TICKLE, Frederick Barnard

Rank: 
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base: 
48RM Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Army Medical Corps
Service: 
Army
Number: 
735941
Honours & Awards: 
Fred Tickle 48 Commando

Lance Corporal Frederick Tickle, R.A.M.C. attached to 'X' Troop, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Normandy, France [1]. He was presented with his award at a ceremony at L'écarde quarry, Amfreville on the 16th July 1944 [2].
Recommendation
June 6th and 7th 1944. St Aubin and Langrune. As medical orderly attached to X Troop, he attended casualties under fire on the beach where he earned the admiration of his whole troop. During the street fighting, he repeatedly moved down a street which a German MG was firing on, to rescue wounded men who were lying out in the roadway. He rescued six men in this way [3].

Sources
[1] London Gazette 36679, page 4049.

[2] Photo cropped from those in Gallery.
[3] Award Recommendations / National Archives file WO373/48/448.


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