Corporal John Cyril Davison MM, No 3 Commando
During the operations around Bova Marina between 28 Aug.43 and 5 Sep.43., this N.C.O. was in charge of one of four parties which had to abandon ship when L.C.I. 107 ran aground. He led his three men on fighting patrols on the nights of 1st and 2nd September having kept them safely concealed up to that time as one of them was sick.
On the night of the 2nd Sept. he ambushed an enemy lorry causing casualties with his L.M.G. On the morning of the 3rd Sept. hearing an Italian patrol in the woods he surprised it, taking five prisoners. Encouraged by this success he determined to capture the bridge west of Bova Marina, which he did taking three more prisoners. Deciding to patrol the town he and one man went through it on bicycles and took eight more prisoners. On the 4th Sept., he attempted to contact a destroyer which was two miles out to sea, by swimming. On the 5th Sept., he safely contacted British troops leading a party now of five soldiers and seven sailors.

Throughout these operations he showed the same offensive spirit and cool-headedness by which he had distinguished himself during the previous operation at Agnone on the 14/15 July 43. His conduct has been an outstanding example on both occasions to the soldiers under his command. [Recommended for DCM, awarded MM].