RM CDOS Bevan, George Reginald

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  • SURNAME
Bevan
  • FORENAME
George Reginald
  • UNIT
A Commando
  • RANK
Marine
  • NUMBER
CL 105010
  • AWARD
Military Medal
  • PLACE
Dieppe 1942
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Maidstone
London Gazette 35729, 2nd October 1942, Page 4328
 

CITATION:

Military Medal : OPERATION "JUBILEE" DIEPPE AREA 19th August, 1942.

When there was no possibility of landing, his boat was ordered to close into the beach to pick up survivors, whilst doing this, the survivors were being machine gunned in the water. Marine Bevan went aft and located one Machine Gun on the East Cliff which he silenced, with L.M.G. fire. He continued to fire at others until the boat was hit aft and his gun was blown off its mounting.

He showed great courage throughout.

WEB LINKS:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35729/supplement/4328/
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7395568

NATIONAL ARCHIVES:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7395568
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