Lance Sergeant William 'Bill' Wraith, 1 Troop [1], was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe during which period he had been wounded on several occasions [2][2a][3]. 

"This NCO has served with No. 6 Commando throughout the North African and NW European campaigns and has at all times shown the highest standard of devotion to duty and exemplary courage. During the recent advance towards the River Elbe, Sgt Wraith was in charge of a patrol sent forward to gain information about the enemy. On his return a mortar bomb fell close to his patrol seriously wounding one man and inflicting blast injuries on himself which affected his sight.

With his sight failing he nevertheless returned and carried back the wounded man to our own lines under mortar fire. He then reported to the Intelligence Officer, and in spite of his grave condition, insisted on giving detailed reports of his patrol before being evacuated.

During the period 12 Jan to 15 Apr, Sgt Wraith has been on 23 patrols many of which he commanded, and on all of them he has shown the greatest example and devotion to duty. On three separate occasions he has been wounded but in spite of this he has always continued to show complete fearlessness and a splendid example to his men in action."[2a].

"26 February 1943 at Fedj et Attia, Tunisia (Map ref. 516 128 Sheet 34).

During the action between No.6 Commando and a Battalion of Herman Goering Jaeger Regiment Private Wraith was in a Section which was moving up a hill under heavy Machine Gun and Mortar fire. Private Wraith volunteered to lie with the Bren resting on his shoulders so that his Section Commander* could engage the enemy in a difficult position on the opposite slope with the gun. This method proved successful and a complete enemy Machine Gun team were destroyed and the gun captured.

Private Wraith's perfect discipline and devotion to duty enabled his Section Commander to carry out this difficult task and is worthy of special mention."