Sgt James Allender MM and bar and L/Sgt Bill Wraith MM

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L/Sgt Bill Wraith MM was the father of Brian Wraith-Mottier and Sgt . James Allender MM and bar, was known to Brian as his 'Uncle'. Both were in No.6 Commando and James Allender also served with 101 troop. During the action when Sgt Allender was awarded a bar to his MM you will read that he rested his bren gun on the shoulders of another Commando. That Commando was Brian's father L/Sgt Bill Wraith who also received a Mentioned in Dispatches during this action

For details of their awards and their photos use these links:

James Allender

http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/6/allender.jpg.html

Bill Wraith

http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/6/wraith+mm.jpg.html

Two brave men indeed