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Auction: 4020 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 104

A Scarce Russia Intervention 'Archangel Command' M.M. Group of Five to Sergeant Major E. Doe, Royal Field Artillery Military Medal, G.V.R. (67983 Cpl E. Doe. R.F.A.), 1914 Star with Bar (67983 Gnr: E. Doe. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Cpl. R.A.); Army Long Service and G.C., G.V.R., 1st 'Field Marshals' type with fixed suspension (1042208 Sjt. E. Doe, M.M., R.A.), first medal pitted, nearly very fine or better, mounted as originally worn, with medal riband bar, and original letter of congratulations, signed by Major General E. Ironside, G.O.C. Allied Forces, Archangel, dated 19.8.1919 Estimate £ 600-800 M.M. London Gazette 22.1.1920 Cpl E. Doe, 421st Battery, Royal Field Artillery (Portsmouth) The Recommendation states 'During the attempted enemy attack near Sredmekrenga, 24th and again 25th July 1919, this N.C.O as No. 1 of his gun is chiefly responsible for the heavy casualties inflicted on the enemy. The whole attack on both days was warded off entirely by our R.F.A. and prisoners all testify to the wonderful and uncanny way in which our guns found them. This N.C.O. has carried out frequent patrols down the Alexandrova Road.' Sergeant Major Edward Doe M.M. (1896-1985) joined the army as a Trumpeter in 1914; he served with the R.F.A. on the Western Front, including the Somme. After the war he served in India, and retired in 1935.

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