Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lance-Corporal

Unit:

No. 3 Platoon, 21st Independent Parachute Company, Divisional Troops, 1st Airborne Division, British Army

Awarded on:

November 9th, 1944

Awarded for:

Operation Market Garden

On the 23rd September 1944 this N.C.O. was manning a bren gun in a house which was largely destroyed by a heavy mortar. Although buried in the debris and suffering from an injury to his back, he extricated his gun and brought it into action again. On the 24th September in the morning he was wounded but refused to leave his position. Finally he led his section out over the river though barely able to walk.