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Gunner Thomas Condon M.M. |
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Transcript of Military Medal Citation |
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Brigade |
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Division |
3rd Indian |
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Unit |
Royal Regiment of Artillery |
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Date of Recommendation |
20 July 1944 |
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Regtl. No. |
1759370 |
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Rank and Name |
Gunner Thomas CONDON |
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Action for which recommended :- |
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When manning the perimeter defences at White City on the night 7/8 April 1944, he threw a grenade at hostile movement on the right flank of his weapon pit. The grenade struck a tree stump and rebounded into the pit. He immediately felt for the grenade with his foot, found it and pressed it into the floor of the pit. He kept his foot upon the grenade until it exploded, when he sustained shock. Owing to his courage, coolness and presence of mind, not one of the five other occupants of the pit was injured. |
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Recommended By |
Commander Special Force Battery |
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Honour or Reward |
Military Medal |
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Signed By |
Major General W.D.A. Lentaigne Comd. Special Force. General G. Giffard Commander-in-Chief 11 Army Group |
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(London Gazette 02.01.1945) |
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