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A good Second World War Italy operations group of seven awarded to Colour-Sergeant E. W. Flavell, 2nd Battalion,
London Irish Rifles (The Royal Ulster Rifles)
MILITARY MEDAL, G.VI.R. (6351125 Cpl. E. W. Flavell, Lond. Ir. Rif.); 1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR; ITALY STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR
MEDALS 1939-45; CORONATION 1953, the first with contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise generally very fine (7)
£1600-1800
M.M. London Gazette 12 April 1945. The original recommendation states:
‘Corporal Flavell was commanding one of the sections that was giving close fire support during the attack on Casa Spinello on 23
October 1944. At about 1900 hours, after the attack had succeeded, he was wounded in the thigh. Although he had every opportunity
to be evacuated to the R.A.P. he remained at his post keeping his gun firing as counter attacks were beginning to come in.
Another company with extra ammunition and grenades was ordered up to reinforce but ran into a minefield. Corporal Flavell
volunteered with the help of another man to guide them round it to his own company position. This he accomplished in the dark, over
rough country and under heavy enemy defensive fire. Only after this did he allow himself to be evacuated.
This N.C.O’s gallantry, devotion to duty and disregard of the fact that he was in great pain resulted in much needed men and
ammunition arriving at the correct spot in time, and is worthy of the highest praise.’
The 2nd Battalion, London Irish Rifles (The Royal Ulster Rifles) landed in North Africa in late 1942 and saw much fighting in Tunisia in
the following year. Subsequently engaged in Sicily, the Battalion crossed to the Italian mainland in September 1943, where, among
other actions, it fought at Termoli and on the Barbara Line, was present at the crossing of the River Sangro and in the Cassino battle in
the Spring of 1944. After a brief period of rest out of the line, it then rejoined the campaign in the Po Valley and fought in the battle for
Argenta Gap.
Sold with original Buckingham Palace forwarding certificate for the M.M., in the name of ‘6351125 Cpl. E. W. Flavell, M.M., London
Irish Rifles, The Royal Ulster Rifles’, together with Coronation Medal 1953 certificate, this in the name of ‘Colour-Sergeant E. W.
Flavell, M.M., 1st Bn. London Irish Rifles.’
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An excessively rare Second World War Italy operations M.M. awarded to Corporal M. Ali, Cyprus Regiment
MILITARY MEDAL, G.VI.R. (CY. 15683 Cpl. Mehmet Ali, Cyprus R.), loose suspension claw, contact marks and edge
bruising, nearly very fine £1800-2200
Just eight awards of the M.M. were made to the Cyprus Regiment in the 1939-45 War.
M.M. London Gazette 28 June 1945. The original recommendation states:
‘Corporal Ali has shown marked efficiency and devotion to duty over a long period.
During the opening phase of the battle for Monte Cassino, this N.C.O. stayed on the slopes of Monte Cairo with a detachment in
immediate support of leading elements of the 6th L.W.O.W. Brigade and for the period of three days led a detachment under
continuous and intense enemy fire.
Again, in July, while working with the 20th Indian Infantry Brigade north of Arezzo, this N.C.O. was in charge of a detachment working
with a forward infantry company. This company was cut off for 24 hours before being relieved, and the Company Commander
commended this N.C.O. to his unit commander for his exceptional coolness and courage during this period, and for the manner in
which he led his men.
Since then, during operations against Forli and Faenza, this N.C.O. has repeatedly displayed similar courage and efficiency. He has
never failed to carry out any task which he has been called upon to perform whatever the conditions of danger and fatigue have been,
and in addition, the high example he has set to his fellow soldiers and his loyalty to his officers has been of the very greatest assistance
to the efficiency of his unit. Altogether the exemplary behaviour of this N.C.O. over a long period has been outstanding.’
Mehmet Ali was serving in No. 620 (Pack Transport) Company, Cyprus Regiment at the time of the above related deeds, one of five
such regimental companies employed at the opening stages of the Monte Cassino operations in May 1944, and later on the Gothic Line
- Mount Cairo was an important feature situated about three miles north of the famous monastery, on the west side of the River Rapido.
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