RM CDOS Hellings, Peter William Cradock

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Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Hellings
  • FORENAME
Peter William Cradock
  • UNIT
40 Commando (2-in-Command)
  • RANK
Major
  • NUMBER
  • AWARD
Military Cross
  • PLACE
Italy 1943
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1916
joined R.M. 1935
former 3 Bn
awarded D.S.C. 1940
Captain "A" Commando at Dieppe 1942
GSO 2, Commando Group R.M.
41 and 42 Commandos (C.O.) 1945-46
HQ 3 Commando Brigade (Brigade Major) 1949-51
Instructor, U.S.M.C. School, Quantico, U.S.A. 1954
40 Commando (C.O.) 1958
GOC 3 Commando Brigade 1959
GOC Infantry Training Centre, R.M. 1960
Imperial Defence College 1962
Deputy Director, Joint Warfare School 1963
Maj.Gen., Chief of Staff to Commandant General, R.M. 1964
awarded C.B. 1966
Maj.Gen., Commander Portsmouth Group, R.M. 1967-68
Commandant General Royal Marines 1968-71
Retired 1971
died 1990
 

CITATION:

Military Cross : TERMOLI, ITALY 3 - 7 OCT 43

At TERMOLI from OCT 3rd to 7th Major HELLINGS was 2 i/c No. 40 (RM) Commando. His first task was to capture the port and neighbouring buildings. He showed great skill and initiative during this phase and his party killed and captured a considerable number of enemy. Later, during the critical counter- attack period he showed outstanding leadership and was continually in the advanced positions encouraging and organizing his posts. He moved from post to post completely regardless of danger and by his cheerful and resolute bearing did much to save the situation.

WEB LINKS:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7369977

NATIONAL ARCHIVES:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7369977
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