186882 George Geoffrey Hall MARRIOTT, MC, 5 Grenadier Guards

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    Marriott, George Geoffrey Hall
    Rank: Lieutenant
    Service No: 186882
    Regiment: 5 Grenadier Guards
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia)
    Award: Military Cross
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 22 July 1943
    Date 1943-1944
    Catalogue reference WO 373/2


    24th Guards Brigade, 1st Division, 5 Corps
    186882 Lieutenant George Geoffrey Hall MARRIOTT, 5th Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS


    This Officer has consistently displayed outstanding courage and devotion to duty on patrol and throughout the operations from 22nd April - 27th April.

    During the attack on GRICHEL OUED on 22nd April his Platoon was fired at from a flank by an Anti-Tank Gun firing High Explosive Shell and a heavy Machine Gun. Without waiting for orders he immediately wheeled right handed with his Platoon and led them in a most courageous manner across three hundred yards of completely open country to assault these enemy positions.

    Ten of the enemy were killed in this attack, 30 prisoners were taken and both guns were thereby put out of action.

    By this courageous action in broad daylight his Company was enabled to reach its objective without undue losses. The above incident is typical of this Officer's conduct both in the initial attack on 22nd April against Point 134 and in the subsequent attack on DJEBEL BOU AOUKAZ on 27th April during which he was wounded.

    Signed G.C. GORDON-LENNOX, D.S.O., Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding 5th Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS

    Granted an Immediate M.C.
     
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