- SURNAME
Bullock
- FORENAME
Donald Charles
- UNIT
41 Commando
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
CH/X 3346
- AWARD
Military Medal
- PLACE
Italy 1943
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
awarded M.M. (was recommended for D.C.M. also shows DCM awarded L.G.)
died 1943 - see Roll of Honour
London Gazette 36583, 23rd June 1944, Page 3040
ROLL OF HONOUR:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/bullock-donald-charles.1593/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-bullockNATIONAL ARCHIVES:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7369993 (DCM)
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