A Burma campaign M.M. awarded to Private Charles Cater, 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment

Military Medal, G.VI.R. (5182185 Pte. C. Cater. Glouc. R.) extremely fine £1200-1400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Militaria to the Gloucestershire Regiment (28th and 61st Foot).

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M.M. London Gazette 9 March 1943.

The original hand-written recommendation states:

‘At PAUNDGE on 27 March 1942 Pte Cater’s Platoon was taking part in an attack on the village. As his section was approaching the objective Pte Cater observed movement behind the railway embankment away to their flank. He detached himself from his section and went to see. On reaching the cover of the embankment he crept along it for some distance and observed an enemy detachment taking up a position with an L.M.G. He threw a mills bomb into them and then ran back to rejoin his section. Although wounded himself he continued to take part in the action until his coy was withdrawn and he was evacuated. Pte Cater, by initiative and individuality saved the section from being enfiladed and enabled it to go forward to the objective.’

Sold with named Buckingham Palace forwarding slip for the M.M. and a related news cutting announcing the award.