He commanded a troop on the River Dyle in Belgium , facing the advance of the German blitzkrieg .
He received the Military Cross for his actions on 18 May 1940 in the retreat to the River Dendre .
He commanded a troop on the River Dyle in Belgium , facing the advance of the German blitzkrieg , and he received the Military Cross for his actions on 18 May 1940 in the retreat to the River Dendre .