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Auction: 9024 - The Property of a Gentleman Orders, Decorations and Campaign Medals
Lot: 696

A 1940 ´Blitz´ George Medal to John Sussex For Gallantry at The Crabtree Manor Gas Plant in Erith, Kent, Immediately After an Enemy Air Raid George Medal, G.VI.R. (John Sussex), very fine, together with the following contemporary documentation: - named invitation to G.M. Investiture, dated 27.8.1941 - Letter of introduction inviting membership in The Royal Society of St. George, dated 17.11.1941 - Letter to recipient from Callender´s Cable & Construction Co. Ltd, dated 24.11.1941 - Memorandum of Congratulation from the same company to recipient, on the occasion of his gallant conduct at the Crabtree Manor Gas Plant (lot) Estimate £ 1,400-1,800 G.M. London Gazette 16.5.1941 John Sussex, Gas Plant Attendant, Erith, ´´Fragments of bombs punctured a gas plant and caused leakage of a large volume of gas, making the atmosphere both poisonous and explosive, which was particularly dangerous owing to the proximity of the boiler furnaces. Sussex sustained multiple injuries and suffered from the effect of blast. Before receiving any first aid attention, he groped his way about in the darkness amidst falling debris and hot water from a broken main and took the necessary steps to prevent further damage to the works and injury to the staff. Mr. Sussex performed a most gallant act, displaying great fortitude and courage.´´ John Sussex, G.M. was employed as a Gas Plant Attendant by Callender´´s Cable and Construction Company Ltd. The plant on which he was employed was situated at Crabtree Manor, Manor Way, Erith, Kent. Sussex´´s gallant conduct as mentioned in the citation was performed after a German air raid on the plant, 29.11.1940, and the Company congratulated him thus, ´´The Management desire to express their appreciation of the commendable manner in which you continued to carry on with your duties on the occasion of enemy action at the Erith Works on 29th November. Such devotion to duty is entirely in keeping with the spirit which has long animated those who give service to the Company at Eirth Works, which cannot be measured in money.´´ (Memorandum included in lot refers).

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