Captain (E.L.K.A.) Knyvet Carr, Heavy Weapons Troop, was awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished service during operations at Flushing on the 1st November 1944 [1][2]. 

At Flushing on 1st November 1944 the LCA in which Captain Carr and the Mortar Section were landing struck an anti-landing mine and was sunk. Despite heavy fire from both flanks Captain Carr extricated himself and his men and then returned with a small party to the wreck and salvaged the mortars. This he accomplished with complete disregard to enemy fire, and after setting up the mortars went forward to make contact with his machine-gun section. This was a very exposed position in the heart of the town, and closely engaged by a considerable force of the enemy. The machine-gun section officer having become a casualty, Captain Carr himself took command and maintained the section position through the next 24 hours, during which contact with other troops was cut by an enemy counter-attack, and the machine-gun section position heavily pressed. By his outstanding courage and devotion in holding this vital point, the forming up and further operations of the follow up troops were made possible [2].

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Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, 4 November 1939. Later volunteered for the Commandos. 6 June 1944 Normandy, France, Temporary Captain 'B' Troop (Heavy Weapons) No.4 Commando, slight wounds hand and wrist (remaining on duty). Resumed service with the Royal Artillery post war on disbandment of the Army Commandos and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel on 20 July 1974 [3][4][5]. Member of the Commando Association from Sheet, Hampshire.