| MM citation
As requested L/SGT James M Nicholson 9th Durham Light Infantry Citation for MM reads as follows;-
At Ibbenburen on the 4th April 1945, the Platoon Commander and Platoon Sgt were wounded and the whole platoon was pinned to the ground over a wide area. Shell Fire and accurate sniping and Spandau fire was covering the platoons position.
L/Sgt Nicholson took command and by his personal example, in walking around regardless of the danger, managed to rally and reorganise the platoon then led them into cover. As he was no longer in wireless contact with the Company he again walked back across the open under fire, to a tank troop commander and reported his position to his Company Commander. On returning he again found his platoon position being fired at by several snipers. He brought the fire of the platoon down which enabled it to advance and he led a final rush onto the objective, killing five snipers and enabling the rest of the Company to get on.
If it had not been for this NCOs inspiring display of coolness and courage, his platoon would have failed to have been effective and this advance would have been held up
Regards
Verrieres |