| Citation: Queen's Birthday Honour. 4529305 Warrant Officer Class I Richard Walter Trend, Corps of Royal Military Police, Territorial Army.
Citation: RSM Trend served in the West Yorkshire Regt. and Royal Artillery from 1923, on the Rhine and in Egypt, the West Indies and India joining the Territorial Army in 1935. He served in 90th Field Regt. and in 1940-41 was Officers Mess Sgt. of 56th (London) Division under General Liardet. He volunteered for and was transferred to Provost in 1941, served in Beach Group Companies in France and Germany and took part in the liberation of Norway. in 1947 he volunteered for services, in 56th (London) Armoured Division Provost Company, was immediately promoted Sergeant and became RSM in 1954.
He was an outstanding Section Sergeant and his work and the high standards which he inspired in his men by his example earned high praise
both from Divisional Formations with which he served and from external observers.
Upon promotion to RSM his full worth became apparent and his soldierly qualities enable him to weld Volunteers and National Servicemen into a happy and efficient formation and his knowledge and experience was invaluable in operational training. Men originally recommended by him for junior leaders cadres no serve as Officers and senior NCOs in the Division. He is an invaluable recruiter and has devoted his spare time outside normal parade hours to obtain volunteers of the right standard. He is not allowed leave from his civilian occupation for part time or annual training and has willingly forfeited annual holidays over many years.
He has frequently taken over the duties of an Officer and on one occasion during a major exercise commanded the Company for more than 36 hours. Particularly during the last year he has worked hard to enable a successor to his appointment to find the discipline and morale of the unit at the same high standard that it was his pride to create.
Recommended by: OC 56 (L) Inf. Div Pro Coy. GOC London District. GOC Eastern Command. |
