Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Second-Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 1 Commando, 3rd Commando Brigade, 25th Indian Infantry Division, British Indian Army

Awarded on:

April 19th, 1945

"On 31 January 1945 at Hill 170 KANGAW Lt LARCHER was commanding a platoon which was ordered to reinforce the forward troop.

He carried out his task with considerable initiative and skill at a critical time without regard to his own personal safety. At this stage he exposed himself freely in order to rescue a number of wounded men. Later finding that the enemy were working round the right flank he immeditately organised and led an immediate counter attack which was successful and inflicted heavy casualties."