Private Harry Meckin
Unit : No.6 Platoon, "B" Company, 7th Parachute Battalion
Army No. : 1136360
Awards : Military Medal
On the night of 27/28th March, this soldier was one of a patrol sent out to destroy a concentration of enemy quick firing guns. The patrol set out from behind the enemy lines.
The patrol was completely successful. Private Meckin showed the greatest dash and courage, and was always to the fore during the assault. As the patrol was clearing the gun sites, a more distant gun opened fire on the scene of the action. Private Meckin promptly attacked the crew of an enemy gun nearby, and himself killed a number of them. He then turned their gun onto the more distant gun, and destroyed it.
His devotion to duty during this action was outstanding, and played a large part in the patrol's success.