Williams, William Henry

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Service number:: 1868863
Nationality:: British

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Military Medal (MM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Driver
Unit:: 58th Chemical Warfare Company, British Expeditionary Force (BEF), British Army
Awarded on:: December 20th, 1940

Citation:
"At ST. OMER on 23rd May, drove a truck laden with half a ton of high explosive on to a bridge where the enemy were already pulling away a road block. The explosive was detonated and a hasty demolition in the face of the enemy was effected."

Sources

- Recommendation for Award for Williams, W H Rank: Driver Service No: ... | The National Archives
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35020/supplement/7200

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