CANADIAN PARA Griffin, Peter Ryerse

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Staff member
  • SURNAME
Griffin
  • FORENAME
Peter Ryerse
  • UNIT
B Company
  • RANK
Captain
  • NUMBER
  • AWARD
Military Cross
  • PLACE
Normandy 1944
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 12.09.1914
later C.O. A Company 1945
died 10.01.1989
 

CITATION:

Military Cross : On 8 Jun 44 in a counter attack on building occupied by the enemy this officer so successfully led his coy that the buildings which were strongly held were captured and heavy casualties inflicted on the enemy. The enemy immediately counter attacked with very superior forces and Capt GRIFFIN by exceptional coolness and courage successfully returned his coy to a defensive posn and held on grimly under heavy sniping and mortaring. In neither of these actions was this coy supported by Bn supporting arms.

WEB LINKS:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9035209

NATIONAL ARCHIVES:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9035209
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