- SURNAME
Eccles
- FORENAME
Michael
- UNIT
R.M. 42 Commando (K Company)
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
PO28263C
- AWARD
Military Medal
- PLACE
Falklands 1982
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 49134, 8th October 1982, Page 12840
CITATION:
Military Medal : On 12th June 'K' Coy was the leading company for a unit night attack against a strongly held Argentine position on Mount Harriet. After surprising the enemy fierce fighting followed at close quarters amongst the rocks in which decisive and inspiring leadership at section level proved critical. Corporal Eccles set an outstanding example in this respect by leading from the front to encourage his section to exploit shock action and successfully overrun the position. This was only achieved, in fact, by a series of assaults against machine gun positions and groups of snipers. Several ranks were wounded, including another section commander, while the troop became even more depleted as increasing numbers of the enemy surrendered and had to be guarded. Corporal Eccles pressed on relentlessly, however, to inflict sufficient casualties for the remainder to abandon further resistance.
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