Award Military Medal Pte. F.W. Digby, 2 Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

brithm · Oct 22, 2021

L/Cpl. Frederick William Digby, 2nd Battalion Royal Tank Regiment (7901259) awarded Military Medal

On the morning of 21st November 1941 near SIDI REZEGH, L/Cpl. Digby was a member of the crew of a tank which had been put out of action by the enemy and the rest of crew wounded. He insisted in joining another tank crew and went into action again showing exceptional coolness and courage in the action which followed. This tank was also hit and his officer, 2/Lieutenant Storey, severely wounded. The tank was damaged so that the driver had difficulty moving it. Disregarding heavy enemy fire. L/Cpl. Digby got out to help the driver. He then saw that 2/Lieutenant Storey had fallen out of the tank and was on the ground. He had succeeded in getting him onto the outside of the tank when it was hit again and 2/Lieut. Storey was knocked onto the ground once more. The tank was by now moving and the driver not knowing what had happened went on but L/Cpl. Digby jumped off the tank and remained with his officer later getting onto another tank. Apart from the incidents mentioned L/Cpl. Digby carried out his duties of Wireless Operator throughout a day of heavy and continuous fighting in a most cool and capable manner showing very great courage throughout
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WO 373/19/200
The wounded officer was 2/Lt. J.M. Storey, 2 RTR later wounded again on 20th June 1944 and taken prisoner Cyrenaica looks like he was liberated.

Northampton Mercury 16 June 1944

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