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NX58219 - GLOVER, Leslie Clive, L/Cpl.
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Military Medal (MM)
"L/Cpl. Glover is a Company Orderly trained in Intelligence work
who has carried out his duties in a courageous and fearless
manner ever since this unit went into action. The information
obtained by him at different times has been vital and in the
operation of withdrawing from the Causeway, it is doubtful
whether it would have been successfully carried out but for the
information obtained by L/Cpl. Glover.
It was known that an Indian Battalion (Baluchis) had come into
position on the right of "D" Company of this unit and that
earlier in the morning they had been organised for a counter
attack along the SUNGEI MANDAI at the same time as the enemy
attacked my "D" Company's position.
After half an hour's fighting it became apparent that the enemy
was trying to outflank the Company position and information
regarding the exact position of the Baluchis became essential.
The information that the Baluchis were NOT in position but had
withdrawn East along Mandai Road was obtained by L/Cpl. Glover
who to obtain it, had to proceed under very heavy machine gun
(MG) fire. The severity of the fire can be judged from the fact
that later a truck containing 4 machine guns (MGs) had to be
abandoned by the 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion after a Sgt. had been
killed trying to get the guns out.
Apart from this action, L/Cpl. Glover's initiative and devotion
to duty at all times during the Battalion's operations have been
of a very high standard, showing courage and efficiency of a
very high order.
I recommend that he be awarded the Military Medal."
(Source: 2/30 Bn.
Archives - originally transcribed from the
Diary of Brigadier D.S. Maxwell by The Army Museum Sydney
Foundation in 1998.)
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