I suspect the answer will be in the unit diary but I was intrigued by the nature of the citation and wondered if anyone could help shed some light on what he was doing? Looking at the date of the citation (Aug 44) and the unit location I suspect it would have been pre-invasion stuff he was doing-Any thoughts?
Repairing Armoured cars? http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/23909?cat=art]ATS Electricians and Fitters : Repairing an armoured car in REME workshops at Ashford, Kent, 1944. © IWM (Art.IWM ART LD 3764)
Thanks Lesley, nice pic - It's Ashford Mx, Middlesex though rather than the one in Kent. I have a feeling he was modifying vehicles/AFVs in some way before the invasion. Waterproofing, Hobart's Funnies maybe ?
I've not found anything specific to Ashford (either of 'em), but the REME staff history summarises the pre-D-Day tasks as: