Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lance-Sergeant

Unit:

No. 48 Bomb Disposal Section, Bomb Disposal Royal Engineers, Home Forces, British Army

Awarded on:

September 17th, 1940

Citation:
"On the morning of i8th August, 1940,Lance-Sergeant Button was ordered with his section to continue the work of excavating an unexploded bomb. Although he knew well that, owing to the time already spent on excavation the bomb was liable to explode at any moment, he continued the work of his section with great coolness. The bomb eventually exploded, killing five sappers of the Section, and throwing Lance-Sergeant Button a considerable distance. Although considerably shaken he behaved with great coolness, collected the rest of his Section at a safe distance, ascertained that none of them was injured, notified the First Aid Detachment, and reported to his Section Officer by telephone."

Later changed to a GC

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lance-Sergeant

Unit:

No. 48 Bomb Disposal Section, Bomb Disposal Royal Engineers, Home Forces, British Army

Awarded on:

January 31st, 1941

Initially an EGM and changed to a GC under the terms of the Royal Warrant for the GC per 31 January 1941.