| Surname: | Boon |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Acting Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 3783173 |
| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in to the Kings Regt. transferred to CMP. Casualty List 1525/2. Burma, Wounded, 1st Bn. King's Regt. 38783173 Boon, W/Cpl, W, previous List 1480, D N R. Missing 25/5/44 since located. Info from Army Record:- Born 30/8/10 at Walsall, Staffs, enlisted 27/11/41 Kings Regt, resided at Heywood, Lancs. Married 22/9/35 to Elizabeth Hardman at Heap Bridges, Bury. Served Home 27/11/41 to 17/6/42, India 18/6/42 to 21/11/45, Home 22/22/45 to 9/2/54, A R Reserve 10/2/54 to 30/8/55. 23/6/44 wounded Burma, 28/11/44 transferred to RCS, 26/6/45 transferred to CMP W/Cpl, 28 VP Section, 21/11/45 to 155 Pro Coy. 25/1/46 to YE List. 10/7/48 He was awarded the Military Medal, 1939-1945 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. note:- Class "B" try RAR W/T. Address:- 18 Melton Street, Heywood, Lancs. William Boon. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Military Medal (London Gazette: 36796 Page: 5258 Nov. 16, 1944) |
| Citation: | On 18th June 1944, the Platoon was ordered to clear the village of NAUNGKAIKTW Lance Sergeant Boon was in command of the centre Section and displayed great gallantry and contempt of danger throughout the action. He was always to the fore exposing himself freely to enemy fire and encouraging his Section forward. With Grenades, IMG and Rifle he himself drove the enemy out of many bunkers. When the left Section was held up by the enemy MG fire he led his Section around the flank and had to stand in the open to clear the opposition with grenades and finished the off with his LMG. He was very cool and set an excellent example of leadership. Out of the nineteen enemy killed by the Platoon, Lance Sergeant Boon personally accounted for seven. Dated 14 July 1944. Field. Recommended by Lt/Col H N F Christie, 1st Lancashire Fusiliers. Brig. J M Calvert, DSO Commander 77 Ind. Inf. Bde. |