Lieutenant Bernard Holt Hallsal
Unit : 1st Battalion The Glider Pilot Regiment
Army No. : 134176
Awards : Military Cross
This officer showed great leadership and courage in his first gliderborne operation. He not only landed his glider successfully on the island but he led his platoon to the objective against great odds. He took over the defence of a sector of the Syracuse Bridge and throughout several counter attacks showed coolness and courage and was an inspiration to all. It was due to his leadership that his sector held for 15 hours and credit showed to Lieutenant Hallsal that the operation as a whole was a success.