The george cross awarded to signalman kenneth smith for ‘warning of explosion’ is proudly exhibited in the royal signals museum, blandford. how the george cross was won. extracted from the london gazette of 19 october 1945 . smith george cross. Signalman kenneth smith was awarded a posthumous george cross for his self sacrificing gallantry while serving with a long range desert group patrol (lrdg) on the island of ist in the adriatic sea on 10 january 1945. as the war entered its final year the lrdg were scattered among the dalmatian islands, observing enemy troop and shipping.
The royal signals museum purchased the medal following a search by the family which tracked it down. the george cross is now on display in the museum’s medal collection in blandford. 16) pye pocketfone 70 (pf70) uhf radio set. George cross, a british civilian and military decoration, instituted in 1940 by king george vi for “acts of the greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger.”. the award, which can be conferred posthumously, is usually given to civilians, although it can be bestowed on military personnel for acts. Royal signals museum. blandford camp, dorset, dt11 8rh. overview. location. “the royal signals museum is the showcase of royal signals’ ethos and heritage. its displays illustrate how the past has shaped the corps’ modern form. the museum is located, with its archive, inside blandford camp in dorset and is open to the general public. There have been 407 george cross awards, including two special awards, but no honorary awards. some recipients serving in british forces were foreign born, including albert guérisse (belgium), violette szabo (france), and noor inayat khan (russia). all three served within the special operations executive during world war ii.
Royal signals museum. blandford camp, dorset, dt11 8rh. overview. location. “the royal signals museum is the showcase of royal signals’ ethos and heritage. its displays illustrate how the past has shaped the corps’ modern form. the museum is located, with its archive, inside blandford camp in dorset and is open to the general public. There have been 407 george cross awards, including two special awards, but no honorary awards. some recipients serving in british forces were foreign born, including albert guérisse (belgium), violette szabo (france), and noor inayat khan (russia). all three served within the special operations executive during world war ii. George cross. image courtesy of royal signals museum description: plain cross with a circular central disc housing the effigy of st. george and the dragon surrounded by the inscription 'for gallantry'. between each arm of the cross is the gvi royal cipher while the reverse of the medal is plain and flat. The medal room in the royal signals museum blanford camp, dorset. this video was taken in feb 2014.the camp is a fully active military base and is well wor.
George cross. image courtesy of royal signals museum description: plain cross with a circular central disc housing the effigy of st. george and the dragon surrounded by the inscription 'for gallantry'. between each arm of the cross is the gvi royal cipher while the reverse of the medal is plain and flat. The medal room in the royal signals museum blanford camp, dorset. this video was taken in feb 2014.the camp is a fully active military base and is well wor.
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