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Auction: 19003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 372

A Great War M.M. awarded to Corporal J. H. Dodd, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, Canadian Field Artillery

Military Medal, G.V.R. (534 Dvr: J. H. Dodd. 2/D.A.C. Can: F.A.), very fine

M.M. London Gazette 17 September 1917. The citation states:

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the night of 24th/25th July 1917. This man was part of a detail delivering ammunition, when the enemy opened heavy fire on him, Dvr. Dodds' horse was killed and he was blown off his feet. This man assisted in clearing the dead animal out of the way and also in unloading the seven remaining wagons. His coolness and courage under fire was a splendid example to the rest of the men in the detail.'

James Henry Dodd was born on 19 December 1885 at Montreal, and lived with his wife Alice at 109 Benoit Street, Montreal, Canada. A teamster by profession, he enlisted in the Canadian Field Artillery on 29 December 1914, and was posted to the 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column. Landing in France on 16 September 1915 aboard the S.S. Corinthian, Dodd witnessed extensive service on the Western Front, and was decorated for delivering ammunition under heavy fire. According to the Battalion War Diary, 2 other ranks were wounded and a further man was wounded but remained on duty during the barrage.

Dodd was presented with the riband on 16 July 1917 by Brigadier-General Henri A. Panet in a unit parade at Hollow Square, near Souchez. Promoted Corporal on 24 August 1918, he returned home to Canada on 19 May 1919, being discharged at Montreal ten days later; sold with copied service record.


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Sold for
£280

Starting price
£140