FREYBERG'S SOCIETY WINS M.C.

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24547, 21 April 1945, Page 6

FREYBERG'S SOCIETY WINS M.C.

GALLANTRY TO 1 1m FIGHTING-ii (NJS. Press Assoctadotv-HRsfiM (See. 10.50 p.m.) LONDofPJS The Military Cross has henySJj to Lieutenant Paul Fteybmffii dier Guards, son of Lieutenants Sir Bernard Freyberg. V.C„ nsf famous commander of tba md'M for services on the Italian' imH The citation to Lieutenant RSI award says that at Anzlp take command of two diiMiegH panies because of officer bawgi a time when all ranks wem Si tired, had suffered heavy c«m and had been fighting ously for a fortnight. Qn F*hij| Lieutenant Freyberg and Wisa| were partially over-run and ea£| surrounded, and he, after tured for a few minutes diaSS night, escaped and led an ent&SR cpssful counter-attack with grlS of men against some farm Ini which were vital to the company’s position. “This outstanding act of waj was carried out in moonlight considerable fire and tmffag yards of completely opea'vtaS says the citation. ‘‘Shortlv aflEßj this company was overMuilßß Lieutenant Freyberg was oner. He escaped twice first two days, but was ally on February 9 he wa*L<jlßj away with a number of er* under a large guard jumped into a culvert and enSg lection. :^SH "After numerous advehßttj| reached and entered the den under a pile of old rugGKX pets in the bottom of the capture of Rome he to duty with his turned to command his omoml which he led with conspicuHlj and gallantry during thefcSS| weeks of the advance te®3H| “This officer’s fine figbSSS outstanding powers of leatbraßß devotion to duty on aU;eGCiinim beyond all praise," citation. rll — -—-I’.' l