Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 294

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£620

A good Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private John Whitehouse, 15th Battalion, Tank Corps, for the attack on Canal du Nord and Cantaing on 27 September 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (95735 Pte.-L.Cpl., 15/Tank C.); British War and Victory Medals (95735 Pte., Tank Corps) nearly extremely fine (3) £500-600

M.M. London Gazette 14 May 1919. The recommendation states ‘On 27 September 1918, on the occasion of the attack on the Canal du Nord and at Graincourt and Cantaing, this man drove his tank continuously for eleven hours. Throughout the action he showed great initiative and devotion to duty, although during the latter stages he was on the verge of collapse. It was largely due to his gallantry and determination that the tank reached the final objective and returned, having performed most valuable service in the assistance of the infantry.’