- SURNAME
Roberts
- FORENAME
David Lloyd
- UNIT
Parachute Regiment
- RANK
Captain (Acting) (MBE), Major (MiD)
- NUMBER
481854
- AWARD
Member of the Order of the British Empire, Mention in Despatches
- PLACE
Northern Ireland 1971 (MBE), Northern Ireland 1st November 1980 - 31st January 1981 (MiD)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 45487, 4th October 1971, Page 10676 (MBE)
London Gazette 48651, 15th June 1981, Page 8086 (MiD)
CITATION:
Member of the Order of the British Empire : Captain Roberts commanded a platoon in Belfast for a total of twelve months. On 24th January this
year, after two nights of arson and violence, he brought a dangerous situation to an end by outflanking and surprising a mob of 300, who were
hurling bottles and bricks at the police, and making 15 arrests.
On 26th February 1971, a mob of 300 were engaged in sporadic shooting and hurling gelignite and petrol bombs. Captain Roberts led a baton charge into them and made 17 arrests. Again, on 13th April, 1971, against overwhelming odds, he led his platoon into a crowd of 2,000 trying to burn a Catholic church and throwing bricks, petrol bombs and some gelignite bombs. The platoon made 15 arrests and by his decisive action Captain Roberts assisted in dispersing the mob and preventing further trouble.
Captain Roberts's courage and outstanding leadership on these and many other occasions were an inspiration to the whole battalion.
Source : LG45487
year, after two nights of arson and violence, he brought a dangerous situation to an end by outflanking and surprising a mob of 300, who were
hurling bottles and bricks at the police, and making 15 arrests.
On 26th February 1971, a mob of 300 were engaged in sporadic shooting and hurling gelignite and petrol bombs. Captain Roberts led a baton charge into them and made 17 arrests. Again, on 13th April, 1971, against overwhelming odds, he led his platoon into a crowd of 2,000 trying to burn a Catholic church and throwing bricks, petrol bombs and some gelignite bombs. The platoon made 15 arrests and by his decisive action Captain Roberts assisted in dispersing the mob and preventing further trouble.
Captain Roberts's courage and outstanding leadership on these and many other occasions were an inspiration to the whole battalion.
Source : LG45487
WEB LINKS:
• https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/45487/supplement/10676 (MBE)• https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/48651/supplement/8086 (MiD)
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