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Auction: 14002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 89

A Second War 1943 'Middle East' M.M. Group of Six to Corporal L.E. Woods, 3rd Heavy Recovery Section, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
a) Military Medal, G.VI.R. (7611657 Cpl. L.E. Woods. R.E.M.E.)
b) 1939-1945 Star
c) Africa Star
d) Italy Star
e) Defence and War Medals, very fine (6)

M.M. London Gazette 25.11.1943 7611657 Cpl. Leslie Ernest Woods, R.E.M.E.
The Recommendation states: 'This NCO has been engaged on recovery duties for 9 months, during which period he has consistently shown a particularly high standard of efficiency and has on many occasions recovered tanks from the most forward areas under small arms, MG and shell fire. All this in charge of a D8 tractor. One exploit taken at random is given. He recovered, at El Hamma, a Sherman belonging to the Bays under particularly difficult conditions and 4 others all trackless under small arms fire and being shelled constantly. I personally witnessed these recoveries and was impressed by his coolness and devotion to duty.'

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