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Auction: 14002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 5

A Superb 'Crowned Head' Inter-War Palestine D.C.M. Group of Eight to Sergeant L.L. Gasson, Cheshire Regiment, Later Lieutenant (Quartermaster), Green Howards
a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R., 2nd 'crowned head' type (4120125 L. Sjt. L.L. Gasson. 2-Ches. R.)
b) General Service Medal 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine (4120125 Sjt. L.L. Gasson. Ches. R.)
c) 1939-1945 Star
d) Africa Star, with 8th Army bar
e) Italy Star
f) Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf, the Second War awards all impressed 'Lieut. L.L. Gasson. DCM.'
g) Army Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R., with 'Regular Army' bar suspension (Lieut. (QM) L.L. Gasson. Green Howards.), generally very fine or better, mounted court-style for wear, with photographic image of recipient in uniform (8)

D.C.M. London Gazette 6.11.1936 No.4120125 Lance-Sergeant Lyle Leavey Gasson, 2nd Battalion The Cheshire Regiment, the Recommendation states, 'On the night of the 21/22nd June, 1936, Sergeant Lyle Leavey Gasson of the Cheshire Regiment was in command of the Railway Patrol Train from Jerusalem to Artuf, with a party of one Corporal and eight other ranks. On arrival at Kilo 64, the line was found to be blocked, and when the party started to remove the block, Arabs opened fire on them at close range, Sgt. Gasson being wounded in the eye.

The Arabs then commenced to block the line to the rear of the Patrol Train. Sgt. Gasson engaged the Arabs with Lewis guns, under cover of which the blocks on the line were removed.

The Arabs, who were in strength and had surrounded the train, were eventually driven off, after five of their number had been killed or wounded.

Sgt. Gasson then took the Patrol Train to Deir-es-Sheikh Station, which he placed in a state of defence, and at dawn, in spite of his wound and the reluctance of the native engine driver and fireman, continued the patrol to Artuf and back to Jerusalem.'

1 D.C.M. and 3 M.M.s were awarded for the action.

M.I.D. London Gazette 20.9.1945 Lieutenant (Q.M.) L.L. Gasson, Green Howards

1 of only 14 G.V.R. 'crowned head' type D.C.M.s awarded.

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