- SURNAME
Burtinshaw
- FORENAME
Robert James Glover
- UNIT
5 Commando
- RANK
Lieutenant
- NUMBER
89395
- AWARD
Mention in Despatches (posthumous)
- PLACE
St Nazaire 1942
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Cheshire Regiment
died 1942 - see Roll of Honour
ROLL OF HONOUR:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/burtinshaw-robert-james-glover.681/CITATION:
Mention in Despatches : On the 28th March, 1942. during the Commando Raid at ST. NAZAIRE, Lieut. Burtenshaw commanded a demolition party whose task it was to carry out the destruction of the Dry Dock Installations. When HMS CAMPBELTOWN rammed the Dry Dock Gates, this officer led his party through the burning bows of the destroyer on to the dock gates. The enemy fire was intense and it was necessary to pass through heavily defended posts to get to his task. Armed with only a colt automatic, and carrying a rucksack, full of his prepared explosive charges, Lieut. Burtenshaw led his men against the heavy opposition, and largely due to his leadership, courage and devotion to duty the party overcame the enemy and continued on to their task.
Lieut. Burtenshaw gave his life in this fighting, but his example had an untold moral effect on his men who carried out their demolition task with complete success.
Lieut. Burtenshaw gave his life in this fighting, but his example had an untold moral effect on his men who carried out their demolition task with complete success.
WEB LINKS:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7369823FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56140404/robert-james_glover-burtinshawNATIONAL ARCHIVES:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7369823
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