Emly, Richard Walter Francis

Date of birth:: May 22nd, 1918 (Greenwich/London, United Kingdom)
Date of death:: February 5th, 2007 (Leeds)
Service number:: 2332894
Nationality:: British

Biography

Richard Emly, Royal Signals was a Wireless Operator and Cipherer, who was parachuted behind enemy lines with the forces working with guerrilla forces, organising parachute drops, and dodging German forces.
After the war het joined the Territorial Army.

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British Empire Medal (BEM & EGM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Signalman
Unit:: Balkans & Middle East Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
Awarded on:: October 14th, 1943

Recommendation:
"For the part six months this soldier has been in enemy occupied territory acting as a wireless operator and cipherer for guerrilla leaders. Throughout this time he has shown unswerving devotion to duty in most difficult circumstances and has carried out his work cheerfully and efficiently. His discipline has been exemplary while his energy, initiative and determination has been an encouragement to all who have come in contact with him."

His recommendation was originally made by Brigadier G. Armstrong, the Head of the British Military Mission to Yugoslavia on 9th April 1943, and an additional note is written below the recommendation that ‘it is requested that should the award be made, it should not be published for security reasons."