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Sgt. Norris Clegg MM.
British Army 6th Batallion Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:Ringley, Bolton
Norris Clegg joined 2nd/5th Lancashire Fusiliers (a territorial regiment) at the Lancashire Fusiliers depot in Bury, Lancashire in March 1940. He served in Northern England and Ireland (Counties Armagh and Down)until 1944 when he shipped with the regiment to Normandy where he landed a on D-Day plus 4.
He was involved in the Battle for Caen and in August 1944 his A Company was transferred to 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers as A Company. After further fighting across France and Belgium he was involved in the Battle of Blerick in Holland. In the battle he was injured and was ultimately recognised for his bravery during the battle by the award of the Military Medal.
After further action including night assault in Reichswald Forest near the Siegfried Line, he ended up in Lubeck where Field Marshal Montgomery awarded him the Military Medal. He was de-mobbed in Lubeck and return to Blighty in February 1946.
I am a nephew of Norris Clegg, he was married to one of the sister's of my mother.
