Simon R. M. Frazer

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Simon R. M. Frazer, Lieutenant, Royal British Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy in action against enemy forces on 17 April 1945. When the leading tank of his unit, 1st Troop, “B” Squadron of the 15th/19th Hussars, met heavy enemy fire at the entrance to a woods during the vital drive on Luneberg, Lieutenant Frazer immediately put his own tank in the lead, stood up in the top of his vehicle and proceeded straight ahead, firing his Sten Gun at enemy bazooka patrols he located. The remainder of his troop followed his lead and successfully forced its way through to its objective. Almost entirely owing to Lieutenant Frazer’s unflinching determination, refusal to be stopped and heroic leadership, the advance of the regiment continued unchecked.