The Complete George Cross by Kevin Brazier

Author:Kevin Brazier
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781781599884
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2012-11-25T16:00:00+00:00

Captain JENKIN (aka J.R.O.) THOMPSON

DUNKIRK, France; SICILY, SALERNO and ANZIO, Italy

May 1940–23/24 January 1944

He was 28 years old and serving in the Royal Army Medical Corps. During the Dunkirk evacuation Thompson was a doctor on board HMHS Paris; when his ship came under attack from enemy aircraft, he displayed unfailing care for his patients combined with a total disregard for his own safety. (It is worth noting that all hospital ships carried a Red Cross and lights to identify themselves.)

On board HMHS St David, between 10 and 14 July 1943 at Sicily and 10 and 15 September 1943 at Salerno, he again showed a complete disregard for his own safety while under enemy bomb attack.

On 23/24 January 1944 at Anzio HMHS St David was hit by bombs and started to sink. Thompson organised parties to carry the seriously wounded to safety in the boats and by his efforts the lives of all the patients except one were saved. When the ship was about to founder and all were ordered to save themselves, he did nothing of the sort, but returned alone in an endeavour to save the one remaining patient who was still lying trapped below decks. He could not save this man, so he remained with him and they went down with the ship together.

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