Citation Award of the Military Medal
to
Lance-Corporal Frank Dawson Kennedy, 20th March, 1943.
On Thursday 4 March [1943] a small detachment of North Irish Horse tanks were operating in the area Sedjenane with orders to cover the withdrawal of the 6 Lincolns and 1 Commando. A Forward Observation Officer had been given the use of one of these tanks. At approximately 1400 hours this tank was hit by mortar fire; the F.O.O. killed, the gunner wounded and the second driver badly wounded. The first driver had been killed in an earlier action.
Lance Corporal Kennedy, who was in a tank 100 yards away, immediately volunteered to drive the F.O.O.’s tank out of action. He crossed this 100 yards under heavy mortar fire, entered the tank and managed to make a difficult turn in the road, with no-one dismounted to give guiding signals. He then drove the tank back to rejoin the detachment Commander.
By his coolness and determination under heavy fire he undoubtedly saved the tank from possible capture by the enemy.
Transcribed from a copy of Army Form making the recommendation. Recommended by
Lieutenant-Colonel D. Dawnay, Commanding Officer North Irish Horse.London Gazette Record
Issue: 36000 Date: 4.5.1943. Page: 1996.
which view..♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Unfortunately no documentary evidence relevant to Sergeant Kennedy's award thus far has come to light - the search continues.
U.S. Bronze Star
Awarded to Sergeant F. D. Kennedy MM
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