PO/X 106665 Acting Temporary Company Sergeant Major Herbert Mallorie was awarded the Military Medal. The citation reads:
" This Warrant Officer has served with 46RM Commando with great distinction throughout the campaigns in Normandy, Holland, and Germany.In Normandy he proved himself an outstanding and fearless patrol leader. He took over duties of Troop Sergeant Major shortly before the Battle of the Rhine, and in every battle since then has shown fearless determination and high qualities of leadership that his own men would literally follow him anywhere. During the severe fighting in the River Aller bridgehead, when another troop had all its officers and TSM killed or wounded and was in a precarious position, he personally led a party to their assistance and acted with such daring and initiative that he completely restored the situation and completed the destruction of the enemy, thus enabling his Commando to capture the important village of Hademstorf. During the storming of the River Elbe his troop led the Brigade into Lauenburg, and it was largely due to his dash and relentless determination that the Brigade were able to break into the city with such speed". [Source: Commando Gallantry Awards of WW2 by George Brown]
