- SURNAME
Bullock
- FORENAME
Donald Charles
- UNIT
41 Commando
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
CH/X 3346
- DATE OF DEATH
13th September 1943
- AGE
23
- GRAVESITE
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent Panel 84
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 24.01.1920, Wandsworth, London, UK
son of Frederick and Doris Bullock
husband of Bette Eileen (nee Jewitt) Bullock, Hastings, Sussex
10.1939 entered service
awards M.M. (was recommended for D.C.M. also shows DCM awarded L.G.)
KIA Salerno
London Gazette 36583, 23rd June 1944, Page 3040
DATE OF DEATH:
13-Sep-1943AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/bullock-donald-charles.28185/CITATION:
Military Medal : GULF OF SALERNO 9-10 Sep 43
On 10 Sep 43 in the VIETRI Sul Mare defile. During attacks on his position he was a continual inspiration to his M. G. sub-section. When enemy broke through a troop position on his flank he moved his M. G. to a position further forward from where he could bring better fire to bear on the enemy. While the gun was being moved the enemy appeared about 50 yards away and he himself went forward with a Tommy Gun to cover the gun and was badly wounded.
02E Report "Wounded in action - 10 Sep 43"
MISSING (presumed killed) 10 Sep 43.
On 10 Sep 43 in the VIETRI Sul Mare defile. During attacks on his position he was a continual inspiration to his M. G. sub-section. When enemy broke through a troop position on his flank he moved his M. G. to a position further forward from where he could bring better fire to bear on the enemy. While the gun was being moved the enemy appeared about 50 yards away and he himself went forward with a Tommy Gun to cover the gun and was badly wounded.
02E Report "Wounded in action - 10 Sep 43"
MISSING (presumed killed) 10 Sep 43.
WEB LINKS:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36583/supplement/3040/https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7369993 (DCM)
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14367576/donald-charles-bullock
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