198205 Desmond Kerr McCALDIN, MC, 6 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

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    Lieutenant (acting Captain) Desmond Kerr McCaldin, the Inniskilling Fusiliers, was awarded the Military Cross.
    On February 24th, 1943, Captain McCaldin led a platoon attack. Artillery fire had put out of action three machine-gun posts, but a fourth remained. This officer advanced on this himself, silencing it with a Tommy-gun at short range. There were two members of the crew, who were both killed.

    He then led the platoon on, capturing eight prisoners and killing between 20 and 30 enemy.

    Captain McCaldin comes from Monaghan.


    http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7642823&queryType=1&resultcount=1
    Name McCaldin, Desmond Kerr
    Rank: Acting Captain
    Service No: 198205
    Regiment: 6 Battalion The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia)
    Award: Military Cross
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 22 April 1943
    Date 1943
    Catalogue reference WO 373/1


    London Gazette:
    1 August 1941
    http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35236/supplements/4506
    20 April 1943
    http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35987/supplements/1846

    Listed:
    The Times, Saturday, Apr 24, 1943
    ARMY AWARDS
    IN RECOGNITION OF GALLANT AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICES IN NORTH AFRICA
    DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER
    A/Capt. D.K. McCaldin, Infantry


    See this thread for ref:
    www.ww2talk.com/forum/research-material/19413-volunteers-eire-who-have-won-distinctions.html#post195852
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