Boy Scouts Association Gallantry Cross, 3rd Class, 2nd issue, gilt, the reverse inscribed ‘M. N. Berry, 12.9.64’, with integral top riband bar, good very fine £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Boy Scouts Association Gallantry Crosses.

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Dix Noonan Webb, December 2003.

M. N. Berry, a Senior Scout of the 1st Flackwell Heath Group, along with Senior Scout A. J. Kingham of the same group, were both awarded the the Boy Scouts Association Gallantry Cross, 3rd Class. Their citation reads:
‘In recognition of their courage and presence of mind in rescuing valuable equipment from a blazing marquee with complete disregard for their personal safety at Flackwell Heath on 12 September 1964.’