Rank:

Major

Awarded on:

June 9th, 1938

King's birthday honours

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant-Colonel

Unit:

3/1st Gurkha Rifles, 80th Indian Infantry Brigade, 20th Indian Infantry Division, British Indian Army

Awarded on:

July 27th, 1944

In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma.
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"On 9 May 1944 3/1 Gurkha Rifles under command of Lieut-Colonel C.M.H. Wingfield M.V.O. were holding SCRAGGY HILL near SHENAM.

During this day the area held by 3/1 Gurkha Rifles was heavily shelled by enemy medium guns and mortars.

The Japanese positions were about 150 yards from our positions on SCRAGGY HILL. At about midnight 9/10 May the Japanese attacked SCRAGGY HILL from the NORTH and EAST with a battalion.

At first the attack was repulsed but the Japanese came on again and again and after suffering very heavy casualties eventually succeeded in establishing themselves on top of the hill. Owing to the severity of the fighting the 3/1 Gurkha Rifles suffered 100 casualties including the 2nd-in-Command and three Company Commanders and a large number of Gurkha Officers. All Lieut-Colonel Wingfield's ** mortars as well as those of the R A troop located in his area had been silenced. Battalion H.Q. had been blown in and all methods of communication destroyed.

In spite of this, Lieut-Colonel C.M.H. Wingfield held his ground with great determination personally going round trenches continuously encouraging the men.

On arrival of reinforcements Lieut-Colonel C.M.H. Wingfield the only senior officer on the spot led these reinforcements in a counter attack which succeeded in regaining the top op of the hill and ejecting the Japanese from most of our positions which he occupied.

In my opinion it was solely due to Lieut-Colonel C.M.H. Wingfield's outstanding gallantry and determination that the Japanese were prevented from capturing this very important position."

Posthumously awarded

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant-Colonel

Unit:

3/1st Gurkha Rifles, 80th Indian Infantry Brigade, 20th Indian Infantry Division, British Indian Army

Awarded on:

May 5th, 1945

Posthumously awarded