The Massie Collection of Medals to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

A good ‘Sangro River’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Major G. W. Munro, 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, later Black Watch

Military Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1944’; 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Capt., M.C., B.W.); Territorial Decoration, E.II.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1953’, generally very fine (7) £500-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Massie Collection of Medals to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

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M.C. London Gazette 23 March 1944. The following recommendation is taken from official records: ‘On the night 20/21 November 1943 at the Sangro River near Paglieta, 2/Lt Munro was in command of No 7 Platoon of ‘R’ Coy which was engaged in an operation with another Company; the task of this force being to cross the River Sangro and destroy a strongly defended enemy outpost 1000 yards to the North if the River.

2/Lt Munro commanded 7 Platoon throughout this operation and by unfailing good spirits and splendid example kept his platoon in first class fighting condition the whole time. In particular he led a patrol against the enemy post on the left which was very strongly held, and though knocked out by the blast from a grenade, brought his patrol back having pinpointed the position and killed one German with his Tommy Gun. Soon afterwards, though still suffering from shock he joined in with a patrol which captured the enemy position on the right of the company. When the company moved over the top of the escarpment, 7 Platoon occupied an isolated position out in front of the Battalion line, and later when the Battalion moved up and occupied Santa Maria, 2/Lt Munro led a successful daylight patrol through difficult country.’