Major Tasker Watkins

Lieutenant, 1/5th Bn.
The Welch Regiment, British Army Campaign World War II

Age 26

Deed

On 16 August 1944 at Barfour, Normandy, France, Lieutenant Watkins' company came under murderous machine-gun fire while advancing through corn fields set with booby traps. The only officer left, Lieutenant Watkins led a bayonet charge with his 30 remaining men against 50 enemy infantry, practically wiping them out. Finally, at dusk, separated from the rest of the battalion, he ordered his men to scatter and after he had personally charged and silenced an enemy machine-gun post, he brought them back to safety. His superb leadership not only saved his men, but decisively influenced the course of the battle.

Later Sir Tasker Watkins.

Later achieved rank of Major.

Other Decorations GBE

The above details were obtained from the Victoria Cross Reference created by Mike Chapman