Special Collections

Sold on 27 September 1994

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Medals to the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment from the Collection of Mr Donald Hall

Mr Donald Hall

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№ 141

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27 September 1994

Hammer Price:
£500

A Normandy M.M. group of five awarded to Lance Corporal Ernest William Dodd, 7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment, for gallantry in disabling a German Mk. IV tank with his Piat

MILITARY MEDAL, G.VI.R. (3527046 L. Cpl., D.W.R.); 1939-45 STAR; FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS, very fine (5)

M.M., London Gazette, 19 October, 1944. The following citation was extracted from official sources: 'On 26th June 1944 an enemy Mk IV tank penetrated 'C' Company's position (sheet 37/16 SE 25000 - 879674) which was astride a sunken road. The enemy tank opened fire with its machine guns inflicting casualties on men of the company. No. 3527046 L/Cpl Dodd, EW, regardless of the enemy fire, dashed forward to an unmanned Piat lying beside the road and not dug in, and engaged the tank at a range of 80 yards. His first three bombs missed but his second three struck the enemy tank and disabled it. It was then abandoned by its crew. Throughout this engagement L/Cpl Dodd showed complete disregard for his own safety whilst under very heavy machine gun fire from the tank.'