Award Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm Cpl. F.G.B. Eales, 13th Parachute Battalion

brithm · Oct 26, 2022

Award Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm (Belgium) Cpl. Frederick Gilbert Burton Eales, 13th Parachute Battalion (5631068)

Sjt. Eales was wounded during the campaign in Normandy and returned to the 13th Battalion (Lancashire) The Parachute Regiment just in time to go to Belgium in December 1944. He was then a Corporal and second in command of a section. During the battle at Bure on 2nd – 3rd January 1945, his section met withering fire during the advance into the village. All except himself, who was wounded in the arm and leg and one man, occupied the section objective, personally driving the Germans out of the area. Gathering isolated men round him, he fought the section and repelling all local counter attacks kept his sector. He refused to be evacuated in spite of his wounds. On the morning of the last day he was found by his Company Commander, unable to move, still commanding the section sector and by his cheerfulness and courage keeping up the morale of his men. He was eventually evacuated by order of his Company Commander.
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WO 373/111/1160

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Award Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm Cpl. F.G.B. Eales, 13th Parachute Battalion

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