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28 February & 1 March 2018

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 485

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28 February 2018

Hammer Price:
£420

Copy and Defective Medals (4): Military General Service 1793-1814, planchet only (Lieut. Edward. Drewe. 3rd. Batt 27th. Reg. Foot) re-engraved naming; South Africa 1877-79, planchet only (Pte. J. Windvogel. Herschel Md. Vols:) traces of brooch mounting, with severe edge bruising and two large holes in the planchet at 9 o’clock; British War Medal 1914-20, erased naming, and the reverse of the medal erased and neatly and skilfully re-engraved to depict the reverse of the Transport Medal, with replacement suspension; Queen’s Gallantry Medal (P.O. A. Gudgeon. Royal Fleet Aux.) copy, stamped ‘R’ for Replica, generally fair to very fine (4) £140-180

Edward Drewe served with the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot, and was wounded at Waterloo, 18 June 1815. His name does not appear on the latest published transcript of the Military General Service Medal Roll.

Q.G.M.
London Gazette 8 October 1982: Third Officer Andrew Gudgeon, Royal Fleet Auxiliary
‘Third Officer Gudgeon had been relieved in RFA
Sir Galahad at Plymouth on 4 April 1982, but volunteered to remain during the Falkland Island campaign. On two occasions during this time he showed great courage in risking his life in order to save others. When H.M.S. Antelope blew up and caught fire in San Carlos Water, he volunteered to cox the crash boat to pick up survivors. This he did knowing that H.M.S. Antelope had a second unexploded bomb onboard. Despite the fire spreading rapidly, and spent Seacat missiles landing nearby, he carried out the rescue of several survivors in a cool and determined manner. Later, when Sir Galahad was bombed by Argentine aircraft and set on fire at Fitzroy Creek, the accommodation aft was rapidly set on fire and quickly filled with acrid smoke. Third Officer Gudgeon, wearing breathing apparatus, entered the area to search for people trapped. On his way towards the Galley he found someone at the foot of the ladder, trapped by debris but still alive. He made an unsuccessful attempt to move him and then decided to seek assistance, but as there were no more sets of breathing apparatus, he returned to make another rescue attempt. Unfortunately the man died. Third Officer Gudgeon placed his concern for others above his own safety and carried out his tasks with great courage and determination.’