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Ervine-Andrews, Harold Marcus |
| Date of birth: | July 29th, 1911 (Keadue, Cavan, Ireland)
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March 30th, 1995 (St.Austell, Cornwall, Great Britain)
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Irish |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Captain
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the East Lancashire Regiment, British Army
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Awarded on:
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August 6th, 1940
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Action:
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During the night of May 31 on June 1, 1940 near Dunkerque, France, the company under command of captain Ervine-Andrews came under heavy German fire. When the enemy placed their attack in the morning Ervine-Andrews stormed with some volunteers to a barn and started to shoot the Germans from the roof. At this action he eliminates eleven Germans with his Bren Light Machine Gun. When the barn was however shot on fire, he gave the order to remove the wounded volunteers. Then he led the eight remained men more than 1.5 kilometers wading by water, to their company.
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Details:
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Later promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Harold Marcus Ervine-Andrews, Glynn Valley Crematorium, Bodmin.
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