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Auction: 5005 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 445

A Second War ´Immediate´ Senio Operations, Northern Italy M.M. Group of Six to Lance Sergeant J.B.G.C. Todd, Royal Corps of Signals Military Medal, G.VI.R. (2363704 L. Sgt. J.B.G.C. Todd. R. Signals.), last part of unit officially corrected; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, very fine or better (6) Estimate £ 600-800 M.M. London Gazette 18.10.1945 No. 2363704 Lance Sergeant James Brown Galbraith Clark Todd, Royal Corps of Signals (Glasgow) The Recommendation states ´This NCO was in charge of the Regimental line laying party during the Senio and subsequent battles. Throughout he has distinguished himself by his enterprise and cool courage. On the night of April 9th the lines from RHQ to two of the forward batteries were cut in five places by shell fire - four of these the line party repaired - on the way to the fifth break the shelling was so intense that they had to take cover in a ditch - led by Sergeant Todd they crawled up the ditch, found the break and mended it. By this time the line was cut in two more places behind them. These were mended under shell fire which was accurate and persistent. The maintenance of these lines greatly facilitated the passage of vital fire orders to the guns and directly contributed to the success of the counter battery plan. Throughout this and later operations Sergeant Todd has shown fine leadership, resource and courage in carrying out arduous and dangerous work in a very gallant manner.´ M.I.D. London Gazette 19.7.1946

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