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Recommendation for the Military Medal
CH/X/1178 Sgt Alexander Beverley Pirie.
In Burma on 12 Jan.'45 Sgt Pirie was engaged in mine clearing operations on the landing beach at Myebon Peninsula. Assisted by two NCOs he cleared fields of mines of a type hitherto unencountered in this theatre of war and unknown to them, with great coolness, devotion to duty, and disregard for his own personal safety. By his efforts many casualties were undoubtedly averted.

Sources
London Gazette 37079, page 2523.
National Archives file WO373/98/586.]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:54:36 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/34470-6/pirie.jpg https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/RM+Eng+Cdo/pirie/ https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/RM+Eng+Cdo/pirie/Tankard+for+Sgt+Pirie+MM.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/RM+Eng+Cdo/pirie/Tankard+for+Sgt+Pirie+MM.jpg.html
[Photo courtesy of his son Bill Pirie].

Inscribed "To Jock From HQ 3 Commando Bde Sgts Mess Kowloon 1946".
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[Photo courtesy of his son Bill Pirie].
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[Photo courtesy of his son Bill Pirie].
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[On board HMS Cumberland at Wei Hei Wei. Photo courtesy of his son Bill Pirie].

CH/X/1178 Sgt Alexander Beverley Pirie
No 3 RM Engineer Commando
Recommendation for the Military Medal

In Burma on 12 Jan.'45 Sgt Pirie was engaged in mine clearing operations on the landing beach at Myebon Peninsula. Assisted by two NCOs he cleared fields of mines of a type hitherto unencountered in this theatre of war and unknown to them, with great coolness, devotion to duty, and disregard for his own personal safety. By his efforts many casualties were undoubtedly averted.

Sources
London Gazette 37079, page 2523.
National Archives file WO373/98/586.
In album Sgt Alexander Beverley Pirie MM, 3 RM Engineer Commando.]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sun, 20 Apr 2025 19:02:18 +0100