PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Park, Albert E.
Date of birth: Unknown
Nationality:  British
     
BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL (BEM & EGM)
Rank: Signalman (Local Company Quarter-Master-Sergeant)
Unit: Albert Park, Royal Corps of Signals (Lower Edmonton) (Albert Park, Royal Corps of Signals (Lower Edmonton))
Awarded on: December 21st, 1944
Action: Recommendation:
"For parachuting into Yugoslavia 19th September, 1943 and acting since then as our W/T operator at Marshal Tito's H.Q. Despite the difficult and often dangerous conditions in which he had to establish his W/T station Park has shown consistent devotion to duty. Owing to his skilful handling the Intelligence traffic enamating from this important H.Q. has been constantly maintained. All officers who have been in contact with this N.C.O. in the field commend him for his outstanding ability and for his good discipline in any dangerous situation."
Details: Originally recommended for a MM but upgraded to a BEM/EGM.
 
 
 
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Information source(s):   - Second Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36850 published on the 19 December 1944
- Copy of the original recommendation - STIWOT archive
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