Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Captain

Unit:

11th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment, 30th Armoured Brigade, 79th Armoured Division, British Army

Awarded on:

June 7th, 1945

Recommendation:
"Captain BARTLETT commanded an assault Buffalo troop on the crossing of the Rhine on 24th March 1945. His task was to cross at H-Hour, 0200 hours and land the leading elements of the assault infantry at MR.133420. During the actual crossing his troop came under intense mortar fire, but without deflecting from his course he landed at the exact predetermined place. Immediately the infantry commenced to dismount from the Buffaloes they were heavily engaged by Light Machine Gun fire. Captain BARTLETT with one member of his crew immediately dismounted, and charging a distance of over seventy yards silenced the machine gun post with grenades. A further post was then located some fifty yards to the right, but once again showing complete disregard for his own safety, Captain BARTLETT immediately led an assault on this post and silenced it with Sten fire and grenades. But for this officer's extreme gallantry and powers of leadership, the operation on this sector would have been seriously jeopardised."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Captain

Unit:

11th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment, 30th Armoured Brigade, 79th Armoured Division, British Army

Awarded on:

August 23rd, 1945

Recommendation:
"Captain BARTLETT was commanding an assault troop of Buffaloes on the crossing of the River IJSSEL on 12th April 1945. The blowing of two gaps between the Buffalo forward assembly area and the river bank was unsuccessful. This officer, however, using great initiative, but only after considerable difficulty, succeeded in getting two Buffaloes over the bund, despite heavy mortar fire, and after making a personal reconnaissance of the length of the bund which was being swept by automatic fire. With these two craft he completed the assault crossing, and on his return to the near bank organised a ferry service with his two Buffaloes, carrying across by this means the remainder of the assaulting infantry. This ferry service was organised under intense enemy fire in an exposed position on the near bank of the river. As the Squadron Reconnaissance Officer had been wounded, this officer assumed the duties of Squadron Reconnaissance Officer and immediately taped and lamped Buffalo exits on the far bank to guide succeeding Buffaloes then ready to proceed along an alternative route."

Second MC awarded as a bar for on the ribbon on the first MC.