Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36774/supplement/5015. Temporary Major Robert Henry Cain (129484), The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, attached The South Staffordshire Regiment – 1st Airborne Division. During the period 19th – 25th September 1944 at Arnhem, Holland, Major Cain's company was cut off from the battalion and throughout the whole of this time was closely engaged with the enemy tanks, self-propelled guns and infantry. The Major was everywhere danger threatened, moving among his men and encouraging them to hold out. By his leadership he not only stopped, but demoralized the enemy attacks and although he was suffering from a perforated ear-drum and multilple wounds he refused medical attention.
Fold3_Team · 31 Oct 2023
Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36774/supplement/5015. Temporary Major Robert Henry Cain (129484), The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, attached The South Staffordshire Regiment – 1st Airborne Division. During the period 19th – 25th September 1944 at Arnhem, Holland, Major Cain's company was cut off from the battalion and throughout the whole of this time was closely engaged with the enemy tanks, self-propelled guns and infantry. The Major was everywhere danger threatened, moving among his men and encouraging them to hold out. By his leadership he not only stopped, but demoralized the enemy attacks and although he was suffering from a perforated ear-drum and multilple wounds he refused medical attention.