorry.

Escape (5)

The lorry at the rear, which was guarding us, dropped behind, and as our lorry turned a bend I jumped off into the ditch. There was about 20 in the lorry and my escape was not noticed.

I spent the night outside Tournai in a shed, and the next day, the 12th July, I proceeded to Courtrai and again stole a bicycle. I passed Ypres and arrived at La Panne on the 13th July. Here I could not find a boat available so returned inland, looking for work,and posed as a Pole to the Belgians. The man I spoke to spoke Polish so I had to admit my nationality. He gave me a nights lodging and food and the next day (14th July) gave me 250 Frs. and a map, showing the frontier between occupied and unoccupied territory. This man who would not give his name, was the owner of a farm and Chateau about 4kms east of La Panne. He also helped me pass the Beglian-French frontier at a place where it was not guarded. This place was only 3kms from his home and 3kms west of Andschoote.

I proceeded on my way passing Cassel, St. Pol, and Amiens, travelling by day on a bicycle, I reached Beauvais and Parison the 15th. Here I rested for 2 days and 3 nights with some people I discovered at Villeneuve St. George. They were French and tried to get me papers from the Spainish Consul but were unable to do so. The brother-in-law of this family is George Drummond, 51-53 Broughton Road, Edinburgh.

I left Villeneuve on the morning of the 18th July passing Fontaineblue and Meleen and arriving at Montargis at night. I was not stopped at all. I made myself a passport with a card I bought in a shop. I had my photograph taken and filled in the details and stamped it with a 2fr. piece.

Capture by French

I left Montargis on the 19th July, and passing Briare arrived by Nevers by night. I proceeded towards Vighy via Moulinswhere I arrived on the night of the 20th. Arrived at Lyons on the 21st and on the 22nd got to Andacon, where I was taken prisoner by Gendarmes and kept the night in the guardroom. The next day at 12 O'clock, I was taken to Tournon and entrained for Marseilles with a Gendarme as escort. I was treated well.

Arrived at Marseilles on the evening of the 23rd and was taken to Fort St. Jean, and given a meal and a bed to sleep in. The next day (24th July) was taken to the British Consul and gave him my particulars. He sent me to the Seaman's Mission in Rue de Forbin, where I had a meal and spent the night. The next morning (25th July) a French detective came to the mission and sked for British soldiers. He looked English and spoke English so well that I thought he was from the consul, and I told him I was British. He then took me back to Fort St. Jean where I was interned with 20 other British soldiers, commanded by Major Potts. Major Potts had his orders from the French. We had fatigues in the morning and evening and were not allowed out of barracks. After a week or so we were given 50 frs. a week, but I intended escaping, so asked for a months money in advance and shortly after escaped (30th July).

Escape from Fort St. Jean

I was walking on the ramparts about 200 feet above the sea and climbed into a narrow ledge holding onto a rail partition topped with barbed wire. I hurried down some steps to a drawbridge and walked across the drawbridge. I went to the Seamans Mission and said 'goodbye' to the Padre and got the first train to Perpignan. From Perpignan I proceeded to the Spainish Frontier, arriving there on the night of the 1st August. I was again taken by Gendarmes when trying to cross the frontier. They would not let me go, but told me the best route to cross the frontier and the best time to go, which was at daybreak. They kept me two days at Berbere. On the 3rd August I was taken to St. Cyprien where I met Sapper Richards. On the evening of the same day we both attempted to escape by boat from the beach at St. Cyprien, but the boat sank, and we had to return. We hoped to get into Spain by passing the frontier at sea and then turn inland. On the 4th August we tried via Le Porthus to pass the frontier but were again taken back to St. Crypien on the 5th.

We met a Czech who, on finding out we were British, told us of his wish to return to England with us and arranged to meet us at St. Crypien on the moring of the 8th August. He turned up, and he and I left without Richards, as Richards was ill. We met no troops at the frontier during the day, and at night we passed the mountains. We had a day and a half in the country and at 11 O'clock we seperated, as the Czech was affraid to go by road because he had been a member of the Republican Army. I arrived at Gerona at 1.30 and looked for the French Consul, but he was not available, so I continued towards Barcelona. I also enquired for the British Consul at Gerona, but could not get any information.

About 4 kilos from Gerona the railway crossed the road, and I decided to go on by rail because it was direct and there was less chance of being captured by Spainish troops. As it was only 96 kilos more to Barcelona I decided to do it in a day and night. At 9 O'clock that night I stopped in the railway viaduct and slept beside the track until the moon rose at 11 O 'clock. I then proceeded on my way and arrived at Barcelona by mid-afternoon on the 11th, and enquired for the British Consul but could not find him. I then proceeded to the American Consul and asked him to find the British Consul and ask him to send a man to take me to him, which he did. After giving particulars and the consulate I was given a meal and a bath, and the next day I had some new clothes. I stayed a week in Barcelona resting my feet. The first three days I spent with Mr Amore of the consulate, and the last three days with Mr Dorchy, also of the consulate.

On the 17th I was given a passport, tickets and 50 pesetas, and a visa for Portugal, and left for Madrid. I arrived at Madrid on the 18th with the Czech, who had arrived in Barcelona three days after me. His name was Frett Von Trenk. On the 19th the Czech left the Embassy and tried to cross the Portuguese frontier, and I did not see him again.

At the embassy in Madrid I met LCpl Donaldson and Pte Dickson, who were also waiting to proceed to England. After 10 days, Pte Sugg arrived at the embassy. On the 6th September prisoners were repatriated from Spainsih concentration camps and arrived at the embassy.

On the evening of 7th September, we left for Gibraltar. We arrived there on Saturday 8th September, and spen the following 12 days at Gibraltar as guests of the rock. We left for England on the 19th, arriving Londonderry on the 27th September , in a destroyer.

Gazetted 29.11.40

 

Temporary Brigadier Rupert Tristram Oliver Cary DSO, Chief Signals Officer, Eigth Army, Royal Signals.

Recommended for a DSO. Citation written by Field Marshal B.L. Montgomery.
During the advance westwards from Tripoli, and especially during the critical battles of Mareth and Gabes Gap, Brigadier Cary was my CSO and was untiring in his efforts to maintain communication. His duties necessitated him being in exposed areas and under fire. By his good work he ensured communications never failed.

He has throughout rendered distinguished services.


LG 29.7.43

Also received CB, CBE, MBE.

Later Major-General.

Cary served in WW1 and in Persia/Iraq 1941-43.

He was the Signals Officer with the Eigth Army in 1943 and became Commandant of the School of Signals 1945-46.

Retired from the Army in 1949 as commander of the Catterick sub-district.

CBE for Burma

 

2343433 Signalman George Whitfield Gardner MM, Att. 75th (Shrops Yeo) Medium Regiment Royal Artillery, The Royal Corps of Signals.

Awarded Military Medal.

 

Signalman Anchell MM, 16 Infantry Brigade, 4th Indian Division, The Royal Corps of Signals.

During the operations on 10th December, 1940, South of Sidi Barrani Signalman Anchellwas acting as Operator in Brigade Commanders wireless pick up which R/T communication with Divisional Headquaters was dependant.

During the advance very heavy artillery and machine gun fire was encounted and the pick up was rendered immobile by a shell which destroyed the front wheel and part of the radiator.

Inspite of the heavy fire which lasted about two hours and the lack of cover and protection in a pick up Signalman Anchell continued to carry out his duty and to work his apparatus in the calmest and most efficient manner.

It was very largely due to this Signalman's personal courage and confidence that communications were maintained with Divisional Headquarters during the most critical period of the engagement.


No LG Date

 

MIXED GUARD OF HONOUR


THE PRINCESS ROYAL AND THE ROYAL SIGNALS



A mixed Guard of Honour, composed partly of Operators and Instrument Mechanics of the Royal Signals and partly of Wireless and Teleprinter Operators of the ATS Signals, was formed for the Princess Royal when she visited the War Office yesterday to open a welfare hut for War Office Signals.

The Princess Royal, who is Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Corps of Signals and Controller Commandant of the ATS, has taken a practical interest in the welfare of Signals personnel in all parts of the country, and it was with her encouragement that the new hut was built to provide rest, recreation, light refreshment and a change of atmosphere from the signal office, wireless and teleprinter rooms, which are necessarily deep underground.


THE SILVER HERMES


In the rest room the Princess Royal unveiled a plaque bearing a badge of the Royal Signals - the Silver Hermes (or Jimmy as the Signals call him) - with the Gold ATS badge superimposed, the work of a Sergeant Draughtsman of the Royal Signals.

Her Royal Highness was accompanied by Senior Controller L V L E Whateley, DDATS, War Office and Lady Maud Baillie, DDATS London District. She was received by Brigadier-General Lord Croft, Parlimentary Under-Secretary of State for War, Lieutenant-General Sir H Colville B Wemyss, Colonel-Commandant Royal Signals, Major-General C W Fladgate, and Major-General L G Phillips.


Article supplied by DBF.

 

001 EADES DAR 2346602 1ST ARMD DIV SIGS 05/02/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
002 EAGLE A 2377890 - 05/04/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
003 EAGLES AH 2588477 - 21/09/1941 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
004 EAGLESFIELD RW 2584494 78 DIV SIGS 22/04/1945 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
005 EAMES GV 6978563 ATTD 1ST BN 02/06/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
006 EAMES GH 2323753 ATTD 20TH INDIAN DIV SIGS 06/05/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
007 EARL DJ 2336244 51 CONSTR SEC 15/02/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
008 EARNSHAW JKS 2582792 27 LINE SEC 21/09/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
009 EARNSHAW TE 2349756 155 FIELD REGT, RA SIG SEC 26/09/1943 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
010 EARP R 2343521 - 27/09/1941 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
011 EASON AV 274109 - 18/10/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
012 EAST RCE 2364760 74 MEDIUM REGT, RA, SIG SEC 26/08/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
013 EASTE JR 14254177 X CORPS SIGS 20/10/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
014 EASTON J 2357474 18TH INF BDE SIG SEC 16/05/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
015 EASTWICK AH 2364761 1ST ARMD DIV SIGS 05/06/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
016 EATON GD 6350241 10 L OF C SIGS 10/04/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
017 ECCLES AS 2587747 4TH AA BDE SIGS 22/05/1940 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
018 ECCLESHALL FR 2618672 - 23/10/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
019 ECCLESTONE GTJ 14794345 - 06/09/1947 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
020 ECKERSLEY S 2385346 - 21/03/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
021 EDGAR TS 2340519 SINGAPORE FORTRESS SIGS 13/02/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
022 EDGAR A 14556872 - 22/02/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
023 EDGE JEC 2366339 - 07/11/1941 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
024 EDGELER GW 2588919 92 FIELD REGT, RA, SIG SEC 08/09/1940 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
025 EDINGTON K 2351634 ATTD III INDIAN CORPS SIGS 01/08/1943 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
026 EDMED DJ 2389260 1 DIV SIGS 13/02/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
027 EDMOND EG 2318506 65 DR SEC 05/12/1941 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
028 EDMONDS EL 14241510 10 BEACH SIG SEC 26/07/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
029 EDMONDSON R 2351273 77 HAA REGT, RA SIG SEC 29/11/1943 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
030 EDMUNDS E 2366340 35 LT AA REGT, RA SIG SEC 15/03/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
031 EDNEY K 2328538 1ST AIRBORNE DIV SIGS 30/01/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
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034 EDWARDS EA 60878 - 04/04/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
035 EDWARDS WS 14232348 7TH AIR FORMATION SIGS 19/08/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
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041 EDWARDS TK 2584203 11TH INDIAN DIV SIGS 05/12/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
042 EDWARDS RG 14279183 - 25/10/1947 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
043 EDWARDS JW 7889494 1ST HQ SIGS 19/10/1940 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
044 EDWARDS E 2360925 8 L OF C SIGS 12/02/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
045 EDWARDS EJ 2355759 10TH INDEP MOTOR BDE GROUP SIG SEC 01/11/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
046 EDWARDS IL 111564 44TH DIV SIGS 31/08/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
047 EGGLETON DB 14695163 19 AIR FORM SIGS 17/06/1945 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
048 EGLINTON EJ 2340647 XIII CORPS SIGS 03/10/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
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052 ELLAM T 2382846 1ST AIRBORNE DIV SIGS 26/09/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
053 ELLERTON C 2382578 - 05/03/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
054 ELLERY W 2342207 - 16/08/1943 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
055 ELLIOT WH 2366782 51 HAA REGT, RA SIG SEC 04/01/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
056 ELLIOTT GJ 14576920 ATTD 5TH INDIAN DIV SIGS 11/01/1947 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
057 ELLIOTT A 5048098 - 23/12/1946 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
058 ELLIOTT TG 2597985 11TH ARMOURED DIV SIGS 23/06/1941 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
059 ELLIS EO 2595647 12 AA DIV SIGS 11/11/1941 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
060 ELLIS T 2572173 52ND DIV SIGS 25/04/1945 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
061 ELLIS HW 14242194 1 L OF C SIGS 24/08/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
062 ELLIS RW 2363662 3 L OF C SIGS 03/05/1941 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
063 ELLIS JCH 2585312 ATTD III INDIAN CORPS OF SIGS 11/11/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
064 ELLIS ACR 2568715 18TH DIV SIGS 15/02/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
065 ELLIS PH 14649609 16 AIR FORMATION SIGS 06/06/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
066 ELLIS AR 2389473 - 21/05/1943 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
067 ELLISDON FW 2600774 - 28/05/1943 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
068 ELLISON S 2337773 ATTD 11TH INDIAN DIV SIGS 13/02/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
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070 ELLISS LG 6015902 - 04/02/1945 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
071 ELMORE FC 2358157 61 HAA REGT, RA, SIG SEC 16/11/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
072 ELPHICK C 2317395 - 23/10/1945 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
073 ELSE GA 2389385 VIII CORPS SIGS 15/08/1943 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
074 ELSTON S 25492 - 26/04/1943 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
075 ELVIDGE JW 2346156 MALAYA COMMAND SIGS 08/12/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
076 ELWELL FK 2359056 18TH DIV SIGS 12/09/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
077 ELWELL FW 2351537 70TH DIV SIGS 10/06/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
078 ELWICK FG 2579302 MALAYA COMMAND SIGS 12/09/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
079 EMERSON J 2356077 - 21/01/1945 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
080 EMERY FP 2325293 - 12/02/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
081 EMERY F 2595618 - 17/04/1941 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
082 EMMETT WG 2335973 18TH DIV SIGS 03/02/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
083 EMSON SP 14269604 1ST GUARDS ARMD BDE SIGS 18/07/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
084 ENGLISH JW 6291522 - 01/10/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
085 ENTWISLE J 2362727 1ST DIV SIGS 21/04/1941 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
086 ENTWISLE H 2360066 105 SPECIAL WIRELESS SEC 29/06/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
087 ERITH AH 2590006 14 BEACH SIG SEC 07/06/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
088 ERRINGTON G 2372564 - 17/04/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
089 ERSKINE J 2376983 SECOND ARMY SIGS 09/08/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
090 ERSKINE EC 917964 AIR FORMATION SIGS 13/08/1945 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
091 ESHELBY JA 2326873 1ST DIV SIGS 27/05/1940 - - 02/06/1940 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
092 EVANS J 2367745 - 16/06/1945 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
093 EVANS HB 2379510 11TH ARMD DIV SIGS 06/10/1943 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
094 EVANS PL 2343735 2ND ARMD DIV SIGS 24/04/1941 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
095 EVANS OP 2327822 I CORPS SIGS 27/05/1940 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
096 EVANS BL 2340980 - 26/04/1945 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
097 EVANS WR 6710761 SECOND ARMY SIGNALS 08/05/1945 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
098 EVANS H 2332792 EIGHTH ARMY TROOPS COY 08/09/1943 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
099 EVANS H 2581797 35 LT AA REGT, RA SIG SEC 12/09/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
100 EVANS SL 2322442 SINGAPORE FORTRESS SIGS 13/02/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
101 EVANS IE 2360068 75 HEAVY REGT, RA, SIG SEC 24/04/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
102 EVANS I 2348579 4TH ARMD BDE GROUP SIG SEC 26/10/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
103 EVANS MT RH/2339684 - 19/03/1943 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
104 EVANS BC 14156232 - 23/10/1947 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
105 EVANS JM 105555 7TH INDIAN DIV SIGS 06/02/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
106 EVANS DJP 14277213 - 18/01/1943 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
107 EVANS TM 2356901 LONG RANGE DESERT GROUP SIG SEC 18/01/1943 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
108 EVANS ECC 353969 - 01/05/1946 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
109 EVATT CA 2346135 8TH ARMD DIV SIGS 09/10/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
110 EVENETT AG 2330259 - 20/10/1942 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
111 EVENING JR 2345388 - 30/06/1943 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
112 EVERINGTON J 14254542 166 NEWFOUNDLAND FIELD REGT, RA, SIG SEC 08/06/1943 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
113 EVES JA 64179 - 13/01/1940 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
114 EVIDENT W 2364722 - 29/11/1944 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
115 EWER GJ 2327307 SECOND ARMY SIGS 09/05/1945 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
116 EXCELL GTF 2595556 - 14/12/1941 ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS

 

Captain Harold Pickard MC, 1st Air Formation Signals att'd RAF Component, Royal Corps of Signals.

Recommended for MBE and awarded MC.

Captain Pickard was attached to Headquarters No.60 Wing, RAF, on their arrival at the selected base of operations, and he became responsible for the provision, maintenance and operation of all land line communications of the Fighter Organisation in the Air Component.

That this machinery was functioning smoothly in an incredible short time was due to Captain Pickard's complete mastery of his work, and to his untiring zeal under conditions of great difficulty.

There is not one instance of his section having failed to provide most efficient service as soon as required. A less determined and robust man could not possibly have achieved this.

LG 2.5.41

Additional information provided by DBF:

Capt. H. Pickard

 

Corporal, Acting Sergeant Robert Irons MM, 7th Armoured Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals.

Recommended for BEM changed to MM by Montgomery.

For coolness and perserverance in completing the repair of PL Route South of Agedabia on 2nd Nov '42 despite consistant straffing by enemy aircraft and when two of his comrades had been seriously wounded.

Also for devotion to duty and being at all times an outstanding example of coolness and efficiency to his men in the face of enemy action.


LG 14.10.43

Also received MiD twice.