Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine Second War 1941 ‘North Africa’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Gunner P. Dunn, Royal Horse Artillery, for single-handedly destroying five enemy tanks, despite having to lay and fire his gun on his own. Dunn was taken POW in June 1941, and interned at Stalag IV, Oschatz, Germany

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (887694 Gnr. P. Dunn. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (8876694 Gnr. P. Dunn. D.C.M. R.A.) mounted for wear, generally very fine (5) £2,800-£3,200

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, November 1996.

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.’

Patrick Dunn was born in Everton, Liverpool, in June 1913. He enlisted in the Royal Artillery (T.A.) in September 1938, and served with the 106th (Lancashire Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, as part of the 7th Armoured Division in North Africa, 1940-41. Dunn was taken prisoner of war in June 1941, and interned at Stalag IV, Oschatz, Germany.

Dunn was repatriated to the UK in April 1945, and discharged, 29 January 1946. In later life he resided at 33 Sheehan Heights, Liverpool, and died at the Royal Liverpool Hospital in February 1983.

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