Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

D/H Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government

Awarded on:

1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Colonel

Unit:

MP Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government

Awarded on:

December 20th, 1945

Citation:
"In December 1944 Col. HUDSON was parachuted into Germany-occupied POLAND in command of the first party of British observers to be attached to the Underground Forces of that country. This operation took place ater the fall of WARSAW for the second time, when the Polish Forces were in a state of disintegration and when German control of the country was at its height. Shortly after landing, his party was attacked by a considerable force of infantry and armour specially detached to capture them. Col HUDON's party and a small force of the Polish Underground troops, amounting to about platoon strength, beat off this enemy atack, which was of battalion strenght, and escaped to the woods. In spite of the fact that all ther heavy equipment was lost, they established W/T communication with base in the U.K., and provided firt hand information on conditions in that part of EUROPE, which proved to be of considerbale value.
Col. HUDSON successully evaded all further German endeavours to capture the party and on completion of his task, when POLAND was liberated by the Red Army, he returned to this country.

In view of the distinguished services which this officer has rendered, it is recommended the he be appointed an Officer in the Order of the British Empire (Military Division).

Signed
Colin Gubbins
Major-General
23.9.45

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)