Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 85 continued ... During Operation BLACKCOCK the 2nd British Army was tasked with clearing the enemy out of the Roer Triangle formed by the towns of Roermond and Sittard, in the Netherlands, and Heinsberg in Germany. The fight for the triangle started on 13 January 1945 and ended on 27 January. 1st CACR was part of Task BEAR and responsible for carrying the highlanders of the Royal Scots into battle and getting them as close as possible to the enemy strong points. During the battle Lance-Sergeant Whynot was in command of 3 RAM Kangaroos and tasked with the delivery of vital supplies (water, ammunition, food, etc) to the forward elements of the Royal Scots of the British Army. Lance Sergeant Whynot’s actions during that fight earned him the Military Medal ‘for bravery in the field.’ The citation for his medal included comments such as “his duty was carried out, often under extreme and most dangerous circumstances, being subjected on many occasions to heavy shelling and mortaring…..had it not been for the NCO’s cool determination in the face of enemy fire and almost impassible roads the troops would most certainly be without supplies….a reliable and clear thinking soldier….surmounted every difficulty with one aim, the fulfillment of the task at hand and the well being of his men….personal comfort and safety have been brushed aside in an unbelievably unselfish manner….his fearless devotion to duty has been vital in support the fighting echelon.” Whynot was awarded the Military Medal on 10 May 1945. He returned home to Mahone Bay after the war and became the town’s postmaster in 1946. The former Lance-Sergeant of the “Kangaroos’ joined Branch 49 Mahone Bay and served as the branch president for the period of 1950-53. Francis Nelson Whynot, MM, was 70 years old when he died in 1986.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTM0NTk1OA==