Frederick Charles Field

Distinguished Conduct Medal : This N.C.O. accompanied Lieutenant C. H. Liddell on two reconnaissance patrols on the nights of 2-3 and 7-8 December 1940. He and one other N.C.O. managed to crawl right up to the enemy defences which had sentries posted about 50 yards apart. He got through these and climbed over the wall of the defences and got right inside the enemy camp. He then crept back over the wall and got away undiscovered. He was thus able to bring back valuable information about the size and strength of the defences and location of the anti-tank mines. Again, on the night of 7-8 December, he and one Rifleman crept up to the camp on another side and found a line of tanks closely guarded by sentries. He managed again to penetrate this and got just inside. He crept back again and was able to report a gap in the defences closed only by tanks, which was of the greatest value. Both of these patrols required great patience, courage and skill in locating and avoiding the enemy sentries.