On the afternoon of 15 April 1945, during the advance to Deelen, 2 Troop, 10th Canadian Field Squadron, in support of 5th Canadian Armoured Regiment (8th New Brunswick Hussars) were subjected to heavy artillery and mortar fire. Two of the troop vehicles, carrying essential tools and explosives, received direct hits and were set on fire.
Fully aware of the imminent danger of the vehicles blowing up, this Non-Commissioned Officer cooly issued orders for lower priority stores to be off loaded from one of the as-yet undamaged vehicles. He then moved to the burning vehicles and personally assisted in off-loading the priority stores which included over 200 pounds of high explosive and the highly sensitive detonators and primers.
During this action the enemy fire which had knocked out the two vehicles continued undiminished, but had no effect on the urgent work being carried out. Shortly after the completion of removal a priority call was made for explosives to clear a road block ahead. As a result of this gallant Non-Commissioned Officer's unswerving devotion to duty, appreciation of what were the essential stores, and gallantry under fire in the face of extreme danger, the necessary explosives were available to clear the road block and enable the armoured regiment to continue its advance.