Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War ‘replacement’ M.M. group of seven awarded to Bombardier R. L. Pointer Royal Artillery

Military Medal, G.VI.R. (861601 Bdr. R. L. Pointer R.A.) officially re-impressed naming and marked ‘R for Replacement; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; together with four commemorative medals, for Dunkirk 1940; the Battles of the Somme 1914-1918-1940; the Royal Federation of Veterans of King Albert I of Belgium; and the European Confederation of Combat Veterans, good very fine (11) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 20 December 1940.

The original recommendation states: ‘This N.C.O. was No. 1 of a gun covering a bridge at Bethune from a very advanced position. He had orders to withdraw when the enemy crossed the canal. When this had occurred he extricated his own gun and the gun tractor of another gun in the face of machine gun and small arms ammunition fire with extreme coolness and entirely unaided.’

Ronald Lister Pointer was serving with 65 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery at the time he was awarded the Military Medal.

Sold with named certificates for the last three commemorative medals.