Gunboat Command

"Lieutenant Commander Robert Hichens, DSO and bar, DSC and two bars, or Hitch as he was known to all in the Navy, was the most highly decorated RNVR officer in the Second World War despite his tragic death in action in April 1943. In a few short years he became the dominant figure in motor gunboat warfare by dint of his seamanship and leadership skills. His courage was legendary. For his last but one action, he was recommended for the Victoria Cross and he was three times Mentioned in Despatches."--Back cover.