Kenneth Carr Darlington MM
No.12 Commando D troop, 2 SBS, and No.4 Commando. Photo courtesy of his son Ian Darlington.
3605415 Private Kenneth Carr Darlington enlisted 8th Bn, Border Regt, Carlisle 1940. Attached to No.12 Cdo. North Force, Shetland Islands & Norway 1942-43; attached to 2 SBS for a 3 month period, then attached to No.4 Cdo, 1st Special Service Bde, NW Europe 1944/45. Awarded the Military Medal for gallantry 1943, Norway: Operation Cartoon - Successful raid on Stord Island. Target was the demolition of an Iron Pyrite mine. Demobbed Germany 1946
Citation: Pte Darlington was with a detachment of the Special Service Brigade which landed at Sagvaag, Norway, on the night of the 23/24th January 1943, and was with a party detailed to establish a road block on the road Leirvik to Sagvaag. While maintaining this block, fire was opened on an approaching car which was brought to a halt. Two men escaped from the car, but a third one, believed to be an officer, was killed. Private Darlington under continuous fire from snipers, stalked to the car, searched it, and obtained a briefcase, a small attache case, and some weapons. His coolness and devotion to duty enabled valuable information to be obtained. I strongly recommend him for the award of the Military Medal
Archive entry re award: https://www.commandoveterans.org/KennethDarlington12Commando
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Date: 10/04/2013
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