Originally Posted by
Thud_and_Blunder
He would have had my complete admiration for the achievement with the PIAT alone - this was someone who really understood what engaging the enemy closely actually means! The rest of the story is the sort of thing we ordinary people just sit slack-jawed as we read - what an example he was (and still is); thank you, CAEBr, for posting the obituary.
I'm surprised he wasn't decorated for the PIAT feat.