Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Sergeant

Unit:

13th Anti Tank Regiment, 2nd Division, British Army

Awarded on:

December 20th, 1940

Citation:
"On the afternoon of May 30 Sergeant Dooley's anti-tank gun was subject to heavy and continuous small arms and mortar fire from German positions on the far bank of the canal. The position had to be held for another two days in order to cover the withdrawal and embarcation of the rest of the force. Sergeant Dooley held the position with his small detachment of five men and one Bren gun sniping everyone in view till 10 a.m. on June 1, when penetration round his flanks made the position untenable. By his resistance carrying out as infantry role and by his sterling leadership Sergeant Dooley's action considerably influenced the whole course of the battle."