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including voluntary attendance during weekends.
Staff Sergeant Dunn, who has filled this position normally held by
a Warrant Officer, has by his outstanding performance over the past six
months crowned a remarkable tour of duty as the Intelligence Centre Chief
Clerk, which he has been since April 1963.
STAFF SERGEANT RONALD JAMES STEPPE, B.E.k. (Military)
Staff Sergeant Steppo (REE) has been employed as unit armourer
throughout the 18 months covered by this citation, a period which has included
two consecutive operational tours in Borneo.
The Battalion moved to Borneo from Tidworth in January 1964 without
There was a
warning, in enswer to an urgent call for reinforcements,
shortage of Gurkha armourers and the full load of inspection and repair of
erms fell upon Staff Sergeant Stoppe. The fact that every weapon in the
Battalion was inspected thoroughly and the necessary repairs carried out in
time was due entirely to the high sense of duty displayed by this N.C.0.
who worked day and night, single handed, to complete the task, To achieve
this he voluntarily forfeited his Christmas and New Year holidays and most
of his pre-embarkation leave, although he realised that he was about to be
separated from his wife and family for the next eight months.
On arrival in Singapore and before the troops could be deployed in
their operational areas in Borneo, it was found that a new night sight had
to be fitted to each rifle thus necessitating another race against time,
the weapons being required for jungle training during the day. Steff
Sergeant Steppe again rose to the occasion and worked late into the night
every night for a week without assistance.
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