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Auction: 25113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 518

Six: Trooper J. P. Bridgwood, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters), Royal Armoured Corps

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, copy clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., Territorial (7895176 Tpr. J. P. Bridgwood. Sharpshooters), mounted as worn, very fine (6)

E.M.(T) awarded as per Army Order 134 of 1946.

The unit shared in the famed actions of Operation Crusader in North Africa, before transferring to Italy and notably in the approach to the Sangro.

They landed in Normandy on 7 June 1944 and it took park in Operation Epsom (26 June-2 July) and the Battle for Caen. They were present at the Battle of Villers-Bocage. Heavy losses were taken, particularly by the 4th County of London Yeomanry, the two Sharpshooters Regiments were amalgamated on 1 August 1944 at Carpiquet to form 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).

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