- SURNAME
Burtinshaw
- FORENAME
Robert James Glover
- UNIT
5 Commando
- RANK
Lieutenant
- NUMBER
89395
- DATE OF DEATH
28th March 1942
- AGE
25
- GRAVESITE
Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery,France 1.D.6
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 6 Bn Cheshire Regiment
born Cheshire
son of Sydney James Glover and Lilian Beatrice Burtinshaw, Bramhall, Ches.
educated Merton House School, Penmaenmawr
educated Fettes College, Edinburgh
lawyer in civilian life
06.1939 commissioned
award Mention in Despatches
"Burtenshaw" (St Nazaire Memorial) - error
KIA St Nazaire
DATE OF DEATH:
28-Mar-1942AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/burtinshaw-robert-james-glover.28191/CITATION:
Mention in Despatches : On the 28th March, 1942. during the Commando Raid at ST. NAZAIRE, Lieut. Burtenshaw commanded a demolition party whose task it was to carry out the destruction of the Dry Dock Installations. When HMS CAMPBELTOWN rammed the Dry Dock Gates, this officer led his party through the burning bows of the destroyer on to the dock gates. The enemy fire was intense and it was necessary to pass through heavily defended posts to get to his task. Armed with only a colt automatic, and carrying a rucksack, full of his prepared explosive charges, Lieut. Burtenshaw led his men against the heavy opposition, and largely due to his leadership, courage and devotion to duty the party overcame the enemy and continued on to their task.
Lieut. Burtenshaw gave his life in this fighting, but his example had an untold moral effect on his men who carried out their demolition task with complete success.
Lieut. Burtenshaw gave his life in this fighting, but his example had an untold moral effect on his men who carried out their demolition task with complete success.
WEB LINKS:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7369823FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56140404/robert-james_glover-burtinshaw
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