GROUPS AND SINGLE DECORATIONS FOR GALLANTRY 952
A Second World War North West Europe D.C.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant J. W. Teale, 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps
DISTINGUISHEDCONDUCTMEDAL,
G.VI.R. (6850982 Sjt. J. W. Teale, K.R.R.C.); 1939-45 STAR;AFRICA STAR, clasp, 8th Army; ITALY STAR; FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR; WAR MEDAL, mounted for wearing, very fine (6)
£4500-5000 D.C.M. London Gazette 24 January 1946. The recommendation states: ‘Sergeant John William Teale, 2nd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 4 Armoured Brigade, 8 Corps.
Sergeant Teale has consistently shown the highest qualities of courage and leadership throughout the campaign in Northern Europe, and indeed also in Africa and Italy. His Section of Carriers had often operated independently, and it is then that his initiative has been given full play.
On 28 October 1944 at Reijen, Sergeant Teale was a member of a patrol of one Officer and four ORs. The enemy from short range hit the Officer and a Corporal. Sergeant Teale carried back the Officer, returned and took back the Corporal. The Rifleman who was with him was wounded, so Sergeant Teale returned a third time and brought this Rifleman back. All this under heavy accurate fire.
On 9 April 1945 at Neuenkirchen, in an independent role Sergeant Teale’s Section found itself isolated and surrounded by the enemy. He directed the fire of his section with such effect that the enemy were driven back in confusion. It was a joy to hear his Section firing all their weapons. After replenishing with ammunition, his Section continued to play a gallant part in the attack, and in the evening led the advance into the village driving the enemy before him by the weight of his well-directed fire.
The offensive spirit of this NCO and his determined handling of his Section, was on this occasion largely instrumental in the success of the attack. Often during the last year has Sergeant Teale shown similar spirit in action with equally happy results. His example has inspired his Company with the highest offensive spirit.’
953
A fine ‘London Blitz’ George Medal awarded to Harold Percy Dingle, A.R.P. Rescue Party GEORGE MEDAL,
G.VI.R., 1st issue (Harold Percy Dingle) extremely fine
£1600-2000
G.M. London Gazette 25 July 1941. Awarded to Harold Percy Dingle and Frederick James Ward, Members of the A.R.P. Rescue Party, Stoke Newington, Hackney, London.
‘A H.E. bomb demolished licensed premises. Gas and water services were damaged causing flooding and a concentration of coal gas in the basement where two adults and a child were trapped.
Dingle, closely followed by Ward, crawled through a narrow opening in the debris and, although there was a serious danger of further collapse, managed to get into the basement, one of the external walls of which was in a dangerous condition. This was temporarily supported by forming a butress of cases. Clarke, in the meantime, enlarged the entrance hole and gave what assistance he could.
Owing to the continual fall of debris and the constant movement of barrels and cases, the task of releasing the casualties was extremely difficult.
Enemy aircraft were overhead, bombs were dropped nearby and the water rose to a depth of five feet. Portions of the building were in imminent danger of collapse and it was only by courageous and persistent efforts that Dingle and Ward, ably assisted by Clarke, were able to reach and remove the three casualties.
On returning to the open air the three men collapsed from the effects of coal gas poisoning and were removed to hospital.’ Medal in glass-fronted case.
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