Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35698/supplements/3953. No. 4270383 Private Adam Herbert Wakenshaw, 9th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry. On 27th June 1942 south of Mersa Matruh, Western Desert, Private Wakenshaw was a member of a crew of a 2-pounder anti-tank gun, when the enemy attacked, silencing the gun and killing or seriously wounding all the crew. Private Wakenshaw's left arm was blown off but he crawled back to his gun, loaded it with one arm and fired five more rounds with considerable effect. He was then blown away from the gun by an enemy shell and was again severely wounded, but he still managed to crawl back and was preparing to fire again when a direct hit on the ammunition killed him and destroyed the gun.
Fold3_Team · Oct 31, 2023
Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35698/supplements/3953. No. 4270383 Private Adam Herbert Wakenshaw, 9th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry. On 27th June 1942 south of Mersa Matruh, Western Desert, Private Wakenshaw was a member of a crew of a 2-pounder anti-tank gun, when the enemy attacked, silencing the gun and killing or seriously wounding all the crew. Private Wakenshaw's left arm was blown off but he crawled back to his gun, loaded it with one arm and fired five more rounds with considerable effect. He was then blown away from the gun by an enemy shell and was again severely wounded, but he still managed to crawl back and was preparing to fire again when a direct hit on the ammunition killed him and destroyed the gun.