Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Private

Unit:

No. 3 Commando, 1st Special Service Brigade, Combined Operations Headquarters, War Office, British Government

Awarded on:

October 22nd, 1940

On the night of 21st May two sections of A 'Company were ordered to a forward position to assist D'Company. Pte Herbert was in one of the sections.On arrival he was told that 2nd Lt pemberton was lying out in frontof the post near the canal.He went to this officers assistance and found him to be seriously wounded; he attended to the officer and dragged him to the shelter of a nearby house. He then returned and fetched the stretcher bearers from A'Company and assisted them to get the officer to the Battalion Regimental Aid Post. All this time the post was being heavily shelled and machine gunned.