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205302 Sgt. George William Currie Hendry MM. British army Highland Light Infantry from:11 Dunchattan Street, Glasgow Written on citation: During the approach to Bremen on 18th April 1945 the btn was leading the advance from Verden to Achim the bn comd ordered Sgt Hendry to go forward to the advanced guard comand and obtain information of the battle in progress. On reaching a point on the axis previously cleared, he encountered a force of about 25 Germans who had penetrated from the north on the open flank and were lining the ditch on the right of the road. These opened fire on him with spandaus and rifles at very close range but he continued on his mission with great coolness until finally the last of the enemy and gained cover in a ditch by crawling forward along the ditch and shouting to some of his own troops to give covering fire, he managed to join them he then organised the defense of the rear of the advanced guard and by means of tank wireless passed situation reports to the advanced guard command and to battalion command. Sgt Hendry then continued his journey forward on foot and ultimately he reached the carrier platoon by this time the advanced guard company had suffered many casulaties and as one of those was losing a lot of blood, volunteers were called for to evacuate him. Fully aware of the situation Sgt Hendry volunteered to take back this casualty in a carrier, he did so running the gauntlet under heavy fire, he then once more ked forwad in a carrier and with the aid of covering fire from some tanks he joined his platoon at Langwedel. Throughout this day Sgt Hendry showed energy initiative and resource of a very high order and carried out his tasks with a complete disregard for personal safty his conduct set the highest example and was an inspiration to all who saw him. John Hendry Add to this record.  Related Content: Highland Light Infantry Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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