Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Marine

Unit:

Royal Marines, Combined Operations Headquarters, War Office, British Government

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1942

Awarded for:

Operation Jubilee

Recommendation:
"Whilst approaching the beach, we were engaged by heavy Machine Gun an rifle fir, th C.O. ordered the buildings on the beach from where the fire was coming from to be engaged by L.M.G. I (Captain Manners red.) passed the order forward an a gun opend up by Marine Bradshaw who aalso ordered the H.W. L.M.G. into action which was manned by Marine Singleton. Both guns were kept continuously in action until such time as the targets were obscured by smoke. During this time the M.L.C. Was repeatedly hit by bursts of M.G. fire and verey accurate rifle fire form the beach. Owing to the position of this M.L.C. these men had to stand up to engage the targets, and Singleton's gun was in action until all the ammunition at his disposal was used up. Both these men carried out their duties very courageously whilst under heavy fire and without thought to their own personal safety."