Sergeant George Currie
Unit : 1st Airborne Divisional Signals
Army No. : 2331699
Awards : British Empire Medal, Mentioned in Despatches
Serjeant Currie has already completed three operational parachute jumps, namely, in November 1942 in North Africa, in August 1943 at Catania and in September 1944 at Arnhem. He invariably showed a very high standard of efficiency and as a result of his conduct in North Africa was awarded a Mention in Despatches.
He is at present section serjeant of the Signal Section attached to the 21st Independent Parachute Company and as such went to Norway on 9th May 1945 with the advanced party. He took charge of the only wireless set to arrive and which, for the first 48 hours, provided the sole link back to England. In addition he assisted the Royal Air Force with their communications in the early stages and he organised communications at the airfield in a most efficient manner and without the supervision of a Royal Signals officer.