ITALY : EIGHTH ARMY (VARIOUS) - Lieut. Col. Banyon of London, OC Essex Regiment, congratulates Sgt. Smith, Essex Regiment of Howe Street, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Essex, and Pte G. Elsmore, Essex Regiment of Ellwood near Coleford, Glos. on the award of the Military Medal to these two men. Sgt. Smith received his award for continuing to repair his signal line while under constant shellfire. Pte. Elsmore worked as a stretcher bearer under intense mortar and shell-fire in the River Trigno battle, British Army

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