From The Times, Monday, July 8, 1940 ARMY AWARDS GALLANT REARGUARD ACTIONS FINE LEADERSHIP AND COURAGE The War Office issues the following list of immediate awards by the Commander-in-Chief, British Expeditionary Force:- DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL DOOLEY, LANCE-SERGEANT, M., R.A. On the afternoon of May 30 Sergeant Dooley's anti-tank gun was subject to heavy and continuous small arms and mortar fire from German positions on the far bank of the canal. The position had to be held for another two days in order to cover the withdrawal and embarcation of the rest of the force. Sergeant Dooley held the position with his small detachment of five men and one Bren gun sniping everyone in view till 10 a.m. on June 1, when penetration round his flanks made the position untenable. By his resistance carrying out as infantry role and by his sterling leadership Sergeant Dooley's action considerably influenced the whole course of the battle. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7652858&queryType=1&resultcount=1 Name Dooley, M Rank: Lance Serjeant Service No: 1017735 Regiment: 13 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery Theatre of Combat or Operation: British Expeditionary Force 1939-40 Award: Distinguished Conduct Medal Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 20 December 1940 Date 1940-1942 Catalogue reference WO 373/16
