Corporal. L. Rentoul, MM; Auckland; born Wellington, 9 Jun 1922; apprentice tinsmith (Source: Kay, R. Italy Volume II : From Cassino to Trieste. p.514.)

'Thus reinforced, the patrol was divided into two groups, one under Smythe of one tank, two armoured cars and three jeeps, and the other under Hampton of one tank, two armoured cars and one jeep. Smythe's party had not gone far when the tank was bogged and had to be hauled out while an armoured car gave covering fire against German infantry. Hampton's party turned down a side road to investigate a house, and the jeep, which was reconnoitring ahead, was ambushed by Germans: ‘There seemed to be about 150 of them’ Corporal Rentoul eluded the enemy and made his way back to 25 Battalion; two wounded men were later collected by the Lancers; four, including Hampton, were killed or died of their wounds. The rest of the patrol was recalled. Corporal J. L. Rentoul, MM; Auckland; born Wellington, 9 Jun 1922; apprentice tinsmith.; 25 Battalion - Corporal Rentoul also succeeded in getting back to the battalion. When he saw that the position was hopeless he decided to make the attempt, and with great difficulty and coolness and by crawling along drains and concealing himself in a culvert for some hours, he eluded the enemy and brought valuable information back to the unit. Earlier in the month on the night before the attack across the Senio he laid and fired two Bangalore torpedoes to cut wire and blow mines on the bank of the river, and also blew gaps in the bank to give Wasps and Crocodiles a field of fire. For these services he was awarded the Military Medal. Corporal. L. Rentoul, MM; Auckland; born Wellington, 9 Jun 1922; apprentice tinsmith' (Source: Kay, R. Italy Volume II : From Cassino to Trieste. p. 514.; Puttick, E. 25 Battalion. p. 615.)

6 years Commissioned Service (Source: McNabb Navy List) AWMM