- SURNAME
Seeger
- FORENAME
Robert Alan Mountcastle
- UNIT
R.M. 40 Commando (6 Troop B Company)
- RANK
Lieutenant
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Military Cross
- PLACE
Borneo 1964
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
former Special Boat Service
London Gazette 43691, 22nd June 1965, Page 5981
CITATION:
Military Cross : At 2200 hrs on 8th December, 1964 Lieutenant SEEGER was leading a patrol in the area of the Border on the WEST Coast of SEBATIC Island, TAWAU, SABAH. The patrol was operating from rubber boats, and shortly after landing on a beach near the Border Lieutenant SEEGER and the leading men of the patrol came under heavy fire, at close range, from an enemy automatic weapon.
Lieutenant SEEGER was wounded in the right arm and knocked to the ground, Instantly he regained his feet and rushed the enemy position firing his sub machine gun and shouting orders to his patrol. The automatic fire ceased and SEEGER cleared the immediate area with grenades. He then led the assault group of his patrol through the enemy position under covering fire from the support group. This manoeuvre accounted for three enemy killed and these were later Identified as INDONESIAN Marines.
Having cleared the area SEEGER withdrew his patrol to the boats, re-embarked and moved out of the area.
Throughout the action SEEGER demonstrated leadership of the highest quality, and his presence of mind, calmness, decision and inspiration whilst under fire resulted in a very competent tactical action. The ability of the patrol to react quickly when surprised reflected the thorough preparation and training which SEEGER had carried out with his men beforehand,
In October, Lieutenant SEEGER led a long reconnaissance patrol through extremely difficult country. This resulted in very valuable information and was the result of leadership and skill of a very high order.
Place : Sabah, Borneo
Date of Action : 8th December 1964
How Employed : Patrol Commander
Lieutenant SEEGER was wounded in the right arm and knocked to the ground, Instantly he regained his feet and rushed the enemy position firing his sub machine gun and shouting orders to his patrol. The automatic fire ceased and SEEGER cleared the immediate area with grenades. He then led the assault group of his patrol through the enemy position under covering fire from the support group. This manoeuvre accounted for three enemy killed and these were later Identified as INDONESIAN Marines.
Having cleared the area SEEGER withdrew his patrol to the boats, re-embarked and moved out of the area.
Throughout the action SEEGER demonstrated leadership of the highest quality, and his presence of mind, calmness, decision and inspiration whilst under fire resulted in a very competent tactical action. The ability of the patrol to react quickly when surprised reflected the thorough preparation and training which SEEGER had carried out with his men beforehand,
In October, Lieutenant SEEGER led a long reconnaissance patrol through extremely difficult country. This resulted in very valuable information and was the result of leadership and skill of a very high order.
Place : Sabah, Borneo
Date of Action : 8th December 1964
How Employed : Patrol Commander
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