Orders, Decorations and Medals

A fine North West Europe Immediate M.M. group of six awarded to Lance Sergeant S. Everin, 2nd Armoured Grenadier Guards, Guards Armoured Division

Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2620788 L.Sjt. S. Everin, G.Gds.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1937, good very fine (6)

M.M. London Gazette 21 December 1944.

‘On 3 August 1944, a joint force of one tp of tanks and one Motor Platoon under command of the Tank Squadron 2IC was ordered to make an attack on an enemy position in a small wood. This L/Cpl was the Co-driver in the Commander’s tank. When the plan had been made, the Tk Comd ordered this NCO to go forward to the Infantry SL with his Browning gun and tripod to give the infantry additional and close fire support to shoot them in. This was necessary as owing to boggy ground the tank could not be got into a satisfactory position to cover the infantry. On joining up with the Motor Pl, the Pl Comd said he would prefer this NCO to accompany the Pl into the attack. Accordingly, carrying the Browning and the tripod, he went forward with the assaulting troops. On nearing the objective, they were met by very heavy fire and the attack was halted and forced to retire over open country still under heavy fire. This L/Cpl, on his own initiative and with complete disregard for his personal safety, then got down in the open with his Browning and covered the withdrawal of the pl until they were back under cover. He then himself rejoined them. It is considered that without this L/Cpl’s action very few of them would ever have got back.’

Lance Sergeant Sampson Everin died of wounds on 3 December 1944, and is buried in Sittard General Cemetery, Holland.