022 - 087 - The plaque commemorating the award of medals for gallantry in the explosion of an ammunition train a ...
The plaque commemorating the award of medals for gallantry in the explosion of an ammunition train at Savernake Sub-Depot, 2 January 1946. CAD Corsham.
Image details
| Access number | |
|---|---|
| Cat by | SMD |
| Cat date | 17-Oct-03 |
| Copyright | |
| File | 87 |
| File 2 | |
| File key | 22087 |
| File MB 600 | 1.5 |
| File megabytes | 0.7 |
| File resolution | 300 |
| File resolution 600 | 600 |
| File size | 13 x 20 |
| Folder | 22 |
| Home loc | RHQ SHELF 84 Box 1 (Home units C) |
| ID | 2629 |
| Object ID | RAO/125 |
| Object name | photograph, black and white |
| Other number | |
| Provenance | |
| Reverse | 88 |
| Reverse 2 | |
| Reverse key | 22088 |
| Status | |
| Status by | |
| Updated | 14th June 2007 |
| Updated by | |
| X date | 1946 |
| Equipment registration mark (ERM) | |
| Full name | Capt K A Biggs, Cpl S G Rogerson, WO1 F W Godliman, Sgt D A Kay, Sgt J H Matthews (P Corps, Cpl A J Adams, Dvr A J Baker, Pte F Barnett, Pte D Gallacher, Pte J W Prendergast |
| Early date | 1946 |
| Late date | 1946 |
| Transcription |
CENTRAL AMMUNITION DEPOT CORSHAM JANUARY 2.1946 FOR EXCEPTIONAL GALLANTRY DISPLAYED BY PERSONNEL OF THIS DEPOT WHEN AN AMMUNITION TRAIN EXPLODED AT SAVERNAKE SUB - DEPOT , CAUSING THE DEATH OF EIGHT OTHER SOLDIERS . HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI HAS BEEN PLEASED TO AWARD THE FOLLOWING DECORATIONS GEORGE CROSS 173490 CAPT ( T / MAJ ) KENNETH ALFRED BIGGS.R.A.O.C . 10536360 CP ( A / S / S ) SIDNEY GEORGE ROGERSON . R.A.O.C. MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE CA 7584569 W01 ( SUB - CDR ) FREDERICK WILLIAM GODLIMAN . R - A - O - C GEORGE MEDAL 14369982 S DOUGLAS ARNOLD KAY . RA - OS A 3532367 S JAMES HENRY MATTHEWS.P . CORPS RASC BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL 10585374 CE ALFRED JOHN ADAMS . R - A- · O · C T / 170155 DE ARTHUR JAMES BAKER FU 0¹T QUE MAL TONANTI 10587513 P FREDERICK BARNETT 14241117 PU DAVID GALLAGHERRA - OC 10546185 PC JOHN WILLIAM PREND SUA TELA TONANTI KIL GR SINE LABORE |
