72673 Anthony Melville BALFOUR, MC, 2 Scots Guards

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Name Balfour, Anthony Melville
Rank: Lieutenant
Service No: 72673
Regiment: 2 Battalion Scots Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Italy
Award: Military Cross
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 24 February 1944
Date 1943-1944
Catalogue reference WO 373/4
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201st Guards Brigade, 5th Division, 10 Corps
72673 War Substantive Lieutenant, Temporary Captain Anthony Melville BALFOUR, 2nd Battalion SCOTS GUARDS

At the battle of ROCCHETTA on October 23rd, Captain BALFOUR's Company was ordered to take Point 520 after an initial attack had failed.

After artillery preparation, Captain BALFOUR led his Company into the attack. The enemy opened up with about 8 Spandaus and Captain BALFOUR at once led a bayonet charge on the enemy positions, which caused the enemy to break and flee. Several were killed and 4 Spandaus were captured. Captain BALFOUR personally accounted for at least 1 German soldier. The position was consolidated by dusk.

This Officer showed great dash and initiative in leading his Company who were already tired, in the initial attack.

Awarded an Immediate M.C.
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Casualty
Captain BALFOUR, ANTHONY MELVILLE
Service Number 72673
Died 09/02/1944
Aged 27
1st. Bn. Scots Guards
M C
Son of Melville and Margaret Mary Balfour, of Wintershill Hall, Hampshire.
INSCRIPTION: BUT THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE
Buried at BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO
Location: Italy
Number of casualties: 2025
Cemetery/memorial reference: XXI. D. 4.
See cemetery plan

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