Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Corporal

Unit:

County of London Yeomanry RAC, British Army

Awarded on:

February 25th, 1943

"During the early hours of the morning of October, 25h, 1942, Cpl. Kennedy was the driver of a tank in the Munassib area in which the Commander was wounded with a broken leg, and the operator and gunner both were killed outright. Cpl. Kennedy attempted to drive the tank out of the battle but his track was broken on a scattered mine. The tank was disabled and again hit by anti-tank fire, this time being set on fire. Cpl. Kennedy, himself wounded, managed to get the Commander out and made him as comfortable as possible in a slit trench. He then ran across the minefield to the nearest tank for help. Believing that help was coming he ran back to his wounded Commander. Time elapsed and no help came, so he again ran across the minefield in search of help. Although heavy mortar fire was falling all around him throughout, he disregarded his own safety completely, until his Commander was safely back."