Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Wells

Initials: R.A.S.

Rank: Sergeant

Army No.: 22240880

Notes: RMP. Enlisted between 11/1950 & 2/1951. Shown on RMP Nominal Roll 12/1952 Cpl. Reginald Albert Sidney Wells. Extract from the Cheshire observer, 21/4/1962. Ceremony at The Dale. Forty six years old Sgt R A S Wells, of the Royal Military Police, stationed at the Dale, Chester is seen being presented with the British Empire Medal by Lt Gen Sir Edward Howard Vyse, GOC in C Easter Command, on behalf of the Queen. The ceremony took place at The Dale on Tuesday. Sgt Wells, who was born in Sherbourne, Dorset, joined the 1st Dorset Regiment in 1934. Before the second World War he served in India and Malta. During the War, he took part in the assault on Sicily and the D-day landings at Normandy. Sgt Wells also saw action in Belgium and Holland and was wounded at Nijmegan. He was discharged from hospital eight months later and went into civilian life. Sgt Wells re enlisted in 1949, joining the Royal Military Police and served in Malta and East Africa. he has been at the recruiting office in Chester for four years. His wife, Carrie and their two daughters, Florence (14) and Joyce (10) were present at the ceremony.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: British Empire Medal

Gazette Date: 1962-01-01

Gazette Issue: 42552

Gazette Page: 27

Citation: New Year Honour. 22240880 Sgt. Reginald Albert Sidney Wells, 165 Western Command Provost Company, RMP. Recruiter Western Command. Jan 1957 - June 1961. Citation: Sergeant Wells completed 23 years. he has seen service with the Coldstream Guards, the Dorset Regiment and he has served with the Corps of Royal Military Police for the past 122 years. He has been specifically employed as "Recruiter" for the Corps in Western Command for the past year and his success in this sphere has been due entirely to the dogged determination he has shown in following up every possible opening which might lead to a new recruit. He has given up an enormous amount of his own leisure hours in interviewing not only potential recruits but their parents and whilst not always successful he has created a lot of good will and "potential" for the Corps and the Army generally. His appearance (always well turned out a credit to the Army) coupled with his most courteous manner creates confidence in that which he is offering, i.e. - a regular engagement in H M Forces. By his own efforts he is a well known figure throughout the Army Information Offices in Western Command and is known by all to be a person of the highest integrity, whose main ambition in life is to "sign on" ye another member for the Army. In addition to his main duty as "Recruiter" he has performed many other varied Police duties with his customary zeal and above standard of efficiency. He works regardless of the time and his every action reflects credit both on his Corps and the Army in General. His relations with the civil population of all spheres are of the highest and apart from being a representative of the regular army, the way in which he has mixed in with the local civilian activities, had one a great amount of good locally. in fact he has become quite a byword. Recommended by: APM Western Command, C of S Western Command.

Surname:	Wells
Initials:	R.A.S.
Rank:	Sergeant
Army No.:	22240880
Notes:	RMP. Enlisted between 11/1950 & 2/1951. Shown on RMP Nominal Roll 12/1952 Cpl. Reginald Albert Sidney Wells. Extract from the Cheshire observer, 21/4/1962. Ceremony at The Dale. Forty six years old Sgt R A S Wells, of the Royal Military Police, stationed at the Dale, Chester is seen being presented with the British Empire Medal by Lt Gen Sir Edward Howard Vyse, GOC in C Easter Command, on behalf of the Queen. The ceremony took place at The Dale on Tuesday. Sgt Wells, who was born in Sherbourne, Dorset, joined the 1st Dorset Regiment in 1934. Before the second World War he served in India and Malta. During the War, he took part in the assault on Sicily and the D-day landings at Normandy. Sgt Wells also saw action in Belgium and Holland and was wounded at Nijmegan. He was discharged from hospital eight months later and went into civilian life. Sgt Wells re enlisted in 1949, joining the Royal Military Police and served in Malta and East Africa. he has been at the recruiting office in Chester for four years. His wife, Carrie and their two daughters, Florence (14) and Joyce (10) were present at the ceremony.