Maund’s BEM was gazetted in the New Year Honours list of 1943.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35841/page/22/data.pdf

The lack of citation and list in NYH suggests a non immediate award rather than for gallantry.

It is possible that it was for gallantry and that recommendation was late 1942 with it being gazetted along with the periodic “Meritorious Service” awards.

AIR 2 or possibly the unit ORB in AIR27 at The National Archives will clarify.

Ross

Thank you Ross for your helpful reply
regards
Paul