| Surname: | Leaney |
| Initials: | H J |
| Rank: | Warrant Officer I |
| Army Number: | 2692023 |
| Notes: | CMP. Formerly Scots Guards. Discharged 20/10/48. Served in RMP (TA) No. 22228927. War Diary 10 Company (TC), WO 169/13243m Daily Part I Orders by Capt W S H Betts, RNF, Commanding. Translation from Italian Newspaper. Brilliant Action By C. M. Police. On the 1 October 1943 and armed gang rushed into the villa Commenator Vinici of Cercola, Naples, threatening members of his family with pistols and plundered the house. They also repeated this at other houses in the vicinity. The Commandant of the Military Police was informed and immediately action was taken to round up the gang. On the night of 16 oct 1943 RSM Leaney H J, C. M. Police with confidence and boldness, after obtaining the addresses of the gang from the Maresciallof of Cercola, arrested the larger part of the gang, who are no detained in the jail of Pomfiocale awaiting trial. Mozzia Salvatore of Cercola who is attached to C. M. Police as interpreter, was present during the raid. |
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| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 37184 Page: 3741 July 19, 1945) |
| Citation: | 10 TC Coy CMP War Diary, WO 169/13243. Italy on the 1/10/1943 an armed gang rushed into the villa of Commenator Vinici of Cercola, threatening members of his family with pistols and plundered his house. They also repeated this at other houses in the vicinity. The Commandant of the Military Police was informed and immediately took action to round up the gang. On the night of 16/10/1943 RSM Leaney H. J. C.M. Police with confidence and boldness, after obtaining the addresses of the gang from the Maresciallo of Gercola, arrested the larger part of the gang, who are now detained in the jail of Pomfioeale awaiting trial. War Diary WO 169/13243 10 Traffic Control Company CMP. |