- SURNAME
Ayres
- FORENAME
Arthur James
- UNIT
11 Bn
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
6141287
- AWARD
Silver Star (US)
- PLACE
Arnhem 1944
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 18.05.1920
CITATION:
Silver Star : During the action at ARMEM from 18 to 25 Sep, Sjt Ayres showed the most outstanding courage in the manner in which he kept his machine guns in action. At no time did he let them go unmanned despite continuous enemy mortar and shell fire. His example and devotion to duty were of the highest order. During the heaviest shelling and small arms fire he was always to be seen, going round encouraging his men. On more than one occasion he led a party under heavy shell fire to deal with snipers who were interfering with the guns. He was entirely responsible for the successful beating off of two large scale counter attacks on his sector. It was due to the exceptional valour of Sjt Ayres and his disregard of danger that the M.Gs were kept in action and the vital part of the sector held intact.
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