John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
McLeod
  • FORENAME
Ian
  • UNIT
3 Para
  • RANK
Lieutenant (MC), Lieutenant Colonel (MBE)
  • NUMBER
469053
  • AWARD
Military Cross, Member of the Order of the British Empire
  • PLACE
Radfan, Aden 1964, Northern Ireland 1st August - 31st October 1982
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WIA 26.5.1964 Radfan, Aden
London Gazette 43641, 30th April 1965, Page 4348 (MC)
London Gazette 49315, 11th April 1983, Page 4957 (MBE)
 

CITATION:

Military Cross : Lieutenant McLeod's work and example during the Radfan operations were exceptional: he patrolled frequently and with success by night, seeking routes for the battalion's advance, searching houses in No Man's Land for documents and arms, while continuing by day to assimilate and assess information coming into his possession.

On 26th May, he was one of a party shot down in a Scout helicopter being wounded painfully in the arm. After a short pause while this was stitched and bound, he immediately returned to duty, undertaking two important patrols despite consistent sniping, which he disregarded coolly. His bravery and determination to perform his duty in the face

WEB LINKS:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/43641/supplement/4348/ (MC)
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/49315/supplement/4957/ (MBE)

NATIONAL ARCHIVES:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7623319
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