Wakeford VC. Original Recommendation - Page 2

Owen · 03-07-2008, 08:07 AM

More on the 2/4th Bn at Cassino from Daniell's History.

Photobucket is annoying me at the moment, will repost other extracts later.

Owen · 03-07-2008, 08:25 AM

Owen · 03-07-2008, 10:03 AM

On 6th November, up near Cesena, the 2/4th Bn suffered a serious tragedy among its Officers.

Quote:

Colonel Mitchell , with his Second-in-Command and Company Commanders, was looking over the battlefield from a vantage point, and one of the party stepped on an 'S' mine.
Major G.E. Morgan was killed, Major Bichard was mortally wounded and Major Deedes, the Second-in-Command, and Major Wakeford VC were wounded.

von Poop · 03-07-2008, 10:07 AM

That's a hell of a piece of paper to stumble across.
Word must have spread like wildfire at the time when one of those reached someone's desk. Quite electrifying news I imagine.

Owen · 03-07-2008, 10:32 AM

Capt Wakeford's Batman JC Baxter was awarded the MM at the same time.
Here's his entry on TNA site.
The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details

Might be worth a look .

Description
Name Baxter, John Cockburn
Rank: Private
Service No: 14203904
Regiment: 2/4 Hampshire Regiment
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
Award: Military Medal
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 08 February 1945
Date1944-1945
Catalogue referenceWO 373/9

Owen · 16-07-2008, 11:43 AM

Paul sent me the War Diary for the 2/4th .
Here is the page when the news of Wakeford's VC breaks.

Owen · 16-07-2008, 11:56 AM

These pages describe the Kings visit to present the Victoria Cross to Capt. Wakeford and Fus. Jefferson.
Notice the date is wrong, where it says "June contd"
I see they moved any dodgey Italians out of harms way.
Thanks again to Paul for sending me this.

von Poop · 16-07-2008, 12:11 PM

I think I'll pin this thread.
Very readable.

Owen · Yesterday, 11:28 AM

Having another look at the War Diary .

soren1941 · Yesterday, 05:59 PM

He looks really different from the chap in the photo with the King

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von Poop I Like Tanks. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 7,618	That's a hell of a piece of paper to stumble across. Word must have spread like wildfire at the time when one of those reached someone's desk. Quite electrifying news I imagine. __________________ It's only the Internet.

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von Poop I Like Tanks. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 7,618	I think I'll pin this thread. Very readable. __________________ It's only the Internet.

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soren1941 Living in Ypres Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ypres Posts: 291	He looks really different from the chap in the photo with the King __________________ I begin with the principle that all men are bores. Surely no one will prove himself so great a bore as to contradict me in this. Soren Kierkegaard

03-07-2008, 10:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 8,595	Capt Wakeford's Batman JC Baxter was awarded the MM at the same time. Here's his entry on TNA site. The National Archives \| DocumentsOnline \| Image Details Might be worth a look . Description Name Baxter, John Cockburn Rank: Private Service No: 14203904 Regiment: 2/4 Hampshire Regiment Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy Award: Military Medal Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 08 February 1945 Date1944-1945 Catalogue referenceWO 373/9

16-07-2008, 11:43 AM	#16 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 8,595	Paul sent me the War Diary for the 2/4th . Here is the page when the news of Wakeford's VC breaks.

16-07-2008, 11:56 AM	#17 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 8,595	These pages describe the Kings visit to present the Victoria Cross to Capt. Wakeford and Fus. Jefferson. Notice the date is wrong, where it says "June contd" I see they moved any dodgey Italians out of harms way. Thanks again to Paul for sending me this.

Yesterday, 11:28 AM	#19 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 8,595	Having another look at the War Diary .

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