| Surname: | Love |
| Initials: | R W T |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Army Number: | 333903 |
| Notes: | Provost Officer. Somerset Light Infantry. From Saltash. London Gazette 41389, 3173, 20/5/1958. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Capt Roy William Thomas Love, MM. (333903) from Short Serv. Commn, Som L I, to be 2/Lt. 21/5/1958, with seniority 10/2/1946. 2/Lt R W T Love, MM. (333903) to be Lt, 21/5/1958, with seniority 10/2/1948. London Gazette 41392, 3243, 23/5/1958. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Lt. R W T Love, MM (333903) to be Capt., 21/5/1958, with seniority 10/2/1952. London Gazette 41624, 876, 6/2/1959. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Lt R W T Love, MM. (333903) to be Capt, 21/5/1958, with seniority 10/2/1952. Capt R W T Love, MM, (333903) to be Maj, 10/2/1959. London Gazette 41626, 957, 10/2/1959. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Capt. R W T Love, MM. (333903) to be Maj., 10/2/1959. London Gazette 45438, 8339, 3/8/1971. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Maj. R W T Love, MM. (333903) retires on retired pay, 1/8/1971. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Military Medal (London Gazette: 36961 Page: 1181 March 1, 1945) |
| Citation: | Awarded as 14337552 Cpl Roy William Thomas Love, 7 Somerset Light Infantry. North West Europe.Citation: 7 Somerset Light Infantry, 43 Wessex Division, 30 Corps. On 9 Aug 44, in the attack on Hau AU RoI 8342, Cpl. LOVE's section was leading his platoon when the Coy came under heavy machine gun fire. The Platoon Comd. was wounded. Cpl LOVE attended to his wounds, arranged for fire support from a tank and the led his section up a hedge row in which the enemy were. Throughout he showed marked coolness and daring and contributed in no small way to the elimination of the enemy.Recommended by: Lt/Col. J W Nicol CO 7 Somerset Light Infantry. Brig. 214 Inf Bde, Maj/Gen 43 Div, Lt/Gen. 30 Corps. |
Provost Officer Appointments: | |
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