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Auction: 14002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 20

A Scarce 'Crowned Head' Palestine M.M. Pair to Sergeant E.C. Lewis, Royal Tank Regiment
a) Military Medal, G.V.R., 2nd 'crowned head' type (7881574 Cpl. E.C. Lewis. R. Tank. C.)
b) General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine (7881574 Cpl. E.C. Lewis. M.M., R. Tank R.), minor edge bruising, therefore very fine, mounted as worn (2)

M.M. London Gazette 18.12.1936 No. 7881574 Cpl. Edgar Clifford Lewis, Royal Tank Corps,' For gallant and distinguished services rendered in Palestine, 1936.'

7881574 Sergeant Edgar Clifford Lewis, M.M., was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Lewis, of Cardiff, and husband of Sarah Lewis, of Hendon, Sunderland, Co. Durham; he was serving with the 4/7th Royal Dragoon Guards, Royal Armoured Corps at the outbreak of the Second War; he died 9.9.1940, and is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery.

1 of 2 M.M.s to the Regiment for Palestine 1936-39.

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