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Auction: 5005 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 59

A Second War M.M. for Italy in a Group of Six to Warrant Officer R.S. Dew, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Military Medal, G.VI.R. (7605176 A.W.O.Cl.1 R.S. Dew. R.E.M.E.); 1939-45, Africa, Italy and France and Germany Stars; 1939-45 War Medal, extremely fine, together with box of issue for Second War medals addressed to Mr R Drew, c/o Riverside Yard, Southwyck, Soldier´s Service and Pay Book, Release Book, and other original documents(6) Estimate £ 700-900 M.M. London Gazette 13.1.1944 The Recommendation states: ´On the 8 September 1943, in the landing operation of 231 Brigade group at Porto di San Venere a landing ship tank carrying essential vehicles and guns was met in the bay by heavy and well aimed fire from enemy guns and mortars. Before reaching the beach the L.S.T. was badly damaged and several of the vehicles were on fire. Warrant officer Drew, observing this, from Brigade headquarters on a hill above the beach, immediately and entirely on his own initiative, dashed down to the ship to give assistance. He remained there in the face of heavy fire and throughout a dive-bombing attack by enemy aircraft doing invaluable work in the repair of damaged vehicles, and enabling these to be driven ashore, also clearing an exit from the ship for a troop of 25-pounder guns which were vitally needed ashore. He showed a total disregard for the danger to which he had voluntarily exposed himself and it was largely due to his energy and fearless conduct that every vehicle in the ship was eventually driven off under its own power. In the afternoon Warrant Officer Dew returned to give similar aid to a second landing ship tank and again showed the greatest courage and resourcefulness in the face of heavy enemy fire.´ Warrant Officer Roy Sidney Dew enlisted 18.9.1939, and transferred to the Army Reserve 22.2.1946.

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