capture. In addition, several soldiers were awarded the Distinguished Service Order: Captain Anthony Farrar-Hockley, 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Major Edgar Denis Harding 1st Battalion, Gloucestshire Regiment OC B Coy Major Henry Huth, Officer Commanding, C Squadron, 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars Major John Winn, Officer Commanding, Z Company, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers The Military Cross was awarded to: Harvey, 1st Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment, for his leadership of a group of 5 officers and 41 men of D Company who escaped and evaded the Chinese encirclement. Major Leith-MacGregor DFC, Officer Commanding, Y Company, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Captain Peter Ormrod, 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars Lieutenant Guy Temple, for his actions when a platoon from C Company, 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment stopped four attempts by Chinese Communist Forces to cross the river on 22 April, only withdrawing when the platoon ran short of ammunition. Captain Charles Stanfield Rutherford Dain, 45, Field Rgt, Royal Artillery, for manning a forward observer post for 2 days and nights whilst wounded. The Military Medal was awarded to: Warrant Officer Class 2 G E Askew, C Troop 170 Independent Mortar Battery Lieutenant-Colonel Crahay received the U.S. Army's Distinguished Service Cross for his leadership of the Belgian battalion during the battle. Unit citations Three units were awarded the US Presidential Unit Citation for their part in the Battle of the Imjin River: 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment C Troop, 170 Independent Mortar Battery, Royal Artillery Belgian battalion On 8 May 1951, by the command of U.S. President Harry S. Truman, General James Van Fleet presented the President's Distinguished Unit Citation to the Glosters, together with C Troop, 170 Heavy Mortar Battery, which had given invaluable support throughout the battle. The citation says: The Belgian United Nations Command, which was attached to the British 29th Brigade and replaced the 900 men of the Royal Ulster Rifles on 20 April 1951, initially held the brigade's right flank on the north bank of the river. It also included a Luxembourg platoon. It fought the Chinese there and then conducted a fighting withdrawal, supported by U.S. forces, before taking position in the center of the brigade's line, ahead of brigade headquarters, for the attempts to relieve the Glosters. The Belgian battalion was awarded the United States Distinguished Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for their conduct during the battle. References Notes Citations Sources . . . . . .