Danloy, Georges-Marie Gerard Urbain Joseph

Date of birth:: February 9th, 1911 (Brussels, Belgium)
Date of death:: October 19th, 1999 (Hoei, Belgium)
Nationality:: Belgian

Biography

Georges Danloy - later Baron Danly- was the founder of No. 10 Belgian Inter-Allied Commando Unit.

Postwar he became:
Commandant of the Regiment Para-Commando, 1951-1958.
Commandant of the 16th Brigade of the Belgian Forces in West-Germany, 1960-1962.
Militairy Attaché to the Belgian Embassy in Luxemburg, 1962-1966.
Honorary Aide-de-Camp to King Baudouin 1964-1970
Major-General of the Infantry

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Grootofficier in de Kroonorde

Commandeur in de Orde van Leopold II

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Reserve Luitenant-Kolonel
Awarded on:: December 1st, 1945

With Palm

Commandeur in de Leopoldsorde / Commandeur de l'Ordre de Léopold

Ridder in de Leopoldsorde / Chevalier de l'Ordre de Léopold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Reserve Luitenant-Kolonel
Awarded on:: October 10th, 1945

With Palm

Ridder in de Leopoldsorde / Chevalier de l'Ordre de Léopold

Croix de Guerre 1940

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

With 3 Palms

Croix des Evadés

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 20th, 1946

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Majoor (Major)
Unit:: No. 10 Inter-Allied Commando, British Army

Citation:
"This officer was leader of the Belgian Troop of no 10 Inter-Allied Commando from its formation in 1942 until its disbandment in August 1945. In 1943 his troop was sent for Italy, where he saw active service until he was ordered to return with his men to England to take part in operations in North West Europe.

His troop arrived on the Continent in October 1944, to prepare for the forthcoming attack against the island of Walcheren. In this assault he led his troop with conspicuous skill and courage. Whilst the training for this operation had been taking place, he had been able to recruit 300 Belgian personnel to the Allied cause, and as soon as the operation was completed he returned to England to train these men for battle before the end of the war. So successful was he in his efforts that by March 1945, he was able to report that his men were ready in all respects for active service. It was therefore, possible to employ hsi force in the closing stages of the European War.

Throughout his service with No. 10 Commando, Major danloy's loyalty to his Commanding Officer and to the British Army as a whole was intense. There were many obstacles to be faced before men of another country, some of whom spoke no English, could be welded into an efficient fighting unit of the British Army, but the task, however difficult, was successfully carried out. That this was so was due in no small way to this officer's keenness, perseverance and outstanding devotion to duty.

It is considered that a British Decoration would be a just reward for the great services he has rendered to the Allied cause."

Signed
Robert Laycock
Chief of Combined Operations