Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Warrent Officer 2nd Class

Unit:

MP Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government

Awarded on:

April 18th, 1946

Citation:
"C.S.M. Galbraith was dropped by parachute as W/T operator with the first British observer party to go to the German-occupied POLAND in December, 1944.

The German measures for detecting wireless transmitters have always been so effective in POLAND that W/T work was a matter of extreme hazard. GALBRAITH worked skilfully and coolly, and always without regard for his personal safety, even when the Mission was in close contact with the enemy. He succeeded in establishing communications with base in the U.K. after most of his heavy equipment had been lost, when the Germans attacked the party shortly after landing.

During the whole period, when the MIssion was operationally employed, he worked untiringly and without complaint under conditions of great difficulty.

It is recommended that this N.C.O. be appointed a Memeber in the Order of the British Empire (Military Division)."

Signed
Coling Gubbins
Major-General
23.9.45