| Citation: | Middle East. Citation for the award of the OBE, May-Oct 1942: This officer as head of the Special Investigation Branch in the Middle East has built up the organisation from nothing since the S.I.B's inception approximately 1 1/2 years ago. This Branch consists of some 50 officers, 450 other ranks and 250 native informers and trackers, who cover the whole of the Middle East. During the first ten months of 1942 (1st. Jan - 31st . Oct) the Branch has recovered some 300,000 of W.D. Property. During the month of October 1942 the Branch carried out over 2,500 Investigations including Thefts, Bribery, Assaults, Deaths, Suicides, Morality etc. The efficiency of this Branch is due to this officer's untiring drive, initiative, devotion to duty, powers of organisation, and command of men. His work richly merits reward.Col F C Bryant PM MEF. National Archive WO 373/76 |
