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13 January 2021

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№ 217

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13 January 2021

Hammer Price:
£1,500

A Second War 1940 ‘Fall of France’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant V. H. Clare, Corps of Military Police, for the rescue of two men via the pillion of his motor cycle whilst under fire from the air and advancing tanks

Military Medal, G.VI.R. (7684623 Cpl. V. H. Clare, C.M.P.) suspension loose, officially renamed; 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (7684623 Sjt. V. H. Clare. M.M. M.M.P.) mounted for display, very fine (5) £600-£800

M.M. London Gazette 20 July 1940:

‘On 23 May 40 at Douei [sic - Douai] showed great coolness and courage in the face of enemy tank and air attacks. Having been forced, with two other men, to take cover in a building from enemy tanks, he decided to go for assistance. Under heavy fire he recovered his motor cycle from a ditch and rode to a nearby brick kiln where he expected to find our troops. Failing to find them he rode back and conveyed the other two men, in turn, on the pillion of of his motor cycle to a place of safety from which they later rejoined our own troops. All this was done under continuous fire.’

V. H. Clare served during the Second War with 50th Divisional Provost Company, Corps of Military Police.