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Auction: 14001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 63

A Good Second War 1944 North West Europe 'Bayonet Charge' M.M. to Lance-Corporal G.G. Davies, South Wales Borderers
Military Medal, G.VI.R. (3913670 L.Cpl. G.G. Davies. S.Wales Bord.), last two letters of regiment double struck, edge bruising, good very fine

M.M. London Gazette 1.3.1945 No. 3913670 Lance-Corporal Gwyn George Davies, The South Wales Borderers (Brecon).
The Recommendation (originally for an Immediate D.C.M.), dated 1.11.1944, states: 'On 23 Oct 1944 near Hertogenbosch, L/Cpl Davies's Company was ordered to attack the village of Bruggen. Soon after crossing the Start Line, the leading platoon came under heavy machine gun and rifle fire from the German positions. The platoon commander became a casualty and L/Cpl Davies immediately assumed command of the platoon. Without hesitation, he ordered and personally led, a bayonet charge by his platoon on a party of 15 Germans dug-in on a slight reverse slope, who could not quickly be dealt with in any other way. In spite of heavy enemy fire, the charge was completely successful. All the Germans, except one, were killed - the majority with the bayonet - and the only survivor taken prisoner. L/Cpl Davies continued to command the platoon with great dash until the platoon commander had recovered sufficiently to resume command, when he (L/Cpl Davies) took over his section again, he led it with outstanding skill and bravery until the final objective was reached.
L/Cpl Davies's conduct throughout the action contributed materially to the success of his Company and the whole operation, and he set a very fine example to all around him.'

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