| Citation: North West Europe. Citation for MID: RSM Ward entered the BLA with 52 (L) Div Provost Company in October 1944 and has served without exception throughout every operation in which the Division took part. During this time the Provost Company played a vital role necessitating long and continuous hours of duty frequently under fire. Throughout all these operations RSM Ward displayed a keenness and efficiency which were outstanding. Particularly during the final clearing of the West bank of the Rhine at XANTEN and during the difficult period of mounting the operation for the assault across the Rhine he, in the unavoidable absence of the Junior Company Officers, carried out with complete success duties far in excess of those which he would normally be called on to undertake. Under similar circumstances he was again called upon to exercise his ability in the operations which ended in the successful capture of BREMEN. During all these operations RSM Ward displayed a complete disregard for his own safety and by ensuring that orders were intelligently carried out and operations were full supported he displayed courage and efficiency of the highest order.
Capt Brown DAPM 52 (L) Div Pro Coy, Maj-Gen Comd 52nd (L) Div, Lieut-Gen B S Horrocks Comd 30 Corps. National Archive WO 373/91 Pt1.
Recommended for periodic MM awarded MID. |
