- SURNAME
Ashby
- FORENAME
Frederick Turrall
- UNIT
6 Bn
- RANK
Lieutenant
- NUMBER
255763
- AWARD
Military Cross
- PLACE
Italy 1943-44
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of C.R. and Mrs Ashby,Apethorpe Lodge,Peterborough,Cambridgeshire
educated Stamford School,Lincolnshire (8 years)
graduated London University (B.A.)
attended Leeds University (1 year)
Army in WW2
died 8.2.1998
CITATION:
Military Cross : On 1 Jun. 1944 Lieut. ASHBY was a member of a parachute Force dropped near AVEZZANO behind the enemy lines with orders to operate on the road SORA-AVEZZANO, and force the enemy to withdraw with such speed as to be unable to implement their demolition plan. The enemy reacted quickly and attacked the party on 2 Jun.44. Lieut. ASHBY however, managed to disengage and succeeded in mining the road that night.
On the night of 3 Jun. 44. he again reached the road and attacked a German convoy, two vehicles and passengers being destroyed.
The area was by now full of Germans, and Lieut. ASHBY found that he was unable to reach the supplies dropped to him. The advance of the Allied relieving troops had moreover stopped, and he had no wireless. Lieut. ASHBY kept his party together, and continued to operate until picking up a leaflet dropped by Allied Aircraft ordering him to return, on 7 Jun.44.
This officer is a most determined and courageous fighter, and will not be deterred from his objective. He returned with his complete party except for one man killed, and three captured.
On the night of 3 Jun. 44. he again reached the road and attacked a German convoy, two vehicles and passengers being destroyed.
The area was by now full of Germans, and Lieut. ASHBY found that he was unable to reach the supplies dropped to him. The advance of the Allied relieving troops had moreover stopped, and he had no wireless. Lieut. ASHBY kept his party together, and continued to operate until picking up a leaflet dropped by Allied Aircraft ordering him to return, on 7 Jun.44.
This officer is a most determined and courageous fighter, and will not be deterred from his objective. He returned with his complete party except for one man killed, and three captured.
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https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7351721
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