... organising and leading a successful counterattack on the Bulscamp position in Flanders, and for successfully holding the position until the rearguard position at Dunkirk was evacuated in 1940. He w as awarded a Bar his M.C. in 1943 Returning North Mr. Ralph ...

... mainly to obviate obstruction to the tempo of advance and all troops were instructed to collect abandoned equipment for evacuation return to base Lessons learned North Africa however led to the plan of repairing everything possible and turning it round ...