Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname:	White
Initials:	A.
Rank:	Warrant Officer I
Army No.:	4850594.
Notes:	MPSC. Formerly Leicestershire Regt.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)

1. Decoration:   Act of Gallantry

Gazette Date: 1940-10-05

Gazette Issue: War Diiary WO 176/302

Gazette Page:

Citation:   War Diary WO 176/302, Iceland Force Pro Coy. 5/10/40 Act of Gallantry. On the evening of 5/10/40 4850594 QMS White, MPSC and No. 390139 Pte East, CMP regardless of personal safety succeeded in re-capturing a prisoner who had attempted to escape from the detention barracks by swimming out to sea. THE GOC directs that these acts of gallantry be entered upon the docs of the above WO and man.

2. Decoration:   Mention in Despatches

Gazette Date: 1944-01-27

Gazette Issue: 36349

Gazette Page: 521

Citation:   MPSC. North Africa.