- SURNAME
Boorn
- FORENAME
Peter William
- UNIT
R.M. 42 Commando
- RANK
Lance Corporal
- NUMBER
PO37261V
- AWARD
Mention in Despatches
- PLACE
Falklands 1982
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
age 22 or 28
London Gazette 49134, 8th October 1982, Page 12843
CITATION:
Mention in Despatches : On 12 June '-' Company was the leading company in a unit, night attack against a strongly held Argentinian position on Mount HARRIET. As a young and comparatively inexperienced Section Commander LCpl BOORN was confronted with disconcertingly accurate small arms fire, as well as artillery and mortar harassment, during the final approaches to the enemy positions. On reaching these the sections had to assault a series of positions containing machine gun posts, and groups of snipers with night sights. Throughout these hazardous engagements the personal courage and confident leadership of LCpl BOORN was an inspiration and reassurance to his men. I consider he displayed most commendable conduct for which he should be Mentioned in Despatches.
Place : Falkland Islands
Date of Action : 12 June 1982
How Employed : Section Commander
Place : Falkland Islands
Date of Action : 12 June 1982
How Employed : Section Commander
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/49134/supplement/12843https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7637435
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https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7637435
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