A Collection of Medals to The Royal Engineers

An extremely rare Second World War Abyssinia operations M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant R. B. Lamb, Gold Coast Field Artillery

Military Medal, G.VI.R. (100173 Sjt. R. B. Lamb, G. Coast Fld. Coy.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals generally good very fine (5) £700-900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to The Royal Engineers.

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One of only two M.Ms to the Gold Coast Field Artillery.

M.M. London Gazette 30 December 1941. The recommendation states:

‘During the fighting before the defences of Uadara in Southern Abyssinia on the morning of 22 April, Sergeant Lamb, accompanied by one B.N.C.O. and six African sappers, was instructed to proceed along an exposed road in front of the enemy position to search for mines. Although under sustained and heavy enemy machine-gun fire he displayed high courage and complete disregard for danger. When the B.N.C.O. fell wounded, he first found cover for the Africans and then crawled forward and brought the B.N.C.O. back into cover. He then went forward again with his detachment to a deviation round a demolished bridge which was under heavy fire and assisted in the successful extrication of an armoured car which was in difficulty.’