Field, Henry James "Harry"

Date of birth:: November 21st, 1920
Date of death:: January 7th, 2022
Nationality:: British

Biography

Harry was a Lieutenant Colonel by the end of the war. After the war he worked for Pathe, and also formed his own film company, and produced around 12 films, and lots of promotional filmwork for British Motor Corporation, and others.

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Military Cross (MC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Second-Lieutenant
Unit:: 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, 167th (London) Infantry Brigade, 56th (London) Infantry Division, British Army
Awarded on:: January 13th, 1944

"At 0400 hrs on 9th September 1943, 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers landed as part of 10 Corps in SALERNO BAY. There was a coastal battery which had not been neutralized. The Company in which 2/Lt Fields was serving was ordered to assault this position. This officer, at the head of his platoon, with complete disregard for his personal safety and showing a very high standard of leadership, charged the battery and the LMG posts round it, and personally inflicted casualties upon the enemy.

By this fine display of courage, 2/Lt Field largely contributed to the silencing of the battery, thus enabling the landing to continue unhindered by gunfire."