| Surname: | Wedlake-Lewis |
| Initials: | E P |
| Rank: | Major |
| Army Number: | 80521 |
| Notes: | Pro Officer. 3rd Dragoon Guards RAC. DPM Traffic 8th Army. APM. 7 Armd Div 44. Extract from The Desert Rats, History of the 7th Armoured Division, 1938-1945. by Major General G L Verney, DSO. Page 249, The Low Countries. A very heavy strain fell upon the Military Police, and this seems a suitable opportunity to make mention of this Corps whose services to the Army were so indispensable. In the Division they were controlled by Major E P Wedlake-Lewis the APM, and were comprised about a hundred men under Captain E Clarke's command. It was their duty to mark the Divisional and Brigade Centre Lines with the Divisional sign on a metal plate bearing an arrow and the number of the formation or unit beneath. The Police were always to be found right up amongst the forward troops, controlling traffic and ready to put any wanderer on the right road. War Diary 7 Armd Div Pro Coy, WO 171/4182. 27/4/45 award of the MBE. (to Maj. Wedlake-Lewis.) investiture at Div HQ by Field Marshall Montgomery. London Gazette 38786, page 6019, 20/12/49, Regular Army Reserve of Officers, Regimental List, Royal Armd Corps, 3rd D G. Lt. (War Subs, Capt.) E P Wedlake Lewis, MBE (80521) having attained the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to belong to the Res. of Offrs., 17/12/49 and is granted the hon. rank of Maj. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 36327 Page: 259 Jan. 13, 1944) |
| Citation: | North Africa. |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 36994 Page: 1548 March 22, 1945) |
| Citation: | North West Europe. |
| Decoration: | Member of the British Empire (London Gazette: 37004 Page: 1706 March 29, 1945) |
| Citation: | North West Europe. Citation for MBE: As APM of the Div, this officer has played a most important part in the big advances which have characterised the last three months. He has displayed great energy and has successfully dealt with the most difficult problems, involving as they have, long hours and great distances, sometimes through country still full of enemy.Maj-Gen Comd 7 Armd Div. Lieut Gen Comd 12 Corps. Lieut-Gen Commander Second Army. National Archive WO 373/83. |