224409 Cpl. Stanley Lunt MM.British Army 1st Btn Parachute Regiment from:Ellesmere, Shropshire On the 9th November 1944 The London Gazette published Stanley Lunt's Military Medal Citation. He was serving with the Army Air Corps. First Battalion, The Parachute Regiment:
“During the airborne operation at Arnhem between the 17 to 25 September 1944 this NCO showed outstanding bravery and dash. On the night of 18th-19th September, collecting together under great difficulties the remnants of his platoon he took command of eighteen men and henceforth throughout the action controlled them as a solid defensive fighting force.
On the evening of 20th September the Battalion was forced to withdraw across open ground from a street position which had been set on fire by the enemy. Corporal Lunt insisted on staying with five of his men and a Bren gun to cover the difficult withdrawal.
He chose a good field of fire and halted the enemy at the peak of their advance killing many of them. This action enabled the Battalion to withdraw in good order and in good time to prepare new positions. Having expended all his ammunition Corporal Lunt led his men, being wounded en-route.
In this action he gave a magnificent example of coolness and disregard of danger at all times and inspired his men with a fighting spirit of the highest order”
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