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A Great War ‘Third Battle of Ypres’ M.M. awarded to Private T. Slack, 11th (Service) Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, killed in action, Italy, 29 June 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (16195 Pte., 11/N. & D.R.) nearly extremely fine £280-320

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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M.M. London Gazette 12 December 1917.

Citation: ‘For gallantry and devotion to duty when in the attack near Zillebeke, near Ypres, on 20th September 1917.’ (ref. British Gallantry Awards, The Sherwood Foresters, compiled by C. Housley).

Thomas Slack was born and lived in Tibself, Derbyshire and enlisted at Chesterfield. Serving with the 11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 27 August 1915. The battalion took part in the battle of Loos, 25 September 1915 and the battle of the Somme, July, and again in October, 1916. In 1917 the battalion was heavily engaged in the Third Battle of Ypres and Slack was awarded the M.M. for his gallantry in action during an attack near Zillebeke, 20 September 1917. In November 1917 the battalion moved with the division to Northern Italy. Private Slack ‘B’ Company, 11th Battalion was killed in action on 29 June 1918, aged 26 years.

He was buried in the Barenthal Military Cemetery on the Asiago Plateau; his name is also commemorated on the Tibself War Memorial. He was the son of William and Eliza Slack of Tibself.

With copied research; also with a ‘Notts. & Derby’ cap badge.

Entitled to a 1914-15 Star trio.