PF CARD
FILE: HS9/1021/4
NAME: Menzies, James Stuart Scott.
BORN: 01-06-1919, Ecclesall, Bierlow, Yorkshire, England.
EDUCATION:
OCCUPATION:
ARRIVED IN ENGLAND:
ORGANISATION: JEDBURGH
TRAINED AS: WT Operator.
TO THE FIELD: 03-04-1945/04-04-1945.
MISSION: GAMBLING
DROPPED AT:
NEAR: Barneveld.
DROPPED WITH: Clutton, Knottenbelt.
OVERRUN: 17-04-1945
PLACE:
RETURNED TO ENGLAND:
AFTER MISSION REPORT:
ARRESTED: N.A.
PRISONS: N.A.
DIED: 00-02-1995
PLACE: Sheffield.
ALIAS: GAMBLING III
NAMES IN THE FIELD:
RADIOPLANS:
CRYSTALS:
SET:
PREFIX:
CUTOUT:
WITH ORGANIZATION:
CONTACTS:
SAFEHOUSES:
TX LOCATIONS:
WT-OPERATOR(S): N.A.
SOURCES:
REMARKS: The second award of interest is that of the Bronze Cross (Het Bronzen Kruis) of the Netherlands to Company Quartermaster Sergeant James Stuart Scott Menzies MM. The Bronze Cross had been instituted on 11 June 1940 and was the third highest award for gallantry of the Netherlands. The obverse of the bronze cross pattée is decorated with a crowned letter ‘W’ all within a wreath of oak and laurel leaves. The reverse is inscribed ‘1940’ in the centre and on the arms are the words ‘TROUW AAN KONINGIN EN VADERLAND’ (Fidelity to Queen and Homeland). Three awards were made to personnel of the Corps for service during the Second World War, again ‘…in recognition of distinguished services in the cause of the Allies’.
Menzies was a most gallant soldier who had served on special operations for several years. As part of Jeburgh team ‘Julian’ he had parachuted into the Indre-et-Loire region of France as the radio operator for Major A H Clutton MC and a French officer-Lieutenant M J Vermot (alias Brouillard). For his adventures on that operation he was awarded the Military Medal
Later, on 3 April 1945, Menzies had been parachuted into enemy occupied Holland, near Veluwe, as part of Jedburgh team ‘Gambling’ with Major Clutton and a Dutch officer, Lieutenant M J Knottenbelt, formerly of No. 2 (Dutch) Troop, No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando. The team was responsible for coordinating the actions of Dutch resistance groups and parties of the Special Air Service, in order to preserve bridges required for the Allied advance. For this operation, Menzies was mentioned in despatches, and he and Major Clutton were awarded the Bronze Cross. Knottenbelt was awarded the Netherlands’ highest honour, the rare Military Order of William (Militaire Willems-Orde), for his gallantry in the Dutch East Indies, at Arnhem, and with this Jedburgh team. The short citation for the awards to Clutton and Menzies stated:‘These awards will be given in recognition for the execution of their difficult tasks, when during the war they were landed by parachute in the Netherlands and distinguished themselves in an exceptional way, collecting valuable information for the continuation of the fight against the enemy.
RELEASED: N.A.
COMPLETE: NO
© Weggum
w.mugge@home.nl
Datum: 06-11-2020
NAME: Menzies, James Stuart Scott.
BORN: 01-06-1919, Ecclesall, Bierlow, Yorkshire, England.
EDUCATION:
OCCUPATION:
ARRIVED IN ENGLAND:
ORGANISATION: JEDBURGH
TRAINED AS: WT Operator.
TO THE FIELD: 03-04-1945/04-04-1945.
MISSION: GAMBLING
DROPPED AT:
NEAR: Barneveld.
DROPPED WITH: Clutton, Knottenbelt.
OVERRUN: 17-04-1945
PLACE:
RETURNED TO ENGLAND:
AFTER MISSION REPORT:
ARRESTED: N.A.
PRISONS: N.A.
DIED: 00-02-1995
PLACE: Sheffield.
ALIAS: GAMBLING III
NAMES IN THE FIELD:
RADIOPLANS:
CRYSTALS:
SET:
PREFIX:
CUTOUT:
WITH ORGANIZATION:
CONTACTS:
SAFEHOUSES:
TX LOCATIONS:
WT-OPERATOR(S): N.A.
SOURCES:
REMARKS: The second award of interest is that of the Bronze Cross (Het Bronzen Kruis) of the Netherlands to Company Quartermaster Sergeant James Stuart Scott Menzies MM. The Bronze Cross had been instituted on 11 June 1940 and was the third highest award for gallantry of the Netherlands. The obverse of the bronze cross pattée is decorated with a crowned letter ‘W’ all within a wreath of oak and laurel leaves. The reverse is inscribed ‘1940’ in the centre and on the arms are the words ‘TROUW AAN KONINGIN EN VADERLAND’ (Fidelity to Queen and Homeland). Three awards were made to personnel of the Corps for service during the Second World War, again ‘…in recognition of distinguished services in the cause of the Allies’.
Menzies was a most gallant soldier who had served on special operations for several years. As part of Jeburgh team ‘Julian’ he had parachuted into the Indre-et-Loire region of France as the radio operator for Major A H Clutton MC and a French officer-Lieutenant M J Vermot (alias Brouillard). For his adventures on that operation he was awarded the Military Medal
Later, on 3 April 1945, Menzies had been parachuted into enemy occupied Holland, near Veluwe, as part of Jedburgh team ‘Gambling’ with Major Clutton and a Dutch officer, Lieutenant M J Knottenbelt, formerly of No. 2 (Dutch) Troop, No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando. The team was responsible for coordinating the actions of Dutch resistance groups and parties of the Special Air Service, in order to preserve bridges required for the Allied advance. For this operation, Menzies was mentioned in despatches, and he and Major Clutton were awarded the Bronze Cross. Knottenbelt was awarded the Netherlands’ highest honour, the rare Military Order of William (Militaire Willems-Orde), for his gallantry in the Dutch East Indies, at Arnhem, and with this Jedburgh team. The short citation for the awards to Clutton and Menzies stated:‘These awards will be given in recognition for the execution of their difficult tasks, when during the war they were landed by parachute in the Netherlands and distinguished themselves in an exceptional way, collecting valuable information for the continuation of the fight against the enemy.
RELEASED: N.A.
COMPLETE: NO
© Weggum
w.mugge@home.nl
Datum: 06-11-2020
