Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Warrent Officer 2nd Class

Unit:

No. 3 Commando, 1st Commando Brigade, 11th Armoured Division, British Army

Awarded on:

January 24th, 1946

CSM Hubbard has been in No.3 Commando for three years and has consistently distinguished himself in action throughout his career. In Normandy on D+1 during the fierce fighting east of the River Orne he showed magnificent gallantry by lying on a Teller mine thus preventing it from exploding and wounding many of his comrades.Miraculously he escaped wqith his life , although badly wounded.he rejoined the Unit and fought with them throughout Holland and Germany, where his conduct has been continually of the highest order. in the woods during the fierce fighting subsequent to the crossing of the River Aller ,CSM Hubbard at great personal risk so handled a section of 25 men of his troop that they were largely instrumental in holding and driving back a German attack that threatened to overrun Commando and Brigade HQ. Again during the River Elbe crossing CSM Hubbard's troop was the first to reach the dominating ground overlooking Lauenberg and thus secure, without casualties, this vital feature.A more gallant, unselfish WO it would be difficult to find anywhere.