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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 138

A Second War 'Home Guard' B.E.M. Pair to Sergeant S. Elwell, Staffordshire Home Guard
a) British Empire Medal, G.VI.R., Military Division (Sgt. Samuel Elwell, H.G.)
b) Defence Medal, very fine (2)

B.E.M. London Gazette 8.6.1944 Sergeant Samuel Elwell, Staffordshire Home Guard
The Recommendation states: 'Sergeant Elwell, who suffers some disability from previous war service and who has been a member of the Home Guard from inception has, by his Military bearing, pleasant and encouraging manner, reliability, efficiency and ability to impart instruction, attendance and punctuality on parades under all conditions and at any time, general helpfulness particularly to recruits, personal courage and devotion to duty at all time, and his ability to obtain the best from all ranks, been of outstanding value to his Platoon and Company Commanders and an inspiration to the N.C.O's and men with whom he has had contact. Sergeant Elwell is universally popular not only in his Company but in the Battalion generally.'

Sergeant Samuel Elwell, B.E.M., served with the 37th (Darlaston) Battalion, Staffordshire Home Guard.

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