Clark, Sidney

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Nationality:: British (1801-present, Kingdom)

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Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Sergeant
Unit:: 1st Battalion Border Regiment, 1st Airlanding Brigade, 1st Airborne Division, British Army
Awarded on:: October 9th, 1944
Awarded for:: Operation Market Garden

Sergeant Sidney Clark was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his part in the actions on September 28th 1944 in Arnhem. At that moment he was in command of a platoon that was ordered to clear some woods of enemy soldiers. During the fierce fighting, Sergeant Clark confronted the enemy himself, destroying a tank on the way.

Sources

- Eastwood S., Gray Ch. and Green A., "When Dragons Fly" An illustrated history of the 1st Batallion The Border Regiment 1939-1945, Regimental Museum, Silver Line Publishing LTD

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