Orders, Decorations and Medals

An exceptional North African Campaign D.C.M. group of five awarded to Gunner Patrick Dunn, 106th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery
Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (887694 Gnr., R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal; Efficiency Medal, Territorial, G.VI.R. (887694 Gnr., D.C.M. R.A.) good very fine (5)

D.C.M. London Gazette 8 July 1941. ‘This man has been conspicuous throughout the campaign. In particular on the 6th Feb, when his gun had been knocked out and his detachment all killed or wounded, he went, under intense fire, to take charge of another gun, whose detachment had also been knocked out. Laying and firing the gun himself he destroyed five enemy tanks.’