Lance-Sergeant W.H. Boon M.M.

On 18th June 1944, the Platoon was ordered to clear the village of NAUNGKAIKTAW. Lance Sergeant BOON was in command of the centre Section and displayed great gallantry and contempt of danger throughout the action. He was always to the fore exposing himself freely to enemy fire and encouraging his Section forward. With grenades, LMG and Rifle he himself drove the enemy out of many bunkers. When the left Section was held up by enemy MG fire he led his Section around the flank and had to stand in the open to clear the opposition with grenades and finished them off with his LMG. He was very cool and set an excellent example of leadership. Out of the nineteen enemy killed by the Platoon, Lance Sergeant BOON personally accounted for seven.
 

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