Second World War Honours and Awards
Posthumous George Cross Award – 10.7.1943
London Gazette
9.11.1943 6287023 Pte Charles Alfred Duncan
Awards of 1st Airborne Division in Italy -September, – November, 1943
Military Cross
27.1.1944 109259 Capt. (A/Major) Richard Strachan Hargreaves
04.5.1944 121956 Lt (T/Capt) James Nash Gourlay
13.1.1944 129454 Lt. Talbert Alexander Mollison
Military Medal
13.1.1944 6976789 Cpl (A/Sgt) Patrick Diver
13.1.1944 1727069 Pte. Ernest Gordon Minter
6.4.1944 7347033 Cpl William Walker RAMC
Awards of the 2nd Indep. Para. Bde. In Italy – November, 1943 – May, 1944
Military Cross
6.4.1944 253722 Lt Leslie John Deacon
6.4.1944 164861 Lt Geoffrey Lansdell Mortimer
Military Medal
5.10.1944 4345247 Sgt Harold Wilmott
4.5.1944 6213826 Pte John Charles Driver
Mentioned In Despatches
11. 1.45 73534 Major (T/Lt Col. HB Coxen DSO MC
11.1.45 89372 Capt (T/Maj) JL Williams
11.1.45 115299 Lt. (T/Capt) J.L Duncan
11.1.45 195317 Lt (T/Capt) DH Marlow
11.1.45 255776 Lt RN Geal
11.1.45 6200786 Sgt JW Chandler
11.1.45 5505225 Sgt A Hybart
11.1.45 6083934 Sgt J Pash
11.1.45 6757288 L/Sgt NJ Dixon
11.1.45 255446 Pte WJ Kimber
11.1.45 7592948 Sgt PCJ Sheath REME att 4th Bn
Awards of the 2nd Indep. Para. Bde. In the South of France – August, 1944
Bar to the MM
21.12.1944 4345247 Sgt Harold Wilmott MM
Mentioned In Despatches
22.2.1945 251655 Lt J.R Greenhalgh
22.2.1945 5349616 Pte WA Young
Awards of the 2nd Indep. Para. Bde. In Greece – October, 1944 – February, 1945
Bar to the M.C.
21.6.1945 121956 Major (temp) James Nash Gourlay MC
Mentioned In Despatches
23.5.1946 267598 Lt EG Cole
23.5.1946 158779 Lt WI Grimsditch
21.6.1945 162757 Lt HW Phillips
23.5.1946 5500447 C/Sgt RC Corbin
23.5.1946 5443880 Sgt LG Hayman
23.5.1946 801591 Cpl FH Clapham
Special Boat Service
Mentioned In Despatches
4.1.1945 69411 Capt. (T/Major) IN Peterson MC att. 4th Bn
1st Abn. Div. Sigs.
British Empire Medal (for gallant & distinguished service)
21.6.1945 3598717 L/Cpl J Stephensen att. 4th Bn
127th Para. Fld. Amb., R.A.M.C
Mentioned in Despatches
21.6.1945 69411 Capt JP Irwin MB 202416 RMO 4th Bn
Awards of the 2nd Indep. Para. Bde. In Greece – Italy, February - May, 1945
Member of the British Empire (gallant & dist. Service)
13.12.1945 106457 Major (temp) JL Williams
Mentioned in Despatches
29.11.45 164861 Capt (temp) GL Mortimer MC
29.11.45 180337 Capt (temp) DS West-Russell
29.11.1945 46855283 WO2 A Stewart
29.11.1945 6012094 WO2 FJ Wiggs
29.11.1945 4913170 S/Sgt A Brooks
29.11.1945 7022780 Cpl KR Beare
29.11.1945 5573183 Pte JI Barton
29.11.1945 5836986 Pte W Cairns
29.11.1945 3537372 Pte C Payton
Source:
From the London Gazette and "Honour to the Airborne" ISBN: 9781899422005
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