Special Collections

Sold on 2 April 2004

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The Collection of Medals to the Tank Corps formed by the late Bill Green

Bill Green

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№ 276

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£1,600

A good Great War M.C. group of five awarded to Captain A. H. Dawkes, 1st Battalion, Tank Corps, formerly Royal Warwickshire Regiment, for operations near Beaucourt-en-Santerre on 8 August 1918

Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed ‘Captain Arthur Henry Dawkes, 8th August 1918’; 1914-15 Star (2772 Pte., R. War. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Defence Medal 1939-45; together with an original illuminated copy of Army Orders, dated 2 October 1918, which includes the announcement of Dawkes M.C., good very fine (5) £1200-1500

M.C. London Gazette 7 November 1918. The recommendation states ‘For most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the operations near Beaucourt-en-Santerre on 8 August 1918. He commanded a section of tanks, and by skillful handling his tanks reached their final objective. At all times of the day he exposed himself to heavy fire regardless of his own personal safety, and on reaching his objective collected information of the utmost value, causing the dispersion of an enemy concentration. During the action Captain Dawkes showed great initiative and coolness, and was responsible for the great success of his section in the battle.’