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Brigade
Division
Unit
Date of
Recommendation
Regtl. No.
Rank and Name
Action for which recommended -
This Officer held O.P. Hill at the HENU Block for six consecutive nights against repeated enemy attacks. In the fierce fighting of the night 16/17th April 1944 he moved from one section position to another encouraging his men and held on despite the fact that the enemy occupied some of his positions. His coolness, courage and determination has been a magnificent example to all ranks. His platoon has inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy.
Brigadier A.H. Gillmore
Honour or Reward
Signed By
W. Lentaigne, Major General
Comd 3 Ind.Div.
W.J.Slim Lieut-Gen
G.O.C-in-Chief, Fourteenth Army
G. Giffard, General
C-in-C 11 Army Group
(London Gazette 27 July 1944)