Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant-Colonel

Unit:

14th Armoured Regiment (The Calgary Regiment), 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade, 1st Canadian Infantry Division, Canadian Army

Awarded on:

March 16th, 1944

Recommendation:
Lieutenant-Colonel Cyril Houlton Neroutsos, Commanding Officer 14th Armoured Regiment at San Leonardo, Italy on 9 December 1943, so carefully planned the details for the employment of his Regiment that when advised early on the morning of 10 December that Phase I of operations had not been successfully concluded he was able, in a matter of minutes, to launch into battle “A” Squadron wit a company of Seaforths of Canada under command and with full artillery support. This action resulted in the securing of the San Leonardo bridgehead which permitted the immediate passing of his Regiment into the sector and stabilized the situation. His own Headquarters was early established in the town where this officer under the most murderous mortar and artillery fire directed the tank activity in this vital sector. The action of this officer unquestionably had a great influence on the further development of the divisional plan.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 16 March, 1944.