- SURNAME
Radford
- FORENAME
Douglas John
- UNIT
R.M. 40 Commando
- RANK
Marine
- NUMBER
RM 19037
- AWARD
Military Medal
- PLACE
Borneo
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 43189, 20th December 1963, Page 10451
CITATION:
Military Medal : Lance Corporal RADFORD was on active service, with 40 Commando Royal Marines, in SARAWAK from March to May 1963. On 23rd April he was in charge of a Surveillance patrol of five men and a policeman in a school hut just outside Kampong GUMBANG, close to the Indonesian border.
In the early hours of the morning, in particularly dark and misty conditions, his outpost was attacked by about eight men using grenades, shotguns and automatic weapons, backed up by a further thirty armed men.
Although surrounded and in a position difficult to defend, Lance Corporal RADFORD rallied his men, one of whom was wounded. By his coolness and determination, he drove the enemy back, inflicted several casualties, and prevented his small force from being over run by superior numbers. Subsequent intelligence revealed that the enemy suffered five casualties, two of whom died.
By his gallant and distinguished service in the face of an enemy attack in superior numbers L.C. RADFORD set a fine example. It was largely due to the steadiness and confidence of this young NCO that the people in the area hold the British soldier in such high regard as a fighting man.
Place : West Sarawak
Date of Action : 23rd April 1963
How Employed : Patrol Commander
In the early hours of the morning, in particularly dark and misty conditions, his outpost was attacked by about eight men using grenades, shotguns and automatic weapons, backed up by a further thirty armed men.
Although surrounded and in a position difficult to defend, Lance Corporal RADFORD rallied his men, one of whom was wounded. By his coolness and determination, he drove the enemy back, inflicted several casualties, and prevented his small force from being over run by superior numbers. Subsequent intelligence revealed that the enemy suffered five casualties, two of whom died.
By his gallant and distinguished service in the face of an enemy attack in superior numbers L.C. RADFORD set a fine example. It was largely due to the steadiness and confidence of this young NCO that the people in the area hold the British soldier in such high regard as a fighting man.
Place : West Sarawak
Date of Action : 23rd April 1963
How Employed : Patrol Commander
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