- SURNAME
Batcheller
- FORENAME
Herbert Frank
- UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Commanding Officer,1 Bn)
- RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
- NUMBER
0-019939
- AWARD
Distinguished Service Order (GB)
- PLACE
Italy 1943
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
ROLL OF HONOUR:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/batcheller-herbert-f.22546/CITATION:
Distinguished Service Order : On 4 October 1943, the armor of a British Brigade was held up by enemy covering demolitions and mines on the road north of Qualiano, Italy. Two parachute infantry battalions and an artillery battalion under the command of Lieutenant Colonel BATCHELOR went into action under highly unfavourable weather conditions and during the night captured Villa Litterno and established positions on the canal north of the village. This operation prevented the enemy from completing his demolition program. During the next 24 hours, by aggressive patrolling and skillful offensive action, the regiment cleared the area of the enemy on the Brigade front. Throughout the operations Lieutenant Colonel BATCHELOR was constantly with his forward troops. His initiative, drive and personal courage were and example to those under his command, and his conduct was largely responsible for aggressiveness of his troops in driving the enemy north of the Volturno River, despite heavy enemy mortar fire and counterattacks.
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56642153/herbert-frank-batchellerNATIONAL ARCHIVES:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7403974
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