Award Military Cross Major Joseph Stuart, 2nd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (Italy)

brithm · Jun 10, 2022

Award Military Cross Major Joseph Stuart 2nd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers

On the 16th May the Battalion launched an attack through the GUSTAV LINE. Major Derbyshire was commanding 'D' Coy The Battalion attack was fiercely resisted by enemy MG posts, SP guns and very heavy shell and mortar fire. But in spite of this and regardless of his own personal safety Major Derbyshire personally led his company forward to the objective and personally conducted the mopping up the enemy opposition. It was due to his fine leadership and great courage that the momentum of the attack was kept up which resulted in the quick capture of the objective and the taking of many enemy prisoners
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WO 373/8/45

Manchester Evening News 29 September 1944

minden1759 · Jun 10, 2022

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Award Military Cross Major Joseph Stuart, 2nd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers (Italy)

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