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Auction: 14003 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 413

(x) Victory Medal, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. A.L. Sagar), nearly extremely fine

D.S.O. London Gazette 10.1.1919 T./Lt. (A./Capt.) Arnold Leslie Sagar, 8th Bn., E. Lan. R., attd. 13th Bn., K.R.R.C.
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer got his company into position for the attack despite heavy shelling, then, leading the front wave, he gained his objective. When held up at a strong point, he crawled out with a Lewis gun and one man to a flank, enfilading it with such success that forty prisoners, two machine-guns and one trench mortar were captured. During the thirty-six hours his company beat off three determined counter-attacks with heavy loss. He also led a bombing party, clearing a trench and killing or capturing the whole of the enemy. He showed exceptional qualities as a leader.'

M.I.D. London Gazette 9.7.1919 Sagar, T./Capt. A.L., D.S.O., 8th Bn., attd. 13th Bn., K.R.R.C., East Lancashire Regiment
'For distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty.'

Captain Arnold Leslie Sagar, D.S.O., born June 1892; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, East Lancashire Regiment, 25.1.1917; served with the 8th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 15.5.1917; promoted Lieutenant, 26.6.1917; posted to the King's Royal Rifle Corps, 12.5.1918; promoted Captain, 26.8.1918.

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