Surname: | Secker |
Initials: | A E P |
Rank: | Warrant Officer I |
Army Number: | 313259 |
Notes: | CMP. Formerly Cavalry of the Line. Number shown as 312159 in LG 34904, 4585, 26/7/1940. 103 Pro Coy. Discharged to Commission. London Gazette 34916, page 4865, 9/8/40. General List. The undermentioned to be Lt (QM). 10/7/40 313259 RSM Albert Edward Percival Secker (143389) from CMP. War Diary 103 Pro Coy, WO 166/509. 31/12/40, London Gazette 20/12/40 MID for RSM E C Secker, Sgt R N Scovell, L/Cpl A Waller for distinguished services in the field. |
Decoration Record: | |
Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 34904 Page: 4585 July 26, 1940) |
Citation: | BEF. Citation for MID: Throughout the operations in Flanders this W.O. showed a magnificent example of courage and determination under heavy shell fire and by his devotion to duty he set a very high standard in the Company. He showed a complete disregard for his personal safety on numerous occasions when under machine gun fire in carrying out his duties.Major APM 2nd Corps. National Archive WO 373/89. |
Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 35020 Page: 7196 Dec. 20, 1940) |
Citation: | BEF. Citation not found. London Gazette, 31/12/1940 RSM E C Secker, Sgt R N Scovell, L/Cpl A Waller for distinguished service in the field March - June 1940. 103 Pro Coy War Diary WO 166/5904. |