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

A good Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private J. A. G. Moate, 10th Battalion, Tank Corps, formerly 2nd County of London Yeomanry, for conspicuous gallantry near Chipilly on 9 August 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (302757 Pte., 10/Tank C.); British War and Victory Medals (2606 Pte., 2-Co. of Lond Y.); together with original enclosure letter for M.M. and Demobilization Certificate, good very fine (3) £400-500

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 24 January 1919. The recommendation states ‘Near Chipilly on 9 August 1918, this man showed conspicuous gallantry when employed as an orderly. The tank to which he was attached came out of action through a broken gear lever. This man volunteered to return to the Company tank park and fetch a spare one to replace it. Notwithstanding a heavy barrage, he fetched the part and returned with it, thus enabling the tank to continue the action. Throughout the whole of the operations this man showed conspicuous gallantry in carrying messages under very heavy fire.’