Auction Catalogue

19–21 June 2013

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 837

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19 June 2013

Hammer Price:
£980

A North West Europe M.M. group of five awarded to Gunner A. G. Gore, Royal Artillery

Military Medal, G.VI.R. (1156128 Gnr. A. G. Gore. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted for display, extremely fine £800-1000

M.M. London Gazette 24 January 1946: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe.’

The recommendation states: ‘Gunner Anthony Gilbert Gore, 80th Field Regiment R.A. This gunner has been the chief wireless operator in an OP party and has taken part in every action in which the Bty has been involved. He has been under all types of enemy fire and has consistently showed courage and devotion to duty, particularly near IBBENBUREN in April 1945, when the enemy pressed an attack to within 100x of his OP. On this occasion he remained quite unperturbed and continued to pass fire orders over his set and was an important link in the chain which first halted the attack and finally threw it back. He is a fine type of man and one who sets a good example.’



Sold with named box of issue for M.M., this together with named Buckingham Palace letter, outer card transmission box and Registered packet addressed to his father (Knutsford, Cheshire); original 21st Army Group certificate for services during the campaign in North West Europe, dated December 1944; portrait photograph of recipient in uniform; original
London Gazette issue of 24 January 1946; a letter of congratulations from his former C.O., and two other letters.