- SURNAME
Abols
- FORENAME
David
- UNIT
2 Para (A Company)
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
24355246
- AWARD
Distinguished Conduct Medal
- PLACE
Falklands 1982
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Bootle,Lancashire
age 25
joined Army 1972
later served with 2 and 3 Para in Northern Ireland and Belize
Australian Army 2005 (Captain Quartermaster)
London Gazette 49134, 8th October 1982, Page 12848
CITATION:
Distinguished Conduct Medal : During the early hours of 28th May 1982 the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment were ordered to attack enemy positions in the area of Port Darwin on the island of East Falkland. The enemy were well entrenched in strength and fierce fighting ensued all day.
In the heat of the battle Corporal Abols dashed through enemy fire to drag a wounded comrade to safety. When another Corporal was wounded he again crossed an exposed forward slope to rescue him.
Later, well to the fore, he destroyed an enemy position which resulted in effective enemy resistance being ended in that area. His actions throughout showed extreme courage.
In the heat of the battle Corporal Abols dashed through enemy fire to drag a wounded comrade to safety. When another Corporal was wounded he again crossed an exposed forward slope to rescue him.
Later, well to the fore, he destroyed an enemy position which resulted in effective enemy resistance being ended in that area. His actions throughout showed extreme courage.
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