- SURNAME
Morgan
- FORENAME
Gordon Harvey
- UNIT
1 Canadian Parachute Battalion Brigade
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
D/136859
- AWARD
Military Medal
- PLACE
Normandy 1944
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Montreal
father Charles A. Morgan
wife Sheila Lee
died 07.10.1964
CITATION:
Military Medal : On 8 Jun 44 at Le Mosnil Sgt MORGAN displayed a complete lack of concern for his personal safety and displayed fine leadership and initiative. He was wounded while leading an assault on a group of buildings but he supplied cover by smoke for his section to withdraw from what might have been a serious situation. He then returned to Coy HQ with valuable information concerning enemy positions.
WEB LINKS:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9036659NATIONAL ARCHIVES:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9036659
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