Sergeant James Allender MM, 101 Troop, was awarded a bar to his Military Medal for gallant and distinguished service on 26 February 1943 during the Battle of Steamroller Farm at El Aroussa, Tunisia. Post war member of the Commando Association from Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

For gallantry at the Pont a Chin area on 21 May 1940 whilst a Private with his Regiment as part of the British Expeditionary Force in France. During a bombardment of the Brigade area all telephone communication was broken. Private James Allender and Private William Stead volunteered, went out and mended all lines maintaining them until the end of the action [1][1a].

Bar to the Military Medal 
"February 26th 1943 Fedi et Attia (516128 Sheet 34)
During the action between VI Commando and a Battalion of Herman Goering Jaeger Regt., Sgt Allender showed exemplary courage and devotion to duty throughout while the section was moving up a hill under heavy M.G. and mortar fire and without cover. Sgt Allender fired his Bren gun resting it on another mans shoulders* to get the necessary elevation.
During this period he was well exposed and enemy L.M.G. fire was directed at him. He was wounded but carried on. The troop later advanced over the same ground and it was found that a complete German M.G. team had been killed by Sgt Allender's fire and the gun was captured" [2][2a].