GROUPS AND SINGLE DECORATIONS FOR GALLANTRY
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A good Second World War B.E.F. 1940 operations M.M. group of six awarded to Signalman A. Coxon, Royal Signals
MILITARY MEDAL, G.VI.R. (2586638 Sgln. A. Coxon, R. Signals); 1939-45;AFRICA STAR, clasp, 8th Army; ITALY STAR;WAR MEDAL
1939-45; EFFICIENCY MEDAL, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (2586638 Sigmn. A. Coxon, M.M., R. Sigs.), together with Royal
Signals cap badge and tie-pin, extremely fine (8) £1000-1200
M.M. London Gazette 11 July 1940. The original recommendation states:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. At 0900 hours on 20 May 1940,
an officer of the 11th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, reported at Brigade
Headquarters Gouy that enemy A.F.V. had broken through between Wancourt
and Beaumetz. Signalman Coxon was sent with orders to the 11th Battalion,
Durham Light Infantry at Beaumetz and to the 1st Battalion, Tyneside Scottish at
Saulty. He carried out his mission successfully although with A.F.V. operating in
the area. His courage and determination to establish communications under
heavy hostile action rendered valuable service to his commander and the troops
concerned.’
Alfred Coxon was attached to 70th Infantry Brigade, 23rd (Northumbrian)
Division, at the time of the above cited deeds.
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A scarce Second World War escaper’s M.M. awarded to Guardsman Albert Aunger, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards,
who was taken prisoner during the retreat to Dunkirk before escaping and evading recapture, finally reaching Spain
four months later
MILITARY MEDAL, G.VI.R. (2654956 Gdsmn. A. Aunger, C. Gds.) on original investiture pin, extremely fine £1200-1500
M.M. London Gazette 2 May 1941.
Sold with his Soldier’s Service and Pay Book.
Guardsman Aunger, a native of Trimdon Grange, County Durham was taken prisoner of war on 7 June 1940 during the allied
withdrawal to Dunkirk, making good his escape three days later. The following is extracted from his M.I.9 debriefing report: ‘On 7 June
I was in position as Bren gunner, covering the withdrawal west of my unit from Ath (Belgium) and was cut off by advanced German
troops and taken prisoner. I was interrogated and searched on capture but gave nothing away.
I was taken in a lorry through Soignes to Nivelle where on 10 June I got clear, during a halt on the road. Once away I found some
civilian clothes and passing through Leers, crossed into France on 9 July and to Hem,where I stayed with friends until 14 October.
On 15 October I reached Paris by train and the next day went to Vierzon where I was careful to avoid sentries and swam across the
Cher. Once in unoccupied France I took the train to Lyons and Marseilles and from there to Perpignan, which I left on foot for the
Spanish frontier, crossing the latter opposite Figueras. I was arrested in Spain and spent nine weeks detained in various concentration
camps, before release and repatriation through Madrid and Gibraltar.’
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