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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 55

A 'Korea' B.E.M. to Warrant Officer II L.A. Whitehead, Royal Artillery
British Empire Medal, G.VI.R., Military Division (22514142 W/O. Cl.2 Leslie A. Whitehead. R.A.), officially renamed, good very fine

B.E.M. London Gazette 29.4.1952 No.22154142 Warrant Officer Class II (Acting) Leslie Addinall Whitehead, Royal Regiment of Artillery
'In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Korea during the period 1st July to 31st December, 1951.'

The Recommendation, dated 27.9.1951, states; 'This Warrant Officer was posted to the Headquarters with the particular duty of supervising the Transit Section of the F.M.A.. From the moment of his arrival B.S.M. (then Sgt) Whitehead displayed initiative, efficiency and devotion to duty of an outstanding order. By this a very heavy weight was lifted from the shoulders of the Camp Commandant. When the F.M.A. Transit Camp was divorced from HQ, F.M.A. W.O.II. Whitehead, with no Officer Commanding yet posted, continued to run the existing transit section and with no supervision virtually, and with local labour of his own choosing constructed a new transit camp complete with all the facilities such as cook houses, dining rooms, and sanitary amenities. He then transferred to this new camp, still with no Officer Commanding, and ran it as a separate installation for several days. The work of this Warrant Officer has never varied and is outstanding in every way. He has also contributed in no small manner to the efficiency of the F.M.A. as a whole.'

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