A George VI Distinguished Conduct Medal, named to Corporal E M Sayle, Cameronians, 3246105, with rib

A George VI Distinguished Conduct Medal, named to Corporal E M Sayle, Cameronians, 3246105, with ribbon and cardboard box, and paperwork to include two newspaper clippings. E N Sayle was a Sergeant in The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). March 1942 Corporal Sayle contributed to the Burma Campaign in the following exploits, earning him the Distinguished Conduct Medal. At Payagyi 4th March Corporal Sayle formed part of a patrol which entered the village during the night of the 4th and 5th March, he spotted a party of the enemy cooking by the fire, he crawled up to them and fired at them on close range with a light machine gun, killing five, this fire caused a mortar machine gun to open fire on him, he immediately stalked this gun and threw a grenade which knocked it over and also knocked out the crew of three at Mazin just South of Pegu, it was reported that a Battalion Headquarters was surrounded, a patrol under Corporal Sayle was sent out to locate these headquarters, he found that there rear was covered by an enemy machine gun which prevented their withdrawal, he ordered two men to cover his advance, stalked this post and threw two grenades into it, killing four of the enemy, and capturing the gun. 7th March near Kayadsku, although the road block was cleared and enemy fire silenced as carriers had not been fired on, it was not clear whether soft transport would be fired on, Corporal Sayle volunteered to go through on a motorcycle, he was fired on and wounded in the face.