Daniel 'Jock' Christie, Sgt Johns, Sgt Bird & 'Nappy' Cook
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Handwritten account of action experienced by 5 Troop, No 5 Commando, 23 March 1944.
Text reads: "Shortly after this 3 & 4 Sub-sections became surrounded
& were caught in the open by withering
fire. Capt Kerr was badly wounded having his
arm practically severed by machine gun fire.
Everywhere lay dead or wounded Commandos.
Those who could move tried to reach the cover
of the jungle but were shot down immediately.
Capt Kerr was again hit in both legs &
lost consciousness.
4 Troop coming to the rescue bought 2" mortars
into play & after a while they seemed to be
having some effect.
Just before dusk, Lt Noble(Coldstream Guards)
brought a stretcher party out into the open
& at great personal risk took Capt Kerr
& myself then Rfn Collins to cover. For this
he was awarded the MC"
Posted by Nick Collins on Wed 26 Sep 2007 18:37:05 EDT
commandos from 5 Troop, No 5 Commando, KIA or wounded on 23 March 1944
Posted by Nick Collins on Wed 26 Sep 2007 18:22:26 EDT
an extract from The Green Beret, chapt XXVI, The Hill in the Jungle, page 340.
This describes 15 mins of action experienced by 5 Troop,
No 5 Commando
Posted by Nick Collins on Wed 26 Sep 2007 18:16:14 EDT
an extract from The Green Beret, chapt XXVI, The Hill in the Jungle, page 339.
This describes 15 mins of action experienced by 5 Troop,
No 5 Commando...
Posted by Nick Collins on Wed 26 Sep 2007 18:14:01 EDT
Handwritten account of action experienced by 5 Troop, No 5 Commando, 23 March 1944.
Text reads:
"Shortly after this 3 & 4 Sub-sections became surrounded
& were caught in the open by withering
fire. Capt Kerr was badly wounded having his
arm practically severed by machine gun fire.
Everywhere lay dead or wounded Commandos.
Those who could move tried to reach the cover
of the jungle but were shot down immediately.
Capt Kerr was again hit in both legs &
lost consciousness.
4 Troop coming to the rescue bought 2" mortars
into play & after a while they seemed to be
having some effect.
Just before dusk, Lt Noble(Coldstream Guards)
brought a stretcher party out into the open
& at great personal risk took Capt Kerr
& myself then Rfn Collins to cover. For this
he was awarded the MC"
Posted by Nick Collins on Wed 26 Sep 2007 18:37:05 EDT