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Auction: 14003 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 20

(x) A Good Military Division B.E.M. Group of Nine to Staff Quartermaster Sergeant J.T. Dalton, Royal Engineers, Who Served with the 4th Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers at Arnhem
a) British Empire Medal, Military Division, E.II.R. (1877365 Sgt. Joseph T. Dalton. R.E.)
b) 1939-1945 Star
c) Africa Star, with 1st Army Bar
d) France and Germany Star
e) Defence and War Medals
f) General Service Medal 1918-62, G.VI.R., three clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Near East, Cyprus (1877365 Cpl. J.T. Dalton. R.E.)
g) Coronation 1953
h) Army Long Service & G.C., E.II.R., with 'Regular Army' bar suspension (1877365 Sgt. J.T. Dalton. R.E.), number and rank officially corrected on last, light contact marks throughout, generally very fine or better, mounted as worn, together with the recipient's Certificate of Service book, cap badge and cloth insignia, and various copied research (9)

B.E.M. London Gazette 1.1.1955 1877365 Sergeant Joseph Terence Dalton, Corps of Royal Engineers
The Recommendation, dated 23.7.1954, states: 'Sergeant Dalton began his Airborne Service by qualifying as a parachutist in 1943 and in 1944 fought with the 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem. In the course of his tour with the Army Air transport Training and Development Centre as a Training Wing Instructor and later as a Senior Sergeant Instructor, Sergeant Dalton has shown qualities which prove him to be an N.C.O. of the highest intelligence and efficiency.
He has been responsible for instructing officers and N.C.O.'s of all arms in the preparation of heavy equipment for parachuting and in the loading of equipment into aircraft for movement by air, both in this country and in the Middle East. He is an exceptionally competent instructor whose strong personality has been apparent at all times. His bearing and manner is exemplary and is particularly suited to the sometimes difficult task of instructing officers. Recently he has been involved in instructing, assisting and supervising units of 16 Airborne Division (TA) in parachuting heavy equipment on platforms from rear loading aircraft, being largely responsible for the successful dropping of 150 loads in the last 15 months. On TA exercises his efforts are untiring and no matter how long the hours to be worked he has given of his best. All units of the TA with which he has worked have commented on his ability and efficiency.
Sergeant Dalton is an experienced parachutist who has made over 70 descents. Over the last five years he has cheerfully accepted the risks attendant on experimental parachuting, having in many cases dropped with experimental equipment. The present advanced stage of heavy equipment dropping owes a great deal to his suggestions, and to his willingness to offer himself for test work at considerable personal risk. He has consistently accepted much more responsibility than would normally be placed on a Sergeant and has put in much longer hours of work, voluntarily and without complaint, than could have been expected of him. He has shown an example of leadership, enthusiasm, intelligence, cheerfulness and drive which does the greatest credit to his Corps and the Army.

1877365 Staff Quartermaster Sergeant Joseph Terrence Dalton, B.E.M., born York, 9.7.1922; enlisted in the General Service Corps as a Boy Soldier, 1.7.1936; transferred to the Royal Engineers, 27.6.1939; served during the Second World War in North Africa from 14.10.1942; posted to the Airborne Forces Depot, 28.10.1943; served in North West Europe from 18.9.1944, with the 4th Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers at Arnhem; promoted Corporal, 11.12.1946; Sergeant, 1.4.1952; posted to the Army Air Transport Training and Development Centre, 1.4.1952; promoted Staff Quartermaster Sergeant, 5.12.1956; discharged, 8.7.1962, after 26 years and 8 days' service.

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