Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Private

Unit:

"B" Company, 6th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps, 6th Infantry Brigade, Long Range Penetration Groups (Chindits), British Indian Army

Awarded on:

July 22nd, 1943

ATET NANRA PASS, MAYU PENINSULA, BURMA – 28 March 1943

The following eyewitness account is by Capt. CS Smalley, RAMC 6 Field Ambulance

“While moving up the ATET NANRA PASS, MAYU PENINSULA on 28 March 1943, at about 10.30 hrs, with a Coy. Of 1/R.Berks, the Section under my command in company with the leading 2 platoons of the R.Berks came under fire from Japanese Machine Guns and Grenades at close range. A sergeant of the 1/R.Berks was wounded in the chest, in the open ground some distance on our left flank. Pte. Griffiths, without orders, went out alone under fire and dragged him back to another stretcher party. He displayed the utmost iniative and coolness in this fact and undoubtedly saved this NCO’s life.”

In view of the above account, I have no hesitation in recommending Pte. Griffiths for the M.M.

Recommended 19 May 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Private

Unit:

Medical unit, 77th Indian Infantry Brigade, Long Range Penetration Groups (Chindits), British Indian Army

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1944

Authority GHQ, 02E, 11 Army Group letter No. 15/MED/SF dated 1.10.44 in accordance with 12/2/44

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)