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:- MILITARY CROSS GORDON, SECOND LIEUTENANT IAN WILLIAM CRESWELL, R.A. On June 8 at Quincampoix when the infantry withdrew under pressure Second Lieutenant Gordon remained with the rear gun and directed the fire during the rearguard action. About 12 enemy A.F.V.s were destroyed by his troop, one field gun was silenced, one aeroplane was brought down, and a party of six parachutists were killed by one of his Bren guns. Second Lieutenant Gordon showed great courage while under fire, and by his example inspired his men to stand up to a vastly superior force of the enemy. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...sp?Edoc_Id=7652529&queryType=1&resultcount=16 Name Gordon, I W C Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: Royal Artillery Theatre of Combat or Operation: British Expeditionary Force 1939-40 Award: Military Cross Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 22 October 1940 Date 1940-1942 Catalogue reference WO 373/16 Casualty Second Lieutenant GORDON, IAN WILLIAM CRESSWELL Service Number 77538 Died 10/01/1941 Aged 22 117 Bty., 30 Field Regt., Royal Artillery M C Son of Lt.-Col. Robert Napier Stewart Gordon and Dorothy Cresswell Gordon, of Mulben, Banffshire. Buried at SOUTHAMPTON (HOLLYBROOK) CEMETERY Location: Hampshire, United Kingdom Number of casualties: 376 Cemetery/memorial reference: Sec. M. 12. Grave 53. See cemetery plan
