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Sergeant Christopher Charles Perkins M.M. |
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Transcript of Military Medal Citation |
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Brigade |
3rd West African |
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Division |
3rd Indian |
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Unit |
Oxford. and Bucks. Light Infantry attached 7 Bn The Nigeria Regiment |
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Date of Recommendation |
31 July 1944 |
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Regtl. No. |
5378373 |
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Rank and Name |
Sergeant Christopher Charles Perkins |
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Action for which recommended :- |
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At NDAOGAHTAWNG on 6 July 1944 the officer commanding a two platoon dug in position within fifty yards of the enemy was shot by a sniper. He fell on the track just ahead of the foremost Section position. Sgt PERKINS, who was the Mortar Sgt. supporting the two platoons, without hesitation crawled forward at great personal risk, dragged the officer off the path and brought him in. It was considered an act of madness by others present at the time. On the previous day this NCO, who had refused to be relieved after a long spell in the line because he said he knew the difficult country so well, crawled forward and pinpointed the enemy position in dense jungle, and got back and brought fire to bear so successfully that the enemy were driven out of their position after holding his Column attack up for several hours. |
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Recommended By |
Brig. A.H. Gillmore |
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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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