The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain Clarence N. B. Hancock, British Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with 94th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, in action against enemy forces in Germany, from 20 to 28 November 1944/ After the capture of Geilenkirchen, Captain Hancock was sent out to establish liaison with United States artillery observation posts in the Suggerath area and to provide suitable observation for the direction of artillery support for infantry units. Establishing himself in the church in the town, which was continually subjected to heavy enemy fire, and often performing dangerous liaison missions to front-line units, he provided both his own commanding officer and the United States commander with invaluable information and contributed materially to the success of the campaign.