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[ 3 CDO BDE ENTRY ]
- SURNAME
Beadle
- FORENAME
Jeffrey Charles
- UNIT
40 Commando (Y Troop)
- RANK
Lieutenant
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Military Cross
- PLACE
Brac, Dalmatian Islands 1944
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
R.M. Chatham Division
POW Stalg Luft 3
awarded MBE - See 3 CDO BDE Awards
died 13.04.2021 (Aged 98)
CITATION:
Military Cross : Lt Beadle, 40 RM Commando, took part in the night attack on Sat 3rd June 1944 on Hill 633, Island of Brac, Adriatic, by 40 and 43 RM Commandos. In this attack his troop captured the hill top almost by themselves, but suffered very heavy casualties. The troop leader was killed, then the 2nd in command.
Lt Beadle, the last remaining officer, took command and pressed forward until the summit was taken. Here he consolidated his position and was violently counter-attacked by the enemy. However he refused to withdraw and finally the hill was retaken by the Germans. Lt Beadle was wounded and fell into the enemy's hands. There is no doubt that but for this young officer's gallant leadership the hill top would probably never have been taken, and but for his stubborn defence and truculent fighting spirit its recapture by a numerically much superior enemy was greatly delayed.
Lt Beadle, the last remaining officer, took command and pressed forward until the summit was taken. Here he consolidated his position and was violently counter-attacked by the enemy. However he refused to withdraw and finally the hill was retaken by the Germans. Lt Beadle was wounded and fell into the enemy's hands. There is no doubt that but for this young officer's gallant leadership the hill top would probably never have been taken, and but for his stubborn defence and truculent fighting spirit its recapture by a numerically much superior enemy was greatly delayed.
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