Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine Great War M.M. and Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant R. Duffin, ‘C’ Battalion, Tank Corps, and Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps, formerly 10th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the Bar being awarded for conspicuous gallantry at Arras on 9 April 1917, the very first M.M. Bar won by the Tank Corps

Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (S-1467 Cpl., 10/A. & S. Hdrs.); 1914-15 Star (S-1467 Pte., A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-1467 Sjt., A. & S.H.) nearly extremely fine (4) £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Tank Corps formed by the late Bill Green.

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M.M. London Gazette 11 October 1916. (Corporal, 10th Battalion, A. & S. H.)

Bar to M.M. London Gazette 26 May 1917: (Corporal, ‘C’ Battalion, Tank Corps, Heavy Branch, M.G.C. (late A. & S. H.)). The recommendation states ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Throughout the action on 9 April 1917, the coolness and devotion to duty displayed by this man was worthy of the highest praise. He was responsible for the silencing of at least two enemy machine-guns, and accounted for many snipers.’ This was the very first Bar to an M.M. won by the Tank Corps.

M.I.D. London Gazette 15 June 1916 (Lance Corporal, A. & S.H.).