Lennox MC, Lt Sydney Marshall

The following is the text from Army Form W.3121 describing the date, place and action for which P/285850 W/Lieutenant Sydney Marshall Lennox was recommended for an award by the Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion The Royal Ulster Rifles, Lieutenant Colonel I C Harris, in June 1944 and forwarded through the chain of command for approval. Lieutenant Lennox was awarded the Military Cross (MC) and the award was promulgated in the Supplement to The London Gazette dated 31 August 1944.

During the successful attack of 2 RUR on the German
position at CAMBES on 9 June 1944, Lieut LENNOX was
seriously wounded, but continued to carry out his duties
in the face of very heavy enemy mortar and shell fire.
Having reached the objective, the position came under such
heavy fire as to render it almost untenable, but Lieut
LENNOX rallied his men and showed a high degree of devot-
ion to duty in encouraging them to hold on to the ground
they had won. The position was held and not until he
was incapable of further physical effort did Lieut
LENNOX allow himself to be removed from the scene of the
operation. He is recommended for an immediate award of
the MC.