Poppy Day and Sacrifice.

[Guest guest]

As poppy day is coming, I thought to post this. My Aunt's partner

who I can still vaguely remember. My Aunt is dead now but my mother

still lives in Dundalk........Tony.

 

WESTON, William Basil

Lieutenant, The Green Howards (Alexandra Princess of Wales's Own

Yorkshire Regiment), British Army

attd. 1st Bn., The West Yorkshire Regiment Campaign Second World War

Age 21

Nationality UK.

Deed On 3 March 1945 during the attack on Meiktila, Burma (now

Myanmar), Lieutenant Weston was commanding a platoon which, together

with the rest of the company, had to clear an area of the town of

the enemy. In the face of fanatical opposition he led his men

superbly, encouraging them from one bunker position to the next.

When he came to the last, particularly well-defended bunker, he fell

wounded in the entrance. Knowing that his men would not be able to

capture the position without heavy casualties he pulled the pin out

of one of his grenades as he lay on the ground and deliberately blew

himself up with the occupants of the bunker.

Killed In the above action.

Books British VCs of World War 2 (John Laffin, 1997) Detailed action

account plus campaign context.

 

 

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