Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War North Africa operations M.M. group of seven awarded to Acting Sergeant C. Turner, Coldstream Guards, who was decorated for his gallantry in the 3rd Battalion in actions at “Knightsbridge” and Tobruk in October 1942

Military Medal, G.VI.R. (5382505 A./Sjt. C. A. Turner, C. Gds.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine, Palestine 1945-48 (5382505 Gdsmn. C. A. Turner, C. Gds.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, contact marks and a little polished, otherwise generally very fine or better (7) £1000-1500

M.M. London Gazette 26 January 1943. The original recommendation states:

‘This N.C.O. was a Section Commander of the Carrier Platoon of No. 3 Company. While in the Knightsbridge Box this N.C.O. went out on every patrol and always showed a complete disregard for his own safety. On his return from one of there patrols his carrier received a direct hit and caught fire - nevertheless he drove it inside the perimeter to prevent it falling into enemy hands.

Again at Tobruk, he was driver of the carrier in which Sergeant Brown broke out and his devotion to duty, skill and determination, undoubtedly helped Sergeant Brown very considerably in brining back his two remaining carriers to the Battalion at Daba.

This N.C.O. has shown great coolness under fire, devotion to duty and great initiative on numerous occasions over a very long period.’